Episodes

  • ELDERS | Episode 1 Uncle John

    ELDERS | Episode 1 Uncle John
    Apr 3 2024
    This is the story of John Spence, a Gros Ventre/Sioux elder who uses equine therapy to heal Native youth. Made in collaboration with The Imprint, Uncle John is part of the multimedia project Healing the Children of Horse Nations and was co-produced by Nancy Marie Spears. See grayareapodcast.com for detailed show notes and links.
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    59 mins
  • ELDERS | Episode 0 Trailer

    ELDERS | Episode 0 Trailer
    Mar 22 2024
    Season 3 is on the way! Here's the trailer for Gray Area Podcast, Season 3: ELDERS, including a sneak preview of Episode 1, Uncle John. Premiers April 3, 2024. Uncle John is produced by Julie Reynolds, Nancy Marie Spears and Mara J. Reynolds, published in partnership with The Imprint and Voices of Monterey Bay. More details, plus all our previous episodes, show notes and newsletter signup are on our website, GrayAreaPodcast.com.
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    4 mins
  • AFTER LIFE | Episode 10 Full Circle

    AFTER LIFE | Episode 10 Full Circle
    Jan 3 2023
    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.
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    43 mins
  • AFTER LIFE | Episode 9 Lockdown

    AFTER LIFE | Episode 9 Lockdown
    Dec 27 2022

    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.
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    36 mins
  • AFTER LIFE | Episode 8 A New World

    AFTER LIFE | Episode 8 A New World
    Dec 21 2022

    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.
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    44 mins
  • AFTER LIFE | Episode 7 Freedom Calls

    AFTER LIFE | Episode 7 Freedom Calls
    Dec 15 2022

    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.
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    29 mins
  • AFTER LIFE | Episode 6 Under Color of Law

    AFTER LIFE | Episode 6 Under Color of Law
    Dec 10 2022
    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.
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    29 mins
  • AFTER LIFE | Episode 5 Heart Strings

    AFTER LIFE | Episode 5 Heart Strings
    Dec 5 2022

    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.
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    28 mins