# S1E1: A Chicago mayor walks into a prison

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Podcast: [Prisoncast!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/prisoncast-7796732)
Published: 2026-04-17T14:40:49+00:00
Episode link: https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_16692_028359b5-aace-4de5-a2c8-d7a235003459&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fprisoncast.podcasts.wbez.org
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Duration seconds: 913

## Resource

What it takes to get gussied up inside Illinois prisons. How tattoo removal can be life-changing for people inside. Bringing the sounds of the family bowling alley to one incarcerated listener.

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