Ear Hustle
Hosted by Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor and Nigel · Ear Hustle & Radiotopia
4.9from 23,113 ratings
- 196
- Episodes
- 41
- Transcribed
- 23,113
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
- 65K
- YouTube views
About Ear Hustle
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 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. 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. 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.
- Publisher
- Ear Hustle & Radiotopia
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 25 May 2017
- Latest episode
- 28 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
41 of 196 episodes have a transcript.
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Inside Music: The Takeover!
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
13 to 29
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
An Announcement from Nigel and Earlonne
Inside a recent episode
Inside Music: The Takeover!
Published 28 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And it's almost like he knew it was going to be the last time he ever saw me. I remember he ran up to me and just grabbed my leg and he didn't want to let go. I'll never forget that moment. When I was in my addiction, I used to say that I was only hurting myself, and I actually believed that. […]
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- Josie Duffy Rice
- Danny Murillo
- Gilbert Murillo
- Steve Wilson
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 64,751
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 20,363 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 2,750 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100
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- Quality
- 88
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 85
- Engagement
- 100
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Who hosts Ear Hustle?
Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor and Nigel host the show. Published by Ear Hustle & Radiotopia.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Ear Hustle take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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