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In this jaw-dropping episode , we sit down with George Day — one of the most prolific yet largely unknown drug kingpins in American history.

Raised in Washington, DC, George was literally born into the drug trade. By age six, he was traveling across the border with his father, helping smuggle hundreds of pounds of marijuana hidden inside a Winnebago. As he grew older, his life spiraled deeper into the underworld — from trimming weed in Mexico to handling massive cash pickups and negotiating with Colombian suppliers before he was even a teenager.

After his father’s sudden death, George found himself — at just 11 years old — sitting on a multimillion-dollar drug ledger, forced to navigate dangerous debts, cartel relationships, and violent street politics. What followed was the rise of a cocaine empire that eventually stretched across all 50 states… and ultimately led to a life sentence plus 90 years in federal prison.

This is Part 1 of an unbelievable story about family, survival, crime, and the realities of growing up inside America’s drug economy.

👇 In this episode you’ll hear:

• Smuggling weed across the border as a child

• Meeting cartel figures and learning the trade firsthand

• Finding millions owed after his father’s death

• Negotiating with Colombian traffickers at age 11

• How the foundation of a nationwide empire was built

Subscribe for Part 2 — where George reveals how his empire exploded nationwide and what led to his downfall.

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00:00 Growing Up in the Game
03:10 Family Roots & Father's Early Hustle
07:20 Boxing, DC Life & Father’s Construction Business
14:55 Smuggling Routes: From Jamaica to DC21:02 This Episode Is Sponsored By Ava
22:37 Business Fronts and Money Laundering
32:15 Legendary Kingpins: Rafel, George, and the Connect39:15 This Episode Is Sponsored By Hims and Nic Nac
42:08 Losing His Father: The Aftermath
54:38 Thrust Into the Family Business at 11
01:03:17 Taking Over & Protecting the Operation
01:15:20 Building the Empire: The Coke Pipeline
01:35:25 Massive Operations: Real Estate & Money Moves
01:44:47 International Transport: Planes, Lanes & Corrupt Customs
01:59:08 Scaling Up: 500 Kilos, Money Laundering & Distribution
02:11:46 Retirement, 9/11, & the End of an Era
02:14:52 The Game Changes: Security Tightens
02:22:46 The Legacy, Staying Low, & Part 2 Tease
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40 years inside the Hells Angels. Federal murder conspiracy charges. Bombings, informants, and a courtroom showdown with the U.S. government.

In this raw, unfiltered interview, longtime Ventura Hells Angels leader George Christie tells the inside story of outlaw biker life — from the brotherhood and early motorcycle culture to violent club wars, federal investigations, and the high-stakes legal battles that nearly destroyed his life.

He reveals what it was really like to:

• Rise through the ranks of a legendary 1% motorcycle club
• Survive assassination attempts and clubhouse bombings
• Face multiple federal prosecutions — and beat them
• Navigate informants, undercover operations, and government pressure
• Witness the evolution of biker culture from brotherhood to organized crime conflicts

This is a rare, firsthand account of one of America’s most controversial subcultures — told by someone who lived it for decades.

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00:00 Meet George Christie: Outlaw Legend

02:00 Early Days & Biker Culture Origins

06:00 Joining the Hell's Angels

10:00 Brotherhood, Bikes, and Old School Rules

14:00 Outlaw Clubs: From Bonding to Violence

21:00 Criminal Elements & Club Evolution

26:00 Club Wars, Prison, and Peace Efforts

33:00 Bombings, Feds, and Surviving the System

38:00 Government Tactics and Lawfare

45:00 Murder Conspiracy Case and Beating the Feds

55:00 Life After the Big Trial

01:03:00 Entrepreneurship, Fame, and More Heat

01:09:00 Running Ventura & The Power of Reputation

01:13:00 Dealing with Informants and Police

01:19:00 Courtroom Battles, Sons of Anarchy, and Pop Culture

01:29:00 Club Exit, Reflections & Writing the Story

01:34:00 Modern Times, Legacy & Final Thoughts
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In this episode Houston legend Mike D — the man many call the original King of Lean — unpacks the true story behind codeine culture in the American South.

Before “lean” was a mainstream rap flex… before double cups and purple memes… there was a street-level hustle that changed Houston forever.

Mike D breaks down how promethazine with codeine went from a quiet substitute for heroin to a full-blown cultural phenomenon — influencing DJ Screw, the Screwed Up Click, and icons like Pimp C, Bun B, and Lil Wayne. What started as something passed around on the corner turned into an underground empire moving thousands of dollars a day — long before law enforcement even understood what was happening.

In this interview, we cover:

* How Mike D became Houston’s go-to supplier
* The birth of “drank” culture inside DJ Screw’s house
* The economics of the codeine black market
* Street wars between Houston neighborhoods
* Texas prison brutality and plantation-style incarceration
* The real story behind Pimp C’s death
* Addiction, droughts, and what happens when supply dries up
* How music and drugs fed off each other to build a movement

This isn’t just a drug story.
It’s a story about culture, capitalism, addiction, loyalty, betrayal — and how one underground market reshaped Southern hip-hop forever.

