ESSENTIAL EPISODES
New to Ear Hustle? We picked 10 essential episodes to get you started.
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CELLIES
Finding a roommate can be tough. Finding someone to share a 5' x 10' space with is a whole ‘nother story. (Season 1)
LOOKING OUT
Meet Rauch, a man incarcerated at San Quentin who has figured out how to “look out” for dozens of critters around the place. (Season 1)
dirty water
Sex trafficking crimes are hard to talk about. In this episode, Sara and LA share their individual experiences of being “in the life.” (Season 2)
bittersweet
In prison, life’s major milestones usually pass at a distance. (Season 3)
This episode contains discussion of suicidal thoughts. Listener discretion is advised.
respect the paper
Hardly anyone writes letters anymore … except in (and to) prison. (Season 4)
kissing the concrete
Everyone in prison dreams about the moment they’ll get out, but it’s the days, weeks, and months after that make or break you. (Season 4)
tell christy i love her
The violent encounter in 1997 between Tom, a cop, and Jason, a teenager in a gang, was inevitable. The decades-long aftermath was anything but. (Season 4)
myths & monikers
Gator, Razor, Kill Switch, Mother Dearest — the stories and legends behind prison nicknames. (Season 5)
This episode contains discussion of sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised.
home for me is really a memory
How do you live a meaningful life when nearly all of it is spent behind bars? (Season 7)
