# S1E3: How to make a prison pianist

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Podcast: [Prisoncast!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/prisoncast-7796732)
Published: 2026-04-17T16:06:12+00:00
Episode link: https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_16692_e7568e4c-4cea-4579-a5ed-ddc067de0925&uf=https%3A%2F%2Fprisoncast.podcasts.wbez.org
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Duration seconds: 793

## Resource

How to learn piano with toothpaste and paper. What people locked up in Illinois want you to know about them and their lives on the inside. By request: a roller coaster ride for one incarcerated listener.

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