Last summer, something monumental happened. One of Uncuffed's founding producers, Greg Eskridge, came home after more than 30 years in prison. In this episode we’ll bring you back to that emotional day last summer when he walked out of the San Quentin gates, free at last. Our work in prisons is supported by the California Arts Council, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, independent foundations, and donations from listeners like you. Learn more, sign up for Uncuffed news, and support the program at www.weareuncuffed.org Follow us @WeAreUncuffed on Instagram and Facebook Transcripts are available within a week of the episode coming out at www.kalw.org/podcast/uncuffed…
The 419 Podcast is a storytelling explainer series on the rich history Toledo, Ohio holds hidden beneath the cracks and tucked into the billfolds of Toledoans past.
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Ep. 2 - The Walker Brothers
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12:44In 1884, nearly 60 years before Jackie Robinson, an Toledo Blue Stocking by the name of Moses Fleetwood Walker played his first game in the major leagues. Moses Fleetwood Walker and his brother Weldy W. Walker would become the first African-American siblings on major league team for nearly 80 years. The accomplishments of these two men go heavily u…
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Ep. 1 - Gangsters Paradise
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15:43Episode 1 of The 419 Podcast follows two gangsters in Toledo during the Prohibition Era - one committing Toledo's largest crime and the other being Toledo's deadliest gangster. for more info - www.toledomatters.com/the419ep1Door Toledo Matters Media
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