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Reformed N' Reel

Reformed N' Reel

By: Mario Hernandez & Wayne Birt
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Reformed N' Reel is a weekly conversation bringing together voices from every corner of the community to talk about corrections, reentry, and reform in Idaho's prison system.


Hosted by Mario Hernandez, a formerly incarcerated and fully reformed individual who now leads a reentry-focused nonprofit called Learning How 2 Live, and Wayne Birt, Program Director and Production Manager of Radio Boise. Wayne brings the perspective of an average citizen, and considers himself a curious moderator seeking to understand the system from the outside looking in.


Together, Mario and Wayne sit down and talk with a wide range of guests: formerly incarcerated people, social justice advocates, charity foundation leaders, and even directors from the Idaho Department of Correction.


Reformed N' Real brings all different perspectives together to better understand the correctional system and how it affects us all.

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Episodes
  • Healing Forward: From Addiction to Advocacy with Sarah Hill

    Healing Forward: From Addiction to Advocacy with Sarah Hill
    Feb 11 2026

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    Mario and Wayne sit down with Sarah Hill, Executive Assistant and Substance Abuse Programs Manager at St. Vincent de Paul, to talk about her powerful journey from incarceration and addiction to recovery and leadership. Together, they discuss hope, healing, and change.

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    28 mins
  • A Conversation About Service with Leeana Snell & Danielle Maddux

    A Conversation About Service with Leeana Snell & Danielle Maddux
    Jan 28 2026

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    Mario and Wayne sit down with this weeks special guests, Leeana Snell and Danielle Maddux. Together, they discuss their roles supporting individuals reentering the community, and how they play a part of Learning How 2 Live's organization.

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    28 mins
  • Wayne Visits the Prison with Mario

    Wayne Visits the Prison with Mario
    Jan 21 2026

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    This week, Mario and Wayne discuss their experiences touring Idaho State Correctional Institution - a medium-security men's prison, where Mario used to live. Mario shares his experience revisiting the past, while Wayne shares his experience seeing the environment for the first time as an outsider.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
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