When Dee Star’s not creating his own podcast, he’s teaching teens locked up at the Dane County Juvenile Detention Center how to do the same. Dee’s own podcast, OuttaDeeBox, helps inmates and their families find jobs, housing, counseling and inspiration to change their lives.

Bianca Martin catches up with Dee to learn what drives him.

Learn more:

Read about Dee Star’s podcasting class through the Madison Public Library.

Listen to Dee on the OuttaDeeBox podcast.

Learn more about the Big Brothers Big Sisters campaign, It Takes Little to Be Big.

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How Madison Teens Are Learning Podcasting From Jail