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Episode 448: Alcatraz Part I - Bird Is the Word

Last Podcast On The Left

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Prison Reform

The warden of Leavenworth was a former reporter named Billy Biddle who had a flare and a respect for showmanship. He approved Stroud's ownership of a solitary canary and the construction of a canary cage. It seems like prison in like 1920 wasn't quite as hellish as prison is now, but it definitely got to the time period. I think there's a lot of different tales coming out from the modern prison system.

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