Life In Prison Gets a New Chapter

10/26/21 • 31 min

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Since 2017, the podcast Ear Hustle has showcased the daily realities of life inside San Quentin State Prison in California. Eight seasons later, it's still going strong.
Earlonne Woods is the show's co-host and co-producer. In 1999, he was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison. In November 2018, his sentence was commuted after 21 years served.
Nigel Poor is also a co-host and co-producer. She's a visual artist and photography professor at California State University in Sacramento.
They are co-authors of the new book "This Is Ear Hustle: Unflinching Stories of Everyday Prison Life."
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How Safe Are America's Film Sets?

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Last week, actor and producer Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his new film "Rust." The film's director, Joel Souza, was also hit and injured by a bullet and was hospitalized before being released.
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees sent an email to its members alleging that the gun used in the scene contained a live round.
IATSE has been arguing that America's film sets are unsafe since before the shooting, even threatening to go on strike over the issue. A strike is off the table for now, but many members still feel unsatisfied.
What's the state of America's film sets?
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What It's Like To Come Of Age During A Pandemic

The last year and a half has certainly been rough on teens across the country.
But what else has it meant? Introspection? Growth? Connection? Action? For three high school students, all of the above.
We hear from them about what it's really like to be a young person during the pandemic. Plus, how they're connecting with their community — and with themselves — through student activism and documenting teen life.
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