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Driving through Texas on a cross-country road trip, comedian Jóse Rafael Guzmán was arrested for possession of a small amount of marijuana. The state's zero tolerance policy on recreational weed landed Guzmàn in the Hudspeth County jail for two months. In Jail is No Joke, Guzmán tells the dark but surprisingly funny story of the most terrifying and miserable two months of his life and how it transformed his outlook on the world and his comedy.
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9. The last supper
The cell block prepares a big dinner, as if they knew that something good for Jóse was going to happen. And just like that, the next morning a letter arrives from the Judge that would finally change his destiny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
6. The grace of God
All prisoners believe in something and after several weeks locked up, Jóse decides to seek his own spiritual path. He gets to know some of the religious traditions that his fellow inmates practice and finally comes to understand that in order to overcome his depression, he needs to find the grace of
5. Fishing
After three weeks locked up in Hudspeth County Jail, Jóse recounts the food menu. He also learns how to shop inside prison and how the economy works among prisoners, who in some cases end up exchanging even their most personal items. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic