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Kissing the Concrete - Snap Spotlights "Ear Hustle"

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Snap Judgment and PRX

Storytelling, Performing Arts, Music, Society & Culture/personal Journals, Snap, Society & Culture/documentary, Personal Journals, Arts/performing Arts, Arts

4.7 • 11.5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2019

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Snap leaves San Quentin State Prison with the Ear Hustle Podcast and then goes back inside to hear stories from Prison Reception.

Content Advisory: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence. Listener discretion is advised. 

STORIES 

Kissing the Concrete

Snap finds freedom with Ear Hustle. Two men transition from prison back into society and find out who - or what - is waiting for them on the outside. 

Excuse Me On The Tier

Snap goes under lock and key with Ear Hustle. Everyone entering the prison system must pass through Reception, to learn the ropes and discover what’s really behind the walls.

A big thanks to Tevin Fournette, aka Cutty, and Ronnie Young for sharing their stories about leaving prison with the team. You can hear more of Cutty’s music here. Thanks as well to John “Yahya” Johnson, David Ditto, Talib Brooks, Louis Brackett, and Jeff Atkins for sharing their experiences inside Prison Reception.

Artwork by: Atwan Williams 

Be sure to visit www.EarHustleSq.com to hear more stories, see pictures from episodes, and follow everything Ear Hustle.

Ear Hustle comes to us from PRX’s Radiotopia and is produced by Earlonne Woods, Nigel Poor, Rhasaan “New York” Thomas, John “Yahya” Johnson, Pat Mesiti-Miller, and Bruce Wallace. This episode is scored with music from Antwan Williams and David Jassy. Senior Producer Curtis Fox, Digital Producer Erin Wade, and Executive Producer Julie Shapiro.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Snap Judgment Studios

0:10.4

The first professional I spoke to about starting something called Snap Judgment.

0:16.8

He said that I shouldn't speak into a microphone because of my speech impediment.

0:23.0

Until that moment, I didn't know I had a speech impediment.

0:28.2

So we had to start without his help.

0:31.1

Instead, I asked for help from the people who'd heard these stories.

0:35.0

Now, if you've ever been unable to get out of the car,

0:38.8

the kitchen, the office, until you've heard the end of the story,

0:43.0

please become one of us and support the show that makes it happen right now at snapjudgment.org.

0:51.2

You can get Snap stuff, including Snap music, a chance to pitch your story

0:56.6

or backstage pass to spook live,

0:59.9

but join at a level that makes sense for you at snapjudgment.org.

1:06.1

It is the joy of my life to bring you these tales.

1:10.3

Please know that Snap Storytelling narrated by a guy with a speech impediment

1:15.3

simply doesn't happen unless you make it happen.

1:18.6

So I'm asking from one snapper to another,

1:22.3

please stop the show for just a moment.

1:24.9

Just a moment.

1:26.4

And make it happen at snapjudgment.org.

1:31.4

Thanks.

1:32.4

Okay, so I have a friend, a super good brother.

1:41.6

He was Irlon Woods.

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