Sandbox To Cell Blocks https://SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com Katrina, a missing persons advocate, and Carlos, recently released after decades in prison, host Sandbox to Cell Blocks—a raw unfiltered show confronting street truths, incarceration, survival, and the missing, amplifying voices society ignores! Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:43:29 -0300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en-us © 2026 Sandbox To Cell Blocks Society & Culture 1440 episodic SandboxToCellBlocks SandboxToCellBlocks No true https://feed.podbean.com/SandboxToCellBlocks/feed.xml https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14230285/hvnonj1dwpx0woz6qoyzdbcnfx32.jpg Sandbox To Cell Blocks https://SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com 144 144 Conversation of Understanding Redemption the Next Big Thing to Resurrection Conversation of Understanding Redemption the Next Big Thing to Resurrection https://SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com/e/conversation-of-understanding-redemption-the-next-big-thing-to-resurrection/ https://SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com/e/conversation-of-understanding-redemption-the-next-big-thing-to-resurrection/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:43:29 -0300 SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com/c209345b-ad09-3724-a396-666aafa83a05 We’re sitting down with Rev. Dr. “Gator” Bradley for a real one about Larry Hoover—where things started, what’s changed, and what his presidential sentence being commuted really means right now. This conversation is for organized brothers and sisters and our community—focused, respectful, and forward-moving. We’re talking growth, development structure, and how to move with purpose while everything is still unfolding.

]]> We’re sitting down with Rev. Dr. “Gator” Bradley for a real one about Larry Hoover—where things started, what’s changed, and what his presidential sentence being commuted really means right now. This conversation is for organized brothers and sisters and our community—focused, respectful, and forward-moving. We’re talking growth, development structure, and how to move with purpose while everything is still unfolding.

]]> SandboxToCellBlocks true No 4702 6 full Secrets Some of Us Kept From Others Secrets Some of Us Kept From Others https://SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com/e/secrets-some-of-us-kept-from-others/ https://SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com/e/secrets-some-of-us-kept-from-others/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:07:20 -0300 SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com/b1cbaf17-d5a5-3c86-8b5e-fb825a0a56a5 We have a special guest. Another black man who lost decades of his life to a system that got it wrong—and walked out still choosing to heal, to speak and to help others do the same. He’s a mental health advocate and so much more. His name is Leon Benson and he is an exoneree after serving approximately 25 years for a crime he did not commit. But this conversation goes deeper than Leon. We’re talking about a subject that most people avoid. Populani (the man that made our theme song) who is also incarcerated under false accusations--who went through abuse as a child—puts his truth into music. This episode is about what happens when trauma gets buried, What’s it looks like when it finally comes out and how that ties in to missing men of color. Y’all know how we do it. Raw and uncut. This time we’re cranking up the intensity. Through music. Through men who refused to stay silent-Populani & Leon. If you’ve ever carried something you don’t talk about (man or woman) this one’s for you. 

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Another black man who lost decades of his life to a system that got it wrong—and walked out still choosing to heal, to speak and to help others do the same. He’s a mental health advocate and so much more. His name is Leon Benson and he is an exoneree after serving approximately 25 years for a crime he did not commit.
But this conversation goes deeper than Leon.
We’re talking about a subject that most people avoid. Populani (the man that made our theme song) who is also incarcerated under false accusations--who went through abuse as a child—puts his truth into music.
This episode is about what happens when trauma gets buried, What’s it looks like when it finally comes out and how that ties in to missing men of color.
Y’all know how we do it. Raw and uncut. This time we’re cranking up the intensity. Through music. Through men who refused to stay silent-Populani & Leon. If you’ve ever carried something you don’t talk about (man or woman) this one’s for you. 

]]> SandboxToCellBlocks true No 5943 5 full Love, Loss & Dangerous Relationships Love, Loss & Dangerous Relationships https://SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com/e/saying-her-name-love-loss-dangerous-relationships/ https://SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com/e/saying-her-name-love-loss-dangerous-relationships/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:27:27 -0300 SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com/b4c4b3a3-a205-35e9-b0bf-4995e36be63c Hosts Katrina and Los dive into relationships—what’s acceptable, what destroys trust, and how past trauma and incarceration change the way people love. They honor Katrina's missing sister Cieha with a powerful song and discuss warning signs of dangerous relationships, boundaries when partners are incarcerated, and the value of true appreciation.

The episode blends personal stories, hard lessons about trust and fidelity, and practical advice for building honest foundations. It closes with a preview of next week’s heavier topic: men who survived sexual abuse and the barriers to healing.

]]> Hosts Katrina and Los dive into relationships—what’s acceptable, what destroys trust, and how past trauma and incarceration change the way people love. They honor Katrina's missing sister Cieha with a powerful song and discuss warning signs of dangerous relationships, boundaries when partners are incarcerated, and the value of true appreciation.

The episode blends personal stories, hard lessons about trust and fidelity, and practical advice for building honest foundations. It closes with a preview of next week’s heavier topic: men who survived sexual abuse and the barriers to healing.

]]> SandboxToCellBlocks true No 5010 4 full Ride or Die or Set UP? Ride or Die or Set UP? https://SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com/e/sandbox-to-cell-blocks/ https://SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com/e/sandbox-to-cell-blocks/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:45:23 -0300 SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com/4be3d3da-bf25-3678-91a4-9dd7b4667b40 Ride or Die… or Set Up?

Truths About Relationships

In this episode of Sandbox to Cell Blocks: Missing Persons & Street Truths, we talk about the hard reality of relationships in our communities. When does “ride or die” become manipulation, betrayal, or even danger?

We’ll break down how jealousy, secrets, street codes, incarceration, and toxic loyalty can turn relationships into setups. We’ll also talk about the uncomfortable truth many families of missing people face — sometimes the person closest to you knows more than they say.

This conversation is raw, honest, and necessary. No filters. No pretending.

Our stories. Our losses. Our truth.

#StreetTruths

#MissingPersons

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Truths About Relationships

In this episode of Sandbox to Cell Blocks: Missing Persons & Street Truths, we talk about the hard reality of relationships in our communities. When does “ride or die” become manipulation, betrayal, or even danger?

We’ll break down how jealousy, secrets, street codes, incarceration, and toxic loyalty can turn relationships into setups. We’ll also talk about the uncomfortable truth many families of missing people face — sometimes the person closest to you knows more than they say.

This conversation is raw, honest, and necessary. No filters. No pretending.

Our stories. Our losses. Our truth.

#StreetTruths

#MissingPersons

]]> SandboxToCellBlocks true No 3593 2 full Street Truths & Resilient Realities: Mental Health in Our Community Street Truths & Resilient Realities: Mental Health in Our Community https://SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com/e/street-truths-resilient-realities-mental-health-in-our-community/ https://SandboxToCellBlocks.podbean.com/e/street-truths-resilient-realities-mental-health-in-our-community/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0300 Buzzsprout-18812307 SandboxToCellBlocks false No 3850 full