Episodes

  • Episode 8: "Kirn Joins the Workforce"

    Episode 8: "Kirn Joins the Workforce"
    May 21 2026

    What does the job hunt look like for someone coming home after 20 years of incarceration? Our co-host, Kirn Kim, talks about his experience joining the workforce as a former juvenile lifer in 2012.

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    37 mins
  • Episode 7: "Jhae, Part 2 - Dating After 34 Years in Lock-up"

    Episode 7: "Jhae, Part 2 - Dating After 34 Years in Lock-up"
    May 7 2026

    What does dating look like for a person coming home after decades in prison? We finish our interview with Jhae Pagsisihan, who tells about his adventures finding love and marriage.

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    24 mins
  • Episode 6: "Jhae, Part 1 - Prison 2Fun2Leave"

    Episode 6: "Jhae, Part 1 - Prison 2Fun2Leave"
    Apr 24 2026

    What are the different ways that people deal with a life of incarceration? Jhae Pagsisihan tells about about his incarceration experience, and what he did to cope with life on the inside.

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    23 mins
  • Episode 5: "Kristina Goes to Prison, Part 2"

    Episode 5: "Kristina Goes to Prison, Part 2"
    Apr 6 2026

    How did Pulitzer Prize finalist in Drama Kristina Wong end up working with justice-impacted Asian-American/Pacific Islanders and co-hosting this podcast?

    Listen in as Kristina finishes the story about the time she went to San Quentin prison...

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    27 mins
  • Episode 4: "Kristina Goes to Prison Part 1"

    Episode 4: "Kristina Goes to Prison Part 1"
    Mar 24 2026

    How did Pulitzer Prize finalist in Drama Kristina Wong end up being working with justice-impacted Asian-American/Pacific Islanders and co-hosting this podcast? Listen in as Kristina recounts the time she went to prison...

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    30 mins
  • Episode 3: "Lunar New Year and Other Holidays Behind Bars"

    Episode 3: "Lunar New Year and Other Holidays Behind Bars"
    Feb 12 2026

    Happy Lunar New Year!!

    Co-host Kirn Kim and guests Billy Taing and Leesa Nomura discuss their experiences of celebrating the holidays while incarcerated, and experiencing the holidays now after being released.

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    39 mins
  • Episode 2: "Kirn Comes Home"

    Episode 2: "Kirn Comes Home"
    Jan 29 2026

    What would it be like to be released from prison after 20 years? Listen to Kirn Kim, as he describes his first moments of freedom, his first activities, and how he dealt with old habits from being incarcerated.

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    36 mins
  • Episode 1: "A First Timer's Guide to Prison: Expectation vs. Reality"

    Episode 1: "A First Timer's Guide to Prison: Expectation vs. Reality"
    Dec 16 2025

    When Kirn Kim "graduated" to Adult Prison, his expectations were largely clouded by media images and stories he heard while in Youth Authority. What were his expectations and what would be the reality of what he'd experience as an 18 year old Korean American former honor roll student inside prison?

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    25 mins