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Hi, Suave! What's up, what's up?

Hi, Suave! What's up, what's up?

Hi, Suave! What's up, what's up?

Oh my God, Julieta, I am great. I mean, yeah, season two, we're here. Yeah, we're back. I'm so excited. I think maybe we should introduce ourselves, right?

Oh my God, Julieta, I am great. I mean, yeah, season two, we're here. Yeah, we're back. I'm so excited. I think maybe we should introduce ourselves, right?

Oh my God, Julieta, I am great. I mean, yeah, season two, we're here. Yeah, we're back. I'm so excited. I think maybe we should introduce ourselves, right?

Okay, well, legendary is a big word. But in this case, because I'm actually part of this story, I'm not going to be doing the job of hosting. That is going to be done by the host of Suave Season 2. And that is you, Julieta Martinelli.

Okay, well, legendary is a big word. But in this case, because I'm actually part of this story, I'm not going to be doing the job of hosting. That is going to be done by the host of Suave Season 2. And that is you, Julieta Martinelli.

Okay, well, legendary is a big word. But in this case, because I'm actually part of this story, I'm not going to be doing the job of hosting. That is going to be done by the host of Suave Season 2. And that is you, Julieta Martinelli.

It's like, get out of there as fast as possible.

It's like, get out of there as fast as possible.

It's like, get out of there as fast as possible.

Now, for those of you out there who are new to the show, in season one, which, by the way, you should really go listen to right now. But in season one, we told the story of Luis Suave Gonzalez. Now, I met him decades ago in a maximum security prison in Pennsylvania. Suave, at that time, he was convicted of murder as a teenager. He was sentenced to life without parole.

Now, for those of you out there who are new to the show, in season one, which, by the way, you should really go listen to right now. But in season one, we told the story of Luis Suave Gonzalez. Now, I met him decades ago in a maximum security prison in Pennsylvania. Suave, at that time, he was convicted of murder as a teenager. He was sentenced to life without parole.

Now, for those of you out there who are new to the show, in season one, which, by the way, you should really go listen to right now. But in season one, we told the story of Luis Suave Gonzalez. Now, I met him decades ago in a maximum security prison in Pennsylvania. Suave, at that time, he was convicted of murder as a teenager. He was sentenced to life without parole.

And after we met that day, well, I mean, essentially we stayed in touch over the years and we developed, you know, a relationship, right? Some people might even say it was a friendship. But then what ends up happening is that laws changed because of the Supreme Court. And Suave now had a chance to get out of prison.

And after we met that day, well, I mean, essentially we stayed in touch over the years and we developed, you know, a relationship, right? Some people might even say it was a friendship. But then what ends up happening is that laws changed because of the Supreme Court. And Suave now had a chance to get out of prison.

And after we met that day, well, I mean, essentially we stayed in touch over the years and we developed, you know, a relationship, right? Some people might even say it was a friendship. But then what ends up happening is that laws changed because of the Supreme Court. And Suave now had a chance to get out of prison.

And so we documented his release and we followed the ups and downs of his journey to the outside. All of that is in season one.