The Last Mile Radio

Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor, co-founders of the incredibly popular podcast Ear Hustle, join Chris and E to discuss their live tour, the nuances of starting and running a podcast from within the walls of San Quentin State Prison, and criminal justice reform. The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Redlitz and Beverly Paren...

This week, Chris and E are joined by rapper Killer Mike, who speaks on his unique approach and perspective from within the hip hop community. Hear how he uses his success to give back.  The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti at TLM and Liz Aiello at Sirius XM. The show is produced by Robert Roch...

This week, Chris and E are joined by Sam Brown, a close and powerful influence on E throughout his incarceration, and Scott Strode, founder of The Phoenix, an organization focused on using the power of the outdoors and physical activity to help those struggling with addiction.     The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Red...

This week, Chris and E are joined by author and Stanford professor Tina Seelig to discuss how the higher education and prison education communities have a surprising amount in common. Hear how she integrates her classes at Stanford with her classes at San Quentin state prison.  The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Redlit...

This week, Chris and E welcome inspirational speaker Mark Schulman. Hear how his unique career as a touring drummer with major musicians prepared him to help his audiences find new ways to get motivated and stay positive, The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti at TLM and Liz Aiello at Sirius XM....

This week, Chris and E feature highlights from a Fair Chance Hiring panel they hosted with leading industry professionals and friends of The Last Mile including Hoai Scott of NBCU, Jason Flom of the Innocence Project, and artist manager and activist Leila Steinberg. The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Redlitz and Beverl...

This week, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at NBC Universal Hoai Scott joins Chris and E to discuss fair-chance hiring, and how their efforts in Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) are paving the way for other large corporations to do the same.  The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti...

Singer Songwriter of legendary hits like 4 Non Blondes "Whats Up?", Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" and Pink's "Get the Party Started", Linda Perry joins Chris and E to talk about the hardships she faced growing up, and how her journey led to a life of creativity, hard work, and compassion for incarcerated women across the country. (Originally aired July 29th, 2023) The Last Mile Radio is a produ...

Creative Acts co-founder and executive director Sabra Williams and Director of Programming Major Bunton join Chris and E to discuss their mission of bringing the arts into solitary confinement. Hear how learning new forms of expression helps the severely incarcerated transform into hopeful, productive people in prison, and out.    The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM...

Actor Kareem Grimes joins Chris and E this week to talk about his character Preach on the CW's "All American." Hear how his upbringing in LA neighborhoods helped influence his portrayal of this formerly incarcerated father.   The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti at TLM and Liz Aiello at Sirius...

Former federal prosecutor, US Assistant Attorney General and LA Ethics Commission President Nathan Hochman joins Chris and E to discuss the importance of having a wide perspective from both sides of the court room when approaching criminal justice reform. Also, hear from motivational speaker Sebastian Terry about his effort to bring the stories of the incarcerated population beyond the prison wall...

Ariel Goode with The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls joins Chris and E to talk about the unique challenges of advocating for justice involved women and girls. Also, hear from former Innocence Project board member and host of the "Wrongful Conviction" podcast Jason Flom.  (Originally aired June 24th, 2023) The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last M...

Lawyer and musician Danielle Ponder joins Chris and E to discuss criminal justice reform, how her brother's incarceration inspired her to study and practice law, and her new career as a modern soul singer.  The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti at TLM and Liz Aiello at Sirius XM. The show is pr...

Grammy nominated artist, Aloe Blacc joins Chris and E to discuss his identity as an activist artist, or as he calls himself, an "artivist." Hear how he uses his platform to bring attention to important criminal justice reform issues.   The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti at TLM and Liz Aiello...

Author and speaker Shaka Senghor joins Chris and E to discuss his youth, his descent into crime, and his transformation while serving time in prison. Hear how his focus on literature led him on a journey of redemption and hope.  (Originally aired June 17th, 2023) The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Redlitz and Beverly P...

A leader in the Black Lives Matter movement, DeRay McKesson joins Chris and E to tell his story of embracing the movement, battling mis-information, and how BLM is supporting criminal justice reform.  The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti at TLM and Liz Aiello at Sirius XM. The show is produced...

A victim of California's mass-incarcerating Three Strikes law, philanthropist Ken Oliver tells Chris and E the story of his conviction, sentencing, solitary confinement and ultimate release after studying the law and fighting for his freedom. Hear how his self-education in prison enabled him to be a leader inside, and prepared him to become an advocate outside. (Originally aired June 10th, 2023) T...

Spoken word poet and TLM graduate JC Cavitt joins Chris and E to tell his story from a 25-to-life sentence to release. Hear how The Last Mile program gave him the technical and life skills he needed to be a ready for a life outside, in a totally new world.  (Originally aired June 3rd, 2023) The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are...

Chief Growth Officer of The Last Mile, Kevin McCracken joins Chris and E to tell his story of transformation. Hear how Kevin turned his life around from living on the street with a debilitating addiction, through his recovery in prison and onto an incredible career advocating for fair chance employment for the formerly incarcerated.  The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius...

Founder and CEO of Cafe Momentum in Dallas, TX, Chad Houser joins Chris and E to tell the story of when his eyes were opened to the inequities of our society, and how it inspired him to provide justice-involved youth internships that provide life and social skills, development and coaching in a real-world professional environment.  The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM...

Earlonne Woods, creator and host of the podcast "Ear Hustle" joins Chris and E to tell Ear Hustle's origin story. Hear how the podcast grew from inside the walls of California's San Quentin State prison to now reaching millions of listeners. (Originally aired May 20th, 2023) The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Redlitz a...

This week, Chris and E discuss the rising violence and crime in cities across the US, what the origins are and the possible solutions. Also, hear TLM graduate James Houston tell his story of transformation, and all about the work he's doing with inner city kids. The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Redlitz and Beverly Pa...

Allen Hughes, storied hip hop documentarian and director of the five-part Tupac Shakur docu-series "Dear Mama", joins Chris and E to talk about telling 2Pac's story and his influence on the evolution of hip hop.  The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti at TLM and Liz Aiello at Sirius XM. The show...

Chris and E talk with Aaron "Showtime" Taylor, who went from a 50 year sentence to a career as a professional sports broadcaster and announcer. Hear how he went from calling games on the prison yard to announcing for The Golden State Warriors. The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers are Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti at TLM and Li...

Graduates of The Last Mile coding program and creators of Basic Ministries, Molly and Kevin Kelly join Chris and E to tell their stories. Hear how the TLM community enabled them to look forward to a productive and loving life together after release from prison. (Originally aired May 6th, 2023) The Last Mile Radio is a production of The Last Mile and Sirius XM Radio. The show's executive producers...