Imagine Justice

In this episode, Zeo speaks with Amanda Carrasco, who survived childhood sexual abuse and attempted murder. There are no detailed descriptions of violence. Amanda’s book, Becoming The Brave One: My Journey to Justice, is available in online bookstores. Here is a link to her website . This is the last episode in Season 2. If you know of a story that would be good for this podcast, please submit it...

I’m still pinching myself that I got to interview Dr. Angela Y Davis. What an incredible honor. This interview originally aired back in 2020 when I was part of a collective called the Prison Music Project and we were releasing an album of songs written by and with men who were incarcerated, called Long Time Gone (on all the streaming apps).  So much of what Dr. Davis says in the interview is still...

If you have not listened to Season 1, Episode 2 (Rachel and Zaadii), I encourage going back to doing so. Thomas Walker was the peacemaker who facilitated the healing process in that story. I spoke with him about peacemaking and wanted to share more with you.  You can hear this full bonus episode, which is over a half hour long, on Patreon . Subscriptions start at $1 per month. Please support the s...

Marylyn Tesconi speaks about sexual trauma she experienced as a child. The descriptions of sexual abuse occur from 6:38 - 7:27.  To support the show, please visit: https://www.patreon.com/zoeboekbinder

On this show, we talk about different forms of justice outside the criminal legal system. The one most commonly talked about on the show is Restorative Justice. I had the honor of speaking with three people who are knowledgeable on the topic, including Howard Zehr, who is considered one of the people who introduced it in the 1970’s (though is has indigenous roots and existed long before). Howard Z...

A little sample of what is to come in Season 2 of Imagine Justice.

In this episode, Zeo speaks with the mother and sister of a victim of violence. Taliesin had an encounter with a stranger, who was harassing two young women on public transit, and was killed. (The descriptions of violence in this episode are brief and not detailed.) To learn more about Taliesin, visit the website that is dedicated to him: wechoose.love

This is a preview of Episode 1 of Imagine Justice, a brand new podcast! Episodes 1+2 will be available April 22. The following episodes will be released weekly on Tuesdays. 

Thanks so much to all the listeners. Please help the show continue by sharing with your communities. Please leave a rating and review. To submit a story or send a tip or link, visit www.zeoboekbinder.com/podcast The show is on hiatus while I search for more stories to share. I sat on these four episodes for years because I wanted to have more before release. Eventually I just had to release them a...

Listener discretion advised: references to child sexual abuse, gun violence, rape, and death. There are no detailed descriptions. When Stacey was 18 years old, she shot and killed her father who had been sexually abusing her for many years. The night she shot him he had just abused her little sister for the first time. She was convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole. Her story is...

Listener discretion advised: description of violent attack and rape. Skip to 5:38 to avoid the most graphic part of the description. Jane Piper survived something so rare and horrific, an attack by a total stranger. Being a survivor led her down a path of learning about forgiveness and repair from harm. She started to volunteer in prison, working with men who had committed similar violence to what...

Listener discretion: description of rape and gun violence. Skip to 5:58 to avoid these descriptions.  In 1991, Cheryl survived a deadly home invasion. Years later she sits face to face with Lester, one of the men who broke into her home that night, leaving her husband dead and her daughter sexually assaulted. Hear interviews with both Cheryl and Lester, and learn how they became friends and how Ch...

Listener Discretion Advised: there is a description of a car accident, resulting injuries, and the death of a child.  In 2015 Rachel and two of her kids were hit by a distracted driver. Her 3 year-old son, Zaadii, was killed. Rachel asked the woman who was driving the car to enter into a Navajo Peacemaking process, which brought them face-to-face. This is a powerful story about loss and forgivenes...