18 episodes
Gray Area Julie Reynolds Martinez
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 20 Ratings
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Gray Area tells true stories of people who are dealing with this whole thing we call justice, people who are trying to get beyond labels of right and wrong or good and evil to get to something bigger – redemption.
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AFTER LIFE | Episode 10 Full Circle
In our final episode, Gilbert settles into a new home while he continues to work on solutions to violence and injustice. Then, just as he gets comfortable with his new normal, he ends up in a place he thought he'd left for good.
Produced by Julie Reynolds Martinez, Mara J. Reynolds and Gilbert Bao. For detailed show notes, visit grayarepodcast.com. -
AFTER LIFE | Episode 9 Lockdown
It’s 2020. Just as Gilbert is adjusting to his new world outside prison, that world shuts down. Gilbert goes online during a year of joy and sorrow, until he and Marlena take to the streets to honor Manny. Soon, there’s a new development in the case of the deputy who killed him.
Produced by Julie Reynolds Martinez, Mara J. Reynolds and Gilbert Bao. For detailed show notes, visit grayarepodcast.com. -
AFTER LIFE | Episode 8 A New World
Free at last, Gilbert has to find his way through a world that's changed dramatically over the 21 years he's been in prison. Though he feels joy reuniting with loved ones, he also panics over the littlest things. Yet he sees this new world in ways the rest of us might take for granted.
Produced by Julie Reynolds Martinez, Mara J. Reynolds and Gilbert Bao. For detailed show notes, visit grayarepodcast.com. -
AFTER LIFE | Episode 7 Freedom Calls
California lawmakers start paying attention to what neuroscientists are saying about the adolescent brain. Changes in the law now mean Gilbert suddenly has a chance for parole — years before he thought he would.
Produced by Julie Reynolds Martinez, Mara J. Reynolds and Gilbert Bao. For detailed show notes, visit grayarepodcast.com. -
AFTER LIFE | Episode 6 Under Color of Law
SPECIAL EPISODE - Gilbert grew up in the shadow of the LA County Sheriff's Department — ever since the day he was taken from home in a deputy's patrol car at eight years old. This investigation looks at the darker side of that department's legacy, and digs into a culture of criminality by law enforcement that still haunts the region today.
Warning: This episode contains detailed descriptions of violence.
Produced by Julie Reynolds Martinez, Mara J. Reynolds and Gilbert Bao. For detailed show notes, visit grayarepodcast.com. -
AFTER LIFE | Episode 5 Heart Strings
Gilbert's penpal Rebecca flies to California from Texas so they can meet face to face. Even though Gilbert might not come home for years or even decades, a small piece of string in the prison visiting room changes the course of their relationship. But then a phone call to After Life producer Julie Reynolds Martinez shatters Gilbert's world.
Produced by Julie Reynolds Martinez, Mara J. Reynolds and Gilbert Bao. For detailed show notes, visit grayarepodcast.com.
Customer Reviews
Important perspectives
Great podcast if you want to hear different perspectives about our prison system including some uplifting stories of personal transformation.
GRAY AREA
I enjoy this podcast so much. And I can’t wait to hear what happens to him once he gets out of prison. I imagine it would be surreal to all of a sudden be exposed to Smart phones, social media, UBER. All these weird modern conveniences that have slowly taken over our lives: picking up our groceries or having food delivered to the door. And of course the emotional impact of suddenly being able to see one’s family and having agency over ones choices. Even something small, such as what you get to wear or when you go to bed. The little things that we take for granted. Fresh vegetables, how often we shower. I could go on and on. And yet I would never understand what he’s been through. At least I have somebody to tell me the story to help me understand as much as I am able to.
I can’t wait for the next episode. I have listened to many podcasts and I can say, without a doubt, this one is done with extreme compassion, excellent production and top-notch journalism.
Gray Area
I love the rythm of this podcast. No preaching yet the education is profound. Well thought out.