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Drama Club
Crossroads Youth Detention Facility
Youth Incarceration
Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center
Improv Theater
New York
Conflict Resolution
Mental Health
Cradle To Prison Pipeline
Crossroads Juvenile Center
Kaysha
Riker's Island
Family Reunions
Juvenile Detention Center
Incarcerated Youth
Criminal Justice System
Juvenile Incarceration
Youth Programs
Crossroads Youth Detention Center
Incarceration

In this all-New York season, Ear Hustle embeds with two innovative programs aimed at kids and young people caught up in the criminal justice system.

In the first five episodes of the season, we bring listeners into the Crossroads Youth Detention Facility in Brooklyn, where a program called Drama Club teaches improvisational theater techniques as a way to build connection and conflict-resolution sk... more

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For the final episode of our all-NYC series, we take the train uptown to the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, where a group of incarcerated dads from Rikers Island are playing games, eating lunch, and doing arts and crafts with their kids. 

This is t... more

Kaysha is in her early 20s: low on resources, but big on dreams. Sometimes, those dreams feel tantalizingly close to reality; other times, she's pulled back into a life she badly wants to leave behind. We follow Kaysha for a year and a half as she tr... more

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

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Recent Guests

Jesus Santiago
A father serving time, newly facing parenthood while incarcerated
Episode: The Loop Ep. 6: Make Your Partner Look Good
Liz McFaul
Mother, advocate for change, and graduate student
NYU, National Foster Youth Institution Board
Episode: The Loop Ep. 6: Make Your Partner Look Good
Isaiah Garcia
Father of Nigel, navigating fatherhood while incarcerated
Episode: The Loop Ep. 6: Make Your Partner Look Good
Yaya B
A designer of Honey Pins currently at Crossroads Juvenile Center.
Episode: The Loop Ep. 4: Where’s the Conflict?
Abby Pierce
Teaching artist with Drama Club and director of So Boom
Episode: The Loop Ep. 3: No Violence
Josie Whittlesey
Founder of Drama Club
Episode: The Loop Ep. 1: The Five Rules of Drama Club
Tiny Cruz
Teacher in Drama Club, former inmate
Episode: The Loop Ep. 1: The Five Rules of Drama Club
Cesar Rosado
Teacher in Drama Club
Episode: The Loop Ep. 1: The Five Rules of Drama Club

Hosts

Nigel Poor
Co-host and co-creator, Nigel Poor is known for her work in storytelling and community engagement, often reflecting on issues surrounding incarceration and personal narratives.
Earlonne Woods
Co-host and co-creator, Earlonne Woods contributes his unique perspective drawn from personal experiences as well as insights into the criminal justice system.

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 37 ratings
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    Ear Hustle provides insight from unique perspectives, and this show is no different. Fantastic.

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The Loop Ep. 5: Yes, And ...
Q: So how do you feel about the Drama Club?
It provides a lot of support and love, helping me to grow and mature.
The Loop Ep. 1: The Five Rules of Drama Club
Q: So when we got this invitation to come into Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center, we were like, you know, let's do it.
Definitely a unique opportunity to explore the lives of young people while participating in Drama Club.
The Loop Ep. 1: The Five Rules of Drama Club
Q: What do you think we should know about today?
Everything can happen. Murphy's Law, anything that can happen will happen.

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This engaging podcast explores the lives of young people involved in the criminal justice system in New York, particularly focusing on a unique theater program called Drama Club at the Crossroads Youth Detention Facility. The series delves into the emotional and social complexities faced by the youth as they navigate their circumstances, using storytelling and improvisational theater as tools for connection and conflict resolution. Additionally, listeners will experience poignant family reunions at the Children's Museum of Manhattan, where incarcerated parents can temporarily reconnect with their children, allowing for emotionally charged narratives about love, loss, and resilience within the context of incarceration. Through candid storyte... more

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1. Jesus Santiago
2. Liz McFaul
3. Isaiah Garcia
4. Yaya B
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7. Tiny Cruz
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