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lamumfiaEarlonne is a treasure. Nigel is a visionary.Deeply human, compelling, funny, engaging, insightful, challenging, complex, and humanizing. Worth the download, and the time to listen. And listening to the arc as storytellers are released and transition to civilian life? Heart-expanding. Thank you for giving me so many people to root for in a chaotic and confusing world.
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Itsmich2uGo back to your original contentI used to look forward to new episodes. Now I listen to them and I’m not interested. Also, there is an older episode where Nigel does a terrible and insensitive interview of a victim of sexual assault. Go back to interviewing the incarcerated individuals. Those are the stories that brought us to this podcast.
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Y'all mamaPart 1Was he trying to be Sam Smith, or a ghost? 🤣🤣😆😆 LOL
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1sheek1Why???This podcast has changed so much. I used wait every week for the next episode. Now I just don’t care. Please do more stories on the inmates and what happens inside. I feel like you are trying so hard to come up with clever content but most of the episodes now are just so boring! No one cares about what books you are reading. 👎🏼 Listen to the first season and go back to that format. I’m sorry, I really love and appreciate you. But its just changed too much. 😞
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StarrbrighterElection EpisodeI love this podcast. Always expands my thinking. However, in this episode, the non Kamala supporters cited her as the Prosecutor who keeps them in Prison. These people committed a crime. They are there for a reason. True to Trump supporters they are thinking in a false (self) narrative. They somehow aren’t accepting responsibility for what they did.
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04Heaven SlakeLife changing life affirming insightful inspiringI’ve worked in jail and oftentimes work with people who have been in jail and prison. I oftentimes think there but for the Grace of God go I. It could be me in there instead of out here. Even tho I know it’s not exactly God but a lot of other factors. This show touches you deeply if you let it. It’s also funny tragic educational and real. It’s very very real. In a world with a lot of unreality.
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PatonCFantasticThanks to Ear Hustle for giving us a glimpse, and making the incarcerated people full fledged humans. I’m truly thankful for every story. Thanks Nigel and Earlonne! You two are awesome! This episode on books was so good! I also love the guy who reads. His voice is so soothing. I’m sorry I can’t remember his name. New York??
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UrbnphotoConsistently greatI felt compelled to leave a review when I realized I’ve been listening for years and never done so. Each time I open the podcast app, if there’s a new Ear Hustle, it’s my first click. It’s automatic. Thanks for telling stories that never disappoint.
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AvaraLorraineCompassionEar Hustle is a brilliant peek inside an otherwise closed-off world of incarceration. The episodes are informative, honest and every single one (I have listened to them all!) is engaging. Most importantly, Ear Hustle brings a depth of compassion to every interaction with every incarcerated person. This podcast brings humanity and understanding to a population many want to write off. I have been touched by every episode and often moved to tears. Everyone needs to listen to Ear Hustle!
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R4E-R4EPraise for Ear Hustle PerspectivesEar Hustle features fascinating personal stories about incarcerated individuals including experiences that led to their imprisonment, how they are adapting to life behind bars, rehabilitation, and sometimes even experiences after being released. Ear Hustle provides real insight into prison life and our criminal justice system. I love the sound quality, the interview styles, the music, and especially the perspectives of people that I would have never known otherwise.
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artsdistrictchicLove the underlying tensions between hostsIt is very easy to hear how the hosts feel about each other and how they feel about the show. It’s fun to hear those feelings evolve. The visiting host has always struck me as condescending. It feels like she is holding on to the fact that this was “her show” that she decided to include him in. As the show moves forward it’s more and more like, wait why is this lady here? She doesn’t need to be it’s weird. I think she should have just been a producer especially after he got out of prison. Erlon’s confidence is building enough to react in a normal way to the weird voice she uses sometimes, for example whenever she says “our show”
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Modivo10Great stories and show!I enjoy how each prisoner interviewed gives us the story of his humanity, hobbies, gifts and talents. I so wish our prison system would allow prisoners to learn a trade or enhance skills of their talents. Allow them to become better individuals and gain confidence in themselves. When they are released, they have a much better chance of getting a job with the skills they enhanced while in prison and make them more valued in themselves, their families and in society. The story of Ear Hustle is a great example. Perhaps you can extend to the women’s prisons also? Thank you for such wonderful, compassionate stories!
