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 2: Locked Down Again
As lockdowns loom worldwide, we revisit and update a 2018 episode all about surviving prison lockdowns.
episode 1: Myths & Monikers
Gator, Razor, Kill Switch, Mother Dearest — Ear Hustle is back with the stories and legends behind prison nicknames.
episode 13: Ear Hustle Extra: In It for the Long Haul
A formerly incarcerated woman tells Earlonne and Nigel about the joys and dangers of being a commercial truck driver.
episode 10: Tell Christy I Love Her
The violent encounter in 1997 between Tom, a cop, and Jason, a teenager in a gang, was inevitable. The decades-long aftermath was anything but.
episode 9: Chicken on the Bone
Receiving a death sentence in California doesn’t always mean you’ve reached the end of the road.
episode 8: Catch a Kite 4
By now an Ear Hustle tradition, this season’s “Catch a Kite” episode tackles questions and shares theme remixes from listeners around the world.
episode 7: Life Shows Up
Getting a job post-incarceration, with a criminal record trailing you, is all kinds of challenging.
episode 6: Snack Money
Believe it or not, there’s more to prison jobs than pounding out license plates and slinging cafeteria food.