Was Barry Seal really working with the CIA? In this episode of the 10 Toes Podcast, Aaron Seal—the son of legendary drug smuggler Barry Seal—shares what Hollywood left out about American Made, Pablo Escobar, the Medellín Cartel, CIA allegations, federal investigations, and the dangerous world of international cocaine trafficking.Barry Seal remains one of the most controversial figures in American history. Known for flying missions connected to the Medellín Cartel, Pablo Escobar, and alleged covert government operations, his story has inspired books, documentaries, and the hit movie American Made.In this exclusive conversation, Aaron Seal discusses growing up as Barry Seal's son, the truth behind the movie, his father's alleged relationships with the CIA, the Medellín Cartel, and U.S. government agencies, plus the stories that have never made it into mainstream media.Jason also shares his perspective from years inside the federal prison system, leading to a raw conversation about confidential informants, federal investigations, organized crime, drug trafficking, and how the government builds major criminal cases.In this episode:✔️ The true story behind American Made✔️ Barry Seal and the Medellín Cartel✔️ Pablo Escobar's connection to Barry Seal✔️ Alleged CIA involvement in drug trafficking✔️ What Hollywood got wrong✔️ Federal investigations and confidential informants✔️ Drug smuggling operations explained✔️ Organized crime and cartel history✔️ Jason's perspective from federal prisonIf you enjoy real crime stories, federal prison content, cartel history, organized crime, and unfiltered conversations from people who actually lived it, subscribe to the 10 Toes Podcast for new episodes every week.Dope Boy Empire Merch: https://www.dbeapparel.com🔗 CONNECT WITH 10 TOES PODCAST👉 https://10toespodcast.com/👉 Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/8upjay👉 Jason on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@8upjay🔗 FOLLOW AARON👉 Aaron on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/real.aaron.seal👉 Aaron on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aaron_seal👉 Aaron on YouTube:  @AaronSealOfficial  #BarrySeal #AmericanMade #PabloEscobar #MedellinCartel #CIA #DrugSmuggling #TrueCrime #FederalPrison #Cartel #OrganizedCrime #CrimePodcast #10ToesPodcast

How a Farm Boy Built One of the Largest Marijuana Smuggling Empires in America | Clifton MiddletonWhat does it take to build a marijuana empire that moved **hundreds of thousands of pounds** across international borders?In this episode of the 10 Toes Podcast, Clifton Middleton tells the unbelievable true story of how a farm kid from Iowa became one of the biggest marijuana smugglers of the 1970s and 1980s.Clifton explains how a single joint changed his life, how he discovered his first smuggling method by accident, and how that journey led him to Jamaica, Colombia, and a massive international operation moving tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana by sailboats, yachts, cargo vessels, and hidden compartments.He shares firsthand stories of negotiating with Colombian suppliers, working alongside the Coptic Church's marijuana movement, moving 45,000-pound loads, surviving federal investigations, standing trial for more than **350,000 pounds of marijuana**, and refusing to back down—even while facing decades in federal prison.This is one of the wildest smuggling stories ever told on the 10 Toes Podcast.In this episode:* How Clifton went from Iowa farm boy to international marijuana smuggler* Discovering marijuana and entering the drug trade* Early smuggling methods before modern airport security* Building an international marijuana operation* Working with Jamaica's Coptic marijuana movement* Massive Colombia marijuana deals* Moving 45,000-pound shipments by sea* Hidden smuggling techniques and logistics* Federal investigations and multiple arrests* Standing trial over 350,000 pounds of marijuana* Life inside federal prison* Why Clifton still challenges America's marijuana laws today⚠️ **WARNING**This episode contains discussions of drug trafficking, organized crime, prison, and criminal activity. It is presented for documentary and educational purposes only and does not promote or encourage illegal activity.🔗 **CONNECT WITH 10 TOES PODCAST**👉 [https://10toespodcast.com/](https://10toespodcast.com/)👉 Jason on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/8upjay](https://www.instagram.com/8upjay)👉 Jason on TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@8upjay](https://www.tiktok.com/@8upjay)#10ToesPodcast #CliftonMiddleton #MarijuanaSmuggler #DrugSmuggling #FederalPrison #TrueCrime #CrimePodcast #PrisonStories #Colombia #Jamaica #DrugTrafficking #Smuggler #WeedHistory #CopticChurch #PrisonPodcast

