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For this episode I spoke with Irish-American author, Peter Quinn about his growing up in 50s/60s Bronx, his various books, Irish famine immigration, life as a writer, his thoughts on Martin Scorsese's "Gangs of New York" and much more

PETER'S BOOKS
https://www.fordhampress.com/peter-quinn/

***TIMESTAMPS***
00:00 Preview, Peter’s background 
07:27 Peter’s Irish heritage 
10:27 Growing in 50s/60s Bronx 
16:52 Irish immigration 
24:36 “The Great Migration” of black people from Southern states to big cities 
25:37 Discrimination faced by Irish immigrations to the US in 19th century 
27:27 Peter’s novel on the 1863 Draft Riots 
45:01 Gangs of New York movie 
46:42 Reality of being a professional writer 
47:58 John Morrissey (1831 – 1878), loose inspiration for Leonardo DiCaprio’s character in Gangs of New York 
50:37 Peter’s most recent book, his biography 

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For this episode I spoke w/ Irish crime journalist and author, Nicola Tallant. She spoke to us about the upcoming trial of one of Ireland’s most infamous criminals, Gerry “The Monk” Hutch” and the shocking revelation that a Sinn Fein local councilor will be turning state’s witness against him.

Nicola spoke to me about the background of the Hutch/Kinahan feud and the notorious “Regency Hotel attack” for which Gerry Hutch stands accused of planning, the trial of Patrick Hutch and the history of criminals-turned-state-witness in Irish gangland.

Nicola also told me about her start in crime journalism around the time of Veronica Guerin’s murder and her work in chronicling the story of Ireland’s youngest ever witness protection program participants and his journey through the criminal underworld.


00:00 PREVIEW
01:10 Nicola’s bio, getting into journalism, remembering Veronica Guerin’s murder (1996)
5:00 Do crime journalist face danger/threats from the criminals they write about ?
10:40 Is it common for criminals to attempt to SQUASH A STORY?? 
14:10 THE REGENCY HOTEL ATTACK- background, the day’s events 
22:55 The infamous “man-in-drag” photo from the Regency Hotel attack & the trial of Patrick Hutch
30:40 Current state of Kinahan organized crime group 
33:50 GERRY HUTCH’S TRIAL (Regency Hotel Attack)- Jonathan Dowdall turning state witness  
47:00 History of “rats” turning state’s witness in Irish criminal world (John Giligan case, Limerick feud) 
53:30 Rumors of Garda corruption involving Gerry Hutch 
56:25 “The Witness, in his own words” book/podcast series, Joey’s story 

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****** https://www.gofundme.com/f/muay-thai-community-each-other-for-a-brother ****

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Getting into Muay Thai, first fights
17:08 DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, WAKING UP IN HOSPITAL & immediate aftermath
32:13 Learning to walk on prosthetic legs
50:03 TRAINING AGAIN
55:38 Plans to fight again
58:33 Any other effects of having legs amputated
59:33 Modifications to home
1:00:53 Shoutouts and thank you’s 

For this episode I spoke w/ John Esposito, NJ based Muay Thai fighter who lost his legs while conducting roadside work in December of 2021.

John spoke to me about his discovering of Muay Thai, his bouts against some of the best fighters in the tri-state area and the day that changed his life forever.

We spoke about his memories from the day itself as well as the immediate aftermath, the process of learning to walk again on prosthetic limbs, getting back into training and his plans to fight again in the future.

John's attitude towards his situation and his future is truly exceptional and inspiring. Hope you enjoy the episode 

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Former World Champion Boxer, Nutritionalist and Performance Coach, CHRIS ALGIERI gives his take on the recent article in The Atlantic magazine titled "Separating Sports by Sex Doesn’t Make Sense".

