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Ear Hustle
Nobody is just their worst day. Ear Hustle lets people inside tell the rest of the story.
Who it's for
The show is made with people living inside, so listeners hear incarcerated people describe their days in their own words rather than through a crime-story lens.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Ear Hustle is a Radiotopia/PRX documentary podcast that began in 2017 and was the first podcast made entirely inside a prison, at San Quentin State Prison. It was co-created by Nigel Poor, a Bay Area visual artist who volunteered at the prison, and Earlonne Woods and Antwan Williams, who were incarcerated there.
Where to find it
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, earhustlesq.com (with transcripts).
Before you start
Heads up: Some discussion of suicide and addiction.
Age: Not verified (suggested 14+; the show publishes lesson plans for grades 9–12)
When I stand before thee at the day's end thou shalt see my scars and know that I had my wounds and also my healing.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 290
