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Killing Your Number

Killing Your Number

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 Not so much a true crime podcast, as a ”post-crime” podcast. The growing Asian American prison population and the impact of incarceration in our communities often goes unaddressed because of the cultural shame and stigma of incarceration in our families. This podcast looks at how incarceration specifically impacts API communities, and what it’s like when you ”kill” your prisoner number and return to society.

Produced by API RISE. Hosted by Kirn Kim and Kristina WongCopyright 2025 All rights reserved. Social Sciences True Crime
Episodes
  • 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
  • Killing Your Number - Teaser Episode "The Doctor's Son is Sentenced at 16"

    Killing Your Number - Teaser Episode "The Doctor's Son is Sentenced at 16"
    Dec 2 2025

    What happens when a high school honors student, son of a prominent Korean American doctor, is suddenly sentenced to life in prison at 16? On this inaugural episode, we will meet co-host Kirn Kim who found himself part of a small but growing of America’s prison population. Who was his tribe? How weird was it to serve his sentence while a Hollywood movie portrayed his case? We will also preview what future episodes have in store.
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    25 hrs and 33 mins
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