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Locked In with Ian Bick

Real stories from the people everyone else judges first. Hosted by Ian Bick — former federal inmate turned speaker and podcaster — this show sits down with former inmates, recovering addicts, bikers, law enforcement, investigators, and people who have lived through the darkest chapters of their lives. Each episode dives deep into crime, prison, addiction, trauma, redemption, mental health, street life, recovery, and second chances — without scripts, filters, or fake narratives. If you’re into true

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106:32

I Was a U.S. Marine — Then I Went to Prison | Anthony...

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2025/10/01

Anthony Lopez grew up in the South Bronx, where street life was everywhere. His mom pushed him to join the U.S. Marines to escape the cycle — and he went on to serve in Iraq. But one mistake changed everything. After being caught with a gun off base, Anthony was discharged from the military and sent straight to Rikers Island, eventually serving time in New York State Prison. #USMarine #MarineToPrison #PrisonStory #VeteranLife #PrisonInterview #TrueCrimePodcast #PrisonDocumentary #lockedinpodcast

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122:58

Cops Shot Me in the Head — Then I Spent 9 Years in...

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2025/09/30

Sabrena Collins had what most people would call a good upbringing — but by 13 years old, she was already hooked on meth. After getting sober once, a painful divorce sent her spiraling back into addiction and deeper into the drug world. What started as using turned into selling, and one night a police chase changed everything — ending with Sabrena being shot in the head by law enforcement. Instead of ending there, things got worse. Sabrena was charged by the DEA in a federal drug conspiracy case for

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140:56

Retired FBI Agent on Mob, International Crime & Fraud...

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2025/09/29

Kurt Siuzdak has spent his life serving — first in the U.S. military, then as an attorney, and ultimately as an FBI Special Agent for over two decades. From organized crime and major fraud cases to violent crimes, civil rights investigations, and overseas operations, Kurt has seen it all. #FBIAgent #FBIStories #TrueCrimePodcast #MobStories #FraudCases #LawEnforcementLife #CrimeDocumentary #lockedinpodcast Thank you to PRIZEPICKS for sponsoring this episode: Visit

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151:53

How This Atlanta Hustler Built a Million-Dollar Drug...

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2025/09/28

Eric Girault grew up in New York City and was selling crack by the time he was 13 years old. Hoping to save him from the streets, his parents moved the family to Atlanta — but Eric’s hustle never stopped. After dropping out of college, he built a successful weed business that made him serious money… until an associate snitched, landing him in federal prison with a 12-year sentence.#DrugEmpire #AtlantaHustler #TrueCrimePodcast #KingpinStories #PrisonInterviews #DrugTrafficking #CrimeDocumentary

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190:22

DEA Criminal Investigator on Cartels, Undercover Work...

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2025/09/25

Christopher Howell was the Police Chief of the Virgin Islands — and he’s spent decades taking down drug cartels, weapons traffickers, and some of the most dangerous criminals in the world. From going undercover and running covert surveillance to leading international task forces with over 150 agents, Christopher’s career reads like something out of a crime drama. #PoliceChief #VirginIslands #CartelTakedown #UndercoverOperations #TrueCrimePodcast #DrugTraffickingStories #LawEnforcementLife

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101:48

Inside the Life of a Kentucky Drug Trafficking Family...

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2025/09/24

Johnny Ellington grew up in rural Kentucky surrounded by a world most people only see on TV. His family was deep in the drug trade, with his own mother moving product for the cartel. Johnny shares how he went from a childhood surrounded by drug dealing to cooking meth, battling years of addiction, and spending time in and out of jail. #DrugTrafficking #CartelStories #PrisonInterviews #TrueCrimePodcast #AddictionRecovery #MethAddiction #RedemptionStory #lockedinpodcast Thank you to BLUCHEW &

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156:33

I Was a Bank Robber — Then I Escaped Prison | Kevin...

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2025/09/23

Kevin FitzPatrick isn’t just any guest — he’s a man who lived the life most people only see in movies. Kevin started stealing cars as a teenager, battled a serious gambling addiction, and went on to rob multiple banks. But that was just the beginning. In this shocking interview, Kevin reveals how he escaped prison not once, not twice, but three separate times — and shares every detail of how he pulled it off. #PrisonEscape #BankRobberies #TrueCrimePodcast #PrisonStories #LifeOnTheRun #PrisonBreak

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100:12

Cop Goes to Jail Undercover on 60 Days In | Alan Oliver

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2025/09/22

Alan Oliver was a police officer who did something most cops will never experience — he went undercover and spent two months inside jail on the hit TV show 60 Days In. In this interview, Alan shares what it was really like living among inmates, the danger he faced every day, and how going undercover changed the way he sees law enforcement. #60DaysIn #LockedInPodcast #CopInJail #PrisonStories #TrueCrimePodcast #UndercoverCop #LifeInJail #AlanOliver Thank you to BLUCHEW & EXPRESSVPN for sponsoring

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91:55

I Went to Maximum Security Prison at 50 – How I...

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2025/09/21

Lori LeDonne grew up in Connecticut with a good family and a passion for music. But after suffering a miscarriage, Lori turned to drugs, starting a battle with addiction that would last decades. She got sober for years, only to relapse in her early 50s — a relapse that would change everything. Lori ended up giving drugs to a young woman who overdosed, leading to a manslaughter conviction and a three-year sentence in a women’s maximum security prison.#AddictionRecovery #WomenInPrison

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118:40

Violent Crimes, Narcotics & Getting Shot in the...

