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Reality Behind Bars discusses incarceration by analyzing documentaries and reality television. Hosted by a college professor and a formerly incarcerated educator, the show aims to separate entertainment from reality. Each episode examines popular shows about prison life—asking what they get right, what they get wrong, and what they leave out. Drawing on research, psychology, and lived experience, the hosts explore topics like incarceration, reentry, prison culture, criminal justice reform, and the real human impact of the system. If you watch prison documentaries, follow true crime, or want a deeper understanding of the criminal justice system, Reality Behind Bars offers thoughtful analysis and honest conversations about the stories we’re told about life behind bars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com
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Signup to Generate a PitchReality Behind Bars discusses incarceration by analyzing documentaries and reality television. Hosted by a college professor and a formerly incarcerated educator, the show aims to separate entertainment from reality. Each episode examines popular shows about prison life, asking what they get right, what they get wrong, and what they leave out.
Reality Behind Bars is hosted by Ashley Scolaro & Carolyn Fisher. The show has published 67 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "60 Days In S3E8 (A&E, 2017)" (6 October 2026, 48 minutes), "I Was 16 When I Went to Jail: The Reality of Juvenile Incarceration" (1 October 2026, 61 minutes), and "60 Days In S3E7 (A&E, 2017)" (29 September 2026, 43 minutes).
Reality Behind Bars publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 60 minutes across 67 episodes.
Booking probability for Reality Behind Bars is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Reality Behind Bars requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Reality Behind Bars's contact route on record: verified email.
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Ashley Scolaro & Carolyn Fisher hosts Reality Behind Bars, a tv podcast with 67 episodes published.
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In this episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley and Carolyn examine 60 Days In Season 3, Episode 8, “Bloods Rising,” and look beyond the reality television editing to explore what the episode reveals about life inside a...
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In this special episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley talks with Joey Heilman, who spent 78 days in a juvenile detention facility at age 16. Joey has since written about his experience for The Marshall Project and now...
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In this episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley and Carolyn take a closer look at 60 Days In Season 3, Episode 7, “Tapping Out.” This episode marks a major turning point as Jessica becomes the first participant to leave...
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In this episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley and Carolyn conclude their coverage of the Kalief Browder story by examining the 2025 PBS documentary For Venida, For Kalief. The documentary provides a powerful and...
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In this episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley and Carolyn break down 60 Days In Season 3, Episode 6, “Vulnerable Positions,” and examine what the episode reveals about jail culture, relationships, mental health, and...
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In this episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley and Carolyn conclude their discussion of the Kalief Browder docuseries with Part Six, “The Afterlife.” This emotional final episode looks beyond Kalief's death to examine...
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In this episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley and Carolyn break down 60 Days In Season 3, Episode 5, “Dangerous Liaisons,” examining what the show reveals, and what it may leave out, about life inside an Atlanta jail...
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In this episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley and Carolyn continue their discussion of the Kalief Browder docuseries with Part Five, “Injustice for All.” After spending nearly three years incarcerated at Rikers Island...
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What happens when you’re forced to live in a tiny space with someone you didn’t choose, surrounded by tension, uncertainty, and a constant lack of control? In this episode, the hosts explore the complicated...
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What happens when a criminal justice system fails at every level? In part four of the Kalief Browder story entitled The Witness, the hosts examine the police investigation, courtroom delays, plea bargaining, eyewitness...
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In this solo episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley breaks down 60 Days In Season 3, Episode 3: "Trust Issues," exploring the realities of jail culture through the experiences of the newest participants entering Fulton...
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In this solo episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley continues the discussion of Time: The Kalief Browder Story with an in-depth examination of solitary confinement, one of the most controversial practices in the...
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In this episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley and Carolyn continue their recap and analysis of 60 Days In Season 3, Episode 2, "Truth or Dare." As the undercover participants settle into Fulton County Jail, the...
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In Part 2 of our discussion of Time: The Kalief Browder Story, Ashley and Carolyn examine the history and culture of Rikers Island, one of America's most notorious jails, and explore how its structure, leadership, and...
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A new jail, a new group of participants, and a completely different correctional environment. In this episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley and Carolyn kick off their coverage of 60 Days In Season 3 by breaking down...
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What happens when a 16-year-old spends 1,000 days in jail without ever being convicted of a crime? In this powerful episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley and Carolyn begin their discussion of Netflix's Time: The Kalief...
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Reality Behind Bars wraps up 60 Days In Season 2 with a deep dive into the reunion and aftermath episodes, revealing what happened to each participant after leaving Clark County Jail. Ashley and Carolyn reflect on the...
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What happens when someone is found Not Criminally Responsible (NCR) because of a severe mental illness? In this episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley and Carolyn examine the 2014 documentary Out of Mind, Out of Sight...
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What happens when the person promising to root out corruption becomes the source of one of the largest public corruption scandals in Indiana history? In this episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley takes a deep dive into...
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Can a single day change the course of a family's future? In this heartfelt episode of Reality Behind Bars, Ashley and Carolyn explore the powerful 2024 Netflix documentary Daughters, a moving film that follows four...
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