“I thought I had a secret that I couldn’t tell
anybody. I tell my boys every day there’s
nothing you can’t tell me – ever. If something
happens to you, you tell me immediately.”
Photo courtesy of Greg Torti
Photo courtesy of Greg Torti
Ticey, Gregs’ wife, has kept nearly all of their letters and legal documents from his time in prison.
Married while Greg was still incarcerated, Ticey has contined to aid in fighting his case.
Greg at his home in Ferris, TX.
Photo courtesy of Greg Torti
“Things could be way worse. What happened
to me, it’s a hiccup in life. I don’t have to stay
there.” 030 AFTER INNOCENCE
A story of misplaced justice and the perils of 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.
Music courtesy of Mike Etten, Greg Fox, and Justin Frye of PC Worship.
All photos by Justin Hollar, unless noted.
Produced by Gautam Srikishan, Tyler Wray, and Mike Martinez.
STORIES
030
AFTER INNOCENCE
A story of misplaced justice and the perils of innocence.
029
NO DUTIES WITHOUT RIGHTS
A story of language, communism, and 9/11.
028
THE MARBLE FAUN – PART II
A story of a runaway, sexual identity, and survival in the wake of loss.
027
THE MARBLE FAUN – PART I
A story of a runaway, sexual identity, and survival in the wake of loss.
026
LA RETIRADA – ACT III
A story of drug trafficking, deception, and family identity.
025
LA RETIRADA – ACT II
A story of drug trafficking, deception, and family identity.
024
LA RETIRADA – ACT I
A story of drug trafficking, deception, and family identity.
023
SULOME
A story of terrorism, family, and forgiveness.
022
FORCE BEGETS RESISTANCE
Stories of protest from Standing Rock.
021
A LINE DRAWN IN THE REZ DIRT
A story of the Navajo reservation, native rock and roll, and action against a colonial government.
020
BANISHED VETERANS – PART 2
A story of military vets barred from the country they served.
019
BANISHED VETERANS – PART 1
A story of military vets barred from the country they served.
018
THESE EXECUTIONS
A story of public relations and lethal injection.
017
ANYTHING FOR A WITNESS
A story of justice found within the shape of a face.
016
WATER IS WIDE
A story of activism at sea.
015
VANISHED STATUS
A story of protest and assumed identity.
014
BUT NOT WITH SILVER
A story of divine fate and segregation within the Secret Service.
013
ALWAYS KEEP THE FIRE GOING SOMEWHERE
A story of compassion and saintlike devotion in the streets of New Orleans.
012
EYES BACK ON THE HIGHWAY
A story of travel without destination.
011
SOMETHING CAN’T BE EVERYTHING
A story of consciousness, love, and magick in vintage Hollywood.
010
MAN DIVIDED
A story of hot chrome motorcycles, leather, and a journey into the wilderness.
009
PRACTICES OF ENFREAKMENT
A story of autonomous abnormality.
008
THE ACCIDENTAL OUTLAWS
A story of lawlessness while practicing organic methods.
007
CURRENT WITH THE PAST
A story of seclusion, discovery, creation, and worship.
006
SESQUIPEDALIAN
A story of hustles and gambles within lowlife culture.
005
I SAW MY OWN
A story of hitchhiking the interstate and highways in the 1980’s.
004
HIGHWAYS OF THE PAST JOURNEYING: …WHERE OUR SON WAS
A story of vanishment and revelation on the road.
003
AS I HAVE GONE ALONE IN THERE
A story from someone who creates adventure in the 21st century.
002
OTHER WORLDS
Two stories from those who challenge reality by contacting other spirits, dimensions, portals, and voids. How? Ancient mind-altering ceremonies and leaps of faith.
001
BURDEN OF PROOF
Two stories from individuals who collected evidence in different ways.
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Everything is Stories
EVERYTHING IS STORIES
An ongoing audio survey of individuals who have experienced transcendence and/or power of the will. No story will be considered too troubled, no atmosphere too strange.
Needed: tales from the underground, the underdog, the outlaw, and the outcast. Genuine characters of all kinds welcome.
Everything is Stories explores unconventional narratives of the past and present to preserve the eccentric, the authentic, and the personal.
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