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Ed Opperman is joined by Roben Farzad, whose comprehensive research into organised crime in Miami in the 70s' has been published in a book which will, even with Miami's reputation, shock you.
In the seventies, coke hit Miami with the full force of a hurricane, and no place attracted dealers and dopers like Coconut Grove’s Mutiny at Sailboat Bay. Hollywood royalty, rock stars, and models flocked to the hotel’s club to order bottle after bottle of Dom and to snort lines alongside narcos, hit men, and gunrunners, all while marathon orgies burned upstairs in elaborate fantasy suites.
Amid the boatloads of powder and cash reigned the new kings of Miami: three waves of Cuban immigrants vying to dominate the trafficking of one of the most lucrative commodities ever known to man. But as the kilos—and bodies—began to pile up, the Mutiny became target number one for law enforcement.
Based on exclusive interviews and never-before-seen documents, Hotel Scarface is a portrait of a city high on excess and greed, an extraordinary work of investigative journalism offering an unprecedented view of the rise and fall of cocaine—and the Mutiny—in Miami.
It's a rollercoaster of information and names, some of which you will know, some of which you won't, all of which were usually bad news to meet.
Book : Hotel Scarface: Where Cocaine Cowboys Partied and Plotted to Control Miami
Podcast : Full Disclosure Full Disclosure
Website : Hotel Scarface
Twitter : Hotel Scarface Roben Farzad
LinedIn : Roben Farzad
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Anthony Daly
In 1975 Anthony Daly left his home in Northern Ireland hoping to escape The Troubles.
He was naive but excited about being in London but after six days in the city he was swindled out of his rent money and began to get scared.
So when two wealthy and well spoken men offered to help him he was relieved he'd finally found some kind faces to help him.
While his new friends, known to him as 'Charles' and 'Keith', had been drinking all night he'd stuck to cola. Sadly not everything was as it seemed and his life was about to change forever. As he puts it 'I was like an unsuspecting lamb to the slaughter'.
He tells his uncomfortable story to Ed Opperman.
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Clive Howard Kelly - Music legend
If there is someone who knows them all, from the Beatles to the Police to the Pistols to almost everyone in music and entertainment, it’s Clive Howard Kelly.
Captain Kelly, as he is known because of his travels on his boat, has been there at key moments in music history. He’s seen its’ dark side, and the side we see. He’s mixed with geniuses and perverts and almost everything in between.
In a short interview it is difficult to encompass everything The Captain has done. Ed Opperman attempts to extract some juicy nuggets from the man who literally knew them all.
Background : The Clive Kelly Story Clive Howard Kelly Facebook
Just a word to say the interview contains quite a bit of potty mouth.
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Michael Bennett joins Ed Opperman to talk about the perversion of biblical teachings for money, and how people are being misled by ‘Ministeries’ and for profit pastors. Even politics cannot claim a clean sheet, because Politicians frequently use faux biblical references and imagery to justify actions and policies which, on examination, are completely adrift from the writings they claim to be following.
From Goodreads
Why do many American Christians Today Oppose the Values of Jesus? In recent years, why have most evangelical Christians been more concerned with political "winning" over soul-winning? Why have they been willing to "deal with the Devil" to further their interests and agenda, and disregard their call to "love thy neighbor," and its impact on their witness to the world and reputation of the Church? Why do their calls to limit government assistance and citizen protections mirror those of the financial, business and wealth classes? Do these modern values reflect the sermons and gospel they hear on Sundays, or the "sermons" they hear on talk radio and cable news during the week, like the Pharisees whom Christ opposed? How did this "cognitive dissonance" arise in recent generations of Christians, and by whose hidden hands did they infiltrate the doors of the church?
Book : Two Masters and Two Gospels, Volume 1: The Teaching of Jesus Vs. the "Leaven of the Pharisees" in Talk Radio
Website : Mike Bennett
Radio : Future Quake Archive
Blog : Two Spies Blog
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Dave Sherman - The Legend of Ted Gunderson
In an interview from way back in the Archives, Dave Sherman joined Ed Opperman to talk about the Franklin Financial Scandal and his involvement with the now legendary Government agent, Ted Gunderson
Ted Gunderson was a senior FBI official who, during his career, investigated a number of famous cases. In the process, one of two things happened: Gunderson stumbled on a secret satanic child murdering cult and included two American presidents, Reagan and Bush (41) or No such things exist and he is utterly irrational.
It should be noted that the introduction to this interview is missing, and a decision was made that rather than edit together a piecemeal version, which would have sounded clunky and perhaps lessened the content overall, a brief introduction was placed in the file before Mr Sherman starts talking about his background. As this in no way seems to alter the context, content or accuracy of the interview, it was deemed best left 'as is'.
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Michael Marinacci : Mysterious California
Michael Marinacci is the author of MYSTERIOUS CALIFORNIA, as well as the co-author of WEIRD CALIFORNIA and WEIRD HAUNTINGS. A lifelong student of his native state’s odder doings, he also wrote the Foreword to THE SHADOW OVER SANTA SUSANA, the definitive book on the Manson Family cult murders. Currently he lives in Marin County, and blogs about the state’s many non-traditional religions and spiritual groups at californiacult.blogspot.com .
