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Life and Death Row

BBC Radio 1

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Based on an episode from the new, second series of BBC Three's Life and Death Row, Greg James looks at the story of Daniel Lopez, convicted of killing a policeman during a high speed chase in Texas in 2009.
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Growing Up On Death Row At 17

David Johnson and Bryan Seddens

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Imagine you're 17-years old and sentenced to LIFE in prison for a crime that you didn't commit. Bryan Seddens lived that truth for 31 years before unexpectedly being released in May of 2021. For most of that time, Bryan was forced to live amongst Death Row inmates. Now, listen to and follow his long, grueling journey to freedom on Growing Up On Death Row at 17.
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The Women of Death Row

Mariel and Amanda

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The Women of Death Row is a true-crime podcast. Sisters Amanda & Mariel will tell the stories behind condemned women on death row, exploring crime details, circumstances of the women's lives before & after sentencing, the role of gender and racial bias surrounding the justice system, and cases involving capital punishment plenty of opinions, sarcasm, and digressions. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-women-of-death-row/support
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In episodes 1 and 2, Merel Pontier, a Dutch lawyer who has been a criminal lawyer in Texas for several years, talks about the bizarre story of Clinton Young, wrongly sentenced to death in Texas, who spent almost twenty years on death row. He was released on bail in 2022. In episodes 3 and 4 (part 3 and part 4) Clinton Young himself tells his story. His conviction and his fight against the system are the reason for this podcast. https://clintonyoungfoundation.com/ You can also buy Merel Ponti ...
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It's been a minute between podcasts, but in this conversation, Bryan discusses his recent experiences with work and family and he also shares how a co-worker discovered his past and how it led to conflict and contributed to a hostile work environment. Now looking to start the new year with a renewed sense of understanding himself, Bryan looks to ge…
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Resident. Nurse. Teacher. Entrepreneur. Ada Taylor, AKA Lady Ada, has been a fixture and role model in the St. Louis community for years. Her main mission in life is to do the things that would be pleasing in God's eyes. One is to provide jobs for many who would most would call unemployable. She also strives to educate youngsters on the meaning of …
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Demetrius Hooker has a great support system - his wife Shnette and their four children. Also, his cousin Dr. Samada Randels. But from a legal support, he has no one working to help him gain his freedom after having spent more than 30 years incarcerated. In late 1991, Demetrius was arrested for a murder that he didn't commit and though he's since re…
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Makayla (25) and Malayiah Wickerson (2) have been missing from their Berkeley, MO home since July 28th and we need your help finding them. Please contact us at guodr17.com or on this page or the Berkeley police at (314) 400-3810. Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@guodr17.com; dj@guodr17.com; g.u.o.d.r.31@gmail.com; Guodr Johnson on Facebook; guodr17 …
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Molested at 4 years old. In drug rehab at 12. She meets the local drug dealer and becomes involved with him at 14 and was soon married at 15. And as if that wasn't enough, Sheena Eastburn was physically, mentally and sexually abused by her husband....how it ends is murder and 25 years in prison. Hear Sheena's story and how she's actually making a d…
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Those who have been incarcerated come out of prison knowing that certain members of society are watching them and judging them. But for Bryan Seddens and many of those whom he was released with, there is a sense of wanting to give back to the communities where they weren't always at their best. And now they are in position to do right and be positi…
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Spending 31 years in "the coffin" as Bryan Seddens calls it, taught him that there is only so much a person can do. And though he would like to help as many young people as he can stay on the right path, he also knows that it is better to walk away because these days it's so hard to gauge a person's heart and mindset. Hear how he handles this and m…
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Years ago, children knew that when the street light came on no matter what neighborhood they were in, they better be on the porch or in the house - period. It's sad to say but the old streetlight rule no longer has meaning. For Bryan Seddens, this is disheartening because he knows all too well that when there are no rules, no structure or boundarie…
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When your every move and sometimes thoughts are in the hands of others, it can be a humbling thing. In prison, it's called "Controlled Movement" and after spending 31 years incarcerated for a crime that he didn't commit, Bryan Seddens knows it when he sees it, even in the free world. This podcast highlights how the way you are trained to move in pr…
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Bryan Seddens is doing something few people get to do - re-writing his story. Because he was locked up at 16 and many people lost track of him while he was incarcerated for 31 years, they only know what they see him doing now: giving speeches, co-hosting a podcast and working every day. Listen to Bryan's recent encounter with a group of young girls…
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You're 48. Your last relationship was 31 years ago at the age of 16. In between that time, you were in prison so you have no idea what to expect, but your time incarcerated has taught you that loyalty is crucial and a key for survival. But in the free world, things are much different as Bryan Seddens found out. Listen to how his first relationship …
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Time in the free world has opened Bryan Seddens' eyes to a lot since his release from prison in May of 2021. One revelation is that loyalty is very rare and it's confusing to him as to why that is. Listen to a few things that Bryan needed to get off his chest in this latest episode of Growing Up On Death Row At 17! Contact us at: guodr17.com; bls@g…
