John Prideaux

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643 appearances 3 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 19 Jun

John Prideaux’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 3 in all, peaking in Jun 2026 with 3.

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A couple of the stories are so horrifying they made tabloid news. matched

How can it be that I feel so inspired by these men? matched

More than anyone else I've met on this trip, they seem to understand what Togville thought was so special about America. matched

You strip someone back, take everything away, including their freedom, matched

Is that when clarity of thought begins? matched

This might be part of the answer. matched

The other part came to me as I reflected back on the intensity of the experience. matched

These men were impressive in the literal sense of the word. matched

They gave me their complete attention and spoke from the heart. matched

I don't want to get carried away here, I know these are the men who have worked hardest to turn themselves around inside. matched

I wasn't allowed to spend time with any others. matched

But I'm convinced there was more to it than that. matched

They've had their connection to the world taken away. matched

They've been isolated from the past decade plus of political and technological upheaval in America. matched

Some of them have never held a smartphone. matched

The America these men left when they were locked up was much less polarized too. matched

The last time a majority of Americans still believed the country was on the right track was two thousand four. matched

This prison is like a portal back to another version of America. matched

Which leaves me with more questions than ever about the state of democracy here in twenty twenty-six. matched

After leaving Sing Sing, Togville and his companion Beaumont carried on up the Hudson. matched

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