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Kite Line
Kite Line is a radio program devoted to prison issues around the Midwest and beyond. Behind the prison walls, a message is called a kite: whispered words, a note passed hand to hand, or a request submitted to the guards for medical care. Illicit or not, sending a kite means trusting that other people will bear it farther along till it reaches its destination. On the show, we hope to pass along words across the prison walls.
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4.9 stars from 47 ratings
Informational and Engrossing
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“Everyone should listen to this podcast.. it’ll open your eyes to the prison system, and to US American systems of injustice in general.”
JuneAdventure via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/05/19
Best prisoner podcast hands down
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“I LOVE kiteline! It’s a woman-made syndicated radio program. They are so easy to listen to. Kiteline features interviews with prisoners, activists and professors which are as often funny and inspiring as they are sobering and sad. Interviews are paired with historical and sociological lessons on...”Read full review »
Chloe H Watlington via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/07/18
Great Podcast
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“If only more people listened to this podcast and heard the stories of how prisons abuse their power. This podcast through interviews with scholars and people struggling in the system show the disastrous effects and harm produced by our prison system. Anyone interested in prison abolition should...”Read full review »
Elm Mill via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/20/18
Recent Episodes
This week, we focus on two people who are studies in dignity in the face of state repression. Jack Mazurek was arrested in Atlanta yesterday and charged with arson. These allegations stemmed from an attack last July on police motorcycles, which was rooted in the movement against Cop City. He is...
Published 02/10/24
Published 02/10/24
For our first episode of the new year, we wanted to begin sharing an interview with Leon Benson. In this conversation, he covers his release from prison, reflections on the treatment he received from the authorities, and his work on the outside. This is a special privilege for Kite Line, since...
Published 01/13/24
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