Dear Ear Hustle

About this episode

This episode features letters from incarcerated listeners and their feedback on the show.

The letters come from all over: incarcerated men and women listening to Ear Hustle on their tablets, fans tuning in from as far as Australia and the Philippines. Most of the time, the feedback is positive — but not always. On this first-ever letters episode, we follow up with a few of those listeners. Thank you to Caroline, Gabby, and Jennifer, for talking to us for this episode. This episode was scored with music by David Jassy, Antwan Williams, Dwight Krizman, and Bruce Wallace. Big thanks to Warden Andes and Lt. Berry at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center; Acting Warden Parker, Associate Warden Lewis, and Lt. Avina at the California Institution for Women; and Warden De La Cruz and Lt. Williams at the Central California Women’s Facility for their support of the show. Don’t miss Ear Hustle Live on tour! Get the scoop at earhustlesq.com/tour . Support our team and get even more Ear Hustle by subscribing to Ear Hustle Plus today. Sign up at earhustlesq.com/plus or directly in Apple Podcasts. Ear Hustle is a proud member of Radiotopia , from PRX. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Host: Ear Hustle

Guests: Caroline, Gabby, Jennifer

Topics covered

• letters
• incarceration
• listener feedback
• music
• support
• community

Keywords

• Ear Hustle
• letters
• incarcerated
• feedback
• music
• community
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ear Hustle, Radiotopia, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, California Institution for Women, Central California Women’s Facility

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