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Revisiting "Getting a Date"
Revisiting "Getting a Date"

Earlonne relistens to the final episode of Ear Hustle’s first season, about one official and one unofficial way to get out of prison.

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Season 17Guest UserJune 24, 2026
Episode 135: Over and Over and Over and Over
Episode 135: Over and Over and Over and Over

Demarion hadn’t been at San Quentin long when he found out that the guy who murdered his little brother, Ronnie, was there too.

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Season 17Guest UserJune 10, 2026
Episode 134: Tricks of the Trade
Episode 134: Tricks of the Trade

Sometimes you need to talk to someone who’s been there.

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Season 17Guest UserMay 28, 2026
Episode 133: Bag of Skittles
Episode 133: Bag of Skittles

Is there a “prison body”?

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Season 17Guest UserMay 14, 2026
Episode 132: Corny-Ass Episode
Episode 132: Corny-Ass Episode

A small and potent gesture

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Season 17Guest UserApril 29, 2026
Episode 131: Revisiting "Chicken on the Bone"
Episode 131: Revisiting "Chicken on the Bone"

A classic episode about a dark place

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Season 17Guest UserApril 15, 2026
Episode 130: My Favorite Color
Episode 130: My Favorite Color

What does Domonica want her dad to know about her? Just the simple things.

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Season 17Guest UserApril 1, 2026
Episode 129: Dear Ear Hustle
Episode 129: Dear Ear Hustle

The stories that come in the mail

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Season 17Guest UserMarch 18, 2026
Episode 128: Songs of San Quentin
Episode 128: Songs of San Quentin

From blues to beatboxing: some of our favorite inside songs.

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Season 17Guest UserMarch 4, 2026
Revisiting "Gold Coats and OGs"
Revisiting "Gold Coats and OGs"

E reconsiders an OG episode.

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Season 16Guest UserFebruary 11, 2026
Revisiting "Saber-Toothed Cat"
Revisiting "Saber-Toothed Cat"

Nigel reconsiders a favorite from the archives.

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Season 16Guest UserJanuary 15, 2026
The Loop Ep. 6: Make Your Partner Look Good
The Loop Ep. 6: Make Your Partner Look Good

An afternoon off Rikers

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Season 16Guest UserDecember 17, 2025
The Loop Ep. 5: Yes, And ...
The Loop Ep. 5: Yes, And ...

Kaysha’s story

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Season 16Guest UserDecember 3, 2025
The Loop Ep. 4: Where's the Conflict?
The Loop Ep. 4: Where's the Conflict?

Life on Crossroads’ girls unit

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Season 16Guest UserNovember 19, 2025
The Loop Ep. 3: No Violence
The Loop Ep. 3: No Violence

When fights break out at Crossroads

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Season 16Guest UserNovember 5, 2025
The Loop Ep. 2: Who What Where
The Loop Ep. 2: Who What Where

The unwritten rules of Crossroads

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Season 16Guest UserOctober 22, 2025
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