Ear Hustle is prison slang for eavesdropping, and that’s what listening to the show feels like: a raw, often funny, and always surprising peek into the reality of life inside prison. Hosts Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods co-created the show that launched in 2017 while Earlonne was incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, where Nigel was a volunteer teaching photography. Since Earlonne’s release in 2018, the show has expanded to include stories from prisons across the state, including the California Institution for Women, as well as stories about getting out of prison and starting over, post-incarceration. From finding romance, to grappling with a life sentence, to trying to parent via 15-minute phone calls, Ear Hustle stories deliver what This American Life host Ira Glass calls a “"very real” and “untragic” take on prison life. Ear Hustle is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a network of independent listener-supported podcasts. Discover audio with vision at radiotopia.fm and learn more about Ear Hustle at earhustlesq.com.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 8 hours 29 minutes
episode 3: The Workaround
Looking good and feeling good matters just as much on the inside, as on the outside.
episode 2: Dirty Water
Sex trafficking crimes are hard to talk about. In this episode, Sara and LA share their individual experiences of being “in the life.”
episode 11: Ear Hustle Bonus: Songs From S1
Just in time for the holidays, meet some of the musicians of San Quentin, whose songs were featured in season one.
episode 10: Getting a Date
There are only a few ways to leave prison: serve your time, get out early on parole... or escape.
episode 9: Gold Coats and OGs
Dealing with aging and death is never easy. In prison, it's especially challenging.
episode 8: Left Behind
How do inmates with profoundly long sentences cope with their realities, and maintain a sense of hope and well-being as the years pass?