Dealing with aging and death is never easy. But in prison, these issues are fraught with extra challenges, both emotional and physical. Meet two inmates serving extended sentences who grapple with the idea of dying in prison, and have also stepped up to take care of their fellow aging prisoners.
Thanks to Lonnie Morris, Richard Lathan and Andres Eric Watson, for sharing their stories. And special thanks to Anthony Marzett for being on the receiving end of of Andres’ shit talk.
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 for this episode is by Antwan Williams, with extra music tracks supplied by JB Burton.
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.
Lastly! Yet more thanks to Mail Chimp, Squarespace and Texture for supporting the show.
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Ear Hustle Extra: Revisiting “This Place”
Ear Hustle Presents: The Moth
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Daughters
Crocasacks
Catch a Kite Nationwide
Moms
Hope Lacquer
Five Mirrors
What's Up, Michael Freeman?
A Rock Across a Lake
Ear Hustle Extra: A Sneak Peek at "Cellies, with Commentary"
Bunkies
Shine Some Light
That World
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