Ear Hustle
| Ear Hustle | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Format | Audio |
| Language | English |
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| Music | |
| Theme music composed by | David Jassy |
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| Length | 5–95 minutes |
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| Audio format | MP3 |
| Publication | |
| No. of seasons | 14 |
| No. of episodes | 117 |
| Original release | May 25, 2017 |
| Provider | Radiotopia |
| Updates | Bi-monthly |
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| Website | earhustlesq.com |
Ear Hustle is a non-fiction podcast about prison life and life after incarceration created by Earlonne Woods and Antwan Williams, both formerly incarcerated, and Nigel Poor, an artist who volunteers at San Quentin State Prison. In 2016, it was selected by the Radiotopia network as the winner of its Podquest competition, and the following year released its first season. It was the first podcast to be entirely created and produced inside a prison.
In 2018, California governor Jerry Brown commuted Earlonne Woods' sentence, citing Ear Hustle as a significant contributor to his reformation as an American citizen. Since his release, Woods has continued to co-host the podcast with Poor from outside prison, with Poor recording some parts in San Quentin with new co-host Rahsaan "New York" Thomas. Ear Hustle was a finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting, and won a Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award in 2021. Its fourteenth season began airing in September 2024.