
E410 - What Happens When You Ask Someone in Prison the Question They Never Hear? (Ft Diane Kahn)
Published: November 30, 2025
Duration: 36:32
What changes when you stop looking at someone for what they’ve done—and start asking who they are?
Marc sits down with Diane Kahn, founder of Humans of San Quentin, who has interviewed more than 3,000 incarcerated individuals around the world. Diane shares how a single question—“How are you?”—can break open years of silence, shame, and survival.
Together, they explore the unseen stories behind incarceration, why nearly everyone she meets inside was a victim first, how media narratives distort our understanding of “criminals,” and what it truly means to approach another human being with compassion. Thi...