Episodes
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Our latest episode features the incredible redemption story of Juan Gamez, the once-notorious figure from the captivating 2016 documentary "They Call Us Monsters."
In this episode, we delve deep into Juan's transformation from a troubled youth caught in the grips of the notorious MS-13 gang to the inspiring beacon of hope he is today.
Juan's tumultuous journey began in El Salvador, marked by a turbulent childhood that led him down a path of crime and eventually to facing a daunting life in prison. However, against all odds, Juan's story takes a remarkable turn in prison, where he faced a life-changing crossroad.
Our co-host Cesar, who served as one of Juan's mentors during his incarceration, witnessed firsthand, the extraordinary evolution of a man determined to break free from the shackles of his past.
Tune in to explore the remarkable fusion of true crime and self-help as we unravel Juan's courageous pursuit of inner transformation amidst the darkness of a violent gang lifestyle.
Discover how his unwavering commitment to personal growth and resilience not only saved his own life but also inspired him to become a guiding light for others in similar circumstances.
In this episode, we celebrate Juan's journey of self-discovery and empowerment, illustrating the power of resilience and the capacity for profound change. Don't miss out on this gripping narrative that sheds light on the strength of the human spirit and the possibility of redemption, even in the most challenging of circumstances.
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In this powerful and thought-provoking episode of "The Damage Done," we dive deep into the compelling life journey of Daniel Roman.
Sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempted murder at the tender age of 15, Daniel's story is one of unimaginable challenges, redemption, and transformation.
In this candid conversation, Daniel Roman opens up about his turbulent childhood and early involvement in the notorious street gang "18th Street." He provides an intimate look at the harsh realities of life in prison, sharing the difficult choices he had to make behind bars to pave the way for his personal growth and transformation.
But this episode is about more than just a life behind bars; it's a testament to the human spirit's capacity for change and redemption. Daniel's inspiring journey from a troubled youth to a beacon of hope offers valuable insights into the power of resilience, self-discovery, and second chances. Now, at 33 years old, Daniel is committed to making a positive impact and preventing others from following the same destructive path he once walked. -
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The Damage Done returns with the first episode of Season 3. Our murder and redemption series continues with Anthony's story.
Anthony was sentenced to two life sentences for homicide and spent decades in prison.
Anthony takes us on a journey covering his life of crime, his life inside of prison, the battle he faced overcoming his demons, all leading to his redemption and getting involved in some amazing work to help others avoid the same fate he endured. -
The Murder and Redemption series is back. This time Serafin sits down to share his story.
After being charged and convicted of murder at only 17 years old, Serafin was sentenced to 27 years to life in prison.
Serafin ended up spending decades inside the notorious Pelican Bay State Prison, as well as over a decade in the SHU within Pelican Bay.
Serafin shares his experiences within the violent walls of the notorious prison, and more importantly sheds light on his redemption story, which now continues outside of prison walls as he is actively helping others avoid the same mistakes and pain he had to endure and is currently working with the Anti Recidivism Coalition to achieve that. -
This episode is the first of its kind on The Damage Done Podcast.This type of episode is going to be a new type of episode that we will release mixed in with our typical format of episodes, which follow a redemption arc.
This episode and the ones that follow, are for the purpose of illustrating the historical context of certain inmates Michael Thompson has spent time with, as well as to catalogue Michael Thompson's extensive experience behind the iron gates. These episodes aim to be informative and entertaining to the listener and/or viewer.
This episode, aims to dispel the myth of Charles Manson. Michael Thompson spent many years in prison, living in the same unit with Manson and the stories contained in this episode, the perspective given are from Michaels personal experiences.
Due to time constraints we only covered a fraction of Michael's experience, depending on the feedback from this episode we may do a part two.
Also, comedian Bruce Gray is featured in this episode. Bruce has extensive knowledge of Manson and we all agreed would add some levity to this episode, so before you hop in the comments asking why he is here...that is why he is here!
We will continue to improve each and every episode. Thank you to all of our supporters that have helped us surpass 1 million views in under 25 episodes. What a fantastic start! -
He was convicted of two murders in 1975. He was handed additional life sentences for murders behind bars. He spent 45 years in prison and is the highest ranking leader of the notorious prison gang The Aryan Brotherhood, to ever drop out.
