Years have passed since Season One, and Suave is thriving. He’s got a great job. He’s on the news for his work on prison reform. He’s even got a new nickname on the block: Mr. Pulitzer. Suave is doing what he always dreamed of – and he’s making a real difference. It almost seems like “happily ever after.” Or is it? Season 2 of Suave was made possible by The Mellon Foundation. Mellon makes grants to support the visionaries and communities that unlock the power of the arts and humanities to help connect us all. More at mellon.org. Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peaks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Suave and all our podcasts. www.futuromediagroup.org/joinplus.
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Season two of Suave was made possible by the Mellon Foundation. Mellon makes grants to support visionaries and communities that unlock the power of the arts and humanities to help connect us all. More at Mellon.org.
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I'm not a pussy. I'm not a pussy at all. What make you think you could try me and I'm not going to react? Because if I get triggered, somebody's going to get hurt. Real hurt. Not fake hurt. Real hurt.
This is the voice of a man who's found himself at the end of his rope. A man who survived more than 30 years in a max security prison, got out, became successful, built what many would consider is a dream life. And now, seven years later, was risking it all.
At this point, I don't give a fuck who go to jail or not. Y'all poke the teddy bear, not y'all got the grisly bear. And the reason? The reason, as the cliche goes, is that you can leave prison, but prison never really leaves you.
But before we get there, let's start with happier times. We're standing outside Columbia University's historic Lowe Library in New York City. It's October 20th, 2022, and spirits are high. Most of the team behind the Suave podcast is here, including journalist Mariano Rosa.
Hi, Suave! What's up, what's up?
And Suave, a man who, for a long time, never imagined that he would ever leave a prison cell, let alone be here at the ceremony for the Pulitzer Prize.
I'm walking in and I'm looking. And I'm looking at all these expensive suits. I only paid like $90 for my suit.
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