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The Redemption Project — 76 episodes
From Addiction and Prison to Recovery, Reentry and Purpose: The Redemption Story of Samantha Acy
Simon White
TRP S2E14: Redemption Story — Jay Martinez: From Cartel Life to Christ
TRP S3E06: Systems Explained — Understanding the State Legislature
TRP S2E13: Redemption Story — Alan Roberts: From Addiction and Arrests to Recovery Work
TRP S3E05: Systems Explained — What the Governor Can Actually Control
TRP S2E12: Redemption Story — Chad Roberts: From Meth, Prison and Brokenness to Ministry
TRP S5E01: Tennessee Good Work — Katie Growden on Voter Engagement and Civic Voice
TRP S4E13: Civic Conversations — Civil Miller-Watkins, U.S. Senate Candidate
TRP S4E12: Civic Conversations — Tennessee Gubernatorial Roundtable
Federal marijuana classification changes
TRP S2E11: Redemption Story — Kendra and Amanda — Going to Jail Saved My Life
New Opioids Move Unevenly
TRP S1E13: Redemption Story — Lyon’s Second Chance —“I Got Tired of Being Sick and Tired”
Police Officers carry the weight of a call, long after it ends
Human trafficking and tattoo studios?
Alabama Watching: What Jefferson County Says About an Emerging Synthetic Opioid
Social media as an investigative tool
TRP S2E10: Redemption Story —After Being Robbed at Gunpoint, She Chose Jail Ministry
TRP S4E11: Civic Conversations — Lauren Pinkston — Candidate for Governor
TRP S4E10: Civic Conversations — Jerri Green — Candidate for Governor
TRP S4E09: Civic Conversations —Monty Fritts — Candidate for Governor
Ohio’s forensic system reflects a larger reality
How Europe Spots New Opioids Early
Redemption Story: Steve Smith
TRP S1E12: Redemption Story — Steve Smith —no family support, no close friends, and nothing but the clothes on his back and a box of books.
Newer synthetic opioid vs narcan
TRP S3E04: Systems Explained —County Commission vs. City Council: Who Controls What?
The Question We Rarely Ask After Prison
TRP S3E03: Systems Explained —Police Department vs. Sheriff’s Office: Who Actually Has Authority?
Large narcotics investigations
TRP S3E02: Systems Explained —Food Bank vs. Food Pantry: What Most People Get Wrong
Cyberbullying and Law Enforcement
Welcome to season 3. Short form redemption stories
Should SNAP include sugary food and drinks?
Arizona’s fentanyl response often gets discussed through enforcement numbers.
Why New Opioids Stay Hidden
TRP S1E11: Redemption Story — Dewey Burton — After serving his time and being out of prison for just over a year, he was charged with aggravated child neglect.
Addiction pressure is not limited to large cities.
New synthetic opioid
TRP S1E10: Redemption Story — Dustin Morgan— Before prison, Dustin worked as a paramedic
“Reentry Starts on Day One” — Jesse Crosson
TRP S1E09: Redemption Story — Jesse Crosson —“Reentry Starts on Day One”
From Privilege to Prison Charges: TK on Addiction, Recovery, and What Actually Saves Lives
TRP S1E08: Redemption Story —Redemption Story: Sean Luttrell
TRP Trailer: Sean describes the moment he knew he had to change.
TRP S4E08: Civic Conversations —When Ink Becomes Evidence: How Tattoo Studios Can Help Fight Human Trafficking
TRP S3E01: Systems Explained —with Dr. Robin LaBarbera: Redemption, Research, and What Actually Works in Prison Reform A Conversation
TRP S4E07: Civic Conversations —Addiction Is Distributed Evenly. Help Is Not.
TRP S1E07: Redemption Story —Michael King — From Maximum Security to Redemption.
TRP S4E06: Civic Conversations — What a Tennessee Pardon Really Means and What It Doesn’t
TRP S2E04: Redemption Story — Matt Holder —“I Was Looking at 28 Years” : Addiction, Prison, and the Long Road Back
TRP Trailer: The life he had been living wasn’t working, and no one was coming to rescue him from it.
Why Chattanooga’s New Reentry Program Matters for Public Safety
TRP S1E06: Redemption Story — Kevin—No One Was Coming to Rescue Me
TRP S4E04: Civic Conversations —Public Safety Isn’t Just Policing — It’s Second Chance Hiring
TRP S2E03: Redemption Story — Clark —The Pardon Didn’t Change Me
TRP S4E03: Civic Conversations —“What People Don’t See About Life After Jail in Knoxville”
TRP S1E05: Civic Conversations —Kris — I Stayed Because I Needed the Structure
TRP S4E02: Civic Conversations —“Mission of Hope at Christmas and Every Other Day”
TRP Trailer: Broken families
TRP S2E02: Redemption Story: Savannah — I Didn’t Believe I Mattered
TRP S2E01: Redemption Story: Long form redemption stories
TRP Trailer: You Can’t Remove Incentives and Expect Compliance
TRP S4E01: Civic Conversations —What Redemption Looks Like in Knoxville
TRP Trailer: Dwan has a hot take on what people should think as he comes back to society
Welcome to season 4. Narrated Redemption Journalism
TRP S1E4: Redemption Story — Dwan — I Stopped Trying to Handle This on My Own
TRP S1E3: Redemption Story — Bobby from Men of Valor — Inmate to Employee
TRP Trailer: Bobby talks about life after prison
TRP Bonus: Reentry & Redemption in Our Community
TRP S1E2: Redemption Story — FULL EPISODE—John Duck from Men of Valor
Seasons on this podcast represent topics, not release order.
TRP S1E2: Redemption Story — John Duck from Men of Valor
TRP Bonus: What Is The Redemption Project?
TRP S1E1: Redemption Story — Redemption, Recovery, and Reentry | Full 60-Minute Radio Interview