Killing Your Number
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 Wong
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Episodes
Thursday Feb 12, 2026
Thursday 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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Thursday Jan 29, 2026
Thursday 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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Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday 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?
Tuesday Dec 02, 2025
Tuesday Dec 02, 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.