What is suave's podcast?
Podcast 'Suave' Explores 1 Man's Life After His Release From Prison NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with David Luis "Suave" Gonzalez and journalist Maria Hinojosa about their podcast Suave by Futuro Media. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with David Luis "Suave" Gonzalez and journalist Maria Hinojosa about their podcast Suave by Futuro Media.
What is suave?
award-winning journalist, author and founder of Futuro Media. This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. A new Futuro Media podcast, “Suave,” tells the story of one person’s journey to freedom after receiving a life sentence without parole at the age of 17.
Was suave going to come out in a box?
HINOJOSA: Yeah. I mean, it's kind of crazy. Look. It's ugly to say it, but Suave and I knew it, basically - Suave was going to come out in a box. He had gotten a life sentence as a juvenile without the possibility of parole. That means he was never going to get out. I mean, it was, like, the farthest thing from my mind.
What does suave do to prepare for life outside of prison?
The new unit reintroduces Suave to a lot of freedoms—he’s no longer in a small cell, he can eat and shower whenever he wants and can even walk the perimeter of the prison. But as Suave readies for life on the outside, his excitement gives way to a “never ending list of fears” about what life outside of prison might be like.
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Introducing "Suave," a podcast about juveniles sentenced to die in prison told through one man's journey.
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What is the podcast suave?
Podcast 'Suave' Explores 1 Man's Life After His Release From Prison. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with David Luis "Suave" Gonzalez and journalist Maria Hinojosa about their podcast Suave by Futuro Media. Imagine following a story for almost 30 years - the ups, the downs and the relationship that evolves between reporter and source.
Who is the host of Suave by Futuro Media?
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with David Luis "Suave" Gonzalez and journalist Maria Hinojosa about their podcast Suave by Futuro Media. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Imagine following a story for almost 30 years - the ups, the downs and the relationship that evolves between reporter and source.
How old was Suave when he was sentenced?
Suave, as he likes to be called, was serving a life sentence without parole for a crime he committed when he was 17 years old. (SOUNDBITE OF PODCAST, "SUAVE") DAVID LUIS "SUAVE" GONZALEZ: It hit me almost 10 years later that I have a life sentence, that I'm going to die in prison. That's when it hit me.
Did Suave get out of a box?
He had gotten a life sentence as a juvenile without the possibility of parole. That means he was never going to get out. I mean, it was, like, the farthest thing from my mind.
What is the podcast "Suave" about?
Donate. A new Futuro Media podcast, “Suave,” tells the story of one person’s journey to freedom after receiving a life sentence without parole at the age of 17. David Luis “Suave” Gonzalez met journalist Maria Hinojosa in 1993 during a talk at the prison in Pennsylvania where he was serving a sentence for first-degree homicide.
Who is Suave on Latino USA?
Suave is now in his fifties, living in the free world as an artist and activist, joining us now, for more, along with Maria Hinojosa, president and founder of the Futuro Media Group and the anchor and executive producer of the Peabody Award-winning show Latino USA. She’s executive producer of the podcast Suave.
How old was Suave when he was convicted?
Suave was there serving a life sentence without parole, after he was convicted of first-degree homicide when he was 17 years old. At the prison, he was part of the largest population of so-called juvenile lifers in the United States.
What is the story of Suave?
Suave tells the story of what happens when your whole world is a prison cell, and you suddenly get a second chance at life. It’s the account of one man’s incarceration and redemption and an unusual relationship between a journalist and a man convicted of murder.
Where is Suave in prison?
Suave moves to a transitional housing unit at SCI Graterford where he will spend the next few months as he waits for his parole hearing. The new unit reintroduces Suave to a lot of freedoms—he’s no longer in a small cell, he can eat and shower whenever he wants and can even walk the perimeter of the prison.
What was Suave Gonzalez's crime?
In 1988, David Luis “Suave” Gonzalez was found guilty of first-degree homicide. A Philadelphia judge sentenced him to life without parole for a crime he committed when he was 17 years old. At Graterford State Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania, Suave joined the largest population of juvenile lifers in the country—men considered by the justice system to be “irredeemable” for acts committed when they were just teenagers.
What did Suave do in the Badlands?
Suave leaves Graterford and kicks off his first day of freedom by checking things off his bucket list —including a long overdue conversation with his brother and an apology to students at a school in his neighborhood in the Badlands.
How did Maria Hinojosa meet Suave?
Acclaimed journalist Maria Hinojosa met Suave 27 years ago when she was invited to speak at a graduation ceremony at Graterford. They kept in touch over the decades by phone, letter, and occasional visits. Originally, she maintained contact in order to have a source inside the prison system.
What happens to Suave after he is released from prison?
When Suave is finally released from prison, he is placed on house arrest and tries to adjust to his new reality while he awaits his chance to plead his case in front of a judge. ***.
What was the last word she said to the voiceless?
“The very last word she said was ‘You can become a voice for the voiceless.’ And I was just like, ‘Damn, why am I letting this lady mess up my high?’”
