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Ashley Walters - Top Boy Jun 15, 2014

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Ashley Walters is a man wise beyond his years. Take a look at his CV and you will quickly understand why. At age 19 he became part of the UK Hip Hop group So Solid Crew and scored with the #1 single "21 seconds" (performing it in front of 70,000 people) only to go to prison for gun possession one year later. Upon release he starred with rapper 50 Cent in the movie "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" and most recently has taken on the lead role of "Top Boy", a street crime drama set right here in Hackney that many call "The Wire" of London.

And he's only 31 years old.

Ashley is the very first actor ever on London Real and if I was expecting a scripted, image conscious performance I was sadly mistaken. A self-described introvert, Ashley walked me through the emotions he felt when he became a member of So Solid Crew and why that situation was ultimately untenable. "When I got caught with the gun I was out of control" he explained, "My paranoia had gone through the roof."

What I like most about Ashley is that he is a survivor, and his story is one of hope. Whether you're a Londoner or not, black or white, rich or poor, old or young, there is something about his life that will resonate with your human experience.

And that is what London Real is ultimately all about.

Ryan Holiday - Trust Me, I'm Lying Jun 08, 2014

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When you sit down to speak to the man known as the best media manipulator in the business, you start to wonder who is really going to be in control. Ryan Holiday is a man whose reputation precedes him in a huge way. After doing business with the likes of Tucker Max, Tim Ferriss, Robert Greene (48 Laws of Power) and Dov Charney of American Apparel, you know he's a highly qualified marketer. On top of that he's an accomplished author of the books "Trust Me, I'm Lying", "Growth Hacking", and his latest "The Obstacle is the Way."

Jim Rogers - Follow the Money $$$ Jun 01, 2014

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When Jim Rogers shows up with that Southern drawl and Seersucker suit, you know some Investing science is about to be dropped on your dome. Jim Rogers has been there and done that. He co-founded the Quantum Fund with George Soros in 1973 which later became one of the most successful funds ever created returning over $32 Billion to its investors over the decades.

Ivor Crotty - Russia Today May 25, 2014

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Ivor Crotty is an Irishman living in Moscow working in social media for a news network funded by the Kremlin. How's that for a bio! RT (formerly known as Russia Today) has made huge strides in the online media space in the past few years being the first television news station to reach 1 Billion views on YouTube. In the USA their channel is available to 85 million people and they boast such personalities as Abby Martin, Julian Assange and our London Real regular Max Keiser.

Rick Doblin - MDMA Therapy May 18, 2014

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Rick Doblin founded MAPS (the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) in 1986 with the goal of making MDMA an FDA approved medicine and hasn't looked back since. Today the organisation is involved in studying the uses of LSD, Ayahuasca, Ibogaine and Marijuana in such treatments as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, and end of life issues.

Todd Pierce - Guantanamo Bay May 11, 2014

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Todd Pierce knows a lot about the Guantanamo Detention Camp. As a Major with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corp his job was to defend three of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay and considers indefinite detention a form of torture.

Jacque Fresco - The Venus Project REDUX May 04, 2014

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I still remember the day in August 2012 when Futurist Jacque Fresco and his partner Roxanne Meadows of the Venus Project came to our studios for London Real episode #47. After accepting my offer to pick them up I headed off to Waterloo station with camera crew in tow to record the arrival of one of our century's great thinkers.

Geoff Thompson - Conquer Your Fear Apr 27, 2014

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Geoff Thompson is a former bouncer, self-defence instructor, BAFTA winning writer, playwright, author and teacher. His first appearance on London Real causes people stop me on the street weekly to talk about the effect he has had on their lives.

Dan Peña - Your First 100 Million Apr 20, 2014

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Dan Peña is by far one of the most eccentric American businessmen I have ever met, and I've seen my fair share over the years.

Rou Reynolds - Enter Shikari Apr 13, 2014

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Rou Reynolds is the lead singer of Enter Shikari, a British post-hardcore band known for their mix of music genres and bold political messages. I hooked up with him the day he was giving the closing talk at Z-Day, the Zeitgeist Movement's global celebration of unity, activism, and education.

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