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The Other Side of the Truth (TOST) aims to have previously incarcerated persons on the show to share their experiences with the Justice System and the Prison System. Many times, the only perspectives we hear are that of the Media, the Police, and the other institutions that surround us. TOST wants to help change that by giving the individual a voice, letting them come on and explain their story from their point of view. As a brand new podcast, we are still learning and exploring topics we ca ...
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A story about finding a path after Incarceration
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In this episode, I talk to Brian, who shares with me the journey of how he ended up in prison, as well as how he is carving out a life for himself now. We talk about topics such as religion, self-help, therapy, and more as we navigate through his life. Ultimately, we end up in the current day, where we discuss the impact of the pandemic on not just…
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Dealing with the Justice System - how moving on is sometimes the only option.
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In this episode, I speak to Andi, who spent a year in prison in Georgia. She spent three years fighting her case in court before not being able to retain the service of a private attorney anymore. Her time in prison, and the years afterward were periods of growth, where Andi learned to accept her past and move on with her life. While in prison, she…
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Moving past 7.5 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder
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This episode, I talk to Josh, who spent 7.5 years in prison from ages 19 - 27 for attempted murder in Oregon during the years 2000 - 2007. We talk about Josh's early life, the events leading up to his arrest, his time in prison, and how he has continued with his life after release. While incarcerated Josh learned to draw and paint and became a comm…
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Overcoming 5 Years in Federal Prison and 8 years of Probation Part 2
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In this continuation of the previous episode, David continues his story, starting with where we left off previously. We begin this episode right before David has his trial and is sentenced. We later talk about his experience in prison, as well as how in many ways, his time after prison, in probation and in a halfway house, was more stifling and opp…
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Overcoming 5 Years in Federal Prison and 8 years of Probation
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David has lived in southern California his entire life, and shortly after college, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison. After being released from prison, David had 8 more years of probation. In this first part, David paints a broad picture of his life, starting with key events in his childhood, teenage, and college years. This episode ends r…
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Moving past 3 Years in Prison and a Homicide Charge
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This episode, I have my first guest speaker on! Jeff has lived in Michigan his entire life, and shortly after high school was convicted of a homicide charge. However, his story and the circumstances surrounding his conviction are much more extensive than I can put into words here. After Jeff's time in prison, he managed to take control of his life …
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This first episode examines a recent case in the Virginia area. I chose this as the first episode to cover as one of the suspects attended high school with me. I followed this case closely when it was all over the news a few years ago. In this episode, the details of the case and the trial are covered. Later on in the episode, my co-host and I talk…
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