
Ear 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 | 204 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureDocumentary | |||

Boys at Crossroads outnumber girls 10 to one, but if you ask staff about who’s harder to work with, it’s the girls, hands down. To find out for ourselves and learn more about life on the girls’ hall, we follow two sisters who have cycled in and out o... more
At Crossroads, just three little letters — SMD — can spark some very big drama. This episode is all about conflict: watching it, responding to it, and getting it started. Keys fly, milk is thrown, and insults are hurled, while adults and kids figure ... more
Nigel and Earlonne get a peek inside one of Crossroad’s residential halls, and hear from kids and staff about what it’s like to live and work here. Along the way, they cause some drama of their own.
This is the second episode of “The Loop,” Ear Hus... more
In the first episode of Ear Hustle’s all-new, all-New-York series, Nigel and Earlonne head to Brooklyn to hang out with incarcerated kids and staff at the Crossroads Juvenile Center.
For Earlonne, it’s a trip down memory lane. For Nigel, it’s a cra... more
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Been listening to pod since Cellies first dropped and cant get enough! Taffy episode was a hoot
Great show with authentic stories and excellent reporting.
This is a wonderful podcast. People in prison are people before they are anything else and their stories are very touching. Some episodes are unforgettable sometimes for difficult reasons, and this podcast has made me want to go back to school to study psychology to hopefully volunteer in prison or work in prison reform in the not too distant future. Thank you to the whole team for your amazing work!
First episode this season…WOW!! I am not a crier, but this episode has me all up in my feels ❤️ excited for the season!
Wow. Just listened to Dirty Water. I’m crying for all kinds of reasons. Very moving. Thank you for your work. This pod is amazing.
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Offering a candid and often humorous glimpse into life behind bars, the show explores a wide range of experiences and stories of incarcerated individuals, especially those linked to San Quentin State Prison and the California Institution for Women. Topics include the daily struggles of inmates, their personal relationships, the impact of incarceration on families, and the challenges of reintegrating into society. Unique narratives, such as the emotional significance of birthdays in prison or how individuals cope with the harsh realities of their sentences, evoke both empathy and understanding from listeners. The storytelling approach balances heartfelt accounts with moments of levity, turning complex prison experiences into relatable human ... more
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Ear Hustle launched 8 years ago and published 204 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Ear Hustle include:
1. Cory Thomas
2. T. Wright
3. Josie Whittlesey
4. Cesar Rosado
5. David Jassy
6. Phoeun ('Sane') You
7. Marco Villa
8. Borey Ai (PJ)
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