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1% Biker for 50 Years… It Almost Killed Me | Bill Bennett
Bill Bennett, also known as “Billy the Biker,” joins Locked In with Ian Bick to share his unbelievable story of living over 50 years in the outlaw biker world. After being drafted during the Vietnam era, Bill’s life took a wild turn, leading him down a path of crime, addiction, and eventually prison. In this episode, he opens up about what it was really like being a 1% biker, the violence and chaos he experienced, and how he survived decades of living on the edge. From battling addiction and doing time behind bars to cheating death multiple times—including life-threatening medical emergencies—Bill breaks down the moments that should have ended his life but didn’t. Now a survivor and founder of a nonprofit helping veterans, he reflects on the lessons learned and how he turned everything around.
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#BikerLife #OnePercenter #PrisonStories #TrueCrime #ExCon #AddictionRecovery #SurvivalStory #LockedInPodcast
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Buy Bill's Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Cheatin-Reaper-Lessons-Ive-Learned/dp/B0CTRWG8JP
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Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick:
https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en
https://ianbick.com/
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Shop Locked In Merch:
http://www.ianbick.com/shop
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Timestamps:
00:00 Billy the Biker's Introduction
01:16 Early Life in Queens and Levittown
03:32 Childhood Trouble and Cub Scout Stories
05:19 Family Life and Early Rebellion
07:01 Drugs, High School, and Wild Youth
09:02 First Arrests and Teenage Chaos
11:00 Drafted Into the Army
13:11 Military Life, Drug Use, and Near Misses
15:20 Drug Dealing and Black Panthers
17:40 Scams, Smuggling, and Surviving the Army
20:03 Near-Death Experience & Out-of-Body Encounter
22:00 Discharge, Family Illness, and Fleeing the Military
24:13 AWOL Adventures, Shoplifting, and Chasing Home
27:00 Turning Self In, More Jail Time, and Old Friends
32:04 Prison Life, Retribution, and Survival
36:05 Post-Prison Struggles, More Crime, and Near Fatal Overdose
40:00 Rebuilding Life, Selling Coke, and Bar Tales
44:16 Freebase Craziness and Brushes With Death
48:21 Family Losses and Reflections on Death
51:19 Survivor's Guilt and Love
54:17 Revenge, Redemption, and Nonprofit Work
57:44 Beating Up Bad Guys and Collections
01:02:00 Life as a Biker, Clubs, and Hustles
01:07:45 Quitting Drugs and Turning a Corner
01:13:13 Wild Biker Stories and Barroom Tales
01:17:40 Final Reflections, Regrets, and Lessons Learned
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By Ian Bick
4.8
666666 ratings
Bill Bennett, also known as “Billy the Biker,” joins Locked In with Ian Bick to share his unbelievable story of living over 50 years in the outlaw biker world. After being drafted during the Vietnam era, Bill’s life took a wild turn, leading him down a path of crime, addiction, and eventually prison. In this episode, he opens up about what it was really like being a 1% biker, the violence and chaos he experienced, and how he survived decades of living on the edge. From battling addiction and doing time behind bars to cheating death multiple times—including life-threatening medical emergencies—Bill breaks down the moments that should have ended his life but didn’t. Now a survivor and founder of a nonprofit helping veterans, he reflects on the lessons learned and how he turned everything around.
_____________________________________________
#BikerLife #OnePercenter #PrisonStories #TrueCrime #ExCon #AddictionRecovery #SurvivalStory #LockedInPodcast
_____________________________________________
Buy Bill's Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Cheatin-Reaper-Lessons-Ive-Learned/dp/B0CTRWG8JP
_____________________________________________
Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick:
https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en
https://ianbick.com/
_____________________________________________
Shop Locked In Merch:
http://www.ianbick.com/shop
_____________________________________________
Timestamps:
00:00 Billy the Biker's Introduction
01:16 Early Life in Queens and Levittown
03:32 Childhood Trouble and Cub Scout Stories
05:19 Family Life and Early Rebellion
07:01 Drugs, High School, and Wild Youth
09:02 First Arrests and Teenage Chaos
11:00 Drafted Into the Army
13:11 Military Life, Drug Use, and Near Misses
15:20 Drug Dealing and Black Panthers
17:40 Scams, Smuggling, and Surviving the Army
20:03 Near-Death Experience & Out-of-Body Encounter
22:00 Discharge, Family Illness, and Fleeing the Military
24:13 AWOL Adventures, Shoplifting, and Chasing Home
27:00 Turning Self In, More Jail Time, and Old Friends
32:04 Prison Life, Retribution, and Survival
36:05 Post-Prison Struggles, More Crime, and Near Fatal Overdose
40:00 Rebuilding Life, Selling Coke, and Bar Tales
44:16 Freebase Craziness and Brushes With Death
48:21 Family Losses and Reflections on Death
51:19 Survivor's Guilt and Love
54:17 Revenge, Redemption, and Nonprofit Work
57:44 Beating Up Bad Guys and Collections
01:02:00 Life as a Biker, Clubs, and Hustles
01:07:45 Quitting Drugs and Turning a Corner
01:13:13 Wild Biker Stories and Barroom Tales
01:17:40 Final Reflections, Regrets, and Lessons Learned
_____________________________________________
To advertise on the show, contact [email protected] or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/LockedInWithIanBicka
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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