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 5: Inside Music
I think we can all agree: It’s high time we devoted a full episode to the music of San Quentin.
episode 4: I Want the Fairy Tale
After serving a long prison sentence, it can take a while to get your mack back.
episode 3: Kissing the Concrete
Everyone in prison dreams about the moment they’ll get out, but it’s the days, weeks and months after that make or break you.
episode 1: Excuse Me on the Tier
In the Reception Center at San Quentin, guys learn the prison ropes while waiting to find out where they’ll serve time.
Road Trip
Bonus episode! Earlonne’s out, and the crew drives to Sacramento to interview the man who made that happen: Governor Jerry Brown.
P.S. Asking and Giving
Earlonne meets a fan, Quentin Blue strikes a chord and one last Radiotopia plug.
Big News: It's Time
Earlonne and Nigel got some big news earlier this week, from the office of California Governor Jerry Brown.