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#579. How to Meditate in Hell | Jarvis Jay Masters
Jarvis' interview on the Ten Percent Happier podcast with Dan Harris in the 45-minute “How to Meditate in Hell” episode covering Jarvis’ life journey, how he unlearned traditional (and harmful) aspects of masculinity, and his writing and Buddhist practices.
Golden: Finding solitude in chaos
Jarvis is featured on the Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast in the 30-minute episode “Golden.” Producer Andrew Anderson explores the transformative power of silence based on the book “Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise” by Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz.
Listen to Part 1 of Jarvis’ interview by the Compassion Prison Project on their podcast Compassion In Action. (September 15th, 2022)
Listen to Part 2 of Jarvis’ interview by Compassion Prison Project on their podcast Compassion In Action. (October 5, 2022)
Jarvis Joins Lee Lesser for Dharma Talk at San Francisco Zen Center
Jarvis joins his longtime friend and supporter Lee Lesser for a Livestream Dharma Talk on Juneteenth (June 19, 2021) as hosted by the San Francisco’s Zen Center’s City Center location. Lee facilitates the live talk online with Jarvis on the GTL prison phone line. (This 42-min. recording does not include the Q & A session.)
Jarvis in conversation with the Truthworker Theater Company
An intimate conversation between Jarvis and the Truthworker Theatre Company as they collaborate to develop the theater piece IN|PRISM: Boxed In & Blacked Out in America. The play examines the impacts & practices of solitary confinement in US prisons, tracing one man's remarkable capacity for liberation within the walls of death row.
Jarvis Joins Amnesty International Event for World Day Against the Death Penalty 2019
Jarvis sent in a voice recording of his thoughts about the current abolition movement to mark the World Day Against the Death Penalty on Oct.10, 2019. The free public event held at San Francisco State University was full to capacity. It was organized by the local San Francisco chapter of Amnesty International, Death Penalty Focus, and the Criminal Justice Department at SFSU.
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Truthworker Theatre Company Director Samara Gaev and artist Coby Kennedy created this video as a silent animated billboard.
Inspired by Jarvis, it was part of For Freedoms' “Another Justice By Any Medium Necessary” 2022 national civic engagement campaign.
The Black & Buddhist Summit 2021 hosted by the Awake Network & Shambhala Publications features “Finding Freedom: An Interview with Jarvis Jay Masters.”
The talk was introduced by Pamela Ayo Yetunde and the interview conducted by Corny Koehl.
Inside America's shady prison convictions | 7NEWS
Jarvis' case is featured in a 7-minute news program by 7 News Sydney (Australia) with U.S. correspondent Tim Lester investigating egregious cases that help explain the high rate of mass incarceration in the U.S. (July 1, 2023)
A United States appeals judge may soon free Jarvis Masters | 7NEWS
Jarvis' case is featured in a 3-minute news program by 7 News Sydney (Australia) with U.S. correspondent Tim Lester investigating egregious cases of wrongful conviction. (July 2, 2023)
Push to release Jarvis Masters from San Quentin's death row increases as role in 1985 prison guard murder is questioned
Jarvis' interview with Sacramento's KCRA 3 veteran anchor Edie Lambert about his case. Also featured is lead counsel Michael Williams and Jeremiah Burchfield (November 22, 2022). *This 5-minute news story, "Freedom on Death Row" was later nominated for a TV Emmy award in the "Serious News Feature- Single Report" category in May 2023. *
Jarvis In Community Conversation with ENUBuilds (New York)
Jarvis joins a community Zoom call led by jazz musician, educator, and organizer Daniel Blake with partnering youth organization ENUBuilds . (March 20, 2023)
"Got My Wings" Community Dance Performance Clip
A short clip of the February 2023 community dance performance "Got My Wings" by Westchester Ballet Company (New York) inspired by Jarvis' life and writings and produced by the Creative Alliance Project.
The Oprah’s Book Club Sit-Down with That Bird Has My Wings Author Jarvis Jay Masters
On Thursday, September 29, 2022, Oprah and Jarvis Jay Masters discussed writing and the simple pleasures we take for granted outside prison walls.
City Arts & Lectures presents "The Buddhist on Death Row”: David Sheff & Jarvis Jay Masters in conversation with Rebecca Solnit
The June 15, 2020 online webcast was a benefit for the GRIP Training Institute.
That Bird Has My Wings by Jarvis Jay Masters
Interview with Harper Collins Senior Editor Eric Brandt about his work with Jarvis in the publishing of That Bird Has My Wings.
Inside San Quentin's Death Row | KQED Newsroom
In 2016, for the first time in a decade, KQED and other media outlets were granted a rare opportunity to tour the prison's death row and speak with residents--including Jarvis. This short documentary includes conversations with Jarvis and his fellow residents on East Block.
Danny Glover reading from Finding Freedom
Recording of a 1996 speech in which actor Danny Glover reads an excerpt from Finding Freedom to an audience at the Jon Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York.
Geronimo Pratt reading from Finding Freedom
Geronimo Pratt reads an excerpt from Finding Freedom from the chapter called "Scars."
Geronimo Pratt On Jarvis Masters
Geronimo Pratt discusses meeting Jarvis and the lasting impact he has on him.
Jarvis Jay Masters by Janis Kobe
A film about Jarvis’ story created by friend and supporter Janis Kobe.