Podcast
Losing Privilege
Hosted by Joshua Elyashiv · EN
How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons
10episodes
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Episode 12-AFTER: Debrief
Nov 12, 202300:55:55Tap to summarizeWe reminisce upon friendships, old and new, the horrific conditions that men and women all over the country endure, the changes that need to take place, and the desire to create change for a better, more humane world.For more information on Joshua Elyashiv, his music, or to purchase his groundbreaking memoir Privilege Lost-How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons, head to www.joshuaelyashiv.com. Support the show
Transcribe →Episode 11-AFTER: Building a Life
Nov 12, 202301:02:14Tap to summarizeJoshua quits being a loan shark. Realizing that teaching martial arts is no longer an option, Joshua makes finding a job his full time job. Ultimately landing in construction, Joshua takes a job as a plumber's apprentice, goes back to school, becomes the youngest ever journeyman plumber and youngest ever master plumber, builds a company through Covid, and sells the company 2.5 years later.Also, Joshua meets a woman way out of his league. This woman chooses Joshua over a Harvard Graduate. For more information on Joshua Elyashiv, his music, or to purchase his groundbreaking memoir Privilege Lost-How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons, head to www.joshuaelyashiv.com. Support the show
Transcribe →Episode 6-DURING: Hope
Nov 12, 202300:45:16Tap to summarizeWhen all hope is lost, what do you do? Suicide? Revenge? Submission? Joshua learns the power of religion to endure the darkest hours of his life.For more information on Joshua Elyashiv, his music, or to purchase his groundbreaking memoir Privilege Lost-How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons, head to www.joshuaelyashiv.com. Support the show
Transcribe →Episode 9-DURING: The End of the End
Nov 12, 202300:57:44Tap to summarizeJoshua experiences his first gang fight, learns the dangers of cell phones, and proudly proclaims his Jewish identity to members of the Aryan Brotherhood who attempt to recruit him. Also, a member of the Aryan Brotherhood with swastika tattoos learns his grandmother was a holocaust survivor days before being released.For more information on Joshua Elyashiv, his music, or to purchase his groundbreaking memoir Privilege Lost-How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons, head to www.joshuaelyashiv.com. Support the show
Transcribe →Episode 2-BEFORE: Time to Enlist
Nov 12, 202300:44:52Tap to summarizeJoshua turns his back on the US Naval Academy, enlists in the Marine Corps, and falls for a stripper.For more information on Joshua Elyashiv, his music, or to purchase his groundbreaking memoir Privilege Lost-How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons, head to www.joshuaelyashiv.com.Support the show
Transcribe →Episode 5-DURING: In for the Long Haul
Nov 12, 202300:37:37Tap to summarizeViolently assaulted by the guards, Joshua is starved, tortured, and beaten multiple times per day for over a year. Finding strength in his grandparents survival during the Holocaust, Joshua faces despair and the desire to end his life. For more information on Joshua Elyashiv, his music, or to purchase his groundbreaking memoir Privilege Lost-How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons, head to www.joshuaelyashiv.com.Support the show
Transcribe →Episode 3-BEFORE: Beginning of the End
Nov 12, 202300:47:15Tap to summarizeJoshua reveals his white-knight complex, falls in love, and is betrayed by the United States Government. Then, Joshua is beaten, tortured, starved, debased and kept in a cage for 13 months.For more information on Joshua Elyashiv, his music, or to purchase his groundbreaking memoir Privilege Lost-How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons, head to www.joshuaelyashiv.com.Support the show
Transcribe →Episode 8-DURING: D & D in the Joint
Nov 12, 202300:47:44Tap to summarizeHow do you escape prison? Set your mind free. Joshua learned how to play dungeons and dragons in order to escape prison. Joshua finds himself laughing for the first time in years. Solace and escape is also found with a guitar.For more information on Joshua Elyashiv, his music, or to purchase his groundbreaking memoir Privilege Lost-How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons, head to www.joshuaelyashiv.com. Support the show
Transcribe →Episode 4-DURING: End of the Beginning
Nov 12, 202300:45:51Tap to summarizeHeartbreak exposes government corruption. Federal agents abuse their power for personal vendettas. Is this rock bottom?For more information on Joshua Elyashiv, his music, or to purchase his groundbreaking memoir Privilege Lost-How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons, head to www.joshuaelyashiv.com.Support the show
Transcribe →Episode 7-DURING: The Watchman
Nov 12, 202300:46:25Tap to summarizeLearning a new language and culture is hard. Becoming self-aware is harder. Remaining silent when bad people do bad things is one of the hardest survival lessons Joshua has ever been forced to learn.For more information on Joshua Elyashiv, his music, or to purchase his groundbreaking memoir Privilege Lost-How a Good Jewish Boy Survived 5 Years in America's Darkest Prisons, head to www.joshuaelyashiv.com. Support the show
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