In an interview with Noel King for NPR’s Morning Edition, John J. Lennon said it’s only a matter of time before the inmates at Sing Sing contract the virus.
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John discusses the impact the coronavirus has had on the prison population at Sing Sing. This is an expansion on John’s recent Esquire article The Day the Coronavirus Came to Prison. Listen below, on Spotify, or your podcast player of choice.
In the newest episode of John’s podcast he speaks to Simone Missick about her role as Judge Lola on the show All Rise. You can listen below, on Spotify, or your podcast player of choice.
John chats with actor Daniel Webber about his new film Escape from Pretoria. Webber portrays Stephen Lee, a political prisoner who escaped from Pretoria prison during Apartheid. John also speaks to Tim Jenkin, the real life escapee from the film. Listen below, on Spotify, or your podcast player of choice.
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The Day the Coronavirus Came to Prison
In an article for Esquire, John describes how Sing Sing prepared — and how it didn’t — and the impact the novel coronavirus is having on the day-to-day life of the prisoners.
John chats with Esquire Style Director Jonathan Evans about clothing allowances within the New York state prison system. John also chops it up with his producers Jeff and Steve about his latest Esquire article You Haven’t Given Up: How Prisoners Are Finding a Place for Personal Style on the Inside. Listen below, on Spotify, or…
In his latest piece for Esquire, John J. Lennon explores the way inmates define their own personal style — wearing brands like Polo Ralph Lauren, Cartier, and Lacoste — in the joint. It’s a look at prison swagger and what it means.
John J. Lennon appeared on Warren Olney’s podcast “To the Point” to discuss his article in Sports Illustrated about the gambling scene behind bars, as well as John’s writing career.
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Inside Bets: Sports Gambling Behind Bars
In this episode of his podcast “This is a Collect Call from Sing Sing,” John speaks to his producer about his Sports Illustrated piece on sports gambling inside prison. Listen below or on your podcast player of choice:
In an article for Sports Illustrated John J. Lennon explores our shared humanity — our drive to escape, to get knocked down, stand back up, and win – through an exploration of sports betting behind bars.