After two interviews with Michael, one with his wife and one with his daughter, Michael is back on the show.
This episode aims to clear the air with his ongoing legal battles as well as things that were said on previous interviews.
Going forward Michael will be joining the show as the newest co-host.
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Starting with a life of crime and severe heroin addiction, Eric Spofford is much more than the successful entrepreneur you see today with the private jets and the yachts.
This episode details Eric's journey from despair to recovery, to a life full of success.
This episode is for anyone struggling with any sort of addiction or pain. Eric and Mason show what is possible on the other side of the darkness.
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Lance and Mason speak with former NHL Superstar Theo Fleury.
"Theo Fleury is perhaps best known for his time on the ice. But off the rink, his life once carried the markings of a troubled childhood, abuse and coping with emotional pain through addictive and self-destructive behaviours.
Today, Theo defines himself as a victor over trauma and addiction, and a facilitator to those still trying to find their way. His best-selling books, Playing with Fire and Conversations with a Rattlesnake, encourage open sharing and provide practical tools that people seeking help can personally use. These tools are also useful to those who want to lead a productive conversation, called “Real Conversations”, with anybody else experiencing trauma."
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We speak with Mark "Big Preach" Sutton. Founder of one of the largest blood gangs in California, Preach was incarcerated for 26 years for a gang related retaliatory homicide.
In prison, he found a way to change the way he views the world and dedicated himself to helping others learn from his mistakes.
Now a free man, Preach inspires and helps others on the daily.
Preach is currently the Director and founder of partnership building community groups as well as the chairman of the NAACP Criminal Justice Committee.
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New season, new co-host, more hope, more redemption! Make sure to subscribe and share!
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The Damage Done is back. This episode is about drug addiction, particularly the severe addictions and the recovery of the hosts Mason and Shane.
Our subscribers have been asking for more of Mason and Shane's story and here it is. This episode encapsulates the true purpose of why The Damage Done was released. To give some hope. People out there are struggling and dying with addiction related issues each day. We hope YOU find hope in something that is said and demonstrated during this episode.
If you are struggling, or someone you care about is struggling please feel free to email us [email protected] or DM us on instagram @the_damagedone. Hopefully we can be of some help.
Thank you for your continued support, please subscribe, like, share on whichever platform you prefer to listen or watch us on. Now that we are back at it, expect new episodes at least once a month! -
After two episodes with former Aryan Brotherhood leader, Michael Thompson and one with his wife following his most recent arrest, we bring you the final chapter in what has become a true crime saga.
We originally interviewed Michael, to tell his story of crime and redemption. A few short months after his interviews with us, he was arrested again on charges of large scale unemployment fraud.
From that point on, a lot of what was said in our first two interviews came under fire, people wanted answers and more context to the man they either grew to love or hate.
We feel we have done that with our previous episode, in which Mike's wife came on to speak on the criminal charges he is facing. And we believe we are doing that now, as in this episode, we speak to his daughter.
Mike's daughter initially reached out to us after our first episode with a warning to us that Mike is not the man he claims to be. She wanted to come on our show immediately after the first episode, but after consulting with her family, she decided it was best she did not come forward publicly.
After Mike's arrest and seeing his wife come on our show she reached out again, ready to talk. She came with an arsenal of evidence proving she is Mike's daughter, verified letters from Mike while he was incarcerated and did this interview to be the final puzzle piece in the Mike Thompson saga.
It is now up to YOU, the listener to decide if Michael is in fact redeemed, or even a redeemable human. Regardless of how you feel we conduct our interviews, we do not have an opinion either way of Mike being good or bad.
After this interview, we will get back to building our platform, without Mike Thompson related content.
We hope you enjoy what we have put out and what is to come.
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This episode is a special episode that does not follow the typical format of our show.
This episode was made in response to the arrest of Michael Thompson. Mike was incarcerated for 45 years and was a former leader of the Aryan Brotherhood, a notorious prison gang.
