Prompt Cast
Blogger in Prison Writes Posts by Hand, Mother Transcribes and Publishes Them
TLDR A blogger in a maximum security prison in Illinois writes posts by hand and sends them to his mother, who types them out and publishes them on his blog. However, a disagreement over editing and changing his posts without permission leads to the blogger abruptly stopping his blog after six years.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
A blogger in a maximum security prison in Illinois writes long posts about a variety of topics, despite not having access to the internet, by using his mother as a go-between.
03:49
A blogger in prison writes posts by hand and mails them to his mother, who types them out and publishes them on his blog.
07:25
Paul, an autistic blogger in prison, abruptly stopped posting on his blog after six years due to a disagreement with his mother, who transcribed and published his handwritten posts.
11:11
Paul's mother was editing and changing his blog posts without his permission, leading to a disagreement and Paul deciding to stop writing the blog altogether.
14:43
Paul's relationship with his mother was damaged by their disagreement over his blog, and Shruti continues to talk to Paul about various topics, including politics and their differing opinions.
18:24
Paul's case is the focus of his conversations with Shruti, and she begins to investigate the complicated and notorious case.
22:09
The Brown's Chicken Massacre occurred in Palatine, Illinois, where seven people were shot and killed in a fried chicken restaurant and their bodies were put in a freezer, and the police were unable to find any leads or a motive for the crime.
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