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Mad mad mad mad JaxEye openingEducational and moving
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AlexanderVincentPrison FetishizationThis show is somehow non-abolitionist and has a vested interest in keeping people in prisons to profit off of “telling their stories”. Sure it’s great to humanize incarcerated people but the end goal should always be DE-carceration and creating a society in which prisons no longer exist. This show is gross and gives off savior complex vibes when in reality the creators have no interest in building a better world without human cages.
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JhbemmerAs LT Sam Robinson would say!This is Lt Samual Robertson public information officer, for San Quentin state Prison, and I absolutely and wholeheartedly approve this Podcast! This is a great podcast, well produced and thankful it’s making a positive impact for those who are incarcerated. As it gives individuals a outlet to make positive changes in their lives. That’s a gift worth sharing.
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Funky ^_^Amazing -updateThis podcast is so well done and insightful. Each season is just as great as the last. The mixing on each episode. The topics. #1 pod .
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JamToliAbsolutely Beautiful! 😍Prior to listening to this podcast, I used to see the incarcerated as the crimes they commit, but listening to ‘Ear Hustle’ has helped me to humanize these people. Also, it has taught me to be more grateful for the simple things in life; as small as I might perceive them to be, for example human touch, the feel of raindrops against my skin and just being able to make choices for myself. I have never thought about how important those things are. Thank you!!! You have open my eyes, my mind and heart. ❤️
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Theme of the DayThis is…So full of power and wisdom and truth. If you know someone inside, there is hope and humanity here. A reminder to the world, especially if you’ve never received a call from someone inside: the people in prison are people and you can hear them. It’s sort of a salve for my soul some days. I can laugh, nod, tear up, and feel immense gratitude that I can then go make dinner with any ingredients I like.
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gormanpnAwesome.Awesome podcast.
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orellaOne of the bestLove this podcast I’ve been listening since the beginning. I’ve definitely suggested to many a friends Whom have asked for listening recommendations.
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Rozie1703Great podcast!!Great podcast. Love the topics.
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Things Are MessyUpliftingThis show inspires me and opens my heart to the humanity of us all. Wounded persons reflect back our own woundedness and vulnerability. Ear hustle reflects it with humor, compassion and dignity
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Japa414Love this showBeen here since the beginning and love the stories being told. Especially love how they have branched out to cover women’s prisons and returning citizens.
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sariconAmazing 🥲 podcastI can’t recommend this podcast enough! It’s simply beautiful, if that’s even appropriate to say for a podcast. This podcast has made cry, smile, laugh and completely think differently. I wish teenagers especially get an opportunity to listen to this show! Nigel and all the crew thank you! 🙏🏼 for making such a wonderful podcast
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Riana OwenBest Podcast!I LOVE EAR HUSTLE! It is an interesting, beautiful, sometimes heart wrenching human connection caught on tape. Rather than using these interviews as a way to gawk at other people’s suffering, Nigel and Earlonne really allow them to be seen as multifaceted people, more than a single bad action. This show makes me think deeply and really helps to deepen my connection with the world at large.
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Snowy_7Fair and InterestingI have been listening for years and will not stop. They approach each topic with compassion and fairness. No one is a winner or right or wrong. It is just sharing the stories to better understand one another.
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RedValiseOne of the best podcasts aroundThis really should be required listening — cannot say enough about how comprehensive, powerful, and healing this show is and the people who work on it, they are IN it! Total pros, also willing to get vulnerable and listen courageously. I learn so much every episode. My recent fave is episode 102, What’s Up, Michael Freeman?
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baheielbfnekInsightful and RealI love the honesty and openness the hosts get out of everyone they interview. It’s a very eye opening experience to listen to!
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Drea2550Not worth paying forStop asking for money No other podcast I listen to asks for money
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peggyreaveyEH +An outstanding show. It stings to have supported EH from the very first show and then be shut out unless you pay. I know your brequest is reasonable and necessary. It still feels like a huge loss. Remarkable show.
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Annoyed & Over It 2019Real & EngagingI love this podcast! I recently found it and have been hooked ever since. I love how these stories aren’t centered on the crime but surrounds the people! Big ups to all that have been freed, especially Earlonne! Keep doing what y’all doin!
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PDXSean9Worth every minute spent listening......highly recommend!
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singsvaltoEye openingI love the show and appreciate its ability to teach me important things.
