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Ear Hustle

Ear Hustle brings you stories of life inside prison, shared and produced by those living it. The podcast is a partnership between Earlonne Woods and Antwan Williams, currently incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, and Nigel Poor, a Bay Area artist. The team works in San Quentin’s media lab to produce stories that are sometimes difficult, often funny and always honest, offering a nuanced view of people living within the American prison system.

Episodes

Podcast: Ear Hustle: Looking Out

The need to nurture and show love for another living being (or, in San Quentin parlance, "looking out") is an essential human impulse. Away from your family and friends in prison this can be difficult, if not impossible. Sure, guys create strong bonds among themselves that help to alleviate the pain of missing family. But like on the outside, some people inside just relate better to animals than people.
posted by bq on Jul 12, 2017 at 2:46 PM - 1 comment

Podcast: Ear Hustle: Misguided Loyalty

Tommy Shakur Ross grew up in South Central Los Angles in the 1980's. As a boy, he was seduced by what he saw as the "glamour" of gang life. Thirty years later, he is still paying the price for giving his most to a gang that ultimately brought the kind of fame he wishes he'd never earned. [more inside]
posted by bq on Jul 1, 2017 at 1:06 PM - 1 comment

Podcast: Ear Hustle: Cellies

At San Quentin Prison, the typical cell measures approximately 4' x 9' and contains a bunk bed, toilet, sink, two men, and their six cubic feet of belongings. In our first episode of Ear Hustle, hear stories of negotiating this space and the relationships that come with living in such close quarters. [more inside]
posted by eotvos on Jun 16, 2017 at 7:22 AM - 4 comments