Don't Call Me Ghost: Prison Nicknames

Slinky, Ghost, LA, Murder, Headbuster ... Names matter in prison, and almost everyone has some kind of nickname. In this episode "Red Onion" Randy explains why it's sometimes safer to hide your real name in prison and better to have a  handle. Over the years, Randy has had a few himself, as he recounts. Need a catchy nickname? Just ask Randy.Red Onion Randy features  the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Red Onion State Prison for capital murder. Directed and produced by Michael Garbutt. Website and podcast design by Nishant Pandav. Sound editing and music by Julia Jooyeon Park. Title music by John Park and Julia Jooyeon Park..