00:00 Intro 
02:23 Chris’ thoughts on the article, co-ed sports PRE-PUBURITY, testosterone, general differences in athletic performance 
06:18  SOCIALIZATION ARGUMENT (made by article) 
09:41 TESTOSTERONE 
12:24 WEIGHT CLASS ARGUMENT (made by article) 
15:21 Women’s boxing- 2 min rounds instead of 3 ????
17:09 Fine thoughts and MORE STATS 
20:29 Chris’ latest book

Chris' books 
https://www.amazon.com/You-Want-Fighter-Resilience-Acceptance-Inside/dp/B0B1L47SPX/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=chris+algieri&qid=1663890667&sprefix=Chris+alg%2Caps%2C67&sr=8-2

https://www.amazon.com/Fighters-Kitchen-Muscle-Building-Burning-Recipes/dp/146548373X/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=chris+algieri&qid=1663890667&sprefix=Chris+alg%2Caps%2C67&sr=8-3

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For this episode I spoke to Cam F. Awesome, former USA Olympic team member with over 400 fights as an amauter who travels across America speaking at High Schools, businesses, conferences etc

Cam spoke to me about his dealings with bullying and anxiety as a teen and how he lost weight and eventually joined a boxing gym where he learned the skills that took him through his 400 fights including National and International competitions.

Cam told me about his removal from the USA Olympic squad and how reacted to the loss of opportunity. He told me about his speaking career and his message for the youth of today.

00:00 Intro, long weight, getting into boxing
08:10 bullying, first experiences in boxing gym
15:30 Dealing w/ PRE-FIGHT NERVES
19:35 Making the US Olympic Team & GETTING SUSPENDED
28:00 Cam’s unique self-taught method, “ I sparred the DAY OF FIGHTS”
36:00 Lessons from boxing that translate over
43:00 CHANGING NAME
44:35 Public speaking career
1:00:55 Talking about RACE, the terms “BLACK” vs “AFRICAN-AMERICAN”
1:08:00 Message to the youth SPEAKING



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For this episode I spoke to Will Jimeno, former Port Authority cop, who, on the morning of 9/11 was one of the first to arrive at Ground Zero after the two Towers I've been hit.
Will and his fellow officers were subsequently buried underneath both buildings when they collapsed and spent 13 hours trapped underneath the rubble.
He spoke to me about his thoughts and feelings at the various stages of the day. Will told me about how he was rescued and how he felt when the brave individuals discovered him and his captain. Will also told me about the PTSD that has been with him since and how he's dealt with it.

00:00 INTRO, being an immigrant
09:00 Joining Port Authority police
11:50 Morning of 9/11
17:20 GOING DOWN TO TWIN TOWERS & ARRIVING AT GROUND SERO (2nd plane hit while en route)
30:50 FIRST BUILDING COLLAPSES
36:59 SECOND BUILDING COLLAPSES
46:35 Being found & rescued
49:24 Going to hospital
55:15 Immediate aftermath for Will
58:35 PTSD post-9/11
1:03:50 Did Will feel the need to piece together 9/11 aferwards?
1:06:15 Thoughts on 9/11 “explosions-at-base-of-towers” conspiracy
1:09:00 Does Will return to ground zero?
1:10:50 Will’s wife, her role during and after 9/11



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For this episode I spoke to Rafael Mangual, the Nick Ohnell Fellow and head of research for the Policing and Public Safety Initiative at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal.

We spoke about his own growing up in NYC with an NYPD detective as father and how this informed his views on police and policing. We spoke about the various hypothesis in his recent book, Criminal Injustice : What the Push for Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong

We spoke about some of the most surprising pieces of data surrounding crime/crime commison in the US, policing and who crime and particularly reductions in crime REALLY affects.

 https://www.amazon.com/Criminal-Justice-Decarceration-Depolicing-Wrong-ebook/dp/B09NPFH2VT

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
06:10 Any surprises in Rafael’s research 
8:35 What was the public’s perception of NYPD where Rafael grew up?
11:20 Tempted to become a cop??
17:05 Any gripes with media coverage of crime stories/stats 
23:40 Who does crime reduction benefit the most?
31:20 Fatherlessness/single parent households- what role does this play in crime commission 
36:30 Any common misconceptions among the public in regards to crime/policing ?
39:40 Thoughts on current level of policy oversight/ no-knock warrants 
45:30 Ma'khia Bryant shooting
49:50 NY’s recent change in concealed carry law
52:15 Summer of 2020- effect on public’s perception of police 

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For this episode I spoke to Iraq War Veteran Chris Levi about his experiences while serving in the U.S military in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Chris' time in Iraq came to an end when a roadside bomb hit his vehicle, Chris narrowly avoided death and lost both legs above the knee as well as sustaining a bad arm/hand injury.

