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Episode 
#001

When the Bars Slammed Shut

Episode 1   | Season 1  |  52 min

Former navy seal and bank robber, Bob Schibline, recalls the moment his Alcatraz prison cell slammed shut. It was a sound that he says marked the beginning of a 5-year moment… full of the kinds of Alcatraz secrets that only a former inmate could tell you about…  and Bob is eager to share all the tiny moments that make up his 5 years on the rock. 

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Some moments stop time, and life after is different. Shadow Clock (an award-winning audio documentary podcast) lifts these stories into the light. From a biologist's kidnapping to a pit bull's surprise visit to a prison door slamming shut. Ordinary people. Extraordinary stories. Told by the people who lived it. 

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