Guest
Ryan Moser
Ryan Moser is an award-winning journalist and formerly incarcerated writer whose work has appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Marshall Project, Slate, and other national outlets.
Circuit updated September 27, 2026
Every appearance, the moment worth your time
- Ryan Moser says he published more than 250 pieces during a 10-year prison sentence
“تم نشر أعمال رايان موزر أكثر من 250 مرة أثناء قضاء فترة عقوبته التي دامت 10 سنوات.”
- Ryan Moser says prison journalism let him leave prison with $10,000 and a career
“I had no idea what journalism was about. No clue.” 34:02
Notable quotes
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“I am one step away from one decision away from ruining my life and my son's life and my fiance's life and my family's life.”
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“I was making money. I mention I left with about $10,000 thanks to Empowerment Avenue.”
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“I could get drugs as easily as easier like you said easier than when I was home.”
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“I stepped right out of prison and right into journalism”
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“I had no idea what journalism was about. No clue.”
Ryan Moser · Nightmare Success
All coverage
Nightmare Success·Culture
Ryan Moser says he published more than 250 pieces during a 10-year prison sentence
The Nightmare Success intro sells Moser’s prison-to-newsroom story with one unusually concrete number, and it is the rare redemption-podcast detail that actually deserves a second look.
Nightmare Success·Crime
Ryan Moser says prison journalism let him leave prison with $10,000 and a career
The former incarcerated writer tells Nightmare Success that bylines, mentors, and paid prison journalism gave him a reentry plan most people never get.