Donald Wayne Tomkins, aka "El Primo," shares his gripping journey from hustling in the slums of Detroit to becoming a key distributor for Mexican cartels. Tomkins talks about his connections with cartel leaders like Mayo Zambada, navigating dangerous betrayals, and surviving high-stakes situations. He also dives into his time in federal prison, his collaboration with the DEA, and exposes untold secrets about El Chapo and the inner workings of the drug trade. Go Support Donald! Book: https://www....
Oct 13, 2024•4 hr 41 min•Ep 108•Transcript available on Metacast Former Navy SEAL and Blackwater team leader Jimmy Watson opens up about his intense experiences during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Jimmy shares how Blackwater’s aggressive tactics kept them alive, recounts living in Saddam Hussein’s palace, and details the emotional and physical toll combat took on him and his comrades. Jimmy opens up about being involved in the Nisour Square Massacre; one of the most notorious war crimes in U.S. history. From constant firefights to traumatic injuries, Watson...
Oct 06, 2024•3 hr 41 min•Ep 107•Transcript available on Metacast Erik Prince, the CEO of the notorious private military contractor Blackwater, talks about the recent escalation between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran. As Israel sends ground forces into Southern Lebanon, the implications of this move are examined in light of past conflicts and Iran’s missile response. He discuss the broader geopolitical consequences, including the potential for Russian involvement and the role of the U.S. in the region. Erik exposes U.S. military spending, foreign aid, and his vis...
Oct 03, 2024•40 min•Ep 107•Transcript available on Metacast Dive deep into the captivating life of George Gleckler, one of America's most prolific pot smugglers. George discusses his 40-year career in drug trafficking, his childhood trauma, and his eventual transformation into a psychologist. From unloading tons of pot from Colombian ships off the coast of New York to becoming a certified therapist in Los Angeles, George shares jaw-dropping stories of his smuggling days, his brushes with the law, and his journey toward healing and redemption. This is an ...
Sep 29, 2024•3 hr 30 min•Ep 106•Transcript available on Metacast Controversial investigative reporter Chris Todd returns to uncover startling new evidence that challenges the official narrative of Kurt Cobain's death, suggesting premeditated murder and revealing the involvement of multiple individuals. He dives into the suspicious details surrounding Cobain's final days, the inconsistencies in the investigation, and the shocking claims about who might have been involved. Additionally, Chris discusses exposes a major scandal involving Diddy, with allegations o...
Sep 26, 2024•2 hr 50 min•Ep 106•Transcript available on Metacast Dive into the gripping life of former mafia boss Anthony Arillotta from Springfield, Massachusetts. In this raw and unfiltered interview, Anthony opens up about his early days growing up in a mob-entrenched culture, the brutal initiation process, and his rise within the notorious Genovese crime family. From hijacking trucks to striking million-dollar deals, Arillotta recounts the violent, high-stakes world of organized crime. He also reflects on the decisions that led to his eventual downfall an...
Sep 22, 2024•3 hr 12 min•Ep 105•Transcript available on Metacast Sharp, a former Las Vegas pimp turned popular podcaster, sits down with Johnny Mitchell to reveal the harsh realities of pimping and the lessons he's learned from his time in the game. From growing up in poverty to navigating the complexities of street life, Sharp shares the untold truths of pimping, its misconceptions, and how he transitioned into podcasting with Sharp Tank on the No Jumper Network. Today, he uses his platform to support at-risk youth and victims of human trafficking. Watch as ...
Sep 15, 2024•2 hr 46 min•Ep 104•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we dive deep into the extraordinary life story of Ian Heinisch, a professional UFC middleweight fighter and crypto investor with a past that sounds like a Hollywood movie. Before becoming a top-ranked fighter, Ian was involved in international drug trafficking and spent years on the run, crossing paths with dangerous criminals across the globe. Join us as Ian shares his journey from growing up in a middle-class family in Denver, Colorado, to becoming one of the most wanted men in...
Sep 08, 2024•2 hr 17 min•Ep 103•Transcript available on Metacast George Christie, a long-time member and former chapter president of the Hells Angels in Ventura, California, discusses his experiences with the club, including surviving rival clubs, internal beef, and numerous federal indictments. George debates whether the Hells Angels are a criminal organization or just a motorcycle club with some problematic members. He discusses internal power struggles within the Hells Angels, particularly with Sunny Barger, and reflects on the challenges law enforcement f...
Sep 01, 2024•2 hr 7 min•Ep 102•Transcript available on Metacast Chris Arevalos came home to Southern Indiana after his service in the military feeling directionless. He quickly fell into the vicious cycle of opioid addiction that plagued his hometown. Now in the dark world of drugs, he began a life criminal activity and before long was sentenced to federal prison time. Chris was sent to Big Sandy, one of the most notorious prisons in the federal system. He was immediately recruited by La Eme-- The Mexican Mafia. He describes life inside La Eme and his experi...
