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Ear Hustle

Last Memory: Leisha

Ear Hustle

Ear Hustle & Radiotopia

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.921.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Leisha didn't plan on getting pregnant. And she certainly didn't plan on giving birth in prison. But on the day those two red lines showed up, Leisha found kindness in an unexpected place.

Thanks to Katie Turner and Samantha Bhatia at Poetic Justice for connecting us with Leisha. 

This episode was scored with music by Darrell Sadiq Davis, Antwan Williams, Fernando Arruda, David Jassy, and Earlonne Woods.

Big thanks to Acting Warden Andes and Lt. Berry at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, Acting Warden Parker, Associate Warden Lewis, and Lt. Newborg 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.

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. 

Radiotopia’s fall fundraiser is here! Donate today to support Ear Hustle. Thank you! on.prx.org/3s6RrL5 

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Audrey Mardovich, executive producer of PRX's Radiotopia, and I want to thank everyone

0:08.1

who's already donated to the network's fall fundraiser. Seriously, thank you. It means so much to us.

0:14.9

Truth be told, though, just a small percentage of our listeners donate to support ear hustle and the

0:20.7

network. If just one percent of our listeners donate to support ear hustle and the network. If just one percent of

0:23.2

our listeners donated, we would hit our goal today. We would be in great shape for next year,

0:28.9

which means that Nigel and Erlon and the whole Ear Hustle crew could just focus on making the

0:33.9

stories that you love listening to and not how we're going to make budget.

0:38.2

When you donate, you also become a part of an incredible group of super fans.

0:43.0

These are people who are determined to support a thing that they love to make sure it continues

0:48.5

to exist. It's a community of listeners who say, yes, independent media is important, and the way that Radiotopia

0:56.4

does business is important, and it's worth supporting. So if your hustle has meant something to you,

1:02.6

if we've brightened your day and helped you think about the world a little bit differently,

1:06.5

please make your tax-deductible gift at Radiotopia.fm slash donate today.

1:12.9

And as a token of our thanks when you donate, you'll get access to a list of all of our favorite things,

1:18.3

curated by Radiotopia shows.

1:20.4

It's so good.

1:21.4

It's so fun.

1:22.5

That's Radiotopia.com slash donate.

1:25.8

Thank you and happy listening.

1:28.3

I say all that?

1:31.3

Yes.

1:32.3

Okay.

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