In prison, almost everyone has a nickname, and whether true or not, nearly every nickname has a story behind it. If that story is good enough, it might just become the stuff of legend.

A heads-up: This episode contains discussion of sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised.

Thanks to Jason Griffin, Lamavis Cho, Alvin Williams, Richard Johnson, Rafael Bankston, Alex Ross, Tony Tafoya, David Gadley, Steve Brook, Joe Garcia, Richie Morris and Erick Copeland for talking with us for this episode.

This episode was scored with music by Rhashiyd Zinnamon and David Jassy.

Thanks to Lt. Sam Robinson and Acting Warden Ron Broomfield for their support of the new season, and to Native, Article, Sony Music Entertainment, Wrongful Conviction and Stanford Children’s Hospital for sponsoring this episode.

Find the transcript for “Myths & Monikers” here, and download the episode here.