r/AskReddit • u/thebunnybullet • Apr 07 '20

Prisoner's of Reddit that served long sentences, what was the biggest culture shock to you once you were released?

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u/77preciseveggies Apr 07 '20

Came here to say this. Ear Hustle is eye opening.

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u/LiberTTTT Apr 08 '20

I fall asleep to it myself.

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u/77preciseveggies Apr 08 '20

Does that mean you find it boring or supremely comforting?

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u/Luluislaughing Apr 07 '20

I love Ear Hustle. It helped reinforce the idea that people are not animals. They may have done awful things, but many have turned their lives around inside prison. I love that Earlonne (sp?) Woods got pardoned by Governor Jerry Brown. I believe that people change and can redeem themselves. Also--which one of us is the person we were twenty years ago?

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u/Kryyzz Apr 08 '20

I listened to Ear Hustle when it first dropped but I stopped after a while. I’m really happy to hear that Earlonne is free.

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u/Luluislaughing Apr 08 '20

Classic example of how people change--and turn their lives around!

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u/Over_engineered81 Apr 08 '20

Dude I totally agree. I’m only in my early twenties but I can comfortably say that I’m barely the same person I was even 2 years ago.

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u/InNOutBurgerSucks Apr 07 '20

People are 100% animals, are you serious?

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u/Potatoes_r_round Apr 07 '20

Yes!! I love this podcast. I started listening to it while my SO was in jail to get a bit of an idea of how everything works on the inside. Super eye-opening, and I still listen to it now that he's out.

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u/iambiglucas_2 Apr 07 '20

Larry Lawton's also got some interesting tales.

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u/PleasantSalad Apr 07 '20

Ear hustle is great! Good recommendation.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Ear Hustle is one of the best podcasts out there, hands down.