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Everything Is Stories

Everything Is Stories

Mike Martinez & Tyler Wray

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: [email protected]. No story too troubled, no atmosphere too strange, no realm too foreign.

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Everything Is Stories - A White Noise in Your Head - Part 1
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03/19/24 • 68 min

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.

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Produced by Grace Heerman, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray.

Music by Mike Etten

Sound Design by Armen Bazarian

Intro/Outro music by Anand Wilder

For more about this story, including photos by Casey Steffens, visit everythingisstories.com.

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Everything Is Stories - Across the Purple Sage

Across the Purple Sage

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01/16/24 • 68 min

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.

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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

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Everything Is Stories - A Line Drawn In The Rez Dirt

A Line Drawn In The Rez Dirt

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11/07/23 • 67 min

For over two decades, Duane “Chili” Yazzie has been an activist for Native American rights. Of the Navajo tribe, Chili has spent his life on the reservation in Shiprock, New Mexico, following tribal traditions and questioning the relationship between Native Peoples and Anglo-Americans. As a young man, he became a member of the influential Native American rock band, XIT, playing at political rallies across the United States. Chili would later become involved in Navajo politics, being sworn into the administration of the Shiprock Chapter House, where he now serves as president.

In this story, Chili explains the principles of the Diné people, while also recalling his experiences of the United States Indian Affairs relocation program, armed take-overs of corporate factories, political riots in the Navajo Capital, and an assassination attempt by a local white man to take Chili’s life. A LINE DRAWN IN THE REZ DIRT illustrates the struggle of Native Americans transitioning into a modern day America that has renounced the traditions of its past.

Produced by Garrett Crowe, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray.

Music by High Aura’d.

Transcripts available at everythingisstories.com

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Everything Is Stories - Other Worlds

Other Worlds

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09/26/23 • 46 min

Diego Palma is a healer. Kush is a shaman. Both are located in Peru.Their methods for spiritual discovery include medicine songs, mantras, icaros, tobacco smoke, and ayahuasca. Ayahuasca is a brew made from the caapi vine and the chacruna shrub. Amazonas have used ayahuasca for centuries. When ingested, it opens the mind to cosmic possibilities.

Peter Gersten is a retired lawyer. In 1987, he sued the United States Government for UFO information. Years later, Gersten began following visions and signs which led him to Sedona, Arizona. He began to believe reality was a simulation that could be manipulated by action. On December 21, 2012, Gersten traveled to the top of Bell Rock, a butte with an elevation of 600 ft. There, he believed a portal would open that could take him to the center of the universe, but only if he jumped into it.

Produced by Garrett Crowe, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray.

Music by Kwaidan and William Cody Watson.

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Everything Is Stories - Trailer - Their Understanding of Themselves
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08/26/13 • 2 min

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.” If that is so, is what they bring with them true? I’m convinced that it is.”

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: [email protected]. No story too troubled, no atmosphere too strange, no realm too foreign.

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Everything Is Stories - Burden of Proof

Burden of Proof

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09/26/23 • 46 min

Tommy Cotter worked as a soundman for network television show COPS. For one year, Cotter experienced several forms of crime alongside officers in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Fort Wayne, Texas. He captured sound of prostitution stings, robberies, and domestic disputes. Ten years after leaving the job, Cotter reveals how this experience transformed him.

****** **** is a photographer who spent time as a crime scene specialist in a southwestern state. He recounts the elaborate hiring process which included a lie detector test, a mock crime scene, and a trip to the morgue. Photographing evidence, suspects, and autopsies, the experience began affecting his subconscious. Memories forgotten resurfaced, and the elements of a crime scene even began appearing in his personal photography.

Produced by Garrett Crowe, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray.

Music by William Cody Watson.

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Everything Is Stories - I Saw My Own

I Saw My Own

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10/24/23 • 33 min

At age 15, novelist Vanessa Veselka ran away from home and began living life as a hitchhiker in the United States during the 1980s. From highway to highway, coast to coast, truck stop to truck stop, Veselka experienced poverty, perversion, and a showdown with a potential serial killer. She shares her story at the MacDowell Colony for Artists where she works on her second novel, Light the Lamp With the Last of the Whale Oil (Riverhead Books).

Produced by Garrett Crowe, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray.

Music by Dan Svizeny.

Transcripts are available at everythingisstories.com

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Everything Is Stories - The Long Arm of Coincidence

The Long Arm of Coincidence

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10/24/23 • 28 min

Jon Gerwitz’s son was born on April 20th, 1988 and kidnapped four hours later. In this story, Gerwitz describes the peculiar circumstances of the disappearance which includes his hometown, a lifelong friend, and the many corridors of Interstate 40. Gerwitz also explains his emotions at the time which ranged from paranoia to forgiveness. 20 years later, he wonders if the whole experience was a coincidence or miracle.

Produced by Garrett Crowe, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray.

Music by J.S. Aurelius.

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Everything Is Stories - Current With The Past

Current With The Past

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09/26/23 • 53 min

Originally released in 1969, Dave Bixby’s Ode to Quetzacoatl is considered an underground classic in the psychedelic folk genre. With tracks such as “Drug Song” and “666′′, the album remains dark, revelatory, and spiritual even in the 21st century. For years, rumors of Bixby’s disappearance and death spread amongst listeners. No one knew his story or his whereabouts or what influenced him to create an album dedicated to a Mesoamerican deity. He was a mystery.

In this episode Everything Is Stories finds Dave Bixby in Northern Arizona where he shares his incredible adventures with hallucinogens in the 60s, a Christian cult in the 70s, sailing the open sea alone in the 80s, and what exactly influenced him to produce an album named after a feathered serpent.

Produced by Garrett Crowe, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray.

Music by Dave Bixby with additional music by Khris Reinshagen of Nostilevo and Men of Bissau.

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Everything Is Stories - Eyes Back on the Highway

Eyes Back on the Highway

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10/10/23 • 32 min

Scooter Tramp Scotty is a writer who’s lived on the road for over 20 years. Traveling across North America on an old Harley Davidson, Scotty never stays in a single place more than two months. In this episode, we find Scotty in New Orleans, Louisiana and Harlingen, Texas where he talks about becoming a drifter, finding places to stay, and the loneliness of the road.

Produced by Garrett Crowe, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray.

Music by Destruction Unit.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Everything Is Stories have?

Everything Is Stories currently has 44 episodes available.

What topics does Everything Is Stories cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, History, Personal Journals and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Everything Is Stories?

The episode title 'Across the Purple Sage' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Everything Is Stories?

The average episode length on Everything Is Stories is 50 minutes.

When was the first episode of Everything Is Stories?

The first episode of Everything Is Stories was released on Aug 26, 2013.

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