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PART 2 OF 2 PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, SHARE & LEAVE A COMMENT TO HELP THE SHOW CONTINUE TO GROW Glenn Bradley was born 1967 in West Belfast and grew up in the loyalist Woodvale area. He is a former soldier, one-time politician and a made-good businessman. Today, Glenn is Chair of Veterans For Peace Ireland and a Board Member of the Belfast Charitable Society. He remains an unapologetic Irish peace processor. In the second half of our interview I asked Glenn about how he as an Irishman was viewed/treated in the British army and Glenn recalls an incident when he was asked to leave a pub in England because he was Irish despite being a serving British soldier. Glenn shared his thoughts on the degree to which collusion occurred between British security forces and why he is of the opinion that collusion could not have been as rife as it is often alleged to be. The most important aspect of Glenn’s story however is his eventual turning away from violence as a form of conflict resolution and complete disillusionment with violent means. Glenn talked us through the internal process of becoming a peace advocate and his work towards a peaceful Northern Ireland. Glenn describes his internal process of moving away from the mentality of military life and dealing with PTSD as a veteran of a bloody conflict. ***TIMSETAMPS*** 00:00 Soldiers from mainland UK- how good of an understanding did they have of the conflict in N.I 8:30 Did the mainland UK soldiers consider N.I people to be British & how Irish soldiers were treated in the british 13:15 British Army collusion w/ loyalists ?? 19:00 When did Glen start to become disillusioned with violence (after his uncle’s horrific murder) 34:10 Being an independent thinker in the army 38:10 Life post-Army 44:00 PTSD 57:00 People’s reaction when Glenn tells them he’s a former soldier

"Balaclava Street" is a leading blog dedicated to exploring the history of the loyalist paramilitaries in Northern, particularly the UVF. Over the years Iain Turner has gained unprecedented access to ex-UVF members for the book that he is in the process of writing about the loyalist paramilitary's history. We spoke about the various loyalist paramilitary groups and the differences between them, who was most active, how the UVF men regarded the IRA & INLA and how the groups armed themselves during the violent period in Ireland's history. Iain gave his take on accusations of collusion between loyalist paramilitaries and British security forces, theories surrounding the infamous Robin Jackson, the Miami Showband Massacre, Dublin/Monaghan b*mbings and Robert Nairic, the English solider who met his end after singing rebel songs on the table of a pub in South Armagh. We spoke about how UVF members reacted to one of their members, prolific murderer Mark Haddock, being an RUC agent and also about the feuds that have taken place amongst the loyalists since the Good Friday Agreement. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 7:20 UVF, UDA, UFF 14:20 Who was more active ? UVF or UDA 19:30 Joining UVF or UDA 24:15 How did loyalist paramilitaries view the IRA & INLA ? 30:15 Where did loyalist paras source their guns & explosives ? 41:13 COLLUSION w/ British security forces 46:30 ROBIN JACKSON 1:04:30 John Weir 1:09:15 Capt. Robert Nairic & Miami Showband Massacre 1:21:03 Agents within the UVF/UDA (Mark Haddock, Brian Nelson, Ken Barrett) 1:24:00 Loyalist groups involved with dr*gs 1:35:43 Post-Good Friday Agreement feuds within loyalist groups https://balaclavastreet.wordpress.com/

Tony McAleer is a reformed, ex- neo-n*zi/white supremacist who now works to help people disengage from violent hate-groups like the one's that Tony used to set-up and run. Tony shares his story of how a boy from a good family & catholic school ended up heavily involved in racist-skinhead gangs even taking up a leadership role and using his intelligence to recruit other young men. Tony talks to us about the need to feel loved left him open to manipulation and how the movement became his whole identity. We spoke about Tony's visit to the Synagogue where he committed his first hate-crime and his recent documentary in which Tony, a former staunch holocaust-denier, spent 13 hours in total in the world's most infamous concentration/death camp. Tony shares his insight into holocaust-denial talking points and the flaws in them that he failed to see bak when he was the one pushing them. IF YOU ENJOY THE SHOW PLEASE SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A LIKE TO HELP THE SHOW CONTINUE TO GROW.. THANKS AS ALWAYS FOR LISTENING *** TIMESTAMPS*** 00:00 How Tony became a NEO-N*ZI 09:35 Did Tony genuinely hate minority groups during this time ? 11:10 When was Tony’s peak in terms of involvement with Neo-n*zi movement ? 14:05 Holocaust-denial 24:30 Tony visits the Synagogue where he committed his first hate-crime 27:20 Tony’s first doubts about the movement 33:55 Filming the documentary & GOING TO AUSCHWITZ 40:40 Thoughts on outlawing holocaust denial (like Austria) https://www.lifeafterhate.org/ https://www.thecureforhatefilm.com