In this episode of the 10 Toes Podcast, OG breaks down how he went from hustling in Miami to building a major drug operation in Tennessee, moving cocaine, pills, and marijuana across state lines while staying one step ahead of law enforcement.For years, OG had the game down to a science. From trafficking routes and stash locations to trusted couriers and hidden compartments, everything was organized. But one bad decision changed everything.OG explains how greed led him into counterfeit money, why "all money ain't good money," and how a side hustle involving fake $50 bills eventually brought down an operation that had been generating serious money for years.The conversation also dives into federal investigations, hidden compartments, trafficking strategies, informants, prison culture, the collapse of the street code, snitching in today's era, and why so many people end up losing everything chasing fast money.This is a raw, unfiltered look at the street mentality, federal cases, prison politics, and the lessons learned after decades in the game.In this episode:Growing up in Miami's drug cultureWhy Miami hustlers moved "up the road"Building a drug operation in TennesseeThe counterfeit money mistake that changed everythingDrug trafficking and avoiding law enforcementHidden compartments and stash housesFederal investigations and informantsSnitching, paperwork, and prison politicsWhy the street code disappearedLife lessons after prison⚠️ WARNINGThis episode contains discussions about drugs, prison, crime, violence, and criminal activity. Viewer discretion is advised.🔗 CONNECT WITH 10 TOES PODCAST👉 https://10toespodcast.com/👉 Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/8upjay👉 Jason on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@8upjay👉 OG On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/og_gigaveli#10toespodcast #PrisonStories #TrueCrime #FederalPrison #DrugTrafficking #Miami #StreetLife #CrimePodcast #PrisonPodcast #Snitching #RICO #DrugDealer #FederalCases #StreetPolitics #PrisonTalk

The Wire wasn’t just a TV show for Baltimore Carl — it was real life.In this episode of the 10 Toes Podcast, Carl breaks down the REAL Baltimore drug culture during the crack and heroin epidemic — from open-air drug markets, corrupt police, and violent street politics… to addiction, prison, and survival.Carl explains how entire neighborhoods were controlled by drug crews, how heroin lines wrapped around corners before sunrise, and how fast money pulled young kids into a lifestyle that usually ends in prison, death, or addiction.This is a raw, unfiltered conversation about:Baltimore drug cornersThe real story behind The WireCrack & heroin epidemicsCorrupt Baltimore policeStreet politics & survivalAddiction destroying communitiesHustling culture in the hoodInformants, raids & prisonWhy most drug dealers lose everythingTurning pain into recovery workIf you want to understand the REAL street culture behind Baltimore’s drug history — this episode exposes it all.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Introduction02:10 – Growing up in Baltimore08:45 – First exposure to drugs15:30 – Open-air drug markets24:50 – How the heroin trade operated36:20 – Corrupt police & raids48:15 – Violence in the streets59:40 – Addiction destroying families1:10:25 – Prison & consequences1:22:50 – The mindset of hustlers1:34:15 – Why most dealers lose everything1:45:40 – Recovery & changing his life1:56:10 – Final message to the streets⚠️ WARNINGThis episode contains discussions of drugs, addiction, violence, prison, and real-life criminal activity. Viewer discretion is advised.🔗 CONNECT WITH 10 TOES PODCAST👉 Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/8upjay👉 Jason on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@8upjay👉 Carl on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/baltimore_recovery_alliance#10toespodcast #TheWire #Baltimore #TrueCrime #DrugDealer #FederalPrison #StreetStories #CrimePodcast #Addiction #Heroin #CrackEra #BaltimoreCity #PrisonStories #DrugWars #StreetCulture #GangsterStories #Fentanyl #CrimeDocumentary #HipHopCulture #Podcast

