Best Gilbert Martinez Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 11 - A Conversation with Ron Martinez 1:09:13

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In this interview episode we're transfixed by the career of Ron Martinez, whose interactive fiction began as a writer for the Be an Interplanetary Spy book series, the Trillium/Telarium home conversion of Rendezvous With Rama, and the design and implementation of Star Trek: The Promethean Prophecy powered by his own TRANS Fiction System parser. Sin…

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I Was Addicted To Heroin! This Is How JESUS Saved Me… | Joshua Zatkoff 1:10:10

3h ago1:10:10

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Send us a text Today I am joined by a man who is a former drug addict. His name is Joshua Zatkoff. Joshua shares his testimony of how the Lord saved him from drug addiction! Joshua is now serving God and sharing with people his testimony.By Adrian Martinez

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Former Prison Gangster Becomes A Church Member! | Jamie Botello Part 3 58:16

4h ago58:16

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Send us a text Today I have a returning guest coming on today named Jamie Botello. This is part #3. He is a former prison gangster that found God. Jamie shares today how prison changes you, how he studied about God for 2 years straight, how he got out of prison and had some slip ups, and how he eventually got back on track . Jamie has accomplished …

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From Serving The Streets To Serving As A Pastor For 40 Years! | Gilbert Burns Testimony 48:32

18d ago48:32

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Send us a text Today I am joined by a former gangster who became a pastor! Gilbert shares with us today his life of crime and his family's influence with gangs. Gilbert speaks on doing drugs, robberies, fighting, and more with his gang. He ended up getting locked up and gave his life to the Lord! Gilbert has now been a pastor for over 40 plus years…

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Former Prison Gangster Puts In Work For Gang | Now Puts In Work For God! | Robert Ortega | Gangsters For Jesus 58:43

4d ago58:43

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Send us a text Today I am Robert Ortega. Robert is a former gangster that found God. Rob speaks on how he went to prison and joined an organized crime gang (The Family). While in and out of prison and committing crimes he started to study the Bible and go to Bible studies. One day Rob had enough of the life he was living and cried a prayer out to t…

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7 YEARS In PRISON For A Party Fight Gone Wrong | Steve Hopper 39:32

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Send us a text Today I am joined by Steve Hopper who is going to share his testimony. Steve grew up training to be a professional football player. One night while he was in high school he went out to a party. At this party a fight broke out and Steve was charged for participating in the fight which led to someone being put in a coma. Steve ended up…

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Episode 10 - The Lurking Horror and Crypt of Medea 1:31:10

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Jason and first-time Retro Adventurer Nick Moffitt sample two courses of text adventure horror, featuring Infocom's "MIT with the serial numbers filed off" The Lurking Horror and Sir-Tech Software's "don't call it a Murder Hospital, call it the" Crypt of Medea. Jason also speaks with Strange Studies of Strange Stories co-host Chad Fifer about how, …

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Shot In The Face & Hit By A Car! | God Saved Me! | Drew Anderson 38:47

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Send us a text Today I am joined by Drew Anderson. Drew was abandoned and adopted at a very young age. He eventually turned to a life of crime while trying to find identity. Drew had a few taps on his shoulder from the Lord wanting him to change. Such as being shot in the face and run over by a car. There is a reason that Drew is still alive today …

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Prison Gangster Puts In Work For Gang! Then Find God! | Jamie Botello | Part 2 1:08:50

2M ago1:08:50

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Send us a text Today’s podcast I am joined by a former prison gang member named Jamie Botello. This is his second time being on my podcast. If you haven’t seen the first one the link for that is in the video description. In today's podcast we dive deeper into Jamie’s time in prison. Because not only did he join a prison gang but he also gave his li…

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Episode 9 - A Conversation with Robin Raymond 34:56

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Seemingly from out of nowhere, Kingdom of the Seven Stones, a sprawling text/graphic adventure has just been published for the Commodore 64 by The Future was 8 Bit. Creator (and Retro Adventurers listener!) Robin Raymond joins Jason to talk about how the game took shape, why it's cartridge-only, and what the future might hold for his new C-based 8-…

