Paul English - The Devine Salerno Podcast No. 25

Paul English - The Devine Salerno Podcast No. 25 In this raw episode of The Devine Salerno Podcast, Devine sits back down with Paul “Halloween” English for round two. Paul grew up in Park Hill, Denver — Crenshaw Mafia / Blood neighborhood — and went to prison at 14 years old for second-degree murder. He did 26 years on a 48-year sentence. The nickname came from a gang-related shooting on Halloween night in 1993. This conversation picks up where Episode 7 left off. Paul talks about coming home, family, still being non-residential at the halfway house, running sober living at Authentic Recovery Homes, and why he spends his time trying to pull people up instead of repeating the same cycle. 🎙️ Topics covered: - Recap of Park Hill, the case, and hitting the system at 14 - 26 years on a 48 — what that actually felt like as a kid in Centennial - Coming home, family, wife and daughter, and staying locked in - Halfway house, UAs, and finishing the last of the time - Authentic Recovery Homes and coaching people out of the life he lived - Why the first episode clips took off — and what people miss about prison stories - Giving the game away and what happens when people don’t take it Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro clip 1:17 - Who is Paul “Halloween” English 2:23 - Round two / what’s changed 4:54 - Authentic Recovery Homes & family 6:43 - How he got the name Halloween 9:11 - Can’t leave the state 16:38 - Locked up at 14 18:19 - First yard: Centennial at 15 24:02 - Shipped to Minnesota 31:28 - Limon / Flight for Life on day one 34:17 - How many yards 35:13 - Ghosts in Cell House 5 40:38 - Nathan Dunlap / Chuck E. Cheese 42:36 - Denver in the 80s and 90s 47:14 - Blood In Blood Out in the theater 49:31 - Summer of ’93 50:47 - Kids catching bodies now 55:50 - Kids vs grown men in the system 1:02:54 - Losing his mom while locked up 1:08:04 - God and what’s in your heart 1:09:58 - Public speaking and AI Brought to you by Ledger Media Company Booking & inquiries: booking@ledgermediacompany.com 👉 Follow Devine: Snapchat: @devinesalerno Instagram: @thedevinesalerno TikTok: @thedevinesalerno Facebook: The Devine Salerno Podcast X: @westdevine4tay thedevinesalernopodcast.com 👉 Follow Ledger Media Company: TikTok: @ledgermediacompany Instagram: @ledgermediacompany ledgermediacompany.com 👉 Follow Gold Standard Recovery: Search “Gold Standard Recovery” or visit goldstandarddenver.com IG: @goldstandarddenver Beginning Production Nobe Inf Gang Main Intro Production by C-Lance Episode Recorded on July 27th, 2026 All Rights Reserved - Ledger Media Company | The Devine Salerno Podcast Search “Paul English - The Devine Salerno Podcast” on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms! If you’re into real stories of prison, reentry, and turning the page, this one hits different. 🔥 Watch the full episode and drop a comment with the biggest takeaway. The Devine Salerno Podcast — Real stories. Real recovery. Real growth. Brought to you by Ledger Media Company. ✅ Subscribe, like, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode! 🗣️ Drop a comment: What’s one lesson from your past that changed how you move forward? #DevineSalernoPodcast #PaulEnglish #Halloween #Episode25 #ParkHill #RedemptionStory #Recovery #Reentry #LedgerMediaCompany #GoldStandardRecovery