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Jeffrey Deskovic - prison, pasta, healing and helping.  Sentenced to 16 years in a wrongful conviction.

Jeffrey Deskovic - prison, pasta, healing and helping. Sentenced to 16 years in a wrongful conviction.

FromStranger Connections


Jeffrey Deskovic - prison, pasta, healing and helping. Sentenced to 16 years in a wrongful conviction.

FromStranger Connections

ratings:
Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Have you ever been angry with others who lie about you or talk crap on the internet about something that you KNOW is not true?How about being wrongfully convicted of rape and murder at the age of 16?Jeffrey Deskovic lived this real-life bad dream. Crime scene DNA didn't match the accused 16 year old, yet he was still sent to serve '15 to life'. There are nearly 10 thousand people each year who are wrongfully convicted.This coerced false confession, due to deprivation and threats, caused an innocent teenager to be accused of murder. Deskovic did not have a 'hollywood movie' style exit from prison when he was cleared of the charges, yet he persevered.Jeffrey now helps raise awareness and seek changes to laws to help exonerate others who have been wrongfully convicted. Hear about the meal that Jeffrey Deskovic Foundation for Justice, The Innocence Project, TEDx, Amazon Prime: "Conviction".
Released:
Jul 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Lisa David Olson has two decades of writing and performing comedy experience, as well as speaking on how humor saved her life. Be the nosy neighbor and listen in as she interviews people she barely knows, (or hasn't yet met) to hear about their weird life stories or quirky careers. There's a lady who says she can communicate with your dog, a man who used to be a zen monk, and even a guy from Russia who gave himself up for adoption at age 9.Expect a few laughs sprinkled in as guests are invited to share a prank or embarrassing moment too. When your host is a bold and curious beast - anything goes. This podcast is an offshoot of Lisa's project in bravery, called Serious Selfies With Strangers; where a dare for a non-smiling photo with someone she had not yet met always created a moment of laughter, and often forged the way to new friendships that would never have been.Books available; Laughs On Wry; an improvisor's memoir and What If's and Why Nots; a journal full of creative cues to unravel stuck moments.