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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 9h

We solicited questions about life in prison from audience members at our live shows. Then, we took those questions into a couple of prisons we’d never been to before — Folsom State Prison in California, and SCI Chester in Pennsylvania — and got answers. Listen to the new episode:

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Episode 138: Catch a Kite: On the Road — Ear Hustle

Things you wish you’d never seen in prison … and other questions from our live show audiences.

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 9h

Two people are connected by a terrible crime, committed over 30 years ago. What do we owe the people we hurt, and how long does that debt endure?

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Episode 137: The Whole Night Was for Nothing — Ear Hustle

Could you become friends with someone who devastated your life?

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Really appreciated this episode of @earhustlesq.com about what we owe the people we hurt & forgiveness. They interview Sonja, the mom of a baby who was killed when her kidnappers got in a car accident escaping the police, & one of the men involved in her death. It's not cut & dry.

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Two people are connected by a terrible crime, committed over 30 years ago. What do we owe the people we hurt, and how long does that debt endure? Subscribe to Ear Hustle Plus! In the feed this week: ...

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 02/09/2026

A psychic. An RV park. A one-room post office. San Quentin's prison gets all the headlines, but just over the wall, there's a whole other world to explore. Listen to the new episode: buff.ly/hDvXiXa

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Episode 136: On the Margins — Ear Hustle

A psychic. An RV park. A one-room post office. There’s a lot more to San Quentin than a prison.

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 27/07/2026

Big thanks to Audible for including Ear Hustle (and our Radiotopia sibling shows The Memory Palace and Articles of Interest) in their list of top podcasts! We're in good company: www.audible.com/blog/top-100...

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The top 100 podcasts to listen to on Audible

Heard anything good lately? You’re about to...

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 09/07/2026

Earlonne and Nigel bring the show’s executive producer and editor into the studio to go behind the scenes into the making of two recent episodes. buff.ly/t1NK7Q0

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Behind the Scenes: “Bag of Skittles” and “Over and Over and Over and Over”

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Michelle Cusolito, M.Ed. ❌👑 @mcusolito.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Ive been listening to @earhustlesq.com since the first episode dropped back in 2017. The story in this episode is remarkable. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

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Over and Over and Over and Over

Podcast Episode · Ear Hustle · June 10 · 39m

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Twirling towards Freedom @twirlingtofreedom.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

@earhustlesq.com is such an important show, highlighting the humanity of the incarcerated. This conversation was particularly powerful as two men shared how they’ve forgiven and evolved.

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Over and Over and Over and Over

Podcast Episode · Ear Hustle · June 10 · 39m

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 11/06/2026

Even though they share a difficult past, Sadiq and Demarion had never met in person, and it was probably best that it stayed that way. When an event at San Quentin brought them together, Demarion faced an agonizing choice. Listen to the new episode: buff.ly/1BAei69

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Episode 135: Over and Over and Over and Over — Ear Hustle

Demarion hadn’t been at San Quentin long when he found out that the guy who murdered his little brother, Ronnie, was there too.

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 28/05/2026

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. New episode out now: buff.ly/1keiVA6

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Tricks of the Trade

Podcast Episode · Ear Hustle · May 28 · 44m

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 14/05/2026

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. Listen to the new episode: buff.ly/jODUSEC

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Bag of Skittles

Podcast Episode · Ear Hustle · May 14 · 42m

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Hark Audio @harkaudio.com · 01/05/2026

HARK DAILY - Today's best podcast moments in one playlist, featuring: - It's now much harder to challenge racist maps #ABCNews - MMA on the White House lawn @ashleyrparker.bsky.social - Hugging her nephew after 18 years separated @earhustlesq.com

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Hark Daily: May 1, 2026

A playlist of podcast moments

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 29/04/2026

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. Listen to the new episode: buff.ly/iiBmK8S

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Episode 132: Corny-Ass Episode — Ear Hustle

A small and potent gesture

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 16/04/2026

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: buff.ly/xb36cai

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Episode 131: Revisiting "Chicken on the Bone" — Ear Hustle

A classic episode about a dark place

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 01/04/2026

The last time Domonica saw her dad, he was behind prison glass and she was just six years old. Now, more than two decades later, they’re trying to rebuild their relationship. But a few things stand in the way. New episode: buff.ly/MIrA5tF

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Episode 130: My Favorite Color — Ear Hustle

What does Domonica want her dad to know about her? Just the simple things.

