I Was a Paramedic Who Cooked Meth — Then Got 35 Years in Federal Prison | Kevin Christian
2026-06-25 | 1h 37 mins.
Kevin Christian spent 12 years saving lives as a paramedic and firefighter in Missouri — responding to crime scenes accidents and emergencies that most people never have to witness. When the money stopped being enough he made a decision that changed everything. He learned to cook meth. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, Kevin tells the complete story — from his paramedic days and the devastating crime scenes that shaped him to building a meth cooking and trafficking operation that made him thousands a week. When the cops came the feds picked up the case and Kevin refused to rat on anyone. That loyalty cost him 35 years in federal prison. He shares what the federal prison system looked like from the inside through the 1990s all the way to his early release in 2020 — the prison hustle the food the commissary how the system changed over three decades the politics and what rising to shot caller of the Missouri car actually required. This is one of the most complete and honest federal prison stories we have ever told on this show.
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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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Timestamps: 00:00 Paramedic Who Cooked Meth and Got 35 Years in Federal Prison — Full Story 03:00 His Early Life and the Paramedic Career That Nobody Expected to End This Way 09:00 The Appeal and Reality of Making Meth and What Drew Him Into That World 14:30 Building a Full Meth Operation and the Lifestyle That Came With It 19:00 How Law Enforcement and the Feds Closed In and What That Process Really Looked Like 25:30 The Arrest the Sentencing and What Entering the Federal Prison System Really Felt Like 32:00 The Life and Politics Inside Federal Prison That Govern Absolutely Everything 38:30 The Hustles Contraband and Survival Tactics That Defined His Time Inside 46:00 Prison Food Commissary and How Prison Changed Dramatically Over the Years 54:30 The Violence Contraband and Shifting Norms That Defined Different Eras Inside 01:02:00 Reflecting on the Years Lost and What Reentry to Society Really Looked Like 01:10:00 Getting Out and Adjusting to a Modern World That Moved On Without Him 01:17:00 Rebuilding His Life Family and Identity After Decades Behind Bars 01:24:00 The Biggest Lessons He Carries and What He Wants Everyone to Take Away
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I Smuggled $100,000 in Cash on Planes — Then Got Sent to Prison for Drug Trafficking| Jordan Myers
2026-06-24 | 1h 32 mins.
Jordan Myers grew up in upstate New York with a good family — but she was always the troublemaker. When she left for Florida in her 20s and started working in the nightlife industry she met people who changed the direction of her life completely. She was recruited to smuggle drug money on planes from Florida to California — starting at $30,000 cash and eventually carrying $100,000 at a time. California became her home and her operation grew. She went from carrying cash to trafficking drugs herself — starting with weed before working her way up to harder substances. When the feds came for her in a conspiracy ring she was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison. She spent 15 months in an Arizona federal women's prison camp rode Con Air and navigated a legal process most people never see from the inside. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, Jordan tells the complete story — and shares what happened when she got out in 2026 and her prison photos went viral on social media.
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#drugs #truecrimecommunity #prisonlife #viral
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Connect with Jordan Myers: https://www.instagram.com/jrdyhighroller?igsh=MTNzaG91cnNuZXdlNQ==
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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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I Shot My Parole Officer — Then Spent 30 Years in Prison | Al Savage
2026-06-23 | 1h 49 mins.
Al Savage grew up in Toledo, Ohio watching his alcoholic father beat his mother. That childhood trauma sent him toward drugs in his teens and a string of robberies and home invasions that put him in and out of juvenile detention and prison. After his first bid — instead of staying clean — he shot his parole officer. That decision cost him 17 years. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, Al opens up about what nearly 30 years inside actually looked like — battling drug addiction for most of that time surviving some of America's most dangerous prisons and what it finally took to get sober and turn everything around. This is one of the most raw and honest conversations we've ever had on this show.
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#truecrimecommunity #prisonlife #redemption
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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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Timestamps: 00:00 Shot His Parole Officer — Spent Decades in Prison — Al's Complete Story 03:40 The Resentment That Built Up From Childhood and How It Shaped Everything That Followed 07:00 The Early Warning Signs and the Downward Spiral That Nobody Could Stop 12:40 Family Struggles and the Survival Mindset That Defined His Early Years 20:40 His First Prison Stint and the Escalation That Followed Getting Out 27:10 The Day He Shot His Parole Officer and What Led to That Moment 32:30 Life on the Run After Shooting His Parole Officer and the Additional Time That Followed 41:30 The Cycles of Addiction and Incarceration That Kept Pulling Him Back 47:40 The Turning Point That Finally Started Him Toward Recovery 53:00 The Life Changes the Work and the Growth That Defined His Transformation 01:01:30 Spirituality and What Redemption Actually Required After Everything He Did 01:08:50 The Lessons From Prison Life That He Carries With Him Every Single Day 01:15:40 His Honest Reflections on Regret and the Growth That Came From Facing Everything 01:23:00 Giving Back and What Hope for Others Really Looks Like in Practice 01:33:00 What Living a Meaningful Life Today Actually Requires After Everything He Survived 01:42:00 His Final Thoughts on Hope Recovery and the Message He Wants Everyone to Hear _____________________________________________
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I Faced the Death Penalty — Then Spent 30 Years in Prison | Roger Aletras
2026-06-22 | 1h 58 mins.
Roger Aletras grew up in New York — and by 16 years old he was already robbing people at gunpoint. What followed was a criminal career that escalated from armed robbery to working with organized crime running jewel heists across New York. When the feds came for him on a gun charge it was only the beginning. A murder during a drug deal in Vermont ultimately sent him to federal prison where he spent over 30 years inside some of America's most dangerous facilities. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, Roger opens up about the complete arc of his criminal life — from his first gun robbery at 16 to the jewel heists to the murder that changed everything. He shares what life inside prison really looked like as someone connected to organized crime — the politics the power structures and the stories nobody has ever heard. And he talks about what 30 years behind bars does to a person and what life looks like on the other side.
