Losing Privilege

Losing Privilege

How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons

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November 12, 2023 62 mins

Joshua quits being a loan shark.   Realizing that teaching martial arts is no longer an option, Joshua makes finding a job his full time job.  Ultimately landing in construction, Joshua takes a job as a plumber's apprentice, goes back to school, becomes the youngest ever journeyman plumber and youngest ever master plumber, builds a company through Covid, and sells the company 2.5 years later.

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We reminisce upon friendships, old and new, the horrific conditions that men and women all over the country endure, the changes that need to take place, and the desire to create change for a better, more humane world.

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November 12, 2023 44 mins

Joshua turns his back on the US Naval Academy, enlists in the Marine Corps, and falls for a stripper.

For more information on Joshua Elyashiv, his music, or to purchase his groundbreaking memoir Privilege Lost-How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons, head to www.joshuaelyashiv.com.

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November 12, 2023 47 mins

Joshua reveals his white-knight complex, falls in love, and is betrayed by the United States Government. Then, Joshua is beaten, tortured, starved, debased and kept in a cage for 13 months.

For more information on Joshua Elyashiv, his music, or to purchase his groundbreaking memoir Privilege Lost-How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons, head to www.joshuaelyashiv.com.

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November 12, 2023 45 mins

Heartbreak exposes government corruption.  Federal agents abuse their power for personal vendettas.  Is this rock bottom?

For more information on Joshua Elyashiv, his music, or to purchase his groundbreaking memoir Privilege Lost-How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons, head to www.joshuaelyashiv.com.

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November 12, 2023 37 mins

Violently assaulted by the guards, Joshua is starved, tortured, and beaten multiple times per day for over a year. Finding strength in his grandparents survival during the Holocaust, Joshua  faces despair and the desire to end his life. 

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November 12, 2023 45 mins

When all hope is lost, what do you do?  Suicide? Revenge? Submission?  Joshua learns the power of religion to endure the darkest hours of his life.

For more information on Joshua Elyashiv, his music, or to purchase his groundbreaking memoir Privilege Lost-How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons, head to www.joshuaelyashiv.com.  


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November 12, 2023 46 mins

Learning a new language and culture is hard.  Becoming self-aware is harder.  Remaining silent when bad people do bad things is one of the hardest survival lessons Joshua has ever been forced to learn.

For more information on Joshua Elyashiv, his music, or to purchase his groundbreaking memoir Privilege Lost-How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons, head to www.joshuaelyashiv.com.  

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November 12, 2023 47 mins

How do you escape prison?  Set your mind free.  Joshua learned how to play dungeons and dragons in order to escape prison.  Joshua finds himself laughing for the first time in years.  Solace and escape is also found with a guitar.

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November 12, 2023 57 mins

Joshua experiences his first gang fight, learns the dangers of cell phones, and proudly proclaims his Jewish identity to members of the Aryan Brotherhood who attempt to recruit him.  Also, a member of the Aryan Brotherhood with swastika tattoos learns his grandmother was a holocaust survivor days before being released.

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November 12, 2023 48 mins

Joshua counts down the days to freedom.  Convicted killers defend Josh to ensure he goes home.  
Joshua learns that the sentence does not end upon leaving prison; that is just when society gets to start punishing you.

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November 12, 2023 30 mins

Meet Joshua, the quintessential boy-next-door.  He could be your son, he could be your brother, he could be your neighbor, he could even be YOU.  Kind, innocent, too smart for his own good, instead of learning at the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, Joshua enlists in the US Marine Corps.

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