30 Days

Ear Hustle

Ear Hustle & Radiotopia

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.9 • 21.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Tam has been in prison for two decades, and is facing a third. But now, there’s a small chance a judge could send him home, time served. For one month, we follow Ear Hustle’s inside producer as he prepares for his day in court.

Thank you to Star, Lan, Thai Chi, Ai Linh, Lance, and everyone else we spoke to for this story.

This episode was scored with music by Earlonne Woods, Antwan Williams, David Jassy, Derrell Sadiq Davis, Fernando Arruda, and Joshua Burton.

Big thanks to Warden Andes and Lt. Berry at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center; Acting Warden Parker, Associate Warden Lewis, and Lt. Newborg at the California Institution for Women; and Warden De La Cruz and Lt. Williams at the Central California Women’s Facility for their support of the show.

Time is running out to donate to our annual fundraiser! We need 1,000 donors to support our work. Learn more and make your gift at on.prx.org/4d5WnCm.

We’re touring the Midwest and South this summer! Get your Ear Hustle Live tickets at earhustlesq.com/tour.

Ear Hustle is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey listeners, there's only a little time left to give to our annual fundraising drive.
0:05.8	And big thanks to everyone who already donated and shared some really kind words,
0:10.2	like Veronica from Birmingham, Alabama, who said,
0:13.4	I have listened from the first episode.
0:15.7	I have turned on my coworkers and my son and my daughter, Dear Hustle.
0:19.5	We all love the show.
0:21.6	And Lenin from Burbank, California, who said, my all-time favorite podcast by far, thank you.
0:28.3	If you're able to donate, we really need your support. We're still pretty far behind meeting our goal of 1,000 donors.
0:35.5	If you can set up a monthly donation of $10 or more,
0:38.9	we'll hook you up with access to add free episodes
0:41.5	and bonus content through Ear Hustle Plus.
0:44.6	And even if you can't donate monthly,
0:46.9	any amount helps, truly.
0:48.4	You can make your gift at Ear Hustlesq.com
0:51.7	slash donate or by following the link in the episode notes.
0:55.7	Thank you again. We appreciate it.
1:03.5	Hi, this is Adele Serafino, and I am a volunteer at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center where I teach the Native Hawaiian
1:13.2	Religious Group how to play the ukulele and how to sing Polynesian songs.
1:20.0	The following episode of Ear Hustle contains language and content that may not be suitable for all listeners.
1:30.7	Discretion is advised.
1:48.1	What's the date?
1:55.8	Today's February, what, 26th, 2025, that's 30 days before my resentencing hearing.
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