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From the creative minds of award winning podcasters Woody Overton of Real Life Real Crime and Jim Chapman of Local Leaders the Podcast Bloody Angola is a no holds barred podcast based on stories and interviews of the bloodiest prison in America, told like you have never heard it!
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In this episode of Bloody Angola, we discuss the stark realities of death and burial within Angola Prison, inspired by Wilbert Rideau's writing which highlight the emotional turmoil of inmates facing mortality. We recount the poignant scenes of...
In this episode of Bloody Angola, we conclude the look into and response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as it relates to Louisiana Prisons. Timestamps 10:13 Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina 17:07 Medical Emergencies and ...
In this episode of Bloody Angola, Woody and Jim continue with the look into and response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as it relates to Louisiana Prisons by looking into the challenges faced as female prisoners made t...
In this episode of "Bloody Angola," Woody and Jim continue to explore the catastrophic effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on Louisiana's prison system through the government report that came out after the storms. They det...
In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast Woody and Jim discuss the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Ida on the prison system. We recount the chaotic conditions during Katrina, where inmates like Dan Bright were left in floode...
NOTE: Nothing discussed in today’s podcast has been adjudicated and no investigation is complete so anything reported in this podcast on the subject of Hunts Correctional are allegations made by whistleblowers and no wrong do...
In "Mistaken Identity," *Bloody Angola* recounts a wrongful arrest during a 1993 traffic stop and a wild two days in on of Louisiana’s most notorious Parish Prisons. Timestamps 01:30 Young, Wild and Free 08:46 The Encounter w...
In this episode of Bloody Angola podcast we go back…to a long lost interview you need to hear when woody and Jim came up with the concept for Bloody Angola. A special bonus drop for everyone! Timestamps 02:42 Interview with …
In this episode, The gripping tale of the Canton brothers is told, whose fateful robbery on Halloween 1911 led to the tragic murder of attorney Edgar Farrar Jr. and their subsequent arrest, sensational trial and the aftermath...
In this episode of Bloody Angola, we delve into the second part of Extreme Heat, discussing a civil lawsuit by inmates against the prison. We examine the backgrounds of the inmates named as plaintiffs, detailing their convict...
In this episode, Woody Overton and Jim Chapman examine the legal battle unfolding at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, where inmates are challenging the brutal working conditions in the fields. The lawsuit alleges many ...
In this episode of Bloody Angola Podcast we discuss the remarkable journey of Warden Ross Maggio at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. The youngest warden in Angola history at just 36 years old, he was renowned for his r...
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Jim Chapman has been a historian of prisons his entire life.
His first visit to Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola was at the age of 11 with his church youth group.
Since that time Jim has visited angola countless times which lit his passion for America's prison history!
Jim Chapman is also the award winning Creator and Host of Local Leaders the Podcast.
Jim is also founder of several companies including Envision Podcast Production, Envision Podcast studio Rentals and The Louisiana Podcast Association.
Jim has received numerous awards for his podcasting efforts including being recognized as a finalist for a Peoples Choice Podcast award for Best Business Podcast in 2021 and In 2022 his podcast Local Leaders again was nominated for a Peoples Choice Podcast Award for Best Business Podcast.
Jim also wears executive producing hats for topped ranked podcast including Real Life Real Crime, and Unspeakable: A True Crime Podcast by Kelly Jennings.
Jim's editing and sound mixing skills are also well known and he is managing sound and video editor for several top podcast including RLRC, Unspeakable, The Death of Journalism and Real Life Real Crime Daily where he also serves in a co-hosting role.
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Award winning podcast host, Woody Overton, is a retired law enforcement officer that has taken to the mic to recount stories of his experiences in law enforcement as a major crime detective, polygraphist, street cop and more!
Woody Overton has become the voice of victims and their families. He holds law enforcement officers accountable for their actions or lack there of.
Overton, Best Male Host of 2021 in the Peoples Choice Podcast Awards, has a voice as "smooth as butter", speaks his mind and has major credentials to back him up.
Overton has solved numerous cold cases, he seeks justice where there is none, helps the innocent and works hard to put the guilty where they belong.
Podcast to his credit include the massively successful Real Life Real Crime, and Scorched Justice!