Everybody in the hood sold something… but Heat turned it into an empire.In this episode of the 10 Toes Podcast, Heat breaks down how growing up in a small Florida country town surrounded by traps, crack houses, and hustlers pushed him from high school athlete to moving 80 pounds of weed a week across Florida.What started with nickels and dimes in school bathrooms turned into stash houses, major connects in Orlando and Jacksonville, secret trafficking routes, pounds moving through rural towns, and a game so big they “busted the hood open.”Heat explains:• Growing up in Lake City, Florida during the crack era• Selling weed inside high school without getting caught• How rural towns became major drug hubs• Moving 40–80 pounds of weed weekly• The stash houses and hidden systems they used• Why country towns hustle differently than big cities• The dangers of pills, trafficking, and loyalty• Getting arrested after years of avoiding the police• Friends cooperating and small-town snitch culture• Transitioning from the streets into legitimate business and filmmakingThis is a raw, unfiltered conversation about hustling, survival, street economics, rural drug culture, and what happens when fast money starts turning into real consequences.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Growing up around weed & traps00:46 – How “Heat” got his nickname02:22 – Life in rural Florida towns07:05 – Getting into the drug game in high school16:03 – Selling weed inside school18:23 – First major plug connections20:45 – Jacksonville trap houses & violence30:54 – Moving serious weight35:03 – “Deals on Wheels” operation explained38:15 – Stash houses & secret weed plugs50:34 – How they moved pounds safely55:42 – Why the plug robbed them58:45 – Why weed became a full-time job1:06:02 – The arrest that changed everything1:14:27 – Police investigations & fingerprints1:17:47 – Transition into pills & Roxys1:23:25 – Raid, warrants & getting caught again1:29:34 – Friends cooperating with police1:33:32 – Leaving the streets behind1:35:23 – Transitioning into filmmaking1:45:27 – Movies now streaming on Tubi⚠️ WARNINGThis episode contains discussions of drug trafficking, crime, prison, addiction, violence, and real-life illegal activity. Viewer discretion is advised.🔗 CONNECT WITH 10 TOES PODCAST👉 https://10toespodcast.com/👉 Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/8upjay👉 Jason on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@8upjay🔗 FOLLOW HEAT👉 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatmorgan#10ToesPodcast #TrueCrime #DrugTrafficking #PrisonStories #FloridaCrime

One mistake can destroy everything — and this story proves it.In this episode of the 10 Toes Podcast, Ken Behr shares his real-life experience inside the drug game — moving massive weight, building connections, and living a high-stakes lifestyle that eventually collapsed overnight.What started as small deals turned into large-scale operations involving boats, planes, and thousands of pounds. But after years in the game, one pound brought down a 22-year operation… and left him facing 55 years in federal prison.This is a raw, unfiltered conversation about:Drug smuggling operationsRICO charges and federal casesDEA asset seizuresHow informants flip under pressureThe reality of prison and survivalHow fast the lifestyle can collapseIf you’ve ever wondered how the drug game really works behind the scenes — this is it.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Introduction00:30 – Facing 55 years & suicide watch03:00 – Growing up and early drug exposure12:00 – Entering the drug trade25:00 – Moving weight and building connections45:00 – Smuggling operations explained1:05:00 – How one mistake changed everything1:12:00 – Arrest and RICO charges1:20:00 – Informants and cooperation1:28:00 – Prison reality1:35:00 – Life after the drug game🔗 CONNECT WITH 10 TOES PODCAST👉 https://10toespodcast.com/👉 Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/8upjay👉 Jason on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@8upjay🔗 CONNECT WITH KEN BEHR👉 Ken on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kenbehr👉 Crime Nightly on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crimenightly👉 https://onestepovertheline.com CODE: 10TOES👉 https://www.crimenightly.com

Toxic relationships can turn deadly — and this story proves it.In this episode of the 10 Toes Podcast, Andy shares his real-life experience of a relationship that spiraled from passion and control into extreme jealousy, obsession, and violence.What started as an intense connection quickly turned into something much darker. From tracking, manipulation, and control… to a moment that nearly cost him his life.This is a raw, unfiltered conversation about:Toxic relationshipsObsession and controlJealousy turning violentSurvival after a brutal attackThe warning signs most people ignoreIf you’ve ever questioned what real “toxic love” looks like — this is it.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Introduction00:47 – Andy’s background06:00 – Growing up around crime21:00 – Relationship dynamics begin35:00 – Control & jealousy escalate1:05:50 – The day everything changed1:08:00 – The attack1:11:50 – Hospital & recovery1:14:30 – Court & sentencing1:18:00 – Life after⚠️ WARNINGThis episode contains discussions of violence and real-life trauma. Viewer discretion is advised.