We continue Eddie's story as he is 16 years old and about to plant a b*mb in a pub which would kill an innocent person and wound Eddie. Eddie describes his mindset at the time and his want for vengeance in retaliation for IRA killings. Eddie tells us about the incident itself and the effect it had on his young life, his sentencing and the subsequent doubts that began to form in his mind about his motivations for joining the UVF and carrying out the attack. We spoke about his 14 year stretch in Long Kesh in the company of his fellow loyalist prisoners and how he spent years working for peace upon his release, in stark contrast with his old extremist mentality. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A LIKE IF YOU ENJOY THE SHOW.. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING ***TIMESTAMPS*** 00:00 PLANTING B*MB at 16 years old 07:05 Eddie begins questioning his motivations 08:20 Sentenced for the b*mbing 10:55 Prison time, 14 (Long Kesh) 20:30 Any interactions with republican prisoners in Long Kesh? 22:10 Mindset change 28:15 Getting out of prison and getting involved in peace process 40:15 What would Eddie tell his teenage-self? 44:55 Thoughts on Legacy & Rec. Bill

Stephen Travers, survivor of the Miami Showband Massacre (1975) talks meeting representatives from the Loyalist paramilitary group; the UVF, the group responsible for the attack in which almost all his band members were murdered. Stephen also tells us about making the Netflix documentary and the men behind the scenes from the UVF who were making sure that their members did not incriminate themselves. FULL EPISODE THIS WEEK

Giovanni di Stefano is a former lawyer to Sadam, Gaddafi, Bin Laden as well as Irish drugs kingpin John Gilligan and UK serial killers Harold Shipman and Ian Brady. Giovanni shocks me with his strong assertion that convicted underage s*x-trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is in fact innocent, did not know about Jeffery Epstein's operation and will be cleared on appeal.

Seamus Kearney is a former IRA volunteer who grew up in sectarian Belfast and came of age as the Troubles were building up. He spoke to me about experiencing anti-catholic discrimination including having to change his first name while working his first job as well as seeing his area attacked by a sectarian mob after being abandoned by Army and RUC. Seamus described his rise through the ranks in the IRA from the youth wing to being in an active service unit during one of Northern Ireland’s bloodiest decades. PART 2 COMING SOON 00:00 Growing up in sectarian N.I17:23 Seeing his area attacked by sectarian mobs35:18 Bloody Sunday 1972 & joining the junior wing of the IRA

SBG founder, BJJ black belt and life-long martial artist Matt Thornton gives his take on Andrew Tate's viral criticism of BJJ and advice on the realities of fighting outside the ring/cage. BUY MATT'S BOOK: The Gift of Violence: Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving in a Dangerous World https://amzn.to/44ywtCw

SBG founder and life-long martial artist Matt Thornton breaks down the Jordan Neely/ Daniel Penny k*lling on the NYC Subway. We speak about the decision to prosecute Penny and the effect that a conviction could have on the willingness of good people to step in for others. BUY MATT'S BOOK: The Gift of Violence: Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving in a Dangerous World https://amzn.to/44ywtCw

Mubin Shaikh is a former extremist turned counterterrorism operative and expert, who, at the age of 18 encountered the Taliban in Pakistan after a life in Canada up until then. He spent years as an extremist became an undercover agent for the Canadian govt. after the events of 9/11 changed his perspective. Mubin and I discussed his twists and turns in his life path and how he turned from someone campaigning against the west to working for the Canadian to help prevent a terror attack. He told me about the roots of the "Arab-terorrist" stereotype seen on countless movie screens, what exactly "jihad" is and what it isn't as well as how he goes about deradicalizing the young men who are in the position that he once was. Please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE if you enjoy the show.. thank you very much. 00:00 Intro 06:50 Parent’s attitude towards western culture 11:00 Comment on grooming gangs in UK 11:50 The “Arab/Muslim Terrorist” stereotype 14:00 First contact with jihadists 20:50 What is “jihadism” ? 26:35 Common traits among extremist recruits 30:00 Becoming a spy for Canadian Govt. 38:50 De-radicailizing young men Mubin's book https://amzn.to/44fmYbt