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From A Crip Gangster To A Christian | Jahcal’s Testimony 46:41

2M ago46:41

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Send us a text Today’s podcast I am joined by a former Crip gang member named Jahcal! He shares what it was like growing up in Cleveland and what led him to joining a gang. He describes some of the crimes he was doing while he was in the gang. Jahcal would go on to encounter the Holy Spirit. Shortly after that he gave his life to the Lord and left …

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Former Prison Gangster Finds God In Prison | Jamie Botello 1:12:06

2M ago1:12:06

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Send us a text Today’s podcast I am joined by a former prison gang member named Jamie Botello. He talks about his early life of crime and how it escalated. Jamie went on to go to prison twice for selling drugs. While in prison he was involved in riots and a lot of violence. Then one day the Lord came knocking for Jamie when he didn’t see it coming.…

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A Gang Leader Turned Pastor | Troy Evans 33:47

2M ago33:47

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Send us a text On today's podcast I am joined by Troy Evans who is a former gang leader! Troy takes us back to his early life and what events lead him to joining a gang. He worked his way up in this organized gang and became a leader of his own set. During his time as a leader there was a gang war that was going on that led him to moving away. Troy…

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Episode 8 - Valhalla and Swiss Family Robinson 41:47

2M ago41:47

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Dave and Jason make another transatlantic cultural exchange in this episode, beginning with the youth-oriented Windham Classics' Swiss Family Robinson before heading to the deadly grownup world of Norse mythology for Legend's Valhalla. Valhalla playable online (ZX Spectrum) Swiss Family Robinson playable online (Commodore 64) August 1983 ad for Val…

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Former Gangster Isaiah Blancas Becomes The Gangster Preacher 42:14

2M ago42:14

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Send us a text On today’s podcast I am joined by a former gang member named Isaiah Blancas. During our chat today we talk about Isaiah's early life, joining a gang, dealing drugs, & going to prison many times. Then towards the end of the podcast Isaiah shares how he came to find God. After that he had a burning desire to want to learn more about Go…

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Former Blood Gang Member Skipp Townsend On His Life As A Gangster 51:50

3M ago51:50

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Send us a text Today’s podcast features a former blood gang member by the name of Skipp Townsend. Skipp speaks on why he joined the blood gang, robbed cars, did crimes, sold drugs, and went to prison multiple times. During Skipp’s time on the street he did help form a drug crew where bloods and crips were working together. The end result was prison…

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Episode 7 - A Conversation with Roberta and Ken Williams 1:20:36

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In this interview episode (cruelly cut short by an impatient harbormaster) we barely scratch the surface of the careers of the legendary power couple of adventure gaming. Jason speaks with Roberta and Ken Williams of On-Line Systems / Sierra On-Line fame. We touch on chapters from the late 1970s to present day, including the first text/graphics adv…

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OG Crip Melvin Farmer On How The Crips Formed | Tookie Williams | 44:25

3M ago44:25

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Send us a text Today I am joined by Melvin Farmer. Melvin shares his story about being a co-founding member of the Eight Tray Crips. Melvin talks about his relationship with the founders of the Crip gang Tookie Williams & Raymond Washington. Melvin experienced a lot as a gangster first hand and he shares it all. Persons of Interest From murderers t…

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I Did 5 Years In A Texas Prison | JereMy Rankins | Major Comeback 37:02

3M ago37:02

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Send us a text Today I am joined by JereMy Rankins. JereMy goes into his early life getting in trouble with the law and catching two felonies. While he was on the street he got away with a lot of crime. But he did end up getting caught for one and he got locked up for 5 years in prison. During this time he was involved with prison fights and all th…

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Former Gang Member Shares Why He Left His Gang | God Saved Me | Paul Parson 47:01

3M ago47:01

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Send us a text Today’s podcast features a former gang member named Paul Parson. Paul grew up poor in a gang-filled area which led him to becoming a gang member himself. He got deeper in the street life as he grew up but ended up changing his life around. Listen to how he turned his life around and found God. Persons of Interest From murderers to mo…

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Dealer Goes To Prison & Makes A Change! | So Rich Entertainment 41:45

