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A podcast about radically re-imagining America's criminal justice system

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117 Marc Bookman

October 25, 2021

Joshua B. Hoe interviews Marc Bookman about his book A Descending Spiral: Exposing the Death Penalty in 12 Essays Full […]

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111 Clint Smith

July 19, 2021

Joshua B. Hoe interviews Clint Smith about his book “How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning With The History of […]

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94 Chiraag Bains

February 8, 20211 Comment

Joshua B. Hoe interviews Chiraag Bains about voting rights and criminal justice reform Full Episode My Guest: Chiraag Bains Chiraag […]

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87 Somil Trivedi 2

August 3, 2020October 14, 2020

Joshua B. Hoe interviews Somil Trivedi about this years recently concluded Supreme Court term. Full Episode My Guest – Somil […]

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83 Kaitlin Owens

June 29, 2020November 18, 2020

Joshua Hoe interviews Kaitlin Owens about her work to pass Dignity legislation across the country Full Episode My Guest Kaitlin […]

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Episode 63 John M. Eason

August 26, 2019December 21, 2020

Josh interviews John M. Eason author of the book “Big House On The Prairie” Full Episode Preview My Guest – […]

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Episode 54 Danielle Sered

April 22, 2019April 23, 2019

Josh interviews Danielle Sered about her work with Common Justice, and about her book, “Until We Reckon.”

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Episode 51 Alexandra Natapoff

April 1, 2019April 1, 20191 Comment

Josh interviews Law Professor Alexandra Natapoff about her book “Punishment Without Crime” Full Episode Preview My Guest Alexandra Natapoff has […]

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Episode 49 Alissa Ackerman

March 11, 2019March 18, 2019

Josh has a conversation with Dr. Alissa Ackerman about restorative justice in the context of sexual crimes. Full Episode Preview […]

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