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Catch a Kite Nationwide
Season 13 Episode 6
For our latest Catch a Kite episode, we’re taking advantage of a new tool: the electronic tablets that recently became available in 400+ jails and pr…
2 years, 4 months ago
Moms
Season 13 Episode 5
In honor of Mother’s Day, some decidedly un-Hallmark-y stories about incarceration and motherhood.
Thanks to Mary Behun, Reggie, and Kat for speaking…
2 years, 4 months ago
Hope Lacquer
Season 13 Episode 4
Inside prison, as well as out, some of us cling to stuff and some of us let go. In this episode: two cell-block neighbors engage in a gentle dispute,…
2 years, 4 months ago
Five Mirrors
Season 13 Episode 3
Twelve years ago, Nigel asked San Quentin resident Greg Eskridge to write a list of everything he owned in prison. That much, Earlonne remembers. The…
2 years, 5 months ago
What's Up, Michael Freeman?
Season 13 Episode 2
A bucolic garden, six kinds of breakfast cereal, and around-the-clock bedside vigil: How one California prison is trying to mitigate the fears and un…
2 years, 5 months ago
A Rock Across a Lake
Season 13 Episode 1
We’ve never based a whole episode on a poem before, but this one, by Sky, took us by surprise. It’s both a record of longing for all the things she c…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ear Hustle Extra: A Sneak Peek at "Cellies, with Commentary"
Season 13 is coming soon; in the meantime, here’s a glimpse of what’s going on in Ear Hustle Plus, our new subscription feed. In this excerpt, Nigel …
2 years, 7 months ago
Bunkies
Season 12 Episode 8
In honor of our 100th episode (!), Ear Hustle revisits our very first one – “Cellies” – this time with a twist: Residents of the California Instituti…
2 years, 8 months ago
Shine Some Light
Season 12 Episode 7
When she was in her 20s, Shanna was the victim of a violent attack. Ten years later, she’s ready to talk about the experience and the “full-time job”…
2 years, 9 months ago
That World
Season 12 Episode 6
Nigel and Earlonne visit the largest women's prison in the world, the Central California Women's Facility, and speak to five people about building a …
2 years, 10 months ago