Chris told me about his time in a military high school, his army training and his tours of Afghanistan and Iraq. We spoke at length about the day Chris' life changed drastically and the immediate aftermath of the ambush as well as Chris' feelings towards the person(s) who may have detonated the explosion.

Chris' spoke about the process of learning to walk again with prosthetic limbs and life after the military.

00:00 Preview, growing up, Military High School
00:19:35- Joining the military
00:27:00- RANGER SCHOOL
00:31:20 “HAZING” in the military
00:34:15 - 9/11
00:38:51- First deployment abroad (Afghanistan)
00:45:25- First impression of Afghanistan
00:48:46- What did combat w/ the Afghans consist of?
1:01:47- How did the Afghanis tend to view the Taliban/US troops?
1:08:05- Average day/ daily routine
1:15:30- GETTING “BLOWN UP” (IRAQ)
1:33:00- MEDICAL AID POST-AMBUSH
1:41:30- post-traumatic growth and humor
1:44:20- LEARNING TO WALK AGAIN, PROSTHETIC LEGS
2:02:35- charity work
2:18:40 Adjusting to life after the army


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For this ep. I spoke to exoneree Marty Tanleff. Marty woke up on the first day of his last high school year to find his mother murdered and father clinging to life.
Two years later he found himself in prison having been setup for his parent's murders.
After serving 18 years in prison he is now a lawyer and works to exonerate others who were once in his position. This is his story.

**TIMESTAMPS**
00:00 PREVIEW
01:09 Growing up, background to murders, initial police investigation
11:49 Discovering parent’s murder scene, circumstances that led to the murders
25:09 INTERROGATION and false confession
31:29 Post-interrogation , THE TRIAL, flaws in justice system
44:44 GOING TO PRISON
50:22 Marty hires private investigator- starts his own investigation, Appeals
52:54 MARTY FINDS OUT THAT HE’S FREE
1:00:34 MARTY reflects on the effects of over 6,300 days in prison
1:07:14 WALKING BACK INTO PRISONS WHERE MARTY HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN HELD and work as a lawyer
1:10:39 How were Marty’s legal costs handled during exoneration process
1:11:54 - Adjusting to life after prison & violence in prison
1:13:34 Marty’s work as a lawyer II, Valentino Dixon case
1:16:43 What happened to the people who were responsible for Marty’s false conviction ?


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For this episode I was joined by Ivor Cummins, Irish Biochemical Engineer, Complex Problem Solving Specialist who has examined the studies and data surrounding c*v!d, effectiveness of lockdowns and masks and has been an outspoken critic of government overreach during the pandemic. @Ivor Cummins

He shared his thoughts on the efficacy of masks (or lack thereof), whether lockdowns were worthwhile, the detrimental effect of the lockdowns on children, the censoring of scientists who spoke out against the govt measures and what percentage of the public will no longer trust media and govt institutions after the c$v!d years.

00:00 Preview
1:50 Intro, Ivor’s background
5:30 Ivor’s trust levels in media regarding public health PRE- PANDEMIC
7:10  First hearing about C*VID… Diamond Princess ship
12:20 Initial thoughts when lockdowns were brought in (Ireland)
26:00 Did holding a heterodox opinion re: c*vid have any social costs for Ivor ?
29:30 What will be the result of the loss of faith in media/medical establishment by many members of the public ?
38:20 Lockdowns/masking KIDS
55:20 will the “lockdown” card be played by govts again ?
59:30 Origin theory ??

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