Ear Hustle Podcast Por Ear Hustle & Radiotopia arte de portada

Ear Hustle

Ear Hustle

De: Ear Hustle & Radiotopia
Escúchala gratis

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.

Ciencias Sociales
Episodios
  • Revisiting “Chicken on the Bone”

    Revisiting “Chicken on the Bone”
    Apr 15 2026

    For our latest installment in the ”revisiting” series, Nigel and Earlonne time-travel back to Season 4 and the uncertain futures of men who were living on San Quentin’s now-shuttered death row.

    Big thanks to everyone who shared their stories with us for this episode: Al aka Watson Allison, Abu Qadir Al-Amin, Lt. Sam Robinson, and Lonnie Morris.

    This episode was scored with music by Antwan Williams, David Jassy, and Rhashiyd Zinnamon, and a remix of our theme music from listener Ingibjörg Friðriksdóttir.

    Thanks to Lt. Sam Robinson and Warden Ron Davis for their support of this episode.

    Big thanks to Warden Andes, Lt. Berry, and Sgt. Graves at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center; Acting Warden Parker, Associate Warden Lewis, and Lt. Avina at the California Institution for Women; and Warden De La Cruz at the Central California Women’s Facility for their support of the show.

    Ear Hustle is coming to the East Coast! Get your tickets at earhustlesq.com/tour.

    Support our team and get even more Ear Hustle by subscribing to Ear Hustle Plus today. Sign up at earhustlesq.com/plus or directly in Apple Podcasts.

    Ear Hustle is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

    Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
    Más Menos
    1 h y 1 m
  • My Favorite Color

    My Favorite Color
    Apr 1 2026

    The last time Domonica saw her dad, he was behind prison glass and she was just six years old. Now, more than two decades later, they’re trying to rebuild their relationship. But a few things stand in the way.

    This episode was scored with music by David Jassy, Antwan Williams, and Bruce Wallace.

    Big thanks to Warden Andes, Lt. Berry, and Sgt. Graves at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center; Acting Warden Parker, Associate Warden Lewis, and Lt. Avina at the California Institution for Women; and Warden De La Cruz and Lt. Williams at the Central California Women’s Facility for their support of the show.

    Ear Hustle is coming to the East Coast! Get your tickets at earhustlesq.com/tour.

    Support our team and get even more Ear Hustle by subscribing to Ear Hustle Plus today. Sign up at earhustlesq.com/plus or directly in Apple Podcasts.

    Ear Hustle is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

    Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
    Más Menos
    42 m
  • Dear Ear Hustle

    Dear Ear Hustle
    Mar 18 2026

    The letters come from all over: incarcerated men and women listening to Ear Hustle on their tablets, fans tuning in from as far as Australia and the Philippines. Most of the time, the feedback is positive — but not always. On this first-ever letters episode, we follow up with a few of those listeners.

    Thank you to Caroline, Gabby, and Jennifer, for talking to us for this episode.

    This episode was scored with music by David Jassy, Antwan Williams, Dwight Krizman, and Bruce Wallace.

    Big thanks to Warden Andes and Lt. Berry at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center; Acting Warden Parker, Associate Warden Lewis, and Lt. Avina at the California Institution for Women; and Warden De La Cruz and Lt. Williams at the Central California Women’s Facility for their support of the show.

    Don’t miss Ear Hustle Live on tour! Get the scoop at earhustlesq.com/tour.

    Support our team and get even more Ear Hustle by subscribing to Ear Hustle Plus today. Sign up at earhustlesq.com/plus or directly in Apple Podcasts.

    Ear Hustle is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

    Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
    Más Menos
    47 m
Todas las estrellas
Más relevante
What an incredible podcast and hearing not just heart rendering stories but also tremendous growth.

It is so well produced!

authentic

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Whether you are young or old, male or female, or on opposite sides of the metaphoric political table, this podcast will pull you in. You here views from the inmates, the victims. and the families. It connected me to people that weren't on my radar and made me feel something. Sometimes I'm laughing out loud, sometimes I'm so angry beyond belief, but I leave the podcast with so much knowledge and that knowledge keeps me coming back. The storytelling is next level. The people involved are all about putting it all on the table. We don't get any of that on our daily news. Basically, you should give it a listen.

A Top 10 Podcast

Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.