Ear Hustle
Ear Hustle & RadiotopiaEar 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... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 218 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureDocumentary | |||
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At North Kern State Prison, incarcerated people are being trained to do what staff cannot: provide peer support, whether it’s with addiction, cellie drama, or just adjusting to prison life. Nigel and Earlonne pay a couple visits, and hit some walls a... more
From obsessive body-building to extreme tattoos and other transformations: stories about the ways people in prison think about and try to change their bodies. Plus: “the California body,” explained.
This episode was scored with music by Antwan Will... more
Nigel says no matter where you are, everyone has a story to tell about a hug: good, bad, or awkward. Earlonne isn’t buying it.
Thanks to Alonzo, Deonza, Harmon, Maurice, Ralph, Carlos, Michael, and Rocky for speaking to us on the yard at San Quenti... more
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 ... more
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I knew that was Lt. Robinson when I heard his voice. Great work guys.
Apple Podcasts5Eric Venable
United Statesa month ago - My favorite color
What an amazing episode “my favorite color” was. Seriously great work. I have been listening for years and I always love the episodes but there was something very special about this one. Thank you for making that call possible and allowing us to share in the moment.
Apple Podcasts5steel bunsUnited States2 months ago - Laughs and Love
I found Ear Hustle in 2019 when I was trying to find anything to help me navigate and cope with my son's incarceration. Through these stories told and the voices shared in this podcast, I have found hope, humor, and most of all humanity. This is not a podcast about prison. This is podcast about people. People sharing their vulnerability, their fears, their hopes, regrets and their growth and evolutions. Thank you Nigel and Earlonne and the whole Ear Hustle team for bringing this art into my worl... more
Apple Podcasts5GuamgalUnited States2 months ago - Glorifies prison culture
No thanks.
Apple Podcasts1Major TroublesUnited States2 months ago - Love It!
I discovered Ear Hustle about 3+ years ago. I have been hooked ever since. I can’t wait for another new season! In the meantime, I will start reading the Ear Hustle book. Hopefully I can also catch a live show in the very near future.
Apple Podcasts5Mizz MECUnited States3 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #10 | United States/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #59 | United States/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #21 |  Canada/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #36 |  United Kingdom/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #110 | Canada/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #177 | United Kingdom/Society & Culture |
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What is Ear Hustle about and what kind of topics does it cover?
A documentary-style show centered on life inside and after prison, offering intimate, human-centered storytelling from incarcerated individuals, staff, and families. Across recent episodes, listeners hear about body image, tattoos and bodily autonomy in confinement, the healing power of hugs and family reunifications, and the long arc of life inside death row, aging in prison, and rehabilitation. The program stands out for its rare access, empathy-driven narration, and willingness to tackle difficult topics with warmth and honesty, often blending archival material, interviews, and on-the-ground reporting. For potential listeners, the show promises compassionate portraits that illuminate systemic issues through personal experience, rather th... more
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Recent guests on Ear Hustle include:
1. Jesse Holt
2. Deonza Clark
3. Sam Robinson
4. Lonnie Morris
5. Abu Qadir Al-Amin
6. Domonica Lewis
7. Caroline Mullin
8. Richard Lathan
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