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 25/03/2026

The letters come from all over: incarcerated folks listening to Ear Hustle on their tablets, fans tuning in from as far as Australia and the Philippines. Most of the time, the feedback is positive — but not always. In our latest episode, we follow up with some of those listeners: buff.ly/PO87afH

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Episode 129: Dear Ear Hustle — Ear Hustle

The stories that come in the mail

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Union Transfer @uniontransfer.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

*Just Announced* ➡️5/27 @earhustlesq.com The daily realities of life inside prison shared by those living it, and stories from the outside, post-incarceration. 🎟️On Sale Now utphilly.com/events/detai...

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 18/03/2026

The letters come from all over: incarcerated folks listening to Ear Hustle on their tablets, fans tuning in from as far as Australia and the Philippines. Mostly, the feedback is positive — but not always. We follow up with a few of those listeners. buff.ly/eX05kQ0

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Episode 129: Dear Ear Hustle — Ear Hustle

The stories that come in the mail

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 04/03/2026

New episode: Earlonne and Nigel listen to some of their favorite songs from San Quentin. www.earhustlesq.com/episodes/202...

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Episode 128: Songs of San Quentin — Ear Hustle

From blues to beatboxing: some of our favorite inside songs.

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Town Hall Seattle @townhallseattle.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

2/6 at 7:30 PM | Join Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods at Town Hall for a live recording of @earhustlesq.com! They will share stories from inside and outside prison, accompanied by musical performances and never-before-seen visuals. 🎟️ Get tickets: buff.ly/Dhp5R3d

Green promotional graphic for "Ear Hustle Live!" at Town Hall Seattle, with Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods. The date is Feb 6 at 7:30 PM, listed at the bottom under the event location and speaker names. The center of the graphic features hand-drawn illustrations of Nigel and Earlonne in yellow and pink.

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 30/12/2025

For the final episode of The Loop, we take the train uptown to 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. buff.ly/0SKZWwx

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 17/12/2025

YAY AREA 🎤 Tickets for Ear Hustle Live in San Francisco are now on sale! Tickets are also on sale for Portland, Seattle, and LA shows. And, for each outside show we do on this West Coast tour, we're planning to do a show inside a nearby prison. Details: earhustlesq.com/tour

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 17/12/2025

For the final episode of our all-NYC series, we take the train 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. buff.ly/YXJACf0

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 03/12/2025

Kaysha is in her early 20s: low on resources, but big on dreams. Sometimes, those dreams feel so close to reality; other times, she's pulled back into a life she wants to leave behind. In Episode 5, we follow Kaysha as she tries to break out of the loop. www.earhustlesq.com/episodes/202...

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The Loop Ep. 5: Yes, And ... — Ear Hustle

Kaysha’s story

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 03/12/2025

Kaysha is in her early 20s: low on resources, big on dreams. Sometimes, those dreams feel so close to reality; other times, she's pulled back into a life she badly wants to leave behind. In Episode 5, we follow her as she tries to break out of the loop: buff.ly/TlsShFP

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 25/11/2025

On the latest episode of The Loop: Life on Crossroads' girls unit. buff.ly/pDbCA19

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 20/11/2025

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 learn more about life on the girls' hall, we follow two sisters who have cycled in and out of New York's juvenile justice system. buff.ly/pDbCA19

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 05/11/2025

TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE for three of our upcoming tour dates! This is an all-new show for West Coast audiences — and, for every outside show we do on this tour, we're planning to do one at a local prison. We can't wait. earhustlesq.com/tour

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 05/11/2025

At Crossroads, three little letters can spark some very big drama. Keys fly, milk is thrown, and insults are hurled, while adults and kids figure out how to deal with it and keep the peace. Episode 3 of our series The Loop is out now: buff.ly/yL7VemE

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 27/10/2025

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. Episode 2 of The Loop is out now: buff.ly/FiIOjeh

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 22/10/2025

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. Listen to episode 2 of The Loop: buff.ly/Ty0G1l2

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Hunter College @huntercollege.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

🎭 Hunter Silberman School of Social Work Professor Adam Brown is researching how improv impacts incarcerated youth. His work with the Drama Club & @earhustlesq.com explores whether theater can reduce violence & boost self-expression. Learn more: hunter.cuny.edu/news/how-imp...

