Ear Hustle Podcast
@earhustlesq.com
The daily realities of life inside prison, shared by those living it, and stories from the outside, post-incarceration. Proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.
Announcing the Ear Hustle documentary 🎉
‘Ear Hustle’ Podcast Gets Documentary From Executive Producer Morgan Freeman (EXCLUSIVE)
'Ear Hustle' is getting a documentary feature from filmmaker Erika Cohn and executive producers Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary.
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September 15, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Announcing the Ear Hustle documentary 🎉
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
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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September 2, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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
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...
The top 100 podcasts to listen to on Audible
Heard anything good lately? You’re about to...
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July 27, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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...
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
Behind the Scenes: “Bag of Skittles” and “Over and Over and Over and Over”
Podcast Episode · Ear Hustle · July 8 · 35m
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July 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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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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...
Over and Over and Over and Over
Podcast Episode · Ear Hustle · June 10 · 39m
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June 12, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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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@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.
Over and Over and Over and Over
Podcast Episode · Ear Hustle · June 10 · 39m
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June 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
@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.
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
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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June 11, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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
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
Tricks of the Trade
Podcast Episode · Ear Hustle · May 28 · 44m
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May 28, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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
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
Bag of Skittles
Podcast Episode · Ear Hustle · May 14 · 42m
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May 14, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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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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
- 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
Hark Daily: May 1, 2026
A playlist of podcast moments
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May 1, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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
- 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
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
Episode 132: Corny-Ass Episode — Ear Hustle
A small and potent gesture
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April 29, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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
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
Episode 131: Revisiting "Chicken on the Bone" — Ear Hustle
A classic episode about a dark place
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April 16, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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
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
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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April 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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
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
Episode 129: Dear Ear Hustle — Ear Hustle
The stories that come in the mail
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March 25, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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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*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...
➡️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...
March 20, 2026 at 2:14 PM
*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...
➡️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...
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
Episode 129: Dear Ear Hustle — Ear Hustle
The stories that come in the mail
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March 18, 2026 at 10:42 PM
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
New episode: Earlonne and Nigel listen to some of their favorite songs from San Quentin. www.earhustlesq.com/episodes/202...
Episode 128: Songs of San Quentin — Ear Hustle
From blues to beatboxing: some of our favorite inside songs.
www.earhustlesq.com
March 4, 2026 at 7:47 PM
New episode: Earlonne and Nigel listen to some of their favorite songs from San Quentin. www.earhustlesq.com/episodes/202...
Our upcoming West Coast tour featured in the LA Times!
'Ear Hustle' prison podcast helped get its host pardoned. Now see it live in L.A.
Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor stop at the Lodge Room in Highland Park during their 'Ear Hustle Live!' tour, which will be paired with a show at a California women's prison in Southern California.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Our upcoming West Coast tour featured in the LA Times!
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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
🎟️ Get tickets: buff.ly/Dhp5R3d
January 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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
🎟️ Get tickets: buff.ly/Dhp5R3d
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
December 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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
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
December 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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
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
December 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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
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...
The Loop Ep. 5: Yes, And ... — Ear Hustle
Kaysha’s story
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December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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...
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
December 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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
On the latest episode of The Loop: Life on Crossroads' girls unit. buff.ly/pDbCA19
November 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
On the latest episode of The Loop: Life on Crossroads' girls unit. buff.ly/pDbCA19