4M ago41:45

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Send us a text Today’s guest is So Rich Entertainment who was a drug dealer. While dealing, law enforcement started watching him and busted him months after he made the decision to quit selling drugs. When he got back on the street he ended up getting involved in a street battle and was charged with murder. He ended up going to prison for a number …

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Episode 6 - Twin Kingdom Valley and Sphinx Adventure 44:56

4M ago44:56

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Dave and Jason take on a pair of BBC Micro originals from the early 1980s in this episode, with the appetizer course of Acornsoft's first adventure game Sphinx Adventure by Paul Fellows, followed by the main course of Twin Kingdom Valley by Trevor Hall. Twin Kingdom Valley playable online Sphinx Adventure playable online…

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The Rise & Fall of A Meth Cook | Mikkle Hampton 58:18

4M ago58:18

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Send us a text Today’s podcast features Mikkle Hampton who is a former drug addict. Mikkle got himself into some deep trouble with his addiction and landed himself in prison. After leaving prison Mikkle has changed his life and dedicated his life to helping people getting sober. Persons of Interest From murderers to money launderers, thieves to thu…

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Drug Dealer Graffiti Artist Tells His Life Story | Greg Gunter | Redemption 32:00

4M ago32:00

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Send us a text Today I am joined by Greg Gunter. Greg was one of the most well known Graffiti artists in Chicago. He was also once a Drug Dealer at one point in time to. Greg unfortunately got addicted to doing drugs and it took control of his life. He got locked up for a while and started thinking of ways to better himself. Greg has changed his wa…

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Working With Organized Crime In The 90’s | Jeff Crow 1:49:38

4M ago1:49:38

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Send us a text Today I am joined by a former mafia associate named Jeff Crow! He explains how he got connected to the mob. Then he goes into how he started smuggling pot across state lines. He did end up forming a drug habit which did end up helping him avoid being sent to prison believe it or not. Jeff has changed his life around since putting cri…

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How I Became A International Drug Trafficker | Pieter “Posh Pete” Tritton 56:37

5M ago56:37

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Send us a text Today’s podcast I am joined by a former cocaine smuggler named Pieter Tritton. Pieter shares his smuggling drug operation. Pieter got arrested a few times and then in the end he served over 10 years in a very dangerous Ecuador prison. When Peter got out of prison this last time he turned his life around. He gots his own business, he …

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Undercover Agent Takes Down 51 Crips! | Tegan Broadwater 1:16:10

5M ago1:16:10

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Send us a text Today I am joined by a former undercover agent that infiltrated a very notorious crip set. His name is Tegan Broadwater. Tegan put together a 51 crip gang member RICO take down on this gang leading to many convictions. He details how he worked his way in with the lower level crips then eventually working his way all the way up to the…

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“I Did 34 Years In Prison For A Murder I Didn’t Commit” | War Veteran | Jamie Morgan Kane | 1:39:05

5M ago1:39:05

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Send us a text Today I am joined by Jamie Morgan Kane. Who served in the Vietnam War and eventually landed himself in prison for 34 years for murder. Jamie states in today’s interview that he did not kill this person. He recently got out of prison and wrote a few books about his life. Persons of Interest From murderers to money launderers, thieves …

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Gang Leader Reveals Life Inside The Most Deadliest Prison | Garet McLendon 58:43

5M ago58:43

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Send us a text Today I am joined by a former prison gang leader named Garet Mclendon! Garet shares his journey through his drug-filled early life that led him to doing and selling drugs. This only led to more close calls to death for him while he was on the streets. Garet has been arrested so many times in his life that he built up a prison reputat…

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Drug Kingpin Reveals His Secret Drug Empire | Uchendi Nwani 58:26

6M ago58:26

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Send us a text Today I am joined by a former drug kingpin named Uchendi Nwani. During his time as a dealer everything went smooth for a while until the police started investigating him. He ended up getting busted. Uchendi was able to escape a long prison sentence without becoming an informant. He went from making millions off of drugs to becoming a…

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Car Thief Reveals How Car Theft Works | Hondo Underwood 55:57

