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Revisiting "Cracked Windshield"
Season 15 Episode 8
For the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, Rahsaan revisits “Cracked Windshield,” an episode we did for the first anniversary. The Ear Hustl…
10 months, 1 week ago
No Other Word for It
Season 15 Episode 7
Women serving serious time for having killed someone while driving drunk form a distinct culture in prison, and often struggle to fit in. We visit tw…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Bell Pepper
Season 15 Episode 6
It’s our first-ever listener-inspired “mystery” episode! This time, Nigel's in the dark — and Earlonne has a new co-host. They hope you enjoy this cu…
11 months ago
Why Doesn't Ear Hustle Talk About People's Crimes?
Season 15 Episode 5
Listeners had a lot to say about two recent episodes featuring residents of California’s death row, especially “Different Sides of the Earth,” which …
11 months, 1 week ago
Different Sides of the Earth
Season 15 Episode 4
Twenty women are currently serving a death sentence at the Central California Women’s Facility. Like the men we met at San Quentin in our previous ep…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Slam That Door
Season 15 Episode 3
San Quentin's death row has been cleared out; soon it'll be renovated into an honor dorm. We make one last visit with four men who, between them, spe…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Super Fun Birthday Story
Season 15 Episode 2
For some, it’s a weeklong bonanza; others keep it on the down-low. Whether you’re in prison or not, how you celebrate your birthday says a lot about …
1 year ago
Spark Plug
Season 15 Episode 1
Spark Plug wanted a life straight out of a Hollywood movie: Live fast and die a legend. But that’s not quite how things worked out.
This episode was …
1 year ago
New Episodes Start Next Week!
The Ear Hustle team has been hard at work on a whole batch of new stories from San Quentin, the California Institution for Women, the Central Califor…
1 year, 1 month ago
Revisiting “Camp Grace”
Season 14 Episode 11
Next up in our “sleeper hits” series, our editor Amy listens back to “Camp Grace,” a 2021 episode that she had started producing until she was sideli…
1 year, 1 month ago