The Five Senses

The Five Senses

There are sounds you long to hear, smells you can’t unsmell, and tastes you forget about entirely when you’re in prison. Five San Quentin residents go deep in the Season 10 Premiere of Ear Hustle. And what does it mean to be found “Suitable?” Who is, who isn’t and why the hell not? Nate McKinney and his family at the Uncuffed podcast get together for an award-winning send-off.

“August 21, 1971” from Ear Hustle

“August 21, 1971” from Ear Hustle

August 21, 1971, was the deadliest day in San Quentin history, and it’s still a painful topic, both inside the prison and out. At the center of the story was a Black revolutionary named George Jackson. Who was he, and what makes him so controversial, even today?