Todays episode is a livestream discussion with the host of the clink, Brent Simpson. Mark Talanoa, a deportee from Sydney. Former Bank robber from Redfern, Jeffrey Morgan. Former Hells Angels enforcer Feleti Hema. Former bikie president Joey Tangaloa. And Nikos, another deportee from Northern Territory. ENJOI
Nicole is choppers adopted sister. She met him when she was 14 years old and worked at Bojangles night club in St Kilda, Melbourne.
Juma Chol shares his story of spending over 6 years in detention after having his visa revoked in Australia. He is now stuck as the government refuses to send him to his home country.
Got my brah Jeffrey Morgan jumping on the felon show! He talks about growing up in Redfern, Sydney. Going from petty crime to bank robberies and spending 15 years incarcerated in NSW and VIC prisons. He is now a lifestyle coach and has hosted shows on NITV.
Todays yarn is with hectic bank robber John Killick. He has spent most of his adult life behind bars, robbed banks across Australia, and has escaped from custody multiple times. Including once from Silverwater Prison in NSW in a helicopter. He is now a lecturer and author.
Brent "big Simo" Simpson shares his story of growing up in Sydney amongst violence and alcohol to becoming sergeant at arms for the Bandidos motorcycle club. He is now the host of "the clink," a podcast aimed at sharing stories of redemption.
Dr Laumua Tunufa'i discusses the overrepresentation of Maori and Pacifica in the youth justice system.
thevoiceofasurvivor.com Russell Manser is a former bank robber and prison escapee from Mount Druitt. He shares his story of being sentenced to an infamous boys home at 15, and going to Long bay prison at 16. Abuses he suffered in these institutions led to a life of Bank robberies, heroin addiction, and a total of over 23 years spent behind bars. He is now the director of thevoiceofasurvior.com where he helps seek justice for people who have suffered institutional abuse.
Today I speak on my time in Charlotte unit, a high security/ supermax unit located in the bowels of Port Phillip prison.
Stephanne shares his story of going from bouncing at night clubs, to becoming an associate professor at Swinburne university. His research looks at culturally and linguistically diverse young people and their involvement in the youth justice system. He discusses his work at the Parkville youth justice centre, and some of the common threads and background stories of the inmates there. He is also involved with a number of organisations in Melbourne mentoring and guiding at-risk youth. He also give...
Today I talk about getting deported from to New Zealand, why the Australian government started deporting us in the first place, and the crimewave that ensued here as a result. I also talk about where the 501 name came from.
Sherrie shares her testimony of growing up in the south coast of New south whales. By 28 she is a business owner and married with kids. After moving to Sydney and getting a divorce things take a turn for the worse as she ends up in an abusive relationship with a drug addict. With her brother she starts transporting large quantities of drugs from NSW to QLD and making a lot of money. She eventually goes to prison for discharging firearms in public and trafficking methamphetamine. She has been out...
Luke shares his story of humble beginnings in South Africa, where he was found abandoned at birth in a basket. His new family brought him to New Zealand where upon finding out about his origins, turned to drugs, alcohol, and violence to mask the pain. He now works for Springboard, an alternative education organisation that helps and mentors troubled youth, and shows them another path instead of the gang/ crime culture that is so prominent here in New Zealand.
My name is David Obeda and I was deported from Australia to New Zealand in 2018. In Melbourne I was a member and co-founder of a prison gang called G fam. In this episode I detail what its like inside Acacia unit, Barwon prison, located in Melbourne. One of the highest security units in Australia.
Nono shares his story of going from a league player on his way to the NRL, to finding himself deep in the drug game and planning a half million dollar heist on a JD sports bar in Ballarat. The job was half a million cash but instead, he found himself in prison with a 8 and a half year whack. This is his story of redemption, He is now a sports coach, youth leader, and active in the Manurewa seventh-day adventist church.
Todays yarn is with Paul O'Sullivan, a correctional officer I met whilst incarcerated at Port Phillip prison in Melbourne. We discuss the harsh realities of prison life and he shares some of his prison stories, including having his throat sliced by an inmate, and witnessing a brutal murder.
Todays yarn is with Mongrol Mob notorious vice president Puk dog. He shares his story of growing up in the mean streets of Hastings, amongst crime, gangs, violence and drugs. He also gives insight into the history of the Mongrel mob and the "notorious" chapter, formed inside maximum security prison. He is now an online coach and is helping his community try and break free of the cycle of prison and gangs.
Today's yarn is with Mahmood Fazal, former Melbourne sergeant at arms for the Mongols MC. Growing up in Dandenong, over the years he become involved in dealing methamphetamine. After becoming a nominee for the Finks MC, they patched over to the Mongols , a notorious club originating from California. We talk club politics and the Nike bike scene in Melbourne . Mahmood is now a journalist for the ABC and vice news, where he has travelled the world and interviewed the likes of ONEFOUR and even the ...
Sana shares her incredible testimony of redemption. Growing up in south western Sydney. Going through sexual abuse, drug addiction, prison, and then being deported back to NZ she’s been through hell and back. She now has given her life to God and studies theology in hopes of becoming a prison chaplain.
Todays ep is with my cuz from sydney, Jurnan Amy Ayerest AKA Thorn, MC and graffiti artist. She grew up in Sydneys inner city and became involved in Graffiti and hip hop culture in her youth. She discusses her upbringing and being apart of a graffiti crew. Which led to her living on the streets and being in and out of juvie. Also experiencing domestic violence and being housed in adult mens detention at only 15. She now owns a production company, last minute productions, and has travelled the wo...
Today's yarn is with my tagane F.J from Melbourne's northern suburbs. He speaks on his upbringing in Preston and the armed hold ups that landed him in prison. We also talk prison politics and how the drug game works in the Australian prison system in regards to buprenorphine, or "beup", a highly sort after narcotic that's worth a lot of money on the inside.
Interview with my good mate Myles Gibbons. We discuss our time in prison together, what Myles was incarcerated for, and what he is doing now. Including owning his own coffee cart and running a youth programme in Wainuiomata.
Inspirational story of Vili from Sydney, Australia. He speaks on growing up in Sydney and some of the challenges he faced including, drugs, alcohol and bikie gangs. He also talks about the demons he faced and overcame in the up and down rollercoaster ride of dealing with depression. He now owns a clothing line along with his wife Nicole called Poly kids where they also advocate for mental health, especially amongst young Polynesians.
Today's yarn is with my close friend Moe Khoder from Melbourne, Victoria. He discusses his upbringing, being a president of a motorcycle club, and how that eventually led him to be sentenced to 8 years in prison for large commercial drug trafficking. This is his story of redemption, have a geez.
Today had a good yarn with my toko Feleti Hema who is a former red devils MC, and hells angels MC bikie in melbourne, and is now a youth mentor here in New Zealand. He shares his story of redemption and how he's come along way from growing on the the mean streets of Otara, south Auckland.
This episode is with my bro Hads ‼️ He shares his story of growing up in Kawhia and some of the struggles he had to deal with, including alchohol, crime and gangs Being raised by his grandparents, losing his father as a boy, having to leave school at 13 to work and provide for his family. He also discusses how he founded Bomblife NZ, the realities of being in the public eye and the dramas and controversy that come with it.
This is Joey's incredible story of redemption. From Melbourne, Victoria, he rose through the ranks of 3 different motorcycle clubs to become president of first the Rebels, the Bandidos, and finally the hells angels. He was then sent to prison for over 8 years where he begun his transformation into being a man of God and helping lost brothers inside. He is currently in Broadmeadows detention centre where he is continuing Gods work, sharing his story to inspire change in others!
