Jeff's first day out

Portrait of the Bully as a Young Man

From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Length: 09:34

Jeff's reputation as a bully was something of a legend in the coastal town where he grew up. Eight years later, and with a chance to start over again, Jeff knows why he bullied...and why he might not stop. Read the full description.

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Img_9595_small Jeff's reputation as a bully was something of a legend in the coastal town where he grew up. Eight years later, and with a chance to start over again, Jeff knows why he bullied...and why it might still work for him. Can you grow out of bullying? And what would it take for bullying to seem less useful in the first place?

This piece was produced by Jones Franzel with funding from a Transom Donor Grant. It is presented by Blunt Youth Radio's Incarcerated Youth Speak Out Project.

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Jeff's reputation as a bully was something of a legend in the coastal town where he grew up. Eight years later, and with a chance to start over again, Jeff knows why he bullied...and why it might still work for him. Can you grow out of bullying? And what would it take for bullying to seem less useful in the first place?

This piece was produced by Jones Franzel with funding from a Transom Donor Grant. It is presented by Blunt Youth Radio's Incarcerated Youth Speak Out Project.