Ireland is currently in the process of passing into law the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022. If passed Ireland will have some of the strictest hate speech laws in the world and it will be possible to prosecute citizens for simply possessing material that is interpreted as an incite to hate. I spoke to Alexander Sheridan from Free Speech Ireland about the bill's contents, what citizens can be targeted for if passed, the vagueness/subjectivity of the various terms and protected catergories, Leo Varadkar's inability or unwillingness to state the govt's position on gender and much more 00:00 Intro 02:50 WHAT CAN YOU BE PUNISHED FOR UNDER PROPOSED LAWS? 7:55 Similar laws elsewhere in the world ?? 11:35 Vagueness of new legislation 14:00 GOVERNMENT’S STANCE ON GENDER?? 16:30 How close to passing are the proposed laws? 22:40 CAN THESE LAWS BE USED TO SHUT DOWN PROTESTS & TARGET JOKES? 30:00 Where to find Free Speech Ireland If you do enjoy the podcast please subscribe and leave a rating to help us grow https://twitter.com/FreeSpeechIre

Author and long-time journalist providing coverage of Northen Ireland and "The Troubles", Peter Taylor. We discuss what it means to be a "terrorist", who fits the definition, whether there is even an objective way to define the term and the classic "One mans freedom fighter is another man's terrorist" phrase. FULL EPISODE OUT NOW Peter Taylor's latest book https://amzn.to/3oUZhpj

This week I spoke with Rory Carroll, author of 'Killing Thatcher"/ "There Will Be Fire" which details the IRA's plot to assassinate Margret Thatcher and her cabinet using a bomb a Brighton hotel in 1984.... and came incredibly close Rory spoke to me about the years of planning that went into the attack, the effect and closeness of the bomb itself, how far Thatcher was from dying that night and how it effected her going forward. We spoke about the infamous "We only need to be lucky ONCE.." statement that the IRA put out the next day and the IRA's "England Dept." which was tasked with bringing the conflict to British shores. 00:00 Rory’s own background 02:50 The Troubles up until 1984 Brighton Bombing- context 05:10 Previous IRA attempts on live of political figures ?? 08:20 “The England Dept.” of the IRA & planning the bomb 17:10 Were British Intel expecting the attack to come?? 19:40 HOW CLOSE THEY ACTUALLY CAME 22:30 IRA STATEMENT the next day- “WE ONLY NEED TO BE LUCKY ONCE..” ** If you do enjoy the podcast please subscribe and leave a rating to help us grow** AUDIO BOOK LINK - https://amzn.to/3MIRK4W HARDCOVER - https://amzn.to/43CFDgK

**TIMESTAMPS BELOW** For this episode I spoke to Conor, aka COUNTERPOINTS a former US Marine and Police Officer who is now a political streamer on Youtube. Conor told me about his Marine training and the effect of it’s brutal training on his mind, we spoke about his time stationed in Iraq and his years as a Police Officer. Conor spoke to me about America’s relationship with guns, the laws around gun ownership, whether an armed citizenry could defeat a rogue government and if guns succeed in keeping their owner’s safe. We also spoke about the uniquely American trend of tragic school shootings, what Conor feels are behind them, what can be done to prevent future bloodshed and much more.. 00:00 Preview 00:43 Intro 11:43 Marines instilling the desire to “k*ll” into their soldiers 15:25 Which movies get Marine boot-camp right?? 19:20 Being stationed in Iraq 28:43 Becoming a cop after military 35:43 Biggest misconceptions about cops 39:43 GUNS- 2nd Amendant 43:13 would an armed citizenry be able to defend themselves against a tyrannical government 49:43 Would USA go to war over an assault rifle ban 55:03 Does home gun ownership end up actually help ? 59:25 WHY DOES AMERICA HAVE SCHOOL SH**T!NGS?? 1:16:43 ULVADE VS. TENNESSEE SCHOOL SH**T!NG POLICE RESPONSE 1:25:15 Las Vegas mass shooting