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#organizedcrime #truecrimecommunity #prisonlife
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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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Timestamps: 00:00 Armed Robber Who Faced the Death Penalty — Roger's Complete Story 00:28 His Early Childhood Broken Home and the Environment That Set Everything in Motion 01:52 His First Crimes and the Juvenile Arrest That Started Everything 06:12 Life Inside Juvenile Detention and What That World Really Looked Like 14:24 Getting Caught Robbing a Gun Store and What That Moment Really Felt Like 20:00 Learning How to Be a Better Criminal Inside Prison and What That Education Looked Like 27:00 Prison Life and the Hard Realities That Defined His Early Years Inside 32:00 Getting Released Reoffending and What Getting Pulled Into Organized Crime Really Involved 41:00 Maximum Security at Green Haven — One of New York's Most Brutal Prisons 43:00 The Escalation From Theft to Armed Robbery and What Drove That Transition 47:00 Shootouts and Life on the Run — the Most Dangerous Chapter of His Criminal Career 54:00 Prison in New Jersey and the Culture That Governed Everything Inside 01:00:00 Prison Violence the Codes That Govern It and What Survival Actually Required 01:05:00 Armored Car Robberies and the Elevated Risks That Came With That World 01:11:00 The Transition to Federal Prison and What That Step Up Really Looked Like 01:18:00 Federal Prison Challenges and the Big Cases That Defined His Time Inside 01:26:00 Facing a Murder Case and the Death Penalty — the Moment Everything Almost Ended Forever 01:35:00 The Prison Transformation — Education Reflection and the Shift That Changed Everything 01:45:00 Release and What Starting Over After Everything He Survived Really Looked Like 01:50:00 His Regrets His Redemption and the Advice He Wants Everyone to Hear
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I Was America's Biggest Illegal Bookie — Then Got Banned From Every Casino in Nevada | Mathew Bowyer Pt. 2
2026-06-21 | 2h 6 mins.
Matthew Bowyer is back. He just got out of federal prison camp — and in Part 2 of his conversation with Ian Bick he's holding nothing back. Matthew opens up about what his nearly 6 months inside actually looked like — the stories nobody expected the prison politics the gambling economy behind bars and how he was labeled a snitch inside. Then the conversation shifts to what comes next. He owes nearly $10 million to the IRS with interest accruing at $60,000 every single month. He's been placed on Nevada's Black Book — banned from every casino in the state. He breaks down his biggest gambling swing ever how casino comps actually work the truth about counting cards why automatic shuffling tables hurt your odds and how to get a better edge at the casino. This is the most raw and revealing conversation Matthew has ever had.
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#casino #truecrimecommunity #gambling
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Watch Part 1 With Mathew Bowyer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-U0P85OuwI
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Connect with Mathew Bowyer: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mathewbowyer5/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MathewBowyer5 Website: https://mathewbowyer.com/ Buy His Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLHM4GJZ?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_4MK75VR7J921G59H32J0&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_4MK75VR7J921G59H32J0&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_4MK75VR7J921G59H32J0&bestFormat=true&csmig=1
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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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Timestamps:
00:00 America's Biggest Illegal Bookie Just Got Out of Federal Prison — Matthew's Full Story Part 2 02:00 Adjusting to Life After Federal Prison and What That Transition Really Looked Like 04:41 Preparing for Self Surrender and What the Days Before Prison Really Felt Like 07:52 His First Day in Federal Prison and What Nobody Prepares You For 12:12 Navigating Prison Politics and Cars — How It Really Works From the Inside 16:00 Prison Culture and What Settling In as America's Biggest Illegal Bookie Actually Required 24:34 Daily Life Jobs and the Relationships That Defined His Time Inside Federal Prison 32:00 The First Days Shock and the Emotional Impact Nobody Talks About Publicly 39:00 Family Guilt and What Maintaining Relationships From Inside Federal Prison Really Looks Like 44:00 Contraband Phones and the Prison Economy That Governs Everything Behind Bars 54:00 Prison Gambling and Bookmaking — America's Biggest Illegal Bookie Inside Federal Prison 01:01:00 Drug Use Vice and Discipline Behind Bars — What Most People Never Hear About 01:10:00 Prison Tablets and Technology — How Modernization Is Changing Federal Prison Life 01:16:00 Nevada's Black Book — What Being Banned From Every Casino in the State Really Means 01:22:00 Owing Nearly $10 Million to the IRS With $60K Interest Accruing Every Single Month 01:29:00 His Honest Reflections on Gambling the Regrets He Carries and the Lessons That Changed Everything 01:43:00 Casino Strategies and the Discipline That Separates Winners From Everyone Else 01:55:00 The Lessons He Learned and What Finding Peace After Federal Prison Really Required 01:59:00 His Final Message on Second Chances Advice and the Mindset That Got Him Through Everything
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Real stories from the people everyone else judges first. Locked In with Ian Bick is a podcast hosted by Ian Bick, a former federal inmate turned podcaster. The show features raw conversations with former inmates, recovering addicts, bikers, law enforcement officers, attorneys, investigators, and people who have lived through crime, prison, addiction, trauma, and redemption. Each episode dives deep into real prison stories, life inside prison, the criminal justice system, street life, addiction recovery, mental health, and what it takes to rebuild after incarceration. Guests share what really happens behind bars, how people survive prison, and the difficult road to second chances after hitting rock bottom. If you’re interested in prison stories, criminal justice experiences, life after prison, and honest conversations with people who have lived through the darkest chapters of their lives, you’ll feel at home here.
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