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2025/09/18

Retired police Sgt. John Mattingly sits down to share the unfiltered truth about his decades in law enforcement. From working narcotics and violent crimes to running postage interdiction, Mattingly has seen it all — and some of those cases still haunt him to this day. In this powerful interview, he opens up about his early years as a police officer, the dangers of working narcotics cases, and the emotional weight of investigating violent crimes. He also talks about the unique world of postage

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96:04

I Lived for the Streets — Until I Was Sent To Prison...

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2025/09/17

Davon Eldemire grew up in the hood in Bridgeport, Connecticut with no father in the picture, raised by his mom and sisters as the only boy in the house. He had a passion for basketball but eventually got consumed by the street life, giving up his dream. That path led to a robbery where he shot someone and was sentenced to 14 years in prison. In this interview, Davon opens up about what it was like growing up without a father, how the streets pulled him in, and the moment that changed everything and

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73:42

Arrested 18 Times Before I Finally Got Clean | Jess...

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2025/09/16

Jess Bousa’s life is the ultimate redemption story. He grew up with a rough childhood — his dad went to prison, his mom walked out, and he barely finished high school. Jess battled homelessness, addiction, stealing, and drug dealing, getting arrested 18 times before one final arrest landed him in jail for four months and into a rehab program that completely changed his life. #RedemptionStory #LockedInPodcast #AddictionRecovery #PrisonStories #SecondChances #HomelessToHope #InspiringStories

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118:20

I Ran a Sports Betting Empire – Now I’m Going to...

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2025/09/15

Matt Bowyer was once the kingpin of one of the largest illegal sports betting operations in the country — taking wagers from athletes, celebrities, and high-rollers across the U.S. and moving hundreds of millions of dollars through his network. His operation became so big it even led to a Major League Baseball scandal that shocked the sports world. #SportsBetting #LockedInPodcast #SportsBookie #MLBScandal #SportsGambling #TrueCrimePodcast #BookieLife #prisonstories Connect with Matt

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77:34

Bobby Shmurda: Surviving Brooklyn Streets, Rikers...

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2025/09/14

Bobby Shmurda went from viral rap sensation to serving nearly 7 years in New York prisons, including time on Rikers Island — and now he’s back with a story you need to hear. In this exclusive interview, Bobby opens up about his rise in the music industry, the case that sent him to prison, what life inside Rikers was really like, and how he’s reinvented himself since coming home. #BobbyShmurda #RikersIsland #NewYorkPrison #LockedInPodcast #PrisonStories #HipHopInterview #RapCulture #truecrimepodcast

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133:55

Hells Angels Boss on Prison, Outlaw Life & Why He...

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2025/09/11

Ex-Hells Angels leader George Christie sits down with Ian Bick for an explosive, no-holds-barred interview. Christie reveals what it was really like to run the Ventura, California chapter of the Hells Angels for over 30 years — the violence, the brotherhood, the FBI investigations, and the moment he decided to walk away from the outlaw life for good. In this powerful conversation, George shares what life was like as a Hells Angels leader, the truth about outlaw biker culture, what it was like

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165:14

DEA Agent Reveals Truth About The World's Most...

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2025/09/10

Wesley Tabor Sr. grew up poor in a broken home, raised by a single mom who later married a convicted felon. Instead of following that path, Wesley became a cop and eventually joined the DEA, where he built a successful 23-year career fighting cartels, gangs, and drug traffickers. In this powerful interview, Wesley reveals how cartels smuggle drugs into the United States, the rise of violent gangs like MS-13, Tren de Aragua, and the Mexican Mafia, and why he believes there’s no real justice in

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81:03

I Was a Guard at Rikers Island | Mike Marcus

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2025/09/09

Mike Marcus grew up in the Bronx and became a Rikers Island corrections officer at just 21 years old. For five years, he worked inside one of America’s most notorious jails—witnessing violence, chaos, and the harsh realities of life behind bars. In this interview, Mike reveals the untold stories from his time on the job, the biggest misconceptions about corrections officers, and why he ultimately decided to leave the career behind.#RikersIsland #PrisonStories #CorrectionsOfficer #PrisonLife

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80:56

I Was an Addicted Dealer — Prison Changed My Life |...

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2025/09/08

Steve Fusco grew up in Connecticut, raised by a single mom and a solid support system—but teenage trouble sent him to military school. In college, experimentation turned into using and selling drugs, a slide into addiction, and multiple arrests. After failing to get clean, Steve was sentenced to 2 years in Connecticut state prison—the wake-up call that changed everything. Inside, he rebuilt from the ground up. Today he’s sober, a successful business owner, and on a mission to show what redemption

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I Was Locked Up in a Texas Jail for DUI | Amber Mettlen

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2025/09/07

Amber Mettlen was born in Texas, lost her father young, and moved with her mom and five siblings to Ohio—a turning point that sent her into the wrong crowd, juvenile detention, and years of chaos. As an adult, a DUI led to jail time. After moving back to Texas, a second DUI and felony charges put her 30 days inside a Texas jail. Amber later went viral for her no-filter jail stories, and in this episode she opens up about juvenile detention vs. adult jail, what a Texas county jail is really like, the

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I Ran Drugs — Then the DEA Sent Me To Prison | Mary...

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2025/09/04

Mary Valdovinos grew up in Connecticut with a supportive family and was accepted to Yale, but a spiral that began junior year of high school led to addiction after graduation. She fell into the orbit of drug dealers, became a drug runner, and was arrested by the DEA for conspiracy to distribute. After violating probation—and a second chance—she landed in federal prison. In this candid interview, Mary shares what life inside was really like, the turning point that led her to recovery, and how she now

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