John J. Lennon joins Prison Journalism Project co-founder Shaheen Pasha and others in a discussion with CBS SF Bay Area on the transformational nature of prison educational programs that have been shuttered during the pandemic.
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John J. Lennon spoke with Noel King on NPR’s Morning Edition about his article in New York Magazine which covered the impact of COVID-19 on Sing Sing.
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John Featured on The Adam Corolla Show
John was recently interviewed for Adam Corolla’s podcast The Adam Corolla Show. They discuss COVID in prison, how John got started, and Adam’s thoughts on crime and punishment.
John J. Lennon was interviewed by friend and long time colleague Pete Davis for the Current Affairs podcast. They discuss his career as a journalist, how he got started, and what it’s like to be a journalist while currently incarcerated.
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John Talks to WNYC About COVID at Sing Sing
In an interview with WNYC host Gwynne Hogan, John J. Lennon describes the fear among his fellow prisoner as COVID-19 spreads across Sing Sing.
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.
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.
Al Jazeera’s The Listening Post recently published a video focusing on American jailhouse journalists. John J. Lennon was featured alongside other journalists, such as Troy Williams and Kerry Meyers.
John J. Lennon is profiled in “Confessions of a murderer: Drugs, death and redemption in notorious New York prison,” published in Australian news outlet News.com.au.
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John and Bill Keller on Ross Files
John J. Lennon and Marshall Project co-founder Bill Keller were interviewed by Dave Ross about their piece, “A Turbulent Mind,” for The Ross Files. Read “A Turbulent Mind” in New York Magazine and at The Marshall Project.