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bugeatmudOne of the bestThis show is one of my absolute favorites. Nigel and Earlonne are great storytellers and have a strong, respectful friendship with their conversations building off each other. Ear Hustle tells intimate stories related to San Quentin without being exploitative. They’re sincere, genuine, and just engaging. I was hooked after the very first episode where they discussed how to create makeup while locked up.
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veteran podcast listenerIn my top 10Everyone should listen to this podcast, it sheds light on the prison system and gives you an amazing perspective on incarcerated individuals
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@EarHustleMy favorite by far!!!Since the conception of the show I’ve been a faithful listener. Being a former inmate in North Carolina, I can relate to most of not all topics and have learned how society looks at formally incarcerated individuals. Erlon and Nigel are a great duo and I hope EarHustle last forever!!! Keep up the great work!
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AperrrGreat showNigel and Erlon are a great pair. Even though Nigel stands out like a sore thumb, she radiates comfortability, so that makes others comfortable to speak with her. Some of the stories are so intimate others are just kind of funny. Truly a great show.
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Awesome😀👍🏻the gardenNigel, Earlonne and crew. This podcast is a beautiful experience, one episode at a time.. The way you delve into people and their stories is how we should all invest in each other, despite differences. Thank you for the goosebumps, the tears, the understanding and the laughs. You are planting seeds of humanity.
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Gems grannyKeep up the great workThis podcast humanized the Incarcerated for me. As a result, I have been volunteering with the restorative justice movement in Louisiana. Thanks Earlonne and crew for all you do! - Melody
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Tan’s momLife Changing!Ear Hustle has literally changed my life over the 10 years I have been listening. It has introduced me to a world about which I never thought before I started with the podcast. It has encouraged me to get use my skills to try to help to bring justice to incarcerated people. It is tremendously important!
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MRose340Best podcast out thereHi! I’ve been listening from the beginning and am obsessed with the show. I tell everyone that it’s the best thing out there and so eye & heart opening. I’ve also got Nigel’s beautiful book and am such a fan girl. I saw you in an airport a few months ago and wanted to tell you all how much your work means to me but was too starstruck to speak a word to you and I regret it so here it is, thank you!!
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Toughchick128So Real!I just found this show and I love it! It is so real! I love how the hosts disarm inmates when they are feeling nervous about a certain subject, such as with Metro and his objects in “Hope Laquer”. I highly recommend this podcast!
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DJWill44Love this show!Been listening to this show since the beginning and I just learned how to leave a comment lol. Keep killing it guys. Love how you’re showing a different side of the Prison system. These inmates are people too and they all have different stories. Again, keep up the great work!
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JackstereFantastic podcast!I love this podcast so much! It has taught me a lot and always makes me think
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#unicorn sparkleReceipts / Reviews 🙂Hey Ear Hustle! Compelling, thoughtful and moving Podcast! Thank you to all involved for your time and effort interviewing, writing, editing and inspiring. My dad goes into Folsom prison weekly to hold a church service and facilitate a recovery class. If it weren’t for Ear Hustle and my dad’s stories I would know nothing about the folks living inside. I am grateful for the stories and important insights the people offer here! Your stories matter. You matter. Peace.
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arcticfox01Profound and mythic.Almost impossible to describe the perfection of the presenting, presenters, and most importantly the subjects that open your mind to ideas and situations that express the human spirit and are humbling and thought provoking. If you listen, be ready to cry, smile, feel compelled, and saddened, all within a few minutes.
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Florida EvansNo, just no…Let me say I love this podcast and have been listening for years. This message is specifically for Nigel, everyone does NOT pee in the shower. Animals even prefer a designated place for their waste. I hope anyone who has ever stayed in your home heard you say this and in the future will book a hotel or make sure they have a pair of shower shoes.
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Ms. GabbiMy All Time Favorite PodcastI love this show! I’ve learned so much about humanity and life. It’s funny, sometimes sad, but ultimately moving. As a writer and poet, I’ve been inspired by the people and stories on this show. I literally fiend for the next episode. Thank you to all of the people who have been kind and brave enough to share their stories.
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Sara--GFan since the beginningI’ve been listening to this podcast, and so very beginning. If you have a loved one, who’s been to Saint Quentin, it’s even more insightful. The last couple seasons, they have showcase, incarcerated women, and I really appreciate that!
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PeaflyGregAll the love and best wishes for Greg.
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