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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They embody something Tocqueville noticed about America's lively faith in the perfectibility of man. matched

He wrote that Americans are of the opinion that nothing is or ought to be permanent. matched

What appears to them to be good today may be superseded by something better tomorrow. matched

How is it that men in prison are the ones who can best explain what's special about America? matched

Maybe our guide in Sing Sing can help enlighten me. matched

Sean Peker was convicted of manslaughter when he was sixteen years old. matched

He's now in his fifties. matched

He's short, squat, and the skin by his eyes crinkles when he smiles, which he does a lot. matched

He's been through the same programme as some of the guys I met in Sing Sing, and now he's out the other side. matched

His story starts like the others. matched

As a teenager, Sean didn't see much of a future for himself. matched

That's why he almost shrugs his shoulders at what happened next. matched

Sean doesn't want to talk about the details of his crime, but he wells up when recalling the impact it had on his family. matched

Crying easily is perhaps not something you expect from a former convict, but it's something he's known for. matched

They call 'em Sean moments. matched

Sean moments are one result of a very American story. matched

Sean entered prison before he had finished high school. matched

Life inside didn't get off to a great start. matched

But this was a prison yard full of big men. matched

You don't say no to the one called Big Owl. matched

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