34 episodes

Created and produced by Mike Martinez and Tyler Wray, Everything is Stories is an ongoing survey of personal histories. Each episode is a first person narrative from someone who has lived through consequential changes to their notion of self and the world.

Harry Crews said it best: “Nothing is allowed to die in a society of story telling people. It is all–the good and the bad–carted up and brought along from one generation to the next. And everything that is brought along is colored and shaped by those who bring it.

These voices have told their greatest moments where peace is far and death is close. Sometimes these stories explore the philosophy of outsiders. But most importantly, these stories examine what it is to be human.

We don’t record to defend or demonstrate an idea. Rather, we create a document of what was seen and felt during their transformative experiences. Take a listen. Start anywhere. You may find a new definition of reality’s highs and lows.

Know of a story or storyteller? Send us your tales of genuine characters and unfamiliar places for consideration to: HQ@everythingisstories.com. No story too troubled, no atmosphere too strange, no realm too foreign.

Everything Is Stories Mike Martinez & Tyler Wray

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.5 • 2 Ratings

Created and produced by Mike Martinez and Tyler Wray, Everything is Stories is an ongoing survey of personal histories. Each episode is a first person narrative from someone who has lived through consequential changes to their notion of self and the world.

Harry Crews said it best: “Nothing is allowed to die in a society of story telling people. It is all–the good and the bad–carted up and brought along from one generation to the next. And everything that is brought along is colored and shaped by those who bring it.

These voices have told their greatest moments where peace is far and death is close. Sometimes these stories explore the philosophy of outsiders. But most importantly, these stories examine what it is to be human.

We don’t record to defend or demonstrate an idea. Rather, we create a document of what was seen and felt during their transformative experiences. Take a listen. Start anywhere. You may find a new definition of reality’s highs and lows.

Know of a story or storyteller? Send us your tales of genuine characters and unfamiliar places for consideration to: HQ@everythingisstories.com. No story too troubled, no atmosphere too strange, no realm too foreign.

    Lonewolf

    Lonewolf

    Death, life’s ultimate closure, often casts a long shadow over the funeral that follows. These ceremonies rarely spark protest or public outcry, but in the spring of 2013 Lonewolf Smith was thrust into a national dilemma when he and his colleagues at Graham, Putney, & Mahoney Funeral Parlors were asked to tend to the body of one of America’s most reviled terrorists.
    In this story we hear from former mortician Lonewolf on his dedication to his often-misunderstood work, a personal moral dilemma following his own experience with a horrific act of terrorism, and how he answers the question of who deserves a proper burial.
    Produced by Grace Heerman, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray.
    Sound Design by George Drake Jr.
    Music by Mike Etten.
    Intro/Outro music by Anand Wilder
    Transcripts are available at everythingisstories.com
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    • 1 hr 4 min
    Across the Purple Sage

    Across the Purple Sage

    They say stealing cattle in Texas can get a man hung by the neck until dead. From a young age Roddy Pippin was ready to take that risk, as he and his crew would take home close to a million dollars rustling cattle over the course of 3 years.
    In this episode Pippin speaks of his idyllic childhood and love for the ways of the old west, the precarious choices he made while chasing the steal that would lead to brushes with death, and how those few years on the run pushed him and his lifelong friendships to the limit. 
    Produced by Grace Heerman, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray.
    Sound Design by George Drake Jr.
    Music by Mike Etten and Dominic Palermo
    Intro/Outro music by Anand Wilder
    Transcripts are available at everythingisstories.com
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    The Shores of Acheron

    The Shores of Acheron

    Forty years ago, military-backed death squads descended on Dora Rodriguez’ hometown as a civil war spiraled out of control in El Salvador. Forced to flee as a teenager and leave her family behind, Rodriguez began what she thought would be the only journey north through Mexico and into the harsh Sonoran Desert. In this episode, Dora recounts her harrowing start-stop passage across the desert, predatory smugglers that nearly cost her life, and an unlikely relationship with a man from the other side of the wall.
    Produced by Clarke Tolton, Grace Heerman, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray.
    Sound Design by George Drake Jr.
    Music by Mike Etten
    Intro/Outro music by Anand Wilder
    Transcripts are available at everythingisstories.com
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    • 1 hr 20 min
    A White Noise in Your Head - Part 1

    A White Noise in Your Head - Part 1

    By the time her boyfriend became violent, Kim Dadou Brown was confident she could handle it. It was just one of those things the women in her family dealt with. It wasn’t until Kim found herself in prison that she realized how seriously the years of abuse had skewed her reality – and what little support the system offered women like her.

    In Part 01, Kim meets us in her home in Rochester, New York, where she shares what ultimately led to a final act of violence and how much work she’s had to do in order to free herself from the trauma.

    *This episode contains strong descriptions of domestic violence, please listen with care.
    Produced by Grace Heerman, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray.
    Music by Mike Etten
    Sound Design by Armen Bazarian
    Intro/Outro music by Anand Wilder
    Transcripts are available at everythingisstories.com
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    After Innocence

    After Innocence

    Convicted and sentenced to 12 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault of a child, Greg Torti has spent the the last two decades in the shadow of a system that places a high priority on banishing sex offenders even after their release.
    Living in rural Texas with children of his own now, Torti would be the first to tell you he agrees with the system. Yet still, after years behind bars and now subject to the process a sex offender must go through each year, bitterness and anger remain after what he feels was no more than a vindictive accusation.
    In this story Greg speaks on his upbringing in Irving, attempts on his life throughout his prison sentence, and the complexities of innocence.
    Produced by Guatam Srikishan, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray
    Music by Justin Frye, Mike Etten, and Greg Fox of the band PC Worship.
    Transcripts are available at everythingisstories.com
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    • 54 min
    These Executions

    These Executions

    Michelle Lyons witnessed over 270 executions carried out by the state of Texas. At age 22, Lyons started reporting for The Huntsville Item, which gave her the opportunity to see her first lethal injection. In 2001, she became the Director of Public Information for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), a spokesperson for 110 prisons across the state. Here, Lyons talks the politics of death row, the infamous Walls Unit execution chamber, and processing her emotions death after death.
    Produced by Garrett Crowe, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray.
    Music by Silent Isle.
    Transcripts are available at everythingisstories.com
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    • 48 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
2 Ratings

2 Ratings

@Irisistablyme ,

Really great…. except...

This podcast has been fab so far. I totally get completely into every episode… and then it’s ruined by the host’s voice at the end. He speaks weird and slow and just ugh.. annoying. Can you just talk like a normal human? It’d be a great improvement. I’ll continue listening but just might cut it short at the end from now on.

@SQNCS ,

Without doubt the best non-fiction podcast around.

Without doubt the best non-fiction podcast around. Each and every episode has a stunning story accompanied by fantastic music and great visual material.

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