Thick Glass

Ear Hustle

Ear Hustle & Radiotopia

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.9 • 21.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2018

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Parenting is never easy, but from prison it's especially challenging. In this episode, incarcerated fathers share their stories of striving to be present in their children's lives. One inmate reconnects with his son after 20 years. Another stays very involved through letters and visits. And a third gets the opportunity to give his teenaged son a haircut.

Thanks to the fathers who shared their stories: Derrick, John and Maverick, and to Derrick Jr. for talking with us.

Thick Glass was scored and sound designed by David Jassy and Antwan Williams, with contributions from Lee Jaspar (aka Matthew Lee Jasper), Eric “Maserati E” Abercrombie and Charlie Spencer. You can download Thick Glass here.

Find out more about the show at earhustlesq.com, including how to send us a question (by postcard) that might get answered in a future episode. Ear Hustle is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

Find out how Derrick has been doing since this episode originally aired, in the Ear Hustle Plus episode “Thick Glass Reflections.” To listen to all EH+ bonus content, sign up at earhustlesq.com/plus or directly in Apple Podcasts.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	What did it want to say?
0:02.0	Man, Larry's a pro.
0:03.0	Larry did it want to say.
0:05.0	The following podcast contains language and content
0:09.0	that may not be appropriate for all listeners.
0:12.0	Discretion is advised.
0:14.0	When you were growing up, what was some advice your dad gave you?
0:24.0	Well, that's the problem.
0:26.0	But my dad left when I was four.
0:28.0	The only advice I got from my dad was to be still
0:31.0	and take this ass with him like a man.
0:33.0	He used to show me what fork to use, like the crab fork,
0:36.0	and we had all these instruments of silverware out on the table.
0:39.0	It took me a while to get the hang of that.
0:41.0	Oh, did my dad give me any advice?
0:43.0	No, but he led by example of what not to do.
0:46.0	What fork do you use for salad?
0:49.0	It's the third one from the right.
0:51.0	My dad never gave me any advice.
0:54.0	I think he did, but I don't recall.
0:56.0	Did your dad ever give you any advice?
0:59.0	Mm-hmm.
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