Ear Hustle is prison slang for eavesdropping, and that’s what listening to the show feels like: a raw, often funny, and always... more
Nigel — with help from our team inside San Quentin — has been cooking up an episode that her co-host... more
Incarcerated people in California can’t vote, but that doesn't mean they aren’t tracking electoral politics as closely as many of... more
Wali was on his way to make a life-altering decision when a book made him reconsider. Shaka’s 40 years on... more
It can be hard to admit, but some people are more comfortable inside prison than out. We meet people who... more
The countdown is on! Earlonne and Nigel give listeners a taste of what’s in store this season: some controversy, some... more
Our team inside San Quentin explores the complicated acts of crying and Hula dancing in prison, reports on the joys... more
Celebrating our 100th episode last year got the Ear Hustle team thinking about all the stories we’ve told since 2017.... more
In this collaboration with the venerable live-storytelling project The Moth, we share one man’s story about using a medical condition... more
We’re introducing you to one of our favorite recent podcast discoveries. In 1997, a racially motivated attack and its aftermath... more
What’s it like to serve out a prison sentence alongside your mom? At the Central California Women’s Facility, a handful... more