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Bryan Seddens knew he had no business getting into that car and to this day he still can hear his grandmother advising him not to. Yet he got in anyway and that ride took him right to prison where he spent 31 years for a crime that he did not commit. Knowing that he let her down and more importantly himself affects him now and you can hear it for y…
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A few things that Christopher Spates acknowledges: He’s not a saint; he’s incapable of being in two places at once and more importantly, he’s not a murderer. But he was convicted and is still in prison based on the fact that he was supposed to be somewhere that he wasn’t with very little evidence to prove otherwise. Christopher explains the loophol…
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Episode 4; This is the shocking and bizarre true crime podcast death row. In episode 1 and 2 you heard Merel Pontier, Texas criminal defense attorney about the wrongly sentenced to death Clinton Young. In episode 3 Clinton Young was interviewed by Jim Bouman about his time in prison. This is episode 4 : Clinton Young, Life in Prison. The continuati…
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Mercy is defined as "compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm." George Stinney , Jr. was electrocuted in 1944 for a crime that he didn't commit. Bryan Seddens related to young George because he spent 31 years in prison for a crime that he didn't commit and understands that he easily could have f…
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John Frost believed so much in his innocence of a homicide, he voluntarily went to the police station for questioning. He never returned home that day. Then after his conviction, John knew there had to be proof that he was not guilty. Investigator Ron White believed his story and began to search for the parties responsible for offering statements a…
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No evidence. No fingerprints. No DNA. No eyewitnesses. But after a day and half on trial, John Frost still was convicted of murder. Twenty-three years later with the help of private investigator Ron White, John has what he needs to be a free man. And still in prison he sits. Listen to John and Janice Frost’s struggles to gain his release on this ep…
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Episode 3; This is the shocking and bizarre true crime podcast death row. In episode 1 and 2 you heard Merel Pontier, Texas criminal defense attorney about the wrongly sentenced to death Clinton Young. In this episode 3 Clinton Young is interviewed by Jim Bouman about his time in prison. In a few days you can listen to the continuation of the inter…
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For years, Bryan Seddens thought by representing the color red and all that it stood for, that he was doing the right thing. But having spent 31 years and not received one call, one letter, no money on his books from "his people," he realized that he was wrong. Hear what Bryan's theory is on how and why gangs became so prominent and prevalent in th…
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Aflevering 2: In aflevering 2 hoort u van Merel Pontier het vervolg op het bizarre verhaal van de in Texas onterecht ter dood veroordeelde Clinton Young, die bijna twintig jaar in een dodencel zat en in 2022 op borgtocht vrijkwam. Zijn veroordeling en zijn gevecht tegen het systeem, vormen de aanleiding voor deze podcast. Ondersteun Merel en Clinto…
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Aflevering 1: In aflevering 1 komt Merel Pontier, een Nederlandse juriste die sinds enkele jaren strafrechtadvocaat is in Texas, aan het woord over het bizarre verhaal van de in Texas onterecht ter dood veroordeelde Clinton Young, die bijna twintig jaar in een dodencel zat en in 2022 op borgtocht vrijkwam. Zijn veroordeling en zijn gevecht tegen he…
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Unlike what you see in the movies and on television, many of the facilities in the Missouri Department of Corrections system are staffed by women, not men. Jacque Bryant spent three years in one of the most dangerous prisons in the state - The Charleston Correctional Center - and was well-respected and had no desire to leave until she was attacked …
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From the beginning of this podcast venture, Bryan Seddens knew that what he had to share with parents and their children is powerful. He also knows that there is more to be told and that's the reason he is writing a book. Bryan speaks to the difficulty of realizing that the lack of love and attention from his parents led him down a path that he wou…
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It's been said that beside every good man is a good woman. And most times because the woman is juggling being a mate, a mother and having a career, it's sometimes hard for them to find someone compatible. And more often than not, they are not expecting for their companion to have spent many years in prison. But Ceverlyn Jenkins, Shay McCoy and Shun…
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Bryan Seddens had a goal and a dream to one day let Missouri senators and representatives know just what their Department of Corrections had done to him, especially because he served time for a crime that he didn't commit. He got that wish on Jan 23, 2023, when he was able to testify before the Missouri Senate Committee and explain to them how deep…
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One thing that Bryan Seddens does not shy away from is the fact that every day is an adjustment for him. After spending 31 years in prison for a crime that he didn't commit, he has had to reprogram his thoughts, his actions and his ways. How you move and react in prison, is not the same as a free man and he is slowly but surely understanding that. …
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Thirty plus years incarcerated. Twelve plus years of appeals. And after all of that, a judge rules that you should no longer be there, but because a law specifically states "on death row" and he is serving a sentence of life without parole plus 90 years for a crime that he did not commit, Christopher Dunn is not a free man. Now his attorneys have f…
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After numerous failed trips before the parole board, George Williams finally was released from Missouri State Prison in November of 2021. Originally serving a 25-year sentence for robbing a lounge in which his partner was killed by the police, Williams found himself getting 99 years for being wrongly accused of murdering a prison guard. His case se…
