MX5942-This Is Me, My Story
MX5942 – This Is Me is a powerful podcast series that uncovers the human stories hiding in plain sight. Hosted by Darren, each episode brings forward voices that mainstream narratives overlook — from life behind bars to war-torn streets, and everything in between. With gripping first-hand accounts, emotionally rich storytelling, and a commitment to truth, this series challenges listeners to rethink what they think they know. It’s raw. It’s real. It’s the story behind the headlines.
Episodes
The Label Doesn't Fit
Inside HMP Morton Hall, Darren was handed a needle, a pile of Fruit of the Loom children’s T-shirts, and a box of Harrods labels. His job? Strip the originals. Stitch in luxury. Rebrand mass-market clothing as prestige—under prison labor. I…
“This Is Me: The Outro”
This one’s for the silence. For the shame I didn’t own. For the echoes in the cell, the jokes that held my soul together, and the songs that cracked the concrete. I walked out with a bag that said HMP—but what I really carried was memory, p…
“This Is Me, Amplified”
In this episode, host Darren shifts the lens inward. After a series built around amplifying voices and breaking silences, he confronts the one voice he’s kept in the background—his own. MX5942 – This Is Me becomes more than a project; it be…
Chicken Tikka, Close Calls & The Day My Parole Was Decided
In this mid-season episode of MX5942 – This Is Me, I explain how I along with another pull off one of prison life's boldest favours—an unsanctioned curry run dressed as a medical emergency. From fake sprains to government transport and a He…
Bonus Episode 1: "My Somalian Pad Mate",
Bonus Episode 1: My Somalian Pad Mate In this deeply personal bonus episode, Darren shares the story of his Somalian pad mate — a language student and farm worker who witnessed the tragic Black Hawk Down helicopter crash in Mogadishu. Far f…
HMP Morton Hall & HMP Springhill
From Morton Hall's strict warnings-one mistake and you're back in cuffs and shipped out- to the freedom of Springhill open prison, this episode covers my next chapters inside. I talk about my move from jail to jail, the character's I met, i…
HMP Bedford & The Ruislip Firm
Ghosted out of Woodhill, I landed in HMP Bedford- a new nick, new faces, and new tension. I quickly crossed paths with a firm out of Ruislip, who wanted a word about old business. From confrontations behind closed doors to standing in the d…
The Pad Thief & Prisoner Justice
Trust is everything behind bars- and when someone breaks that trust, there are consequences. In this episode I deal with a con who stole from me, and what followed was a lesson in prisoner justice. No screws, No warnings, just the unwritten…
'The Beginning'
I didn’t cry when the car door shut. Didn’t plead. Didn’t ask questions. There’s a threshold — where adrenaline evaporates and exhaustion takes its place. That was me. The officer said “Attempted murder.” I heard the words but didn’t feel t…