Each episode of The Shakedown discusses a question about criminal justice. Hosts and guests share their stories and personal experiences to give audiences a deeper understanding of what justice means and what consequences it can have.
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Signup to Generate a PitchEach episode of The Shakedown discusses a question about criminal justice. Hosts and guests share their stories and personal experiences to give audiences a deeper understanding of what justice means and what consequences it can have.
Recent episodes include "What Do Felons Do AFTER Prison?" (10 July 2025, 18 minutes), "What you need to know in case you get arrested" (10 June 2025, 32 minutes), and "What is Crime?" (20 May 2025, 20 minutes).
The Shakedown publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 25 minutes across 67 episodes.
Booking probability for The Shakedown is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Shakedown requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Shakedown's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for The Shakedown are Courts, Police & Public Safety. The Shakedown has a society audience.
The Shakedown is a society podcast with 67 episodes published.
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<p>On this episode we talk about the challenges felons face upon release as well as some of the current challenges this podcast has been experiencing and what is next for the channel.</p><p>Support The Shakedown at...
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<p>As we continue our 101 series, we discuss what you need to know if you or a loved one ever gets arrested. We go from dealing with police to ways to get the best sentence possible from a judge. It's not legal advice...
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<p>Today we turn our 101 series to crime. Starting with the laws and who makes them, I then explain the legal terms for common crimes that many people think they know...including me.<br>Support The Shakedown at...
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<p>This is the third episode of The Shakedown's Prison Crash Course. On this episode I discuss food in prison, holidays in prison, working in the kitchen, and the most memorable story about stealing food from the...
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<p>This is the second episode of The Shakedown's Prison Crash Course. On this episode I discuss commissary in prison: what is commissary, how does it work, why it's NOT a grocery store, and where the products come from...
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<p>This is the first episode of The Shakedown's Prison Crash Course. On this episode we discuss visitation in prison: how it works, why it's important, and why it is becoming more dissicult in prisons. <br>Support The...
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<p>Pardons seem to be trending lately, especially in politics. However, don't they undermine the entire justice system? In this episode we will discuss the 4 purposes of the justice system and corrections - starting way...
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<p>Do free education, paid work, and unconditional social support REALLY prevent crime? Find out as we travel to a far distant future where the answers to these questions can be found and vefifiably proven...like in the...
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<p>Malone and I continue you our discussion going into the topic of prison officers. Why do they support each other and what are some of the perks for them working in a prison. We also tell the story of Geesey, how he...
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<p>Malone stops by to discuss the philosophy of discussing crime. We discuss how important it is to change the conversation and the mindset that leads to the laws that make up the criminal legal system. We discuss...
<p>This video essay discusses the Delinquency in a Birth Cohort study(ies) which looked into the causes of recidivism. This essay looks to understand why the causes of recidivism are so important to understand, how that...
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<p>Max Brandel of Brandel Counseling continues his discussion about his experience working as a counselor for inmates inside of prisons. In this episode, we focus on incentives. How do incentives affect prosecutors...
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<p>Max Brandel of Brandel Counseling talks about his experience working as a counselor for inmates inside of prisons. Max talks about his expectations about prisons, his expectations of inmates, what he learned as a...
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<p>Brandon talks about working in the prison library. We discuss office hustles in prison, what prison libraries are like, the importance of good coworkers in prison, banned prison books, and, as always, the mailroom...
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<p>We talk about how gaining respect and resolving conflict works inside and outside prisons. We also go into the hustler mentality and challenges staying out of prison. Listen to Joy's story...
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<p>We follow up our conversation with Joy, going more into her story. We discuss the value the snitches and how difficult it is to discuss your life after jail and prison.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Listen to Joy's story...
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<p>Joy (pseudonym) tells her story of dealing with addiction and the criminal justice system, as well as some of her family's story. Support The Shakedown at: https://www.patreon.com/TheShakedown More about The...
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<p>We conclude our discussion of criminal justice solutions with Zelina Chinwow. This time we get into the different methods of rehabilitation currently offered..including slavery. More about Zelina at...
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<p>We continue our discussion of criminal justice solutions with Zelina Chinwow. This time we get into politics, the consequences of genralized sentencing, and who can be counted as victims of crime. More about Zelina...
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<p>In this episode Dave and I start a discussion with Zelina Chinwow about potential improvements to the criminal justice system. More about Zelina at: https://healingexperiencenow.com/ Support The Shakedown at...
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