83-Breaking out of Jail - 8/1/17

In the 1800s death was a lot more of a regular occurrence in people’s lives. Almost half of all children died by the time they were 5! So . . the Victorians developed some pretty unusual ways of processing that reality. Feel free to DM me if you have a story you’d like me to cove ... Show More

📺 Watch this Episode On today’s MKD, we cover Tim Gunn's decades-long celibacy, a child who died after getting hit with a metal water bottle, a man caught poisoning his roommates, poop-gasms, and free solo climber Alex Honnold's pooping methods while climbing. 🎟️ 4/10 & 4/11 - ... Show More

Today we found out that Gen Z doesn't know how the JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette story ends. Mario Carbone talks about his new dipping sauces. Plus, our friends from Cool Sip stop by to make us dirty sodas! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Why are so many people dying at Dauphin County Prison? When Lamont Jones finds out his cousin has died after being locked up at the jail he is determined to find answers. And what he learns sets him and an entire community on a fight for change. From Wondery and Penn Live, a stor ... Show More

<p>As the coronavirus swept into the Mississippi Delta, a judge in the small city of Indianola decided to release every inmate she had in jail. That is, every inmate except one. </p><p><br></p> Learn about your ad choices: <a href="https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices">dovetail. ... Show More

The guys get a one-of-a-kind, uncensored look from the prison’s warden about transitioning from housing many on death row to the rehabilitation prison it is today. Then, hear from an incarcerated man who’s trying to better himself from murderer to mathematician.See omnystudio.com ... Show More

Tad Cummins’ defense against charges he kidnapped 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas appears to be that he was only helping his student run away from home. The former teacher appeared in court Monday, asking a judge to send him home to Tennessee so he can fight the charges. Nancy Grace ... Show More

In a rare insight into the prisons crisis, a serving governor at one of the UK's crowded jails has spoken anonymously to Sky News about conditions inside, the reality of early release and why we should rethink who is put behind bars.     "There is a smell that you would always as ... Show More

Pamela Smart went from victim to the number one suspect when her husband Gregg Smart was murdered in their home after more details of the murder came to light. Savannah explores how Pamela's sexual relationship with Billy Flynn ultimately led to Pamela convincing Billy and two ot ... Show More

Lamont Jones leaves Dauphin County Prison for the last time, a free man ready to move on with his life. But when his young cousin dies in that same jail, he learns that this is not the only mysterious death that has plagued Dauphin County Prison. The search for the truth will put ... Show More

After trying to solve the case herself, the Sherry's oldest daughter hires a notorious Mississippi private eye named Rex Armistead. His connection to an Angola inmate and Dixie Mafia killer soon breaks the case wide open. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practice ... Show More