# S2E7 Letters From Loretto

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Podcast: [John Kiriakou's Dead Drop](https://stenobird.com/podcast/john-kiriakou-s-dead-drop-7529115)
Published: 2026-06-29T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/john-kiriakous-dead-drop/episodes/s2e7-letters-from-loretto
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## Resource

THE BLURB: John arrived at Loretto Federal Prison having promised to write about his experiences for various independent news media outlets. He had no idea just how powerful that connection - John's prison experiences and the news media - would prove. In this episode, John tells the story of how his prison blog - "Letters From Loretto" - became a national sensation and an ever-more-damning indictment of the corruption inside our prisons and prison system. SHOW NOTES For more great podcasts, visit us at Costard & Touchstone . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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