Eric “Maserati-E” Abercrombie was born in Oakland Ca. and was featured in the Emmy nominated documentary "Q-Ball." Eric has been a co-host of the Last Mile Radio on Sirius XM, and is the Sound Designer for the Uncuffed podcast in Solano State Prison and San Quentin State prison. He plans to show the world people are not defined by their past circumstances. Maserati-E Plans to change the world by changing the way we view the world.

Greg Eskridge is a founding member of the Uncuffed radio program and podcast. On July 23, 2024, Greg was released from San Quentin prison after serving 30 years and 25 days and currently serves as Uncuffed’s first Leadership Fellow. Greg looks forward to continuing to elevate the voices of system-impacted individuals. Follow Uncuffed at www.uncuffed.org and IG: we.are.uncuffed

This episode features the social impact arts administrator and grassroots community organizer and the artist, who is incarcerated, Cuong "Mike" Tran. Mike called in from his prison environment for this conversation. We appreciate your patience with the audio, but listen in. It's a great conversation. You can find more information on Wendy's newest endeavor on Instagram at: @justarts_gallery

Marcus Manganni is a New York based sculptor and installation artist who is best known for his innovative, site-specific works that confront the crisis of mass incarceration. For today's episode, all questions were created by students at the California Institute for Women. Enjoy this insightful and provocative discussion.

In celebration of the upcoming opening of Hilma's Ghost's mosaic mural at Grand Central Station next week, please enjoy this repeat episode featuring Dannielle Tegeder and Sharmistha Ray. You can get a sneak peek of the design at: https://www.hilmasghost.com/abstract-futures

For our 50th episode, enjoy this engaging conversation with NY Inspector General Lucy Lang, who oversees investigations into corruption, fraud, and abuse in New York State government.

Fizz White is the Deputy Director of Mission Programs & Communications for The Matriots, a nonpartisan political action committee dedicated to supporting, endorsing, and encouraging women candidates. Listen in on our conversation about the importance of electing more women leaders.

As we continue exploring the theme of taking back equity, justice, and the future of our country in our current exhibition, Reclaiming Orange, we are revisiting a compelling episode of B+S with Friends. This conversation features Sara Bennett, a former defense attorney turned award-winning photographer, and Mark Loughney, a formerly incarcerated artist. Sara’s work focuses on capturing the lives of women serving life sentences, both inside and beyond prison walls. Mark, whose art has been widely exhibited, uses his creative practice to examine the profound impact of mass incarceration. We will return in 2 weeks with a new episode. Until then, enjoy the listen!