Listen Now

This is an excerpt from a previous recording on Patreon. Mama C reads questions from our Pebbles. We’ll have another episode in the near future answering the questions we weren’t able to get to on this one. If you want to hear the full episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and these podcasts.  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:   notesfromthepen.com  Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq    * Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

Prison Food Network staring Bobby and Co-host JD, also Bobby shares a dream that deals with prison Store-Day collections.  You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and these podcasts. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq * Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

Notes From The Week (NFTW) is a series of updates about the goings on behind bars. Throwing heat, Clark Kent glasses, nuts to butts, inmate found under his bunk, and the prison fixes a broken phone...well...not really.  If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and these podcasts. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq * Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

RECORDED Nov 2022. Seasonal depression is kicking in for Bobby, he finds a Kitchen Plug, the unit has flipped, and a Toro update. Let me take a min of your time to thank you for making Bobby feel connected to the outside world and not feeling so alone. You may not realize it but you're making a positive affect in the life of someone behind bars just by listening. I love you for that, we love you for that.   mama c You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq Intro and Outro music created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

Bobby joins the upper echelon of creative writing by being selected as one of only 27 inmates t/o the nation to join the newly created PEN America Inmate Writers Bureau (IWB). The Kid did it! Comma Comma Comma Comma...Cham..eleon...some good news to share, which is a nice bounce back from the last episode.  PEN America: https://pen.org/prison-writing/ PCAP is a program at the University Of Michigan which highlights the creativity of inmates in the state. Please check it out: https://lsa.umich.edu/pcap/ Join us on Patreon to get early releases, and help our cause: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802  You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support. Intro and Outro music created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

Bobby reaches a breaking point in prison amid the financial stresses of hunger as he attempts to deal with surviving while surrounded by diminishing resources. If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and these podcasts.  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq * Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

Even in prison, inmates are treated as human for a day...during the Super Bowl. The hype surrounding the end of the football season is perhaps one of the last things all Americans can unite behind...regardless of where you lay your head, or your political affiliation. A day we can all enjoy together and have some fun.  Pre-show bonus clip included. I posted a Bears Super Bowl Shuffle video on Twitter...check it out! You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support. If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply Bobby bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and these podcasts. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 Intro and Outro music created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

In a series of incarceration stories, and ridiculous prison tales, comes another story about how love always wins and the reason why Big Vern is in prison. PLUS a pre-show bonus clip. If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and these podcasts. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq * Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

A series which takes a look at each of the 5 senses as it pertains to prison life. Bobby describes what he sees on the 1st day he arrives at the Big House, how important sight is as an inmate - like having a human walker, plus a predator learns a painful lesson. The episode about the sense of Smells is #99. Apple link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-from-the-pen-prison/id1518819034?i=1000536488398 If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and these podcasts. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq * Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

Bobby gets his holiday prison bag, Christmas music, Christmas magic, mama c and her oranges, family holiday gatherings, and gratitude for our Notes From The Pen family. If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and these podcasts. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq * Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

Pulled from Ep #19 dated 2020: Bobby gets an early call out for a rare road trip to a local hospital for a CT scan. The experience is nothing like Bobby, or myself, expected and is a reminder of the psychological effects that extended prison sentences can have.    If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and these podcasts. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq * Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

Prison Pony Express, Super Rats, Rat Bastard and Squeal Pigeons are just a few names for prison rats. We get the low down on the types of rats & how they operate behind bars. We're introduced to  - Asian Kyle, we learn what dry snitching is, and who could forget Mr. Mayhem...who's not a rat! If you haven't listened to the Mayhem episode yet make sure you do. It's S10 Bonus - Mr. 'Project' Mayhem   Link to the mentioned article on prison rats: https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4978&context=jclc If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supplying bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and keep these podcasts coming. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq * Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

Michigan state coats, nerding out with a fellow asian (and new best friend), Bobby gets a real towel, and finally an eye exam to replace his lost glasses and can see again.  If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply Bobby with bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and keep these podcasts coming. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq Intro and Outro music created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

It's been 10 years since Bobby was locked up & as he's approaching his 12 year ERD (early release date), he can't help but notice time and how the older you get the faster it goes by...and...well...he's getting older. Mama c learns what LARPing is, and they both remind everyone to go out and find your "novelty"! If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supplying bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and keep these podcasts coming. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq * Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

Bobby gets beat up in kindergarten, birth of Hurricane Judy, growing up poor, and the difference between education in the hood and the burbs.  Setting up my new mixer, so this will be the last episode using my crappy phone app, so stay tuned.  If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps with supplying bits of food, coffee, phone calls, and keep these podcasts coming. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq * Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

Mama C searches the internet for the meaning of the universe and gets pulled down a rabbit hole on hairdos, a rare moment in prison as Bobby is surprised when a puppy appears in his unit, training puppies for the local animal shelter, and why are mama c's dogs all fat?  Photo of Doba at bottom of this page.  If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it's going towards supplying Bobby bits of food, coffee, and helps keep these podcasts coming. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq * Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. Doba.png --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

Co-host JD and America's favorite convict Bobby provide updates and happenings behind prison walls. As Bobby tries to find a way to sleep these past few days, several shenanigans play out delaying his shut-eye; the one-man roving conversation, bloody underwear found in shower, Kyle sees red, meet Wyatt Earp, and the buzz around Dan.  If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it allows me to supply bits of food, coffee for Bobby, and helps keep these podcasts coming. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq * Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

Normally Notes From The Pen episodes have a 2 week lag, but because Bobby wants Kyle to be able to listen to this the day after he's released (which is tomorrow) we're publishing it now. Co-host JD is back! In this episode: Dating is a lot like finding the right homie, Bobby gives us the run down on prison group categories, and Bobby records a message for Kyle because he doesn't want to write a letter. Oh, and check out the usual suspect link https://www.notesfromthepen.com/usual-suspects    You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it's going towards Bobby's restitution, supplying bits of food, coffee, and helps keep these podcasts coming. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq Intro and Outro music created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. Shout-out to JD for all his behind the scenes support. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

Time Loop, starting out, and synchronicity are the topics as we share how it all started as we look back at our first recorded prison phone call. Hard to believe that it's been 4 years since we started recording our calls. What started out as an audio diary has resulted in a successful podcast (thanks to all our pebbles). As I listen back on our first call I can't help but think how far Bobby has come and all the hard work he put in. If you liked this episode please visit Notes From The Pen on Patreon and sign up - it helps supply Bobby with bits of food, coffee, and helps keep these podcasts coming.  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=56777802 You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq * Intro and Outro beats were created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message

Notes From The Week with Co-host Monkey Wrench: Prison Junk Drawer (or Drunk Drawer as mc incorrectly says), GTL snatching up account money, bloody underwear, book banister, and shout out to Ramen...Rain Man...ahhh...a new pebble. You can read more about Bobby and prison reform on the website:  notesfromthepen.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/NotesFromThePen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJYuOh4pKxa/?igshid=y8lo9kbdifvq Intro and Outro music created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/r-caldwell/message