Lori McCreary and Morgan Freeman’s Revelations Entertainment Joins Forces with Acclaimed Podcast “Ear Hustle” for Premium Documentary Series
Part of Radiotopia from PRX, the Pulitzer finalist podcast is a “consistently surprising and beautifully crafted series on life behind bars”
Lori McCreary and Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman’s Revelations Entertainment is partnering with the renowned podcast Ear Hustle — part of the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX — to bring the highly acclaimed audio series to the screen. This premium documentary series aims to capture authentic, raw, and surprising stories of prison life by delving even deeper into narratives that have resonated with listeners worldwide.
Downloaded more than 78 million times, Ear Hustle co-hosted by Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods launched in 2017 as the first podcast created and produced in prison. A two-time Peabody Awards finalist, National Magazine Awards finalist, and Pulitzer Prize finalist praised for delivering a “consistently surprising and beautifully crafted series on life behind bars,” the show is made by a team both inside and out of San Quentin State Prison in California, traversing stories such as finding romance, grappling with a life sentence, trying to parent via 15-minute phone calls, getting out and starting over, and beyond.
Revelations Entertainment, renowned for its commitment to elevating under-served voices, sees the potential to amplify Ear Hustle’s incredible storytelling power by adapting it to a visually compelling and emotionally resonant documentary series. Revelations knows bringing stories to screen can promote empathy and compassion while strengthening our collective understanding of the human experience.
The series will be directed by Erika Cohn, a two-time Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, who recently directed/produced The New York Times Critics Pick Belly of the Beast, featuring the 2021 Oscar-shortlisted original song, “See What You’ve Done” by Mary J. Blige. Cohn will also serve as an executive producer along with James Younger, Lori McCreary, and Kelly Mendelsohn for Revelations Entertainment. Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods will also serve as executive producers. Jaz Kealoha Berger is VP of Development, Factual for Revelations Entertainment.
Ear Hustle will continue to release new podcast episodes to listeners into the future.
About Revelations Entertainment
Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment mission is to reveal truth. Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman and Emmy-nominated producer Lori McCreary produced the hit series Madam Secretary. Revelations’ film credits include the Award-winning Invictus and 5 Flights Up. Accolades include an Emmy nomination for The Story of God, three Emmy award nominations for Through the Wormhole, a Peabody Award for the ESPN 30 for 30 episode “The 16th Man” and an Academy Award nomination for Morgan Freeman in the film Invictus. Morgan Freeman, Lori McCreary, and Revelations are represented by Fred Specktor of CAA and Darin Frank and Jill Varon of Offer, Weber & Dern.
About Radiotopia from PRX
Created in 2014, Radiotopia from PRX is the first network of its kind. As a network of independent podcasts, Radiotopia empowers audio creators with the artistic freedom to thrive on their own terms and to bring audiences inspired, high-quality, and well-crafted soundscapes. Programming from across Radiotopia has received recognition from the Peabody Awards, the duPont-Columbia Awards, the Tribeca Festival, the National Magazine Awards, and the Pulitzer Prizes. Immerse yourself in stories and conversations of all kinds — intellectual and emotional, real and imagined, entertaining and thought-provoking. Be part of a community that values bold authenticity and boundless creativity. Discover award-winning audio with vision at Radiotopia.fm.
