Ear Hustle: Dirty Water
Ear Hustle is a unique creative partnership between Earlonne Woods, who is incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, and outside collaborator Nigel Poor. Together, along with other men at the prison, they produce stories about daily life behind the walls.
Best Documentary: Honorable Mention2018 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition2018 / Earlonne Woods / Nigel Poor / Ear Hustle, USA
Ear Hustle is a unique creative partnership between Earlonne Woods, who is incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, and outside collaborator Nigel Poor. Together, along with other men at the prison, they produce stories about daily life behind the walls.
Dirty Water explores the process of restorative justice, through a frank conversation about the difficult topic of sex trafficking. During the episode, Sara Kruzan (formerly incarcerated) and Louis A. Scott (currently incarcerated) share their individual experiences of being “in the life,” and then talk directly with each other about their past and current realities.
Dirty Water was produced by Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods, with help from outside producer Pat Mesiti-Miller, story editor Curtis Fox, and executive producer from PRX’s Radiotopia, Julie Shapiro. Dirty Water was scored by David Jassy with contributions from Antwan Williams.
Watch Earlonne's acceptance speech (from San Quentin) at the 2018 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition Awards Ceremony.
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Earlonne Woods is co-creator, co-producer and co-host of Ear Hustle from Radiotopia. As co-host of the 2019 Third Coast Awards Ceremony, Earlonne will make his return to the "Oscars of Radio." Last year, he beamed in via video (watch here) after winning a 2018 Best Documentary: Honorable Mention Award as part of the Ear Hustle team.
Nigel Poor is co-creator, co-producer and co-host of Ear Hustle from Radiotopia. She will be co-hosting the 2019 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition Awards Ceremony.
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