Craig Harrison, owner of the world record for longest sniper kill, gives his thoughts on the phrase "man up". FULL EPISODE OUT NOW

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Justin Brooks, criminal defense lawyer, law professor, and the Founding Director of the California Innocence Project and recent author of “You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent”. ( https://www.amazon.com/Might-Prison-Though-Youre-Innocent/dp/0520386833) FULL EPISODE OUT SOON

For this episode I spoke to Justin Brooks, criminal defense lawyer, law professor, and the Founding Director of the California Innocence Project and recent author of “You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent”. ( https://www.amazon.com/Might-Prison-Though-Youre-Innocent/dp/0520386833) The book and our interview focuses on Justin’s work which is the exoneration of falsely-convicted prisoners for crimes up to and including murder. We spoke about the various ways in which false-convictions can come about due to dishonesty, incompetence and/or errors from police, prosecutors and judges. Justin shares stories from his most prolific and shocking cases including false- r!pe allegations and decades wrongly spent in jail. Justin told me about problems with cross-racial identification, how difficult it is to over-turn a conviction, the damaging effect that prison has on the falsely convicted and the role that race plays in American trials. 00:00 Intro 01:40 HOW DO FALSE CONVICTIONS COME ABOUT?? 09:40 How Innocence Project chooses it’s clients 12:30 Brian Banks case (Justin’s most well known case, false r@pe case) 15:30 Marty Tankleff case (False confession case) 19:10 Prisoners lying about being innocent ?? 21:00 Are most false convictions due to incompetence or dishonesty? 22:01 RACE 27:05 Should you NEVER speak to cops during interrogation ?? 29:35 Repercussions for police/prosecutors/judges who act dishonestly ?? 38:10 How difficult is to get an appeal going ? 45:10 Success rate 46:30 Detrimental effect of prison on falsely convicted inmates ? 52:10 Breaking the bad news to a prisoner you can’t get freed 55:25 DEATH PENALTY 59:35 How good is US justice system compared to others? ttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtciipyjckL-asTVYecsMQ https://www.tiktok.com/@thegoodlistenerpodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc https://linktr.ee/TheGoodListenerPodcast https://www.instagram.com/thegoodlistenerpodcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6841FNScEdMyfJhgEUHDfD?si=rZ8nT3-oT9Os1p_EbpU99w https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-good-listener-podcast/id1580379332

Channel 5's Police Interceptors BEN PEARSON recounts his years of being filmed for television while covering up his poor mental health

***TIMESTAMPS BELOW*** For this episode I spoke to ex-road cop and star of channel 4's 'Police Interceptor" Ben Pearson. Ben spent 19 years chasing criminals, dealing with traffic fatalities and risking his life in the English city of Bradford. He would later leave the job due to mental health reasons having struggled with how to deal with the stress and trauma of the job. We spoke about how he and other cops tried to cope with the pressure by drinking and bottling up emotions and how they felt unable to express any mental instability due to their work environment. Ben shared his internal struggles and his eventual mental break-down as well as his need to hide these feelings while on television. Ben is also an author and has a YouTube channel dealing with mental health and policing topics. 00:00 Preview 00:40 Growing up in Bradford, Bradford Riots 09:25 Joining police 11:10 DAILY REALITY OF A TRAFFIC COP 17:30 Feeling of engaging in a high-speed pursuit 20:30 QUITTING POLICE DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH 35:40 Hollywood/TV on police & policing in the US 44:20 GUNS- should more cops be armed ? 49:55 CORRUPTION WITHIN THE POLICE ?? 58:35 DO COPS TAKE JUSTICE INTO THEIR OWN HANDS?? 1:04:00 Have camera phones changed the police’s job? 1:05:30 More pressure to hide mental health struggles while being on reality tv https://benjamin-pearson.co.uk/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtciipyjckL-asTVYecsMQ https://www.tiktok.com/@thegoodlistenerpodcast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc https://linktr.ee/TheGoodListenerPodcast https://www.instagram.com/thegoodlistenerpodcast/ https://open.spotify.com/show/6841FNScEdMyfJhgEUHDfD?si=rZ8nT3-oT9Os1p_EbpU99w https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-good-listener-podcast/id1580379332