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The Shakedown
by Ryan Forbes
Each episode of The Shakedown discusses a question about the criminal justice system and how to improve it. Hosts and guests share their stories and experiences to help shed light on each topic.
Episodes
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Who are the West Memphis 3? Are there Occult Crimes? What do police confessions have to do with it?
The West Memphis 3 which stirred up controversy across the country when three teens were given life sentences based on confessions which did not match up with the evidence found at the crime. We discuss this case and how labelling this crime as an occult crime and using standard police...
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Making Comics in Prison - Fan Expo Panel
Malone and Rainforest make their first in-person appearance together at Fan Expo Denver as they host a panel telling their story of starting Wayword Press and publishing Warp Ranger #1. They discuss the challenges they faced creating comics in prison and what inspired them along the way. Plus…
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The Shakedown Goes on the Prison Show
This week The Prison Show, a radio show designed for Texas inmates and families, interviews The Shakedown. We discuss the death penalty and the best way to get rid of it.
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What is a Criminal?
After mass shootings, our society starts to focus on criminals and what rights they should and should not have in efforts to prevent future tragedies. Today we discuss the question of what criminal means and what that term means when people use that term. We get into whether focusing on criminals...
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Episode 4 - Who is a trustee and what is a shakedown?
We continue talking about making comics in prison and discuss prison jobs and trustees. Malone tells the history of The Echo and how it went from legitimate press to propaganda machine.
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Episode 3 - Let’s Meet Ben David
This episode, Malone was interrupted by the infamous Ben David, audio was lost, and I tested positive for COVID...just over 10 minutes. You'll laugh, you'll cry, but remember...everyone loves Momma Malone.
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Episode 2 - Do we need prisons?
Does society need prisons to function? We discuss the history and some current alternatives to prison. We also share stories about the consequences of a "just lock 'em up" attitude and what we think might serve society better.
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Episode 1 - Who are we?
In our first episode, we introduce ourselves by asking, "Who are we?" During this discussion we talk about our sentences and get into the topic of how powerful district attorneys are when it comes to the sentencing process. We also try to breakdown some of the prison slang and terminology that is...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Each episode of The Shakedown discusses a question about the criminal justice system and how to improve it. Hosts and guests share their stories and experiences to help shed light on each topic.
HOSTED BY
Ryan Forbes
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How many episodes does The Shakedown have?
The Shakedown currently has 8 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Each episode of The Shakedown discusses a question about the criminal justice system and how to improve it. Hosts and guests share their stories and experiences to help shed light on each topic.
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The Shakedown has 8 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts The Shakedown?
The Shakedown is created and hosted by Ryan Forbes.
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