Left Behind
Ear Hustle
Ear Hustle & Radiotopia
4.9 • 21.8K Ratings
🗓️ 27 September 2017
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
“I’m a stupid idiot who stole some money.” Curtis Roberts was sentenced to 50 years to life, under the three strikes law, for committing three non-violent robberies. Over the years he has struggled to maintain a sense of hope in a situation many would consider untenable.
Big thanks to Curtis Roberts for sharing his story. And shout-outs to the many guys who showed up in yard talk: Michael Hudley, Stacy Bullock, Douglas Abado. Kevin Schrubb, Fanon Figgers Demitris McGee, James King, Mark Barger, Richard “Wembe” Johnson, Daniel Smith, John “Yahya” Johnson, Forrest Jones, Juan Haynes, Tommy Wickerd, Robert Richie (sang Amazing Grace).
Special thanks to Richie Morris, Dwight Krizman & Charles Spencer of Quentin Blue for performing "Trying to Carry On."
Ear Hustle is produced by Nigel Poor, Antwan Williams and Earlonne Woods with consulting editor Curtis Fox, outside production advisor Pat Mesiti-Miller and executive producer Julie Shapiro. Sound design in this episode is by Earlonne Woods, with contributing beats from Antwan Williams, JB Burton and David Jassy.
Find out more about the show at earhustlesq.com, including how to send us a question (by postcard) that might get answered in a future episode. Ear Hustle is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is dedicated to one of our fellow brothers, our new phone Garcia, |
| 0:04.8 | who was executive editor of the San Quentin News, which is a prisoner-based newspaper. |
| 0:10.6 | Our new phone was a three-striker who got a sentence of 65 years to life overturned. |
| 0:15.8 | We just learned that he lost his life along with his sister Yelanda in a tragic car accident |
| 0:21.0 | on September 23, 2017, two months after he was released from San Quentin. |
| 0:26.8 | This brother changed so many people lives to where I know that in his name a lot of change is going to happen. |
| 0:35.7 | Our new phone was featured in Ear Hustles episode 3 looking out when asked what type of animal would he be. |
| 0:42.8 | I would like to be a dog because I know that someone would adopt me. |
| 0:46.4 | Hey way, we gonna miss you brother. |
| 0:49.1 | Until we meet again, I remember you good friend. |
| 0:59.1 | With deep harness until then and I hear you in the wind until we meet again. |
| 1:09.1 | Well, we won 12 games last year. |
| 1:11.1 | We're top and line team, the Raider Bay, Raider Nation Bay. |
| 1:15.1 | It's so freaking hard to make it go on in here. |
| 1:17.1 | It's prison. |
| 1:19.1 | Hey, what would fall bro, come on up 10 and 6. |
| 1:21.1 | You're now tuned in to San Quentin's Ear Hustle from PRX's Radio Topia. |
| 1:25.1 | The following podcast contains language that may not be appropriate for all listeners. |
| 1:31.1 | You know, I just don't make no promises anymore. |
| 1:35.1 | I'm here today. I'm making it today. |
| 1:39.1 | You know, I'm making it through this hour and that's kind of like where it's at for me. |
| 1:49.1 | I'm Irlein Woods, a prisoner at San Quentin State Prison in California. |
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