184. The Shank

The Secret Room | True Stories

Ben Hamm

Storytelling, Personal Journals, Story, Podcast, Stories, True, Society & Culture

4.4 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Esteban embezzled money from a man he was in a prison race riot with. It was just a part of his journey seeking a better life. Esteban tells us about his life in and out of prison. It will open your eyes.

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PICTURES

See pictures from prison, Esteban as a boat maker, addressing his high school and with his partner.

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THE SECRET ROOM | UNLOCKED

Esteban is back on the Secret Room | Unlocked in just one week. He and host Susie Lark talk about how he pulled off 12-hour tattoo sessions behind bars, and about where he hopes his seminary studies will lead.

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PODCAST TEAM

Producer: Susie Lark. Story Development: Luna Patel. Sound Engineer: Marco. Shadow Producers: Jude and Lentil. Music and Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, Ben. My name is Establan and my secret is that I was part of a prison riot that
0:05.3	was started by an inmate who trusted me with this money, but I am not so sure that he
0:10.8	should.
0:11.8	Today, the secret room presents The Shank.
0:27.9	Thanks to Rocket Money for supporting the secret room.
0:30.5	Rocket Money will identify your subscriptions for you, so you can stop paying for the ones
0:34.1	you don't want.
0:35.3	Stop throwing your money away, cancel unwanted subscriptions, and manage your expenses
0:39.2	the easy way by going to RocketMoney.com slash secret.
0:43.6	Now let's start the show.
0:50.2	Hey everyone and welcome to the secret room.
0:52.3	Today I have a complicated story for you.
0:54.6	It's about a man with a good heart who's caught on the wrong side of the tracks and in
0:58.2	a struggle with his inner demons.
1:00.2	Establan tells us about some very extreme situations he found himself in and how he got there.
1:05.3	And before we dive in, I want to let you know that today's episode has a scene that
1:08.4	describes violence.
1:09.4	Let's get started.
1:10.5	Hey Establan, welcome to the secret room.
1:18.5	Hey, Ben, how's it going?
1:20.0	I'm good, thanks.
1:21.0	Good.
	...

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