Ian Bick's former prison bunkmate Ryan Alvarado is on the show to share his story of how he got himself in the crosshairs of the Federal Government & sentenced to federal prison, what is was like to go through a divorce in prison & crazy stories from his time at the federal prison camp with Ian AKA Mclovin.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Prison Stories with Ryan Alvarado

00:03:59 - Growing Up in a Dysfunctional Family

00:08:16 - Sibling Dynamics and Pressure to be a Role Model

00:12:15 - Navigating Treacherous Waters in Gage Park

00:16:22 - The Real Deal

00:20:00 - Reentry into Society

00:23:52 - The Microwave Mentality and Impatience

00:27:57 - A Fork in the Road

00:31:51 - Difficulty of Communication in Prison

00:35:52 - Caught in a web of connections in the music industry

00:39:44 - The Flores brothers and collateral damage

00:43:22 - The Unfair Sentencing Decision

00:47:18 - The Pressure of Trying to Fix a Marriage

00:51:22 - Feeling out of control in prison

00:55:17 - Reflecting on Prison Visits

00:59:24 - Taking Care of Appearance in Prison

01:06:40 - Initial Impressions and Baking in Prison

01:10:16 - The Prison Kitchen Hustle

01:14:14 - Cooking at the Prison

01:18:17 - Gift from God Mentality in Cooking

01:22:11 - Facing Childhood Trauma in Prison

01:26:05 - Making the Most of Prison Life

01:29:53 - The Ticket and the Partnership

01:33:36 - The Con Man in Prison

01:37:17 - The Hazards of Contraband in Prison

01:40:49 - The Reality of the Prison System

01:44:27 - The Challenges of Supervised Release and Ankle Monitors

01:48:33 - Importance of Communication and Respect for Time

01:52:44 - Love and Connection in the Music Industry

01:56:29 - Words of Encouragement and Gratitude

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