Randy almost lost his virginity back when he was a teenager, after absconding from a co-ed juvenile detention facility with two teenage girls. Almost, but not quite, thanks to the sudden arrival of an unexpected party. Randy’s account of his teenage escapade is full of humour and wit. It’s a counterpoint to the loneliness and longing for the intimacy he describes as a 42-year-old who has now lived without the company of women for more than half his life.
Randy recalls the time in his childhood when he lived in a boys’ camp in the woods. One day, while walking in the hills, he encountered a herd of wild horses. It was to become the favorite memory of his childhood, a memory that continues to sustain him in the long, hard years of life in prison.
Why is the color of inmates’ shoes at Red Onion always white? What does it mean when one guy tells another to “Lace ’em up”? Find out in Randy’s comprehensive guide to the forms, fashions, and functions of …. footwear at Red Onion.
The Keefe Supply Company is the leading provider of clothing and shoes (and food, personal care items and electronics) to American prisons. Despite the expense, prisoners who can afford to buy clothing from “Keefe commissary” much prefer it to standard prison issue. After you hear Randy explain what can happen when prisoners receive prison-issue clothing, you will understand the reason why.
In a wide-ranging, impassioned monologue, Randy shares his thoughts on police violence, systemic racism, the negative influence of TV cop shows, and the ways we can all make a positive difference by listening to our hearts and advocating peacefully for justice.
This episode presents a unique personal account of the enduring challenge of systemic racism in American society. Randy describes his experience of discrimination as a child and his first encounters with racial prejudice in juvenile detention and subsequently in prison.
Randy describes his friendship — and subsequent falling out — with Lee Boyd Malvo, one of the two notorious “Beltway Snipers” who terrorized Washington DC for three weeks in 2002.
Randy introduces an interview with Gay Gardner from IAHR — Interfaith Action for Human Rights — a Washington DC-based organisation that advocates and educates to minimise the use of solitary confinement and other unnecessarily harsh practices. https://www.interfaithactionhr.org
When Randy faced a major health challenge, Gay helped get him treated. But even while undergoing medical assessment Randy found himself subjected to more harsh and unnecessary punishment.
Randy reflects on Christmases, past and present in prison. When he was a child he never really had a chance to celebrate much, and now he chooses not. Just like Thanksgiving and birthdays, Christmas is just another day. But there was one magical Christmas, Randy remembers from his childhood. He was seven years old and he and his brothers received a special present — a Dr Pepper bike.
Randy answers your questions about his responsibility for the crimes he committed; his favourite film and TV shows; his relationships with the prison warden. He also describes an incident in which he flooded his cell – and the rest of the tier – as a protest. Randy is always happy to answer any questions you have.