Damian Calvert spent eighteen years in prison for murder. Upon his release he worked for the City of Cleveland, and now for Stand Up for Ohio, a civic advocacy organization. He joins the show to discuss the lessons of power he learned while incarcerated, why people crave power, and how it applies to life on the outside.
The Political Orphanage
Politics minus bile plus jokes. Avowed independent and comedian Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff. A refuge from Red Team vs. Blue Team slapfights.
Politics minus bile plus jokes. Avowed independent and comedian Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff. A refuge from Red Team vs. Blue Team slapfights. Listen on
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