A Sitdown With The Real Walter White: How An Honest Citizen Became A Synthetic Drug Kingpin

Johnny sits down with Pete Polis — a former Long Island baseball standout who went from MLB prospect… to becoming one of the largest dealers in Washington state history.

Pete’s story sounds like something ripped straight out of Breaking Bad. After a promising baseball career with stints in the Blue Jays and Yankees organizations, a series of self-sabotaging choices pushed him out of the sport he loved. Settling into small-town life in Washington, Pete lived straight — raising kids, running a furniture store, and even building a massive food bank that fed hundreds of thousands.

Then one conversation in his garage changed everything.

What started with OxyContin and fentanyl patches evolved into full-scale trafficking. Pete quickly found himself moving hundreds of pounds of meth and heroin weekly, working directly with suppliers tied to the Sinaloa cartel. He watched the early waves of America’s fentanyl crisis from the inside — and unknowingly helped introduce the drug that would devastate the region.

After a federal takedown and serious prison time, Pete is now fully legit, running sober-living homes and helping addicts rebuild their lives.

This is a wild, emotional, and brutally honest look at how fast a normal life can turn criminal — and how redemption is still possible.

Need help staying sober? Check out Pete's sober-living homes. https://www.seasonshousing.org/

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00:00 Pete's Early Life & Baseball Dreams
07:45 Growing Up Around Crime & Sports
13:00 Minor League Baseball: Challenges and Setbacks
23:00 Early Baseball Problems & Canada
26:03 Start Smelling Good With MANDO
28:16 Fight, Ejection & Minor League Life
32:45 Success in Sales, Setbacks, and the Road to Tri Cities
44:30 Falling Into Drug Circles and New Temptations
46:57 Get Up To 47% OFF At Ridge
48:43 First Steps Into Opioid Dealing
55:50 Prescription Pills and Fentanyl Patches
01:03:00 Cartel Connections & Expanding Operations
01:11:00 The Furniture Store Double Life
01:20:00 Rising Paranoia and Deeper Into the Game
01:31:30 Fentanyl Changes Everything: Addiction and Fallout
01:40:50 Addiction, Violence, and the Law Closing In
01:47:30 Getting Caught: Law Enforcement and Sentencing
02:03:00 Withdrawal, Consequences, and Reflection
02:09:30 Building a New Life After Prison
02:13:50 Seasons Housing and Redemption
02:15:30 Conclusion and Bonus Content Announcement