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Sorry Means Nothing
Season 5 Episode 4
One crime is treated differently than all others, both inside and outside prison. People who commit sex crimes against children are often ostracized,…
6 years, 5 months ago
Us and Them
Season 5 Episode 3
The relationships between incarcerated people and the correctional officers who guard their prisons are often as bad as you might expect. But sometim…
6 years, 5 months ago
Locked Down Again
Season 5 Episode 2
As the Coronavirus pandemic locks down parts of America and the world, we revisit an episode from 2018 about how the San Quentin community manages a …
6 years, 5 months ago
Myths & Monikers
Season 5 Episode 1
In prison, almost everyone has a nickname, and whether true or not, nearly every nickname has a story behind it. If that story is good enough, it mig…
6 years, 6 months ago
Ear Hustle Extra: In It for the Long Haul
Season 4 Episode 13
In honor of the launch of “Over the Road,” Radiotopia’s new show about long-haul trucking, Earlonne and Nigel talk with a formerly incarcerated truck…
6 years, 6 months ago
A Message from Ear Hustle
Season 4 Episode 12
Back in 2016, our podcast network, Radiotopia, made the Ear Hustle dream a reality. In honor of Radiotopia’s annual fundraiser, Nigel and Earlonne dr…
6 years, 9 months ago
Ear Hustle Extra: Antwan Williams, Journeyist
Season 4 Episode 11
Surprise! In this season four bonus episode, Earlonne sits down with Ear Hustle co-founder and sound design contributor, Antwan “Banks” Williams, who…
6 years, 10 months ago
Tell Christy I Loved Her
Season 4 Episode 10
Tom was a cop; Jason was a teenager in a gang. One night in 1997, they had a violent encounter that Tom describes as “inevitable.” In our season fina…
6 years, 11 months ago
Chicken on the Bone
Season 4 Episode 9
Historically, death sentences in California have led to eventual execution by the state. But these days, public opinion and state protocol are in flu…
6 years, 11 months ago
Catch a Kite 4
Season 4 Episode 8
Sleep, soundtracks and signing in prison — the Ear Hustle crew tackles questions from listeners about these topics and more, in this season’s “Catch …
7 years ago