Teleway 411
The U.S. prison system disappears people from society, effectively dissolving their individuality and erasing their humanity. Teleway 411 works against this insidious practice by traveling through space and time to connect with guests serving sentences in the realm of brick and barbed wire. The Teleway is a vehicle for human connection, providing an outlet for those who have been silenced to share their stories. Our heart-to-heart conversations shed light about the reality of life inside the prison system, directly from those experiencing it. Dispatching from the Telegraph and Broadway terminal in Oakland, we transport the stories of queer artists in prison across the portal of time and space.
Episodes
Sirbrian Spease is a formerly-incarcerated artist and author of The Boy of Hearts, the first of a three-part autobiography series from A.B.O. Comix publications. The book - and his interview - detail the abuse Sirbrian endured as a child that resulted in his development of a personality disorder. Sirbrian’s story of acceptance of his mental health challenges, his queer identity, and his alter ego Devon is a heart-wrenching, inspiri...
Ashley is a prison psychologist who works within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). She describes her journey toward working in mental health; a typical day in her life reckoning with an astronomical caseload; and her understanding of why it is so difficult for people in prison to access consistent and effective care.
Brian Meegan is a formerly-incarcerated artist and personal trainer whose work is featured throughout the Queer Prisoner’s Comix Anthology series from A.B.O. Comix. He discusses coming to prison as an openly-gay man, facing discrimination due to his HIV status, facilitating queer and trans community on the inside, and finding joy in the darkest places.
Krysta is a trans woman currently-incarcerated in Texas. She is featured in all editions of A Queer Prisoner’s Comix Anthology from A.B.O. Comix publications, and is the author of Anthology of an Artist from the same press. She speaks with host Casper Cendre and special guest Ollie Mills about surviving near-death experiences, finding love and making magical comic art inside prison.
Taylor is a trans woman incarcerated in Texas who learned when she was a teenager that she would be spending the rest of her life in prison. She shares the story of her trial, her coming-out journey, and her mission to spread wisdom and positivity to the people on her unit. Our first-ever episode is also a celebration of the decade-long friendship between Taylor and our host, Casper Cendre.
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