Aug 25, 2024•3 hr 33 min•Ep 101•Transcript available on Metacast Sammy "The Bull" Gravano is one of the most famous and notorious mafia figures in history. He was John Gotti's right hand man. He helped Gotti become the boss of the Gambino Crime Family and did PLENTY to get his hands dirty. When him and John were arrested by the FBI, Sammy made the decision to cooperate and help put the Teflon Don in prison for good. This is his story. Go Support Sammy! YouTube: @officialsammythebull IG: https://www.instagram.com/officialsammythebull/ Podcast: https://www.ourt...
Aug 18, 2024•2 hr•Ep 100•Transcript available on Metacast Andrew Bustamante is a well known retired CIA spy. He gives us insight on how the CIA operates from an insiders perspective. He breaks down how intelligence is collected both inside and outside the boundaries of international law. Andy and Johnny have some heated debates over the concept of "The Deep State", international tensions, and the ethics of US involvement around the world. Go Support Andrew! Website: https://everydayspy.com Podcast: @EverydaySpyPodcast This episode is #sponsored by MOOD...
Aug 11, 2024•3 hr 3 min•Ep 99•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Hal Bradley is a pastor in the Pacific Northwest. But before he joined the ministry and became a counselor he was a lieutenant in the Sinaloa Cartel during the 70s and 80s. Fresh out of the marines, he reconnected with friends he made on a trip to Mexico when he was a teenager, only to find out they were now part of a major crime syndicate. He joined up and became responsible for their operations in the Northwest United States. But the realities of this life and the people he was involved wi...
Aug 04, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Ep 98•Transcript available on Metacast Despite growing up in a strict military home in Houston, Texas, Rex Holloway became a troublemaker at a young age. Falling into the wrong crowd, he quickly found himself in the world of drugs, burglary and armed robbery. This lifestyle caught up with him when he was arrested and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Once inside, he continued a path of destruction and joined the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas gang. Rex quickly built a name for himself in the gang and became a shot caller. He spent a lot o...
Jul 28, 2024•3 hr 1 min•Ep 97•Transcript available on Metacast This is the story of the Saltwater Cowboys; a group of backwoods hippies that became the largest pot smugglers in American History and changed the course of trafficking in not only South Florida, but the entire United States. The surviving members tell us how the operation began and the massive federal takedown that landed them in prison, plus the aftermath of everything once it was done. This is a glimpse into a piece of American History as well as the people involved and how they changed their...
Jul 21, 2024•39 min•Ep 96•Transcript available on Metacast Jay Dobyns was an ATF agent looking for undercover work. When he was told he was being sent in to infiltrate the notorious Hell's Angels gang he apprehensive to say the least. The gang was known for drug smuggling and being extremely violent. He reluctantly took the assignment and quickly ingratiated himself with one of the biggest motorcycle gangs in history. As he moved up and got closer to being "patched in" he learned more about the inner workings. His years of being undercover led to a mass...
Jul 14, 2024•3 hr 14 min•Ep 95•Transcript available on Metacast David Packouz's life started as a fairly normal one. When he was 23 he began working with his childhood friend Efraim in his new arms business. They began securing government contracts to supply arms to the US military during the second Gulf War. To increase their revenue and contracts they began sourcing ammunitions from China via Albania which was illegal to do. When the US Government caught on to what they were doing, it resulted in federal indictments, betrayal and prison time. David's story...
Jul 07, 2024•2 hr 28 min•Ep 94•Transcript available on Metacast Cavario Hodges was raised in Harlem, New York. His entire family was involved in the illegal drug business in NYC for generations. He grew up around notorious figures like Nicky Barnes and Frank Lucas. Naturally, being surrounded by such activity led him down a similar path. He eventually starting running his own dope operation in Baltimore. His activities here was the foundation for the popular show The Wire. Seeing his future ending with either prison or death, he was saved by a spiritual awak...
Jun 30, 2024•4 hr 16 min•Ep 93•Transcript available on Metacast Tony Hernandez grew up surrounded by the Mafia in Queens, New York. In fact, his uncle was one of the leaders of the French Connection. As a kid, Tony would hang out in the bars and social clubs that his uncle ran for the other wise guys. But for some reason, Tony went the other way. He became a New York City cop, where he worked for ten years down in the subway system. Despite having grown up around the criminal element, Tony says that crime in NYC NOW is out of control! Go Support Tony! YouTub...
Jun 22, 2024•2 hr 58 min•Ep 92•Transcript available on Metacast Mikki Mase quickly made a name for himself on the Las Vegas scene by being one of the youngest and most successful high rollers in the city. He's been featured in the World Series of Poker and made MILLIONS at the tables. He got so successful that he eventually became banned throughout all of Vegas. Today he's exposing the cheating tactics that not just the casinos use, but the online gambling sites, who he claims are even more corrupt. We get a glimpse into the life of a young high roller and p...