From Astroworld fights to state prison bids… from Mercedes at 16 to moving cases of syrup… Mike D tells it all.

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00:00 Introduction & Mike D's Beginnings
01:20 Early Hustle, Music & Street Life
07:16 Houston's Hood Culture & Neighborhood Conflicts
17:51 Inside State Prison and Houston's Rap Legends
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21:12 Pimp C, UGK & Houston's Musical Roots
27:47 The Origins of Lean & Houston's Drug Culture
32:12 Spreading Lean Culture, The Detail Shop, and DJ Screw
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39:52 The Screw House, Houston Rap Scene & Lean Epidemic
45:50 Market Growth, Addiction & Codeine Business Expands
52:44 Scarcity, Turf Wars & Million Dollar Moves
59:42 The California Connection & Smuggling Lean
01:10:32 Law Enforcement, Risks, and Hustle Tactics
01:17:12 Market Collapse, Addiction, and the Opioid Shift
01:29:30 The Bust, Downfall & Lessons from the Game
01:42:43 Legacy, Chopped & Screwed, and the Codeine Cowboy
01:46:42 Closing Thoughts & Where to Find Mike D
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In this raw and unforgettable episode, Virginia street legend Pretty Tony sits down to tell his life story — from being introduced to crack at a young age, to becoming one of the most prolific cocaine cooks in Virginia history, to growing up alongside future rap superstars like Pharrell and the Clipse.

Pretty Tony breaks down how he perfected the infamous “mix” that made him the go-to hood chemist, what it was like cooking bricks in kitchens for kingpin-level dealers, and how violence, robberies, torture, and street politics shaped his reality as a teenager. He also shares near-death experiences, including being shot in the face, wild encounters with rip crews, and seeing close friends and family fall to the game.

This episode dives deep into:

-Learning to cook crack at a young age

-Becoming the neighborhood “hood chef”

-Growing up with Pharrell, Pusha T, and Malice

-Virginia’s hidden kingpin era

-Drug droughts, cartel-style tactics, and street economics

-Surviving shootouts, robberies, and betrayal

A brutally honest look at the streets, the music, and the thin line between fame and prison.

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00:00 From the Trap House: Pretty Tony's Origins

06:35 Family Ties & Street Influence

13:33 Virginia’s Crack Era: The Rise of the Street Game

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22:01 Family, Cousins, and Murderers

32:39 The Art of Cooking: Becoming the Hood Chef

40:03 Mastering the Mix: Cracking the Recipe

45:00 The Music Connection

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48:33 Links to Pharrell, Clipse, and the Scene

53:32 Hustling & Robbery Crews – The Risk and Respect

01:03:21 Rising Profits and Street Networking

01:16:31 High Stakes: Plug Connections & Expanding Operations

01:31:22 Caught in the Crosshairs: The Deadly Setup

01:46:09 Surviving the Hit: Aftermath and Transformation

01:55:00 Getting Out the Game & The Virginia Scene

02:01:47 Legacies, The Music Stardom, and Moving On

02:04:27 Reflecting on Regret, Survival & The Future
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Gary Dodson — better known as “Bumper” — tells the uncensored story of his transformation from a violent white supremacist skinhead and federal prison gang member to a man who ultimately walked away from hate and extremism.

Raised in a chaotic, drug-filled household in rural California, Bumper gravitated toward gangs, violence, and racist ideology at a young age. What began as rebellion turned into full-blown immersion in neo-Nazi skinhead culture, leading to robberies, stabbings, riots, and eventually a federal hate-crime and arson case tied to Molotov cocktails.

Bumper spent over a decade inside some of the most dangerous level-four federal prisons in the United States, including USP McCreary and USP Victorville, where racial politics, stabbings, and brutal “smash-outs” were a daily reality.

In this interview, he breaks down:

• How he was recruited into the skinhead movement

• The inner politics of white supremacist prison gangs

• The psychology behind hate, identity, and belonging

• What daily life is really like in violent federal penitentiaries

• How he slowly abandoned racist ideology

• What finally made him choose a different path

This is a raw, unfiltered look inside extremist subcultures, prison survival, and the possibility of change.

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00:00 Bumper's Violent Origins and Early Life
06:00 Growing Up in Racist Small-Town California
12:00 Troubled Childhood and Family Chaos
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18:04 First Criminal Experiences & Juvenile Hall
22:00 Introduction to Gang Life and Becoming a Skinhead
32:00 The Skinhead Subculture: Beliefs and Identity
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35:57 Life of Crime: Robbery, Fights, and Violence
51:00 First Prison Stint: Rules, Riots, and Violence
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54:05 Reentry to Society, Skinhead Crew, and Ongoing Crime
01:13:00 Federal Hate Crime Case: From State to Feds
01:23:00 Violence, Betrayals, and Prison Politics
01:33:00 Federal Time: Maximum Security, Survival, and Chaos
01:42:00 Addiction, Hustles, and Race Dynamics Behind Bars
01:50:00 The Reality of Violence in Prison Life
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