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Joe Amrine already was facing 55 years when he was wrongly convicted of killing an inmate in 1985 and then was sentenced to death. After three different trials, Joe finally was exonerated in 2003 and released. Bryan Seddens was soon to be 18 when he and Joe crossed paths in Potosi, where inmates are sent to be executed. Joe and other older prisoner…
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Similar environments landed Bryan Seddens and Michael McRoberts in the same place - prison. The exception is one was convicted and sentenced for a crime that he didn't commit, while the other had murdered someone and understood why he was imprisoned. Seddens used violence as a coping mechanism while McRoberts used his time playing basketball, readi…
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In past sessions, the focus has been on how lowdown and dirty guards and prison officials are/were. But during his stint in the Southeast Correctional Center in Charleston, Mo. , Bryan Seddens came across two brothers – Charles and Kenneth Masegian – who treated him with dignity and respect. In this, the second of two interviews with the duo, hear …
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In this episode of Women of Death Row, we tell the story of Courtney “Tailor” Clenney, an Instagram and OnlyFans model who has been charged with second-degree murder for stabbing her boyfriend, Christian “Toby” Obumseli, to death at their luxury apartment in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood on April 3, 2022. The 22-year-old had 2 million followers on…
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Inhumane conditions in prison have become a norm especially in Missouri. Family members seldom speak out for fear of retaliation against their incarcerated loved ones. However, the Missouri Prison Reform Group headed by Lori Curry is stepping in to help shed light on injustices within the prison system in the state. And having been incarcerated for…
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Once the prison doors slammed shut on Bryan Seddens at 17, it also slammed shut the door on his connections to family members. He would call relatives on special occasions but had the feeling that some were less than thrilled to hear from him. There were letters from aunts in the beginning, and his grandmother kept in constant contact. But once she…
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The doors to freedom opened for Bryan Seddens in May of 2021. But because the last 31 years of his life had passed him by due to being incarcerated, there was a lot that he simply didn’t know. For instance: writing a check, paying his bills, catching a bus if needed. There are programs designed to help with the transition back to what we call norma…
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This episode we discuss Lisa Montgomery updates the case of Taylor Rene Parker, execution methods, racial disparities in capital punishment cases, and the Pope's prayer to end capital punishment. Followed by strange stories that are not related to crime. Palate cleansers 1. A tomato spill makes a major California highway a marinara mess 2. An overt…
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This episode will examine a few real crime stories- Lisa Montgomery updates and the case of Taylor Rene Parker. We'll also discuss the inequities in capital punishment by race, means of execution and the Pope's plea for abolition. Palate cleansers: 1. A tomato spill makes a major California highway a marinara mess 2. An overturned truck and Memphis…
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Life is precious. Life is fleeting. Life is what one makes of it. And if you put yourself in a situation where jail/prison is your reality, the life that you could have had, is gone. The person that you could have become is probably not going to happen. And after spending several years behind bars, watching others around him being executed or dying…
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Prison is a lonely place and a world unto itself. What applies in the free world, is the opposite inside. And what normally is unappealing and uninviting, over time may cause your views to change – especially if you are sentenced to die in jail. Bryan explains the concept of Operation Booty Call and how in one minute you see a man, and the next, a …
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Friend. Ally. Protector. Loyal. Obedient. These are words we look for in ones closest to us. Sometimes you find it, sometimes you don’t. Bryan Seddens didn’t know he could find such attributes in a dog but he has done just that. Hear how his thought process has changed after meeting and growing with Al Capone Jenkins in this latest episode of Growi…
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He was alone. She had recently lost her fiancee. Neither was necessarily looking for the other, but the chance to help her load a heavy box into her truck allowed them to officially meet. From that point on, Bryan and CJ have been on a rollercoaster of emotions that all relationships go through. Listen to their story and growth in this episode of G…
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It is normal to yearn for love and affection, but prison is the last place where one looks to fulfill those needs especially surrounded by only men. However, when certain members of the LGBTQIA community were allowed to dress and look like women, it changed the way they were viewed. Sentenced to die in prison, Bryan had to deal with his own thought…
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The word guard makes one think of protection and safety but if you’re in the corrections system, you learn it’s anything but. You’re about to be released from prison soon, looking forward to your new life of freedom and then a guard decides to test you. To avoid confrontation and time added to your sentence, you choose to walk barefoot in the snow …
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Freedom wasn't an easy transition for co-host Bryan Seddens and at times he wondered if it's what he wanted. In prison, your every move is planned for you from the time you wake up until the lights go out. Experiences that most people take for granted such as being in a relationship or a simple walk in the park, were a new way of life for Bryan and…
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Imagine you're 17-years old and sentenced to LIFE in prison for a crime that you didn't commit. Bryan Seddens lived that truth for 31 years before unexpectedly being released in May of 2021. For most of that time, Bryan was forced to live amongst Death Row inmates. Now, listen to and follow his long, grueling journey to freedom on Growing Up On Dea…
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