Polly with the Prisoners: Recent Episodes
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Today FM Host Polly Gillespie sits down with convicted criminals to talk candidly about their crimes, life behind bars and their future.
Like many boys, Tommy wanted to be a superhero when he grew up. After falling into a life of crime and addiction, he pulled himself out and began achieving incredible things.
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Kingi was a badass with weapons, a man you wouldn't want to meet on a dark night.
Incarcerated with his brother but unable to see or talk to him, a tragedy took place.
But in prison, in the darkest days, he found a way out of both his old life and his new grief.
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Polly sits down with Brendan, who moved to Western Australia with his family and was pulled into the teenage underworld. Once a dangerous criminal, he is now a working man with fascinating insight.
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Polly sits down with Katie, a middle class woman who got caught up in the dark world of drugs.
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Polly returns with another incredible story about life behind bars and the road to redemption. This time she sits down with Josh.
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Kathy was from a solid South Island family and top of her class. But her life got darker and darker, until it ended up in murder.
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Ben came from a good family, but struggled with addiction. After losing everything and being locked up multiple times, he decided to turn his life around.
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