About this episode

The episode discusses various aspects of prison ships, including their politics and related cultural references.

Professors Eric Bronson and Beck Strah discuss a fantasy bookball league, Jim Breuer and airport food, New York City prison ships, the politics of prison ships, stinky carceral tactics, celebrity decommissioned ferries, prison ship medical issues, and Song Sung Blue (2025).

People in this episode

Hosts: Eric Bronson, Beck Strah

Topics covered

• prison ships
• politics
• carceral tactics
• celebrity
• medical issues

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Song Sung Blue

Places: New York City

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