Listen now | How can a person spend 25 years behind bars for a crime they didn’t commit—10 of which were in solitary confinement—and still find it in their heart to love the world that put them there? On this episode of the By Little Podcast, Leon Benson, also known by his stage name El Bently 448, tells us. He shares the story of his two wrongful convictions, the prison and solitary confinement sentences he’s endured as a result, the impact all these experiences have had on his mental health, and what life’s been like since he was exonerated on March 8, 2023. He also discusses the role that philosophy and art have played in his healing process, giving us a behind-the-scenes tour of each song on his debut EP,
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Love Letters to the World from Prison
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Listen now | How can a person spend 25 years behind bars for a crime they didn’t commit—10 of which were in solitary confinement—and still find it in their heart to love the world that put them there? On this episode of the By Little Podcast, Leon Benson, also known by his stage name El Bently 448, tells us. He shares the story of his two wrongful convictions, the prison and solitary confinement sentences he’s endured as a result, the impact all these experiences have had on his mental health, and what life’s been like since he was exonerated on March 8, 2023. He also discusses the role that philosophy and art have played in his healing process, giving us a behind-the-scenes tour of each song on his debut EP,