6M ago55:57

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Send us a text Today I am joined by a man of many past lives such as being a drug dealer, car thief, ex military, and a former rap artist. His name is Hondo Underwood. You may have recently seen him on a major platform called business insider on their segment how crime works. I decided to bring him on to cover his full in depth story. Raw and uncut…

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The Cartel Killed My Whole Family In Front Of Me | I Was The Only Survivor | Big Steve 42:34

6M ago42:34

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Send us a text Today I am joined by a cartel victim survivor named Steve Prohaska AKA Big Steve. Steve's family was tragically murder by members of the cartel and leaving him an orphan. Steve went through a lot during this time and was fortunate enough to get adopted and moved to the United States. He took full advantage of coming over to the USA a…

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Episode 5 - A Conversation With Tim Gilberts 50:57

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Tim Gilberts published legendary text adventure creation systems The Quill and Professional Adventure Writer (PAW) through family publishing house Gilsoft in the 1980s. These products became the basis for hundreds of commercial games, many developed and sold as part of a late direct-to-consumer wave of adventure development in the late 1980s into t…

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Episode 4 - The Tracer Sanction and Down Among the Dead Men 56:33

7M ago56:33

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Dave and Jason seek revenge on the dread pirate Skarvench and go on an interplanetary hunt for the mysterious Wing. This episode of The Retro Adventurers explores the neo-retro title Down Among the Dead Men (originally published as a Virtual Reality Adventures gamebook in 1993, converted into ZIL (Zork Implementation Language) and Z-Machine binary …

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Episode 3 - A Conversation With Scott Adams 1:01:30

7M ago1:01:30

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Scott Adams of Adventure International and Clopas fame joins Dave and Jason for a conversation on this episode of The Retro Adventurers. We discuss the rise and fall of Adventure International, the Marvel Comics relationship behind the Questprobe games featuring The Hulk, Spider-Man, and The Human Torch & The Thing, building international business …

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Matthew Cox | The FBI Most Wanted Man | $55 Million In Bank Fraud | 1:29:16

7M ago1:29:16

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Send us a text Today I am joined by a criminal mastermind named Matthew Cox! Matthew was a con man who pulled off many high dollar scams such as mortgage fraud, bank fraud, and Identity theft. He went on the run after things went south and the cops were looking to arrest him. The FBI ended up adding Matthew to the FBI Most Wanted List. He ended up …

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Master Counterfeiter On Printing Millions Of Dollars | Arthur Williams Jr 52:01

7M ago52:01

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Send us a text Today I am joined by one of the best money counterfeits known, Arthur Williams Jr. Arthur shares his early life as a criminal which led him to counterfeiting a boatload of money. Arthur had a very interesting way of exchanging his money for real money. He had quite a run. But it all came down landing him in prison for a number of yea…

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Mafia Affiliate Becomes A NYC Undercover Agent | Roy DeMeo, John Gotti & Michael Franzese 55:32

7M ago55:32

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Send us a text Today I am joined by a former mafia affiliate that became a New York City cop. His name is Lou Balestrieri and he is now retired. Lou shares his upbringing with being around many mafia guys and going on to doing crimes with them. Lou would go on to completely switch sides and work for law enforcement. That didn’t stop him from being …

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10 Years In A Women Prison | With Teresa Giudice & Lauryn Hill | Dr Clover Perez. 1:10:09

7M ago1:10:09

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Send us a text Today I am joined by Dr Clover Perez. After she started a business relating to immigration law. She was arrested for Federal Criminal Charges. During her trail her son was killed and she explains what impact it had on her mentally. She went to prison for 10 years because of this. She was in prison with celebrities such as Lauryn Hill…

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Jewel Thief Reveals How He Robbed Millions Of Dollars | Bryan Sobolewski | 1:01:55

7M ago1:01:55

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Send us a text Today I am joined by former Jewelry Thief Byran Sobolewski. Bryan shares how his father and brother robbed over 22 Jewelry spots. He details out how they would plan a heist and how they would go in and rob the Jewelry. The Feds ended up pursuing a case against Bryan, His father, and his brother. They all ended up spending a number of…

