Shawshank Maryland: Michael Austin's Redemption: Thursday September 6, 1-2 p.m.




WYPR: Midday with Dan Rodricks Podcast show

Summary: Baltimore native Michael Austin spent nearly 27 years in prison for an armed robbery and murder he did not commit. While in Maryland's old House of Correction, Austin turned to music as a way of coping with life in "The Cut" while he sought legal help from outside. He wrote songs and refined his singing voice. Austin, pardoned in 2001, talks about the redeeming value of music, and we'll hear songs from his new CD, "I Just Want To Love You."