[grc] Inmate gets redemption through podcasting

[Brian Shiratsuki]

Posted: Jan 02, 2019 3:05 PM PST
Updated: Jan 02, 2019 3:05 PM PST
written by Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif (AP) - In California, inmates typically are granted
parole by doing good deeds or showing they have been rehabilitated by
becoming pastors, drug counselors or youth advocates. For Walter
“Earlonne” Woods, the path to freedom was podcasting.

Woods, 47, was recently released from San Quentin State Prison after
California Gov. Jerry Brown commuted his 31-years-to-life sentence for
attempted armed robbery. Brown cited Woods’ leadership in helping
other inmates and his work at ”Ear Hustle,” a podcast he co-hosts and
co-produces that documents everyday life inside the prison.

Woods has since been hired as a full-time producer for the often funny
and at times heart-wrenching podcast, which has been a smashing
success since its launch in 2017. The show’s roughly 30 episodes have
been downloaded 20 million times by fans all over the world...

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