Jun 16, 2024•2 hr 38 min•Ep 91•Transcript available on Metacast Joseph Barone Jr was raised with mob ties; his father was a hitman for the Genovese crime family. So it wasn't long before Joe started running with the same type of people. He got close with the Bonanno Family and started working for them. One day he was pinched by the Feds and when they revealed the truth about his father's death he agreed to flip. He spent the next 18 years giving the FBI information on the inner workings of the mob that led to countless takedowns. He's here to tell us all abo...
Jun 08, 2024•3 hr 31 min•Ep 90•Transcript available on Metacast Martin Mejias, known on the streets of New York City as Chango, grew up in Harlem after his family immigrated from Puerto Rico. At a young age he was quickly exposed to the illegal drug game in his neighborhood and before long became a part of it. It wasn't long before he was full-on selling and manufacturing crack cocaine and swiftly became a young kingpin with an entire crew working for him. He tells us about his days in the illegal drug market, the bust that landed him in prison, the destruct...
Jun 01, 2024•3 hr 59 min•Ep 89•Transcript available on Metacast Investigative journalist, Chris Todd, discusses his research and findings about the infamous OJ Simpson murder case that led to him writing a book about it. He dives into the evidence he found, including a confession, of a second killer, OJ's ties with the mafia and a ring of crime involving drug trafficking that all lead back to the murder itself. Believe him or not, there are some fascinating revelations in this one! Support Chris! Books: Ron's Revenge: https://www.amazon.com/RONS-REVENGE-Chri...
May 25, 2024•2 hr•Ep 88•Transcript available on Metacast Ali Siddiq is a famous standup comedian that headlines and sells out comedy clubs and theaters around the world. But his path to success in comedy is not a common one. He grew up in Houston's Third Ward surrounded by drug use and crime. At a young age he began selling drugs and quickly built an illegal empire, reaching kingpin status. He was busted by law enforcement and served time in some of the worst prisons in Texas. It was in these prisons that he discovered his talent for speaking and maki...
May 18, 2024•3 hr 48 min•Ep 87•Transcript available on Metacast Chris George ran one of the most successful and notorious "pill mill" pharmacies in Florida at the height of the oxycontin opioid epidemic in the late 2000s. He began his criminal career as a teenager buying a selling illegal steroids and eventually ran it through a business front with his brother. In his late 20s he entered the burgeoning pain management industry and quickly Chris and his brother were running the largest pain pill mill company in the state; South Florida Pain Clinic. His entire...
May 11, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Ep 86•Transcript available on Metacast Chris Curtis grew up in Orange County, California in area rife with addiction and crime. As a child he was not protected from this reality and in fact was encouraged to be a part of it. Struggling with addiction and turning to a life of crime, Chris ended up getting sentenced to life in prison as a result of California's Three Strikes law. There he found himself in some of the most dangerous institutions in the state. He's on the show to talk about how he ended up getting out of prison with a li...
May 04, 2024•2 hr 10 min•Ep 85•Transcript available on Metacast Barry Minkow is one of the most infamous financial scam artists in American History. By the age of 21 he was running a ponzi scheme worth a billion dollars. He made history by being the youngest person to take a company public with his carpet cleaning business. But what people didn't know was that Barry was using money from the mafia to help fund this business. He ran bank and wire fraud, embezzled money from investors, and much more. Barry was so committed to running scams that he's been convic...
Apr 27, 2024•2 hr 24 min•Ep 84•Transcript available on Metacast Oscar Castro grew up in New Jersey to a loving family. When he dropped out of high school he immediately got a job and met someone that talked him into being a drug mule for a Colombian organization. As law enforcement began cracking down in Colombia the operations moved to Ecuador. One on pickup Oscar was arrested in Ecuador by Interpol and the DEA. From there he spent 7 years in some of the most horrific jails and prisons in Ecuador where death, drugs, and riots lasting for weeks were common o...
Apr 20, 2024•2 hr 28 min•Ep 83•Transcript available on Metacast Dominick Cicale grew up in the Bronx burrow of New York City. Surrounded by criminal activity he quickly started associating with mafia and eventually became a "Made Man" with the Bonanno Crime Family. Before long he was made a captain and had over 20 soldiers working for him. He was involved in racketeering, illegal gambling, and even murder. After a particular hit went down he ended up cooperating with the Federal Government to help take down other associates, served time in federal prison, an...
Apr 13, 2024•3 hr 31 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast Garet McLendon shares his story of going from addiction and prison gangs to sobriety and recovery. Step into Summer fun activities with Vessi. Visit vessi.com/connect for an automatic 15% off your first purchase at checkout! Garet grew up in Palmdale CA. At a young age he was exposed to the drugs that were rampant in his community. He quickly found himself not only addicted to drugs, but selling them to support his habit. This life led him to spending time in and out of some of America's most da...
Apr 06, 2024•2 hr 57 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast 
