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Earlonne Woods
Earlonne Woods (born August 13, 1971) is an American podcaster and author, best known for co-hosting and co-founding the podcast '' Ear Hustle'' in 2017, and co-authoring the book ''This Is Ear Hustle'' in 2021. Woods helped create ''Ear Hustle'' while incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison. In November 2018, Woods' sentence was commuted by California governor Jerry Brown. He was hired to continue co-hosting and producing the podcast after his release. In 2020, alongside his ''Ear Hustle'' co-hosts, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting. Early life Woods was raised in South Los Angeles with his parents and his older brother Trevor. His mother was a postal worker and his father was an unemployed alcoholic, who Woods described as violent and distant. When he was nine, Woods lifted up a faulty railroad crossing gate to allow cars to pass. Woods said he was only trying to be helpful, but was arrested by local sheriffs who did not question why he had lifted th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is Ear Hustle
''This is Ear Hustle: Unflinching Stories of Everyday Prison Life'' is a non-fiction book about the podcast ''Ear Hustle'', written by ''Ear Hustle'' co-hosts Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods and published in 2021 by Crown Publishing Group. The book both expands on topics covered in the podcast, and also explores new topics that the podcast deliberately avoids, such as the background of the authors. The book received positive reviews. Content The book is presented in three parts. The first part, 'Let's Do This', is written in memoir format. It covers Nigel Poor's background and journey to teaching photography at San Quentin State Prison, the circumstances leading to Earlonne Woods' incarceration at the prison, and the formation of ''Ear Hustle''. The second section, 'We're Gonna Take You Inside', shares the experiences of other people at San Quentin. Topics discussed include prison marriage, prison race-relations and three-strikes laws. Topics covered in the third section, 'Inside Out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |