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10% Happier with Dan Harris

Tony Wright, Exonerated After 25 Years (Bonus Episode!)

10% Happier with Dan Harris

10% Media, LLC

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.612.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2016

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Tony Wright spent 25 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. This past August, a Philadelphia jury acquitted Wright of the 1991 rape and murder of an elderly woman after his lawyers, including two from Innocence Project, presented DNA evidence that supported his innocence. He was just 20 years old when he was arrested. During his time in prison, one of Wright's lawyers gave him Dan Harris' book, "10% Happier," and Wright started practicing meditation and yoga. He's now learning to readjust to life on the outside.

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0:00.0

Well done. You've sorted through the embarrassment of riches that is the modern podcast landscape

0:09.8

and found me Rob Briden on my podcast. In this series of Briden and I talk to among

0:17.2

others Harry Hill, Ben Elton, Charlotte Church, Steve Cougan and Dame Harriet Walter.

0:23.9

And that's just a few. We tend to chat for about 45 minutes to an hour never longer.

0:29.8

It's terrific conversation, reminiscent where appropriate and exchange of anecdotes.

0:36.0

So do join me Rob Briden wherever you get your podcasts.

0:39.7

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0:45.1

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0:56.5

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1:02.6

defuses them with humor and actual advice. Listen to Don't Panic on the Wondery app or

1:08.8

wherever you get your podcasts.

1:17.6

From ABC, this is the 10% happier podcast. I'm Dan Harris.

1:24.6

So all of our guests are special. But this week's guest is extra special. His name is

1:31.8

Tony Wright and as we record this interview, Tony is three weeks out of prison for a crime

1:42.6

he did not commit. He spent 25 years behind bars for a rape and murder that he did not

1:50.4

do. He was exonerated three weeks ago as we speak. His story made national headlines.

1:58.0

But it was a special interest to me because I heard from his legal team shortly after he

2:02.3

got out that he was really interested in recently become interested in yoga and a little

2:06.6

bit of meditation and had been of use to him behind bars. So I really wanted to talk to him

2:12.2

to hear his story and particularly the last part. So let me ask you how did you will hear

2:17.2

about all the crazy and infuriating things that are having to you. But let's start with

2:22.1

the yoga piece. How did you get into yoga? I did. I want to say on a dare man on a dare.

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