Conversations with Criminals

Animal rights

Today's guest joined an animal rights group at age 15. At 17, he was approached by two policemen to inform on his friends. He talks about hunt saboteurs, paranoia within the animal rights community and their complex relationship with the police. 

Terry Ellis - The armed robber who chose to go to therapy (Part 3)

The 3rd and final part of a conversation with Terry Ellis. 
 
Terry talks about his first group therapy session at Grendon, going back to a mainstream prison from Grendon with a new perspective and what he's doing now.
 
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The link to Terry's book is below :
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grendons-Therapy-Mr-Terry-Ellis/dp/B08C96QPT7
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Terry Ellis - The armed robber who chose to go to therapy (Part 2)

Part 2 of a conversation with Terry Ellis. It continues with Terry talking about being on the run for 9 months after a robbery, his decision to go to Grendon, the therapeutic prison that holds some of the most dangerous prisoners in the UK. He talks about his opinion of the inmates there and the reason that he stayed.
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The link to Terry's book is below :
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grendons-Therapy-Mr-Terry-Ellis/dp/B08C96QPT7
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Terry Ellis - The armed robber who chose to go to therapy (Part 1)

Terry Ellis could so easily have written a book about being an armed robber and spending many years in prison. Even if he wrote the more conventional “gangster” style autobiography, it would have made a fascinating read. But he didn't and this is just one of the reasons why I found him such a compelling person to listen to.
The book that he chose to write is incredible.
It's about his time at Grendon (a therapeutic prison) alongside prisoners who have committed the most extreme crimes imaginable. Anyone who has ever wondered if it's possible for someone to change should read his book and listen to this podcast.
The podcast is in three parts. In the first of these, we talk about Terry's upbringing and how he climbed through the ranks of the criminal underworld. He explains his “warped sense of self worth”, why you have to be an idiot to do robberies and how his first attempt at rehabilitation failed.
The link to Terry's book is below :
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grendons-Therapy-Mr-Terry-Ellis/dp/B08C96QPT7
Follow Terry on Social Media
Twitter : https://twitter.com/TerryEllis992
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/terry.ellis.96155
Instagram : TerryEllis992 
 

Moscow Part 2 - a Diploma in vodka

A former ketamine dealer from London who went to Russia to work for a dodgy Russian guy. She tells the story of how she was kidnapped in an illegal taxi. She also explains the importance of who you know and Matt gets an answer to a question he had about Russian culture.
 
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South Australia : How do you turn a toilet into a telephone?

Today's guest was on parole when we met in Adelaide South Australia. But he still gave me a fascinating insight into crime. Again from a different perspective – that of a non-violent drug dealer. Not a phrase I usually hear. We talk about him applying the business principles he learned at Uni to sell drugs, to being raided and how to make a telephone out of a toilet.
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Martha tells a funny story

This is Martha telling a funny story at a true storytelling night. It gives you an idea of who she is and her view of life. I will be posting a proper chat with Martha talking about being attacked and what she did about it, very soon...

Moscow Part 1 - Давай

Matt went to Moscow and the person he planned to meet with was suddenly unavailable. Then he met today's guest...