Upon his release, we had the pleasure of forming a friendship with him and he became the subject of two wildly popular interviews with us.
Michael's story of redemption inspired a lot of people and of course angered a lot of people.
Michael has now found himself back behind bars on serious allegations of EDD fraud. Due to these charges, Mike may spend the rest of his natural life in prison.
There have been calls to do an episode regarding his arrest from many of our fans.
Instead of us doing an episode by ourselves, we have brought on Michael Thompson's wife, Ariel Tomioka to speak on her side of what happened.
The Damage Done Podcast did not make this episode to convince anyone that Mike is guilty or innocent. We asked the questions we felt were important to give more context to the charges against Mike.
The opinion of guilt or innocence of Mike is none of our concern here. This was made for you to form your own opinion.
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Convicted of murder at the age of 17, Mitch Smiley, spent 38 straight years in the California Prison system.
Mitch shares his experiences of the lifestyle choices that led him to his imprisonment, the horrors of life in prison, but most importantly, he shares his journey that led to an incredible transformation from a real outlaw, to an amazing member of society, with a mission of helping others improve their lives and to not make the same mistakes he made.
Mitch is an incredible artist, discovering his passion for art behind prison walls. Please visit his website at www.hardintentions.com to see his work and of course support his work!
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John Mbugua returns to The Damage Done Podcast, for a new interview for our Youtube audience. Most of you know John's story from our second episode "From The Graveyard To Glory", which is available on audio only formats!
John's story starts with surviving the ethnic cleansing of his tribe in Africa as a young boy. After seeing his family slaughtered in front of him, his father sacrificing, his life so he could escape, he marched for 6 straight months through Africa, finally making it to a refugee camp.
His nightmare and tale of survival does not end there. In his own words, it only got worse from that point forward.
John ended up surviving the horrors of the refugee camp, came to America to live with a foster family who abused him so badly, he then ran away and ended up homeless on the streets of Los Angeles, Skid Row, to be exact, during the height of the crack epidemic in the 1980's.
After dying 3 times, being heavily addicted to crack and PCP, John got sober. Today he is approaching 24 years of sobriety, now works as a Drug and Alcohol counselor and has founded a fantastic non-profit organization helping other addicts and homeless on Skid Row, called A Lamb In The Bush. This organization is named after his late sister Grace.
This is a story you won't want to miss.
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Michael Thompson, one of the former leaders of the Aryan Brotherhood, a notorious prison gang and organization, is back on the show for the highly anticipated follow up of our first interview with him.
This is a sequel you won't want to miss.
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He was convicted of two murders in 1975. He was handed additional life sentences for murders behind bars. He spent 45 years in prison and is the highest ranking leader of the notorious prison gang The Aryan Brotherhood, to ever drop out.
Now Michael Thompson, tells his story, a story of crime, the inner workings of the notorious organization he once helped build, personal experiences with Charles Manson, and ultimately his redemption.
Michael and his wife have founded an amazing organization, Live Learn and Prosper. This organization helps give hope and change to incarcerated individuals through, therapy and self-help, This organization strives to ensure that being incarcerated, is not the end of the line for inmates, and wants to transform these individuals, into productive high valued members of society upon their release from custody.
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"Rabbi Mark Borovitz was a mobster, gangster, con man, gambler, thief, and drunk."
In this episode we interview Rabbi Mark Borovitz aka The Holy Thief.
Rabbi Mark speaks to us about his past, addiction, spirituality, his path to redemption.
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The Murder And Redemption Series Continues.
Featured guest Terra Newell, the real life subject of the hit podcast and mini-series Dirty John, sits down and speaks on her now famous attack, in which she fought for her life, and killed her attacker in self defense.
More importantly, Terra walks us through how she recovered from this traumatic event and how she now is able to help others with their own traumas, toxic/abusive relationships, via her life coaching business.
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Does heroin addiction interest you? If so, this is the episode for you.
The guests on this episode are Dean Moses and Ryan Gartrell, the Founders of Spearhead Health, a new and revolutionary company in the field of mental health and addiction.
Visit their website at www.spearheadhealth.com - Show more
