Ear Hustle
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<p>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. </p><p>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 2018, the show has expanded to include stories from prisons across the state, including the California Institution for Women, as well as stories about getting out of prison and starting over, post-incarceration.</p><p>From finding romance, to grappling with a life sentence, to trying to parent via 15-minute phone calls, Ear Hustle stories deliver what This American Life host Ira Glass calls a “"very real” and “untragic” take on prison life. </p><p>Ear Hustle is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a network of independent listener-supported podcasts. Discover audio with vision at radiotopia.fm and learn more about Ear Hustle at earhustlesq.com. </p>
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Recent Episodes
July 8, 2026
Behind the Scenes: “Bag of Skittles” and “Over and Over and Over and Over”
Ear Hustle's editorial team discusses the ethical considerations and challenges behind storytelling in "Bag of Skittles" and "Over and Over and Over and Over" episodes.
June 24, 2026
Revisiting "Getting a Date"
Host Earlonne Woods revisits "Getting a Date," an interview exploring parole hearings and life after incarceration with formerly incarcerated individuals Steve Wilson, Danny Plunket, Phillip Melendez, and Ron Self.
June 10, 2026
Over and Over and Over and Over
In this interview, Sadiq and Demarion confront their shared past when an unexpected event forces Demarion to make a difficult decision.
186 total episodes available with 31 transcripts
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Steve Wilson
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Danny Plunket
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Phillip Melendez
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Ron Self
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Sadiq
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Demarion
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Nigel
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Earlonne Woods
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Alonzo
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Deonza
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Harmon
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Maurice
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- What is Ear Hustle?
<p>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. </p><p>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 2018, the show has expanded to include stories from prisons across the state, including the California Institution for Women, as well as stories about getting out of prison and starting over, post-incarceration.</p><p>From finding romance, to grappling with a life sentence, to trying to parent via 15-minute phone calls, Ear Hustle stories deliver what This American Life host Ira Glass calls a “"very real” and “untragic” take on prison life. </p><p>Ear Hustle is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a network of independent listener-supported podcasts. Discover audio with vision at radiotopia.fm and learn more about Ear Hustle at earhustlesq.com. </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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