Karen

Ear Hustle

Ear Hustle & Radiotopia

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.9 • 21.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

While she was in jail awaiting her sentence, Karen was housed with a pregnant cellie on the verge of giving birth. At the time, the experience barely registered. It took us a while to understand why.

This episode contains references to suicide. Listener discretion is advised. You can reach out to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.

As always, big thanks to Lt. Sam Robinson and Warden Ron Broomfield for their support of the show.

Ear Hustle is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Find a full list of episode credits at earhustlesq.com.

Radiotopia’s fall fundraiser is under way! Donate today to support Ear Hustle and help us reach our goal of 1,000 supporters. Thank you. on.prx.org/3NQBrDp

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's Nigel and Irlon with a quick note.
0:04.6	We want to give a huge thank you to everyone who donated during our radiotopia fundraiser.
0:09.9	Yep, it's been pretty amazing to see the support come in over the past few weeks.
0:14.6	And to hear from all of you about how important Ear Hustle has been in your life, it's
0:19.0	like the best holiday gift.
0:21.2	Oh, truly.
0:22.6	The fundraiser ends on December 31st, but we'll leave the donation page up for a few
0:27.3	days after that.
0:28.6	So if you've been meaning to donate, but haven't yet, it's not too late.
0:32.6	You can visit radiotopia.fm to make your donation to support Ear Hustle and the other independent
0:38.6	podcasts in the network.
0:40.7	Thank you for your support and we're wishing you all that your heart desires in the new year.
0:46.6	Peace.
0:51.2	This episode contains language that may not be appropriate for all listeners.
0:54.9	There's also a reference to suicide.
0:57.3	Discretion is advised.
1:08.8	How many women are incarcerated here?
1:13.4	I think around 800?
1:14.4	So everybody knows everybody.
1:16.4	Everybody knows everybody.
1:17.4	Pretty much.
1:18.4	Or everybody knows everybody.
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