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From Canada to Cartel Country. In this episode of 10 Toes Podcast, Jason sits down with Katarina Szulc, an independent journalist living in Mexico and reporting directly on cartels, organized crime, human trafficking, political corruption, border trafficking routes, and the real power structure behind the drug war.Katarina breaks down how she went from being a young journalist with no criminal background to building sources deep inside one of the most dangerous beats in the world. She explains why the public gets so much of the cartel story wrong, how media narratives are manipulated, and what really happens when reporters, governments, traffickers, and cartels all collide.This conversation goes way beyond surface-level cartel talk.Jason and Katarina get into:Why cartel violence is far more brutal than most people realizeThe political-cartel nexus in MexicoWhy kingpin strategy doesn’t workHow cartel alliances are built and brokenThe rise of CJNG and why they became so powerful so fastHow traffickers move product through Mexico, Colombia, Canada, and the U.S.The role of China, fentanyl precursors, and synthetic drug productionBorder corruption, law enforcement informants, and who really benefits from the drug warWhy some cartel figures rise so high while others disappearHow journalists survive while covering organizations capable of extreme violenceThe difference between Hollywood’s version of cartel life and realityKatarina also talks about the risks of reporting in Mexico, how cartel propaganda spreads, how sources try to manipulate the media, and why some stories never make it to the public the way they should.Jason brings his own perspective from the drug world and federal prison, making this one of the most layered conversations yet on 10 Toes Podcast.This is not a glamorized cartel interview. It’s a blunt conversation about power, fear, money, corruption, survival, and the systems that allow organized crime to thrive.If you want the real conversation about cartels, the border, and the people caught in the middle of it, this episode is for you.🔗 CONNECT WITH 10 TOES PODCAST👉 https://10toespodcast.com/👉 Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/8upjay👉 Jason on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@8upjay👉 Katarina on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/katarinaszulc👉 Katarina on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@katarinaszulc

In this wild and brutally honest true crime episode of 10 Toes Podcast, Jason sits down with Angela Nicolazzi, whose story is a raw reminder of how fast one terrible decision can change everything.Angela opens up about being a young mother from Jacksonville who got pulled into a robbery that was supposed to be quick, easy money. Instead, it turned into a nightmare case involving armed robbery, attempted first-degree murder, a 15-year prison sentence, and the painful reality of leaving her children behind.What makes this story even crazier is that Angela admits she truly believed she was going home the next day. Even after the arrest. Even after court. Even after hearing the charges. That reality check didn’t come all at once — it came slowly, painfully, and with consequences that would follow her for over a decade.In this episode, Angela talks about:Getting pregnant at 14 and becoming a teen momGrowing up between New York and JacksonvilleBeing surrounded by crime without seeing herself as a criminalHow one robbery went completely wrongCo-defendants turning on each other Taking a plea deal and still getting more timeRaising children from behind prison wallsFighting, surviving, and adapting in county jail and Florida prisonThe emotional toll of prison on mothersFemale prison relationships, prison culture, and the reality of women behind barsAngela’s story is part street story, part prison story, and part wake-up call. It’s honest, emotional, reckless, funny at times, and painful all the way through.This is not a glorified crime story. It’s a real-life look at immaturity, bad choices, survival, and what prison really costs — especially when you’re a mother.🎙️ 10 Toes Podcast continues to bring you real stories from people who lived it — no sugarcoating, no fake image, just truth.🔗 CONNECT WITH 10 TOES PODCAST👉 https://10toespodcast.com/👉 Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/8upjay👉 Jason on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@8upjay👉 Angela on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/angela_nicolazzi👉 Angela on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@angelanicolazzi​

In this episode of 10 Toes, Jason sits down with Brian Suder, who breaks down how he was pulled into the criminal underworld—and how quickly it escalated into something far bigger than he ever expected.At just 19 years old, what started as buying a fake ID turned into an introduction to organized crime. Brian explains how he was brought into circles connected to the DeCavacante family, Gambino family, and other international networks, where he was first introduced to selling steroids.What began as small transactions quickly grew.As Brian gained trust and proved his loyalty, he began moving larger quantities and building relationships inside multiple criminal organizations. Eventually, he transitioned from steroids into ecstasy—where things scaled rapidly.At the peak, Brian describes dominating the ecstasy market across multiple states, including Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., and later expanding into Indiana.But this wasn’t just about money.This episode dives deep into:How organized crime recruits young peopleThe structure and psychology of criminal organizationsLoyalty, betrayal, and what happens when people get arrestedThe difference between perception vs reality inside the “mob life”Why Brian intentionally avoided violence and murder in his operationHow criminal networks actually function behind the scenesBrian also shares how many of these organizations operate on fear, manipulation, and disposable loyalty—where one mistake can cost you everything.This is a raw, unfiltered look at how someone can go from a normal life to running with major criminal networks—and the consequences that come with it.🎙️ 10 Toes Podcast continues to bring you real stories from people who lived it—no glorification, just truth.🔗 CONNECT WITH 10 TOES PODCAST👉 https://10toespodcast.com/👉 Jason on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/8upjay 👉 Jason on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@8upjay👉 Brian on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/briandavidsuder