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Home Invasion Gone Wrong | Robber Gets Shot Twice | Goes To Prison | 1:01:04

7M ago1:01:04

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Send us a text Today I am joined by Jorel Lamer. Jorel takes us back to when he was robbing drug dealers. He would go right up in their house while there were people inside and in today's video you’ll hear the whole process. Jorel served quite a bit of time in prison for doing this. In prison he finally had a change of heart. Jorel has an incredibl…

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Ex-Gangster Shares Insane Life Story | 28 Years In Prison | 56:52

7M ago56:52

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Send us a text Today I am joined by former gang member Chris Curtis. He became a drug dealer and got into a lot of shoot outs with people. Chris ended up shooting a man that was trying to harm him. Chris went on the run for a while and was finally busted after a high speed chase. He ended up spending 20 years behind bars. Persons of Interest From m…

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Episode 2 - The Hobbit and Planet of Death 57:24

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Retro Adventurers Jason Compton and Dave Hawkins explore iconic early text adventure The Hobbit (by Philip Mitchell and Veronika Megler, adapted from the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien) and Planet of Death (by Richard Turner and Chris Thornton). Includes listener mail, an explanation for postponing the promised Knight Orc, and a dive into both games. Sp…

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A Bar Fight Ends With Attempted Murder Charges | Frank Benton 57:40

8M ago57:40

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Send us a text Today I am again joined by Frank Benton who was once charged with attempted murder charges! A night at the bar turns out terrible and life changing for Frank. When it came down to serving time in prison he did 5 years in prison. Frank explains how he survived during his time in prison. Since he has been free he has been doing a lot o…

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Drug Kingpin On Being Connected To Italian Mafia, Cuban Mafia, & Cocaine Cowboys 47:59

8M ago47:59

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Send us a text Today I am again joined by Joe Tarasuk who is a former drug kingpin! He was connected to the Italian Mafia, Cuban Mafia, & Cocaine Cowboys. Joe shares how he worked his way up from a street dealer to dealing on a boss level. He explains his whole operations and how the drugs were made and how they were exported. Joe eventually got bu…

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How I Survived The Biggest Gang War! Insane Stories From A Gangster 1:02:25

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Send us a text Today I am joined by a former gang member named Iran Nazario! Iran goes into his upbringing today and how he joined a gang and became a very violent person. Iran put in a lot of work to further his gang's operations. Iran went in and out of prison throughout his whole career as a gang member. He also opens up about the gang related m…

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Former Addict Reveals How He Survived The Streets, Died, & Come Back | William Milligram | 1:06:50

8M ago1:06:50

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Send us a text Today I am again joined by Will Milligram who is a former drug addict. Will explains how he was using drugs for 15 years and went to over 40 rehab centers. We go into how he made money and survived on the streets being homeless. Will has overdosed on drugs a few times and was brought back to share his life story. Sit back and enjoy a…

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Former Mobster Louis Ferrante Breaks Down The History Of The Mafia! 58:39

8M ago58:39

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Send us a text Today I am again joined by a returning guest! He is a former mobster named Louis Ferrante. Louis was an associate of the Gambino Crime Family. Louis was deeply involved with the mafia life. He was doing hijackings, robberies, and many more crimes. This is the second interview I did with Louis. Our previous interview we got a lot of g…

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Former Neo-Nazi Tells All About His Gang Life | Frank Meeink | 1:19:54

8M ago1:19:54

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Send us a text Today I am joined by Frank Meeink who is a former member of the white supremacist skinhead gang. Frank put in a lot of work to further their gang's operations at any cost. He had his own TV show where he would teach people racism. He would also go on to land himself in prison for a number of years after he was arrested for beating a …

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Joey Merlino Made Me A Made Man In His Mafia Family! | Bobby Luisi | 43:01

8M ago43:01

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Send us a text Today I am joined by Bobby Luisi, who was a capo in the Philadelphia Mafia. Bobby shares today that Joey Merlino made him a made man in the Philly Mafia Family. Bobby started off his career in the Patriarca Crime Family. His father was in this crime family as well. Bobby would go on to becoming a proposed man in this family but it di…

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