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_3?ie=UTF8&field-author=Mike+Marinacci&search-alias=books&text=Mike+Marinacci&sort=relevancerank
http://www.amazon.com/The-Shadow-Over-Santa-Susana/dp/0595199364/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=theopprep-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=T6VAQ6KB267MXQOM&creativeASIN=0595199364
Original Air Date 10-31-2014
8 years ago #california, #cults, #ed, #michael-marinacci, #mysterious, #opperman, #report, #weird-california
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Joe Duncan joins Ed Opperman to talk about real crime, and his research into it.
From Crime Museum
On February 3, 2013 a former LAPD officer, named Christopher Dorner, attacked and killed Monica Quan and her fiancé Keith Lawrence. This incident sparked a nine day manhunt for Dorner ending in suicide.
Christopher Dorner was born June 4, 1979 in New York. He spent his childhood living in Los Angeles, transferring between multiple schools in the area. After graduating from Southern Utah University in 2001 Dorner joined the Navy reserve. On February 1, 2013, 2 days before he committed multiple homicides, he was honorably discharged from the Navy as a Lieutenant.
While Christopher Dorner was in the Navy reserve he joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 2005 and completed his training in 2006. A year later in 2007 Dorner filed a report a Complaint against his training officer Teresa Evans for using excessive force against a mentally ill man whom they arrested. Dorner claimed that Evans kicked the person that they arrested in the face while he was on the ground in handcuffs. His claims could not be substantiated and so were dismissed. Dorner was fired from the LAPD in 2008. He appealed his case multiple times, but each court affirmed the decision of the LAPD. Dorner claimed that racist colleagues had worked to discredit him and end his career. His final appeal was denied in late 2011.
But there's more to this story than the above quote would indicate. Joe Duncan has looked into the case, and he's got information the media missed.
Book : You Tube Documentary
Website : Joe Duncan
Twitter : Joe Duncan
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Catie Skipp sets forth the story of 'Florida Woman', which she made into a documentary film.
Florida woman outline
When the media gets wind of Mary Thron’s story - there’s no stopping them from villainizing her as just another “Florida Man.” FLORIDA WOMAN is a documentary portrait that peels back the curtain on the media’s portrayal of Mary Thorn, an ex pro wrestler in Florida battling the state in order to save her pet alligator. FLORIDA WOMAN ultimately reveals the humanity behind the viral headlines.
Catie Skipp is a documentary filmmaker from Miami, FL. She is best known for her work as producer on Las Sandinistas! and story producer on Trial By Media's '41 Shots' (Netflix). FLORIDA WOMAN is her directorial debut. Skipp graduated from the University of Florida with a BA in Film & Media Studies and currently lives in Los Angeles.
Website : Catie Skipp
Insta : Catie Skipp
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Grant Stern is the Executive Editor of OccupyDemocrats and a published author. His Meet the Candidates 2020 book series is distributed by Simon and Schuster. He's also a mortgage broker, community activist, and radio personality in Miami, Florida, as well as the producer of the Dworkin Report podcast. Grant is also a senior advisor to the Democratic Coalition and a director of the Sunshine Agenda Inc. a nonprofit organization.
Grant talks to Ed Opperman about the state of US Politics, the almost crazy lust for power of certain personalities and where these troubled times may lead us.
Substack : Grant Stern
Twitter : Occupy Democrats Grant Stern
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Ed has as his guest Dr Danica Hubbard. Danica is talking about her new book, which is a heartfelt, open and honest account about knowing someone and not knowing them at all.
The reviews for her book are striking
Dr. Hubbard opens her heart to share with us a beautifully written, touching, informative, and brutally honest book about the intricacies of having a father who was a sexual predator.
---AMY ZABIN, author of Conversations with a Pedophile
Imagine having someone you've known your whole life, someone you've looked up to, tell you about a heinous crime they committed. This book provides understanding, forgiveness, and inner strength.
---JULIA LAZARECK, author of Prison: The Hidden Sentence(r)
This is a sensitive and delicate subject that is seldom explored. It is a testament to Dr. Hubbard that she has the courage and willingness to share her journey with us.
---BARBARA ALLAN, author of Doing Our Time on the Outside and Founder: Friends and Family of Incarcerated Persons, Inc.
This book will pave the way toward a deeper, nuanced understanding of criminal behavior (especially sexual offending) and its aftermath for readers of all stripes.
---J.J. PRESCOTT, University of Michigan Professor of Law
Danica Hubbard, Ph.D., has taught for over 25 years as an English Professor at College of DuPage. She is a Prison Families Alliance Board Member and facilitates monthly support groups including "Support for Families of Sex Offenders." Sex Offender: My Father's Secrets, My Secret Shame is her first book.
She tells Ed Opperman her story with the hope it will help others learn, forgive and move to a more positive relationship with the past.
Book: Sex Offender: My FatheraEUR(tm)s Secrets, My Secret Shame
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