Ep. 3 - Folsom Prison Blues

In this episode we’ll make a journey through the history of the Folsom State Prison in California! What Johnny Cash had to do with Folsom and how creative people are when it comes to escaping that hell, you’ll find out in this episode. Timestamps: 00:00 - 03:22: Introduction 03:22 - 09:00: Folsom Prison Blues and Johnny Cash 09:00 - 27:30: Folsom Prison History 27:30 - 35:07: Glen Sherley, The Greystone Chapel & Johnny Cash35:07 - 43:00: The Great Folsom Train Escape 43:00 - 46:00 The Folsom Double 46:00 - 52:00: Carl Reese and His Diving Plan 52:00 - 01:00:24: The Folsom Escape That Got The FBI involved 01:00:24 - 01:03:25: Folsom Today References: Quellen: CDCR. (2023, 8 Juni). Explore the history of Folsom Prison. CDCR. Abgerufen von https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/insidecdcr/2023/06/08/explore-the-history-of-folsom-prison/ Folsom Cash Art Trail. 13 Fascinating Facts, Stories and Tales about Folsom Prison. Abgerufen von https://folsomcasharttrail.com/the-trail/blog/13-fascinating-facts-stories-and-tales-about-folsom-prisonGenius. Johnny Cash – Greystone Chapel Lyrics. Abgerufen von https://genius.com/Johnny-cash-greystone-chapel-lyrics Flux Magazine. Glen Sherley: When Johnny Cash met the man inside … Abgerufen von https://www.fluxmagazine.com/glen-sherley-johnny-cash/ YouTube. (o. J.). [Video]. Abgerufen von https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keVKhjUHlLs&list=RDkeVKhjUHlLs&start_radio=1YouTube. (o. J.). [Video]. Abgerufen von https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeZRYhLDLeU&list=RDAeZRYhLDLeU&start_radio= KQED. Songwriter in a Cage: Meet Glen Sherley, Johnny Cash’s Friend in Folsom. Abgerufen von https://www.kqed.org/news/11642653/songwriter-in-a-cage-meet-glen-sherley-johnny-cashs-friend-in-folsom?utm_source=chatgpt.com Prison Journalism Project. (2021, 18 Mai). Old Folsom State Prison was the end of the line. Abgerufen von https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2021/05/18/old-folsom-state-prison-was-the-end-of-the-line/ YouTube. (o. J.). [Video]. Abgerufen von https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6HMjC1ssZc&list=RDe6HMjC1ssZc&start_radio=1
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