Episodes

  • Episode 12-AFTER: Debrief
    Nov 12 2023

    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.

    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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    56 mins
  • Episode 11-AFTER: Building a Life
    Nov 12 2023

    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.

    Also, Joshua meets a woman way out of his league.  This woman chooses Joshua over a Harvard Graduate. 

    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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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 10-AFTER: Begin the Begin
    Nov 12 2023

    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.

    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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    48 mins
  • Episode 9-DURING: The End of the End
    Nov 12 2023

    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.

    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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    58 mins
  • Episode 8-DURING: D & D in the Joint
    Nov 12 2023

    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.

    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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    48 mins
  • Episode 7-DURING: The Watchman
    Nov 12 2023

    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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    46 mins
  • Episode 6-DURING: Hope
    Nov 12 2023

    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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    45 mins
  • Episode 5-DURING: In for the Long Haul
    Nov 12 2023

    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. 

    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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    38 mins