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How Improv Improves Lives: Hunter Professor on Prison Drama Club | Hunter College

A new series from the Pulitzer Prize – nominated podcast Ear Hustle, “The Loop,” began airing on October 8.

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 09/10/2025

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. www.earhustlesq.com/episodes/202...

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The Loop Ep. 1: The Five Rules of Drama Club — Ear Hustle

Zip zap zop

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 08/10/2025

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 02/10/2025

Next week we're dropping the first episode of our six-part series about kids who are involved, one way or another, in New York City's criminal justice system. We’re calling it "The Loop." You can find the series, starting October 8, wherever you listen to Ear Hustle.

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 17/09/2025

NEW EPISODE: What textures do you miss in prison? How is menopause handled behind bars? What makes you feel dignified? We collected questions while on tour this summer, and got them answered by women incarcerated in Ohio and Oklahoma: buff.ly/JPvz5h6

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 10/09/2025

In our latest episode, we listen back to our 2023 live show at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles. In her opening monologue, Nigel talks about the objects she finds in the San Quentin parking lot. You can now see all the photos, along with her monologue, on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/tw8xGtNlP2M

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 05/09/2025

Ear Hustle, live in Los Angeles! New episode, out now: buff.ly/GLDVfNG

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 03/09/2025

NEW EPISODE: In 2023, Ear Hustle embarked on its first live tour — a celebration of our 100th episode. On the heels of our second tour, we bring you a never-before-heard recording from the first one: a show we did at the Lodge Room in Earlonne's hometown of LA. buff.ly/qRUlGtt

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Sarah Edwards @eddysarah.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

extremely cool to talk to Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor for @indyweek.bsky.social about Ear Hustle's origin story and how they've maintained a creative vision across fifteen seasons. @earhustlesq.com is in Durham next week!

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“Stories of Everyday Life in Prison”: Talking With Ear Hustle Co-Hosts Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor

Ear Hustle Live!, the popular podcast's touring iteration, comes to The Carolina Theatre in Durham on August 6.

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 28/07/2025

We're so proud to be included in Time Magazine's 100 best podcasts of all time! Seriously, we're in good company ✨ time.com/collections/...

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'Ear Hustle' Is on The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time

Here's why "Ear Hustle" made TIME's list

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 13/06/2025

Some days, Tam feels like he's gonna lose his sh*t. Listen to "30 Days," out now on your favorite podcast app: buff.ly/gY6PmzU

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 11/06/2025

NEW EPISODE: Tam has been in prison for two decades, and is facing a third. But now, there's a small chance a judge could send him home, time served. For one month, we follow Ear Hustle's inside producer as he prepares for his day in court. buff.ly/l5jnyIV

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 28/05/2025

NEW EPISODE: Recently, Earlonne was drafted for a mysterious task: to pose in a photo with Nigel while waving a fake "churro" in the air. Here, in Nigel's first-ever listener-inspired mystery episode, he finally learns what that was all about. buff.ly/KBPHi6B

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Ear Hustle Podcast @earhustlesq.com · 19/05/2025

There's no manual for being a DUI offender in prison. Listen to the latest episode, "No Other Word for It": buff.ly/jMB5oze

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Amy Donohue @thefabulousone.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

My very favorite podcast! This was a good listen, and should be a lesson about drinking and driving. ANYONE can kill someone driving drunk. And, end up spending life in prison.

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Hark Audio @harkaudio.com · 15/05/2025

HARK DAILY: Today's best podcast moments in one playlist, featuring: - What's it like trying to advise Donald Trump? @lucyhough.bsky.social - Who will win the first Golden Globe for podcasting? @nwquah.bsky.social - The women in prison for a bad decision @earhustlesq.com

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