Corny-Ass Episode
Ear Hustle
Ear Hustle & Radiotopia
4.9 • 21.8K Ratings
🗓️ 29 April 2026
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Nigel says no matter where you are, everyone has a story to tell about a hug: good, bad, or awkward. Earlonne isn’t buying it.
Thanks to Alonzo, Deonza, Harmon, Maurice, Ralph, Carlos, Michael, and Rocky for speaking to us on the yard at San Quentin.
This episode was scored with music by David Jassy, Antwan Williams, Earlonne Woods, Derell Sadiq Davis, and Bruce Wallace.
Big thanks to Warden Andes, Lt. Berry, and Sgt. Graves 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. Vogel at the Central California Women’s Facility for their support of the show.
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| 0:00.0 | This spring, we've been on tour up and down the West Coast, including five shows inside prisons. |
| 0:06.0 | Right. The California Institution for Women, the Central California Women's Facility, |
| 0:10.7 | and a couple of prisons in Oregon and Washington, too. And we're heading out in a few weeks to do the |
| 0:15.7 | same on the East Coast, where we're going to be in Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, and Massachusetts. |
| 0:22.1 | Your hometown. |
| 0:23.0 | Exactly. |
| 0:23.6 | It's really an honor to bring our live show to so many listeners, not just on the outside, but inside too. |
| 0:29.8 | Exactly. |
| 0:30.7 | And recently, we learned that incarcerated people in the United States have listened to more than a million hours of your hustle. |
| 0:38.2 | Amazing, right? |
| 0:43.5 | Yeah. All of that on their prison-issued tablets. That is a lot of listening. I can almost not believe it. I can't even imagine what that is. I know. And none of this would be possible without |
| 0:49.2 | you. Not only do you listen to the show and tell others about it, but so many of you support us in other ways by signing up for Your Hustle Plus, subscribing to our newsletter, and even donating. |
| 1:01.8 | Which is a great way to announce to coming for your pockets. |
| 1:07.7 | You mean it's annual fundraiser is here? |
| 1:09.9 | Hands up. That our annual fundraiser is here. |
| 1:13.6 | Our goal is to have over a thousand donors by the end of the season, which actually is not that far away. |
| 1:18.6 | No, it's not. |
| 1:19.6 | Ear hustle depends on a mix of sponsorships, institutional funding, and individual contribution from |
| 1:25.6 | subscriptions and donations to keep this show going. |
| 1:29.2 | Sponsorship and podcasting has become more challenging over the past few years, which |
| 1:33.7 | mean that we rely even more on grants and donations. |
| 1:37.3 | Everyone who gives will be invited to our June 11th virtual party, where we'll celebrate |
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