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Season 12 Episode 3
Producer Rahsaan “New York” Thomas takes us inside the parole-ordered transitional housing he’s been living in since getting out of prison. For many …
2 years, 5 months ago
Once You're in the Ocean, You're Going Everywhere
Season 12 Episode 2
Prisons weren’t designed for older folks, and the California Institution for Women is no exception. Nigel and Earlonne pay a visit to CIW’s Senior Ce…
2 years, 6 months ago
12 Hours on the Yard
Season 12 Episode 1
Inspired by the classic This American Life episode “24 Hours at the Golden Apple,” the Ear Hustle team documents one day in the life of San Quentin’s…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ear Hustle Presents: Violation
Season 11 Episode 10
It’s summertime! Which means the Ear Hustle team is off cooking up a new batch of stories for our next season — Season 12 — launching September 6.
In…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ear Hustle Extra: Pride Month Special
Season 11 Episode 9
In honor of Pride month, we’re serving up some of our best stories about the LGBTQ community inside prison, including: a love story set out on the ya…
2 years, 9 months ago
Articles of Hustle
Season 11 Episode 8
Is there such a thing as a prison uniform? Turns out, it takes two podcasts to answer that question. Nigel and Earlonne team up with Avery Trufelman …
2 years, 9 months ago
The Preacher
Season 11 Episode 7
Over at San Quentin, a new preacher has started drawing crowds on the yard. He’s charismatic, soft-spoken, and devout. He says he’s a different man t…
2 years, 10 months ago
Abundant and Passionate Trash
Season 11 Episode 6
Imagine you’re an archaeologist tasked with going through someone’s garbage. What will you learn about their habits and desires, their values, and ho…
2 years, 10 months ago
Catch a Kite 8
Season 11 Episode 5
Can incarcerated women dye their hair? Do they have enough tampons and pads? What makes them happy, and how realistic is “Orange Is the New Black”? E…
2 years, 11 months ago
Do You Know Who I Am?
Season 11 Episode 4
For years, we’ve asked incarcerated people to speculate on the difference between life inside a men’s prison and inside a women’s. Now we’re finally …
2 years, 11 months ago