Episodes
Friday Sep 01, 2017
Friday Sep 01, 2017
On today's episode of Felony Friday former felon and clemency recipient Jamael Nettles shares his unbelievable story. This episode is the first of two parts of Jamael's story. Jamael will have you on the edge of your seat. The events that led to Jameal's arrest and conviction are shocking and tragic. He does a tremendous job sharing the details of his story. He takes the listener on a journey though his life, from the drug culture where he was raised, to becoming a wildly successful teenage drug dealer and finally the break-in at his home that resulted in him being shot 5 times and ultimately sentenced to 30 years in prison for non-violent drug crimes.
Jamael Nettles of Mobile was sentenced to 365 months imprisonment and four years supervised release in 2006 for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine; possession with intent to distribute cocaine; and simple possession of marijuana
Jameal served 11 years in prison. He received clemency from President Obama December 19, 2016. And was release to a half-way house in January of this year and was released from the halfway house on Apr 18. This is his story.
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Friday Aug 25, 2017
FF 086: Johann Hari Strikes the Root to Expose Drug War Fallacies
Friday Aug 25, 2017
Friday Aug 25, 2017
On today's episode, Johann Hari joins the show to share why he believes the War on Drugs is a horrible way to deal with drug abuse. Hari says that not only does the drug war fail to solve the drug problem, but it actually makes the situation much, much worse!
Johann Hari is a British journalist who has written for many of the world’s leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, the Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, the New Republic, the Nation, Slate, and the Sydney Morning Herald. For 9 years he was a lead op-ed columnist for the Independent, one of Britain’s leading newspapers. He graduated from King’s College, Cambridge with a double first in Social and Political Sciences in 2001. He is the author of Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs This book should be required reading for every individual. It's truly an eye opener.
You can find the show notes page >here<
Submit any qu estions, comments, suggestions, or ideas to felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com. This show is not my soapbox, it is a vehicle to communicate and amplify the injustices rampant in the criminal justice system. We need your help to make it the best it can possibly be! If you like what you hear please share it with a friend and subscribe for free via iTunes (don’t forget to leave us a rating and review ) or the Stitcher Radio App
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Friday Aug 18, 2017
BONUS: Felony Friday and Other Random Ramblings
Friday Aug 18, 2017
Friday Aug 18, 2017
With this episode we just hit record and let the conversation go. We talked about everything from child abuse to roofing to white nationalism. Buckle up!
Friday Aug 11, 2017
Felony Friday 084 - Cops Serve Wrong Warrant And Kill Guy Who Answers Door
Friday Aug 11, 2017
Friday Aug 11, 2017
You can find the show notes page >here<
Submit any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas to felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com. This show is not my soapbox, it is a vehicle to communicate and amplify the injustices rampant in the criminal justice system. We need your help to make it the best it can possibly be! If you like what you hear please share it with a friend and subscribe for free via iTunes (don’t forget to leave us a rating and review ) or the Stitcher Radio App
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Friday Aug 04, 2017
Felony Friday 083 - It is Time to Legalize Marijuana
Friday Aug 04, 2017
Friday Aug 04, 2017
On today's episode of Felony Friday host John Odermatt unveils a unique format for the show. Instead of being joined by a guest, this is a special, first of a kind solo show hosted by John. As always on Felony Friday, there are some incredible topics to analyze. First, John talks about a couple criminal justice stories that you should be sharing and discussing with your friends. Next, he weighs in on some stories that have been discussed in the mainstream media, but as per usual the main stream media has missed the most important takeaway. And lastly, John weighs in on a controversial topic and asks if "it's a crime, and if they should do time."
You can find the show notes page >here<
Submit any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas to felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com. This show is not my soapbox, it is a vehicle to communicate and amplify the injustices rampant in the criminal justice system. We need your help to make it the best it can possibly be! If you like what you hear please share it with a friend and subscribe for free via iTunes (don’t forget to leave us a rating and review ) or the Stitcher Radio App
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Friday Jul 21, 2017
Friday Jul 21, 2017
On this episode of Felony Friday Rodger Paxton joins host John Odermatt. Rodger is a liberty activist and Founder and CEO of Pax Libertas Productions, host of LAVA Flow, Resist the Empire, and Freecoast Freecast. These are all great shows and we highly recommend adding them to your libertarian podcast rotation (after listening to your weekly triple dose of shows from Lions of Liberty.)
You can find the show notes page >here<
Submit any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas to felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com. This show is not my soapbox, it is a vehicle to communicate and amplify the injustices rampant in the criminal justice system. We need your help to make it the best it can possibly be! If you like what you hear please share it with a friend and subscribe for free via iTunes (don’t forget to leave us a rating and review ) or the Stitcher Radio App
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Friday Jul 14, 2017
Friday Jul 14, 2017
My guest today on Felony Friday is Curtis Drayton. Curtis was sentenced in 1995 to life with five years for four counts of distribution of cocaine base, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and aiding and abetting. His prison sentence was commuted by President Obama in December of last year and he was released from prison in Feb 16 of 2017. Curtis was only convicted and sentenced to life as a result of what can be described as blatant corruption and incompetence at the hands of the federal prosecutors, federal agents, the judge and a probationary officer.
I was introduced to Curtis by a former guest on this show, Malik King. Since our introduction Curtis and I have had several phone and Skype calls reviewing his case. Curtis sent me two large folders of legal documents from his case and patiently pointed out to me each instance where the government got it wrong. This is an incredible case. All the credit goes to Curtis for outlining and researching every aspect of the case against him with the hope of shinning a light on the grave injustice he's suffered. The goal of this podcast is to share his story, so please share this podcast far and wide.
You can find the show notes page >here<
Submit any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas to felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com. This show is not my soapbox, it is a vehicle to communicate and amplify the injustices rampant in the criminal justice system. We need your help to make it the best it can possibly be! If you like what you hear please share it with a friend and subscribe for free via iTunes (don’t forget to leave us a rating and review ) or the Stitcher Radio App
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Friday Jun 30, 2017
Friday Jun 30, 2017
Today we welcome a friend of the Lions of Liberty to the Felony Friday show for the first time. Johnny Adams joins the show to help Felony Friday host John Odermatt break down some important felonies. Johnny is the host of the Johnny Rocket Launch Pad. Last week John Odermatt was a guest on the Launch Pad.
On the Johnny Rocket Launch Pad each week Johnny Adams and his co-host Curt Nelson strive to bring you the best guests in talk radio. The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad delivers weekly interviews of Noteworthy: Politicians, Experts, and Activists. The Johnny Rocket Launch Pad is "Bringing the Party To The Libertarian Party" and "Launching Ideas in Your Direction." Johnny is also the creator the the Liberty Force Comic. It's available for pre-order NOW! It's a super entertaining and educational comic. Get your copy ordered today!
You can find the show notes page >here<
Submit any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas to felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com. This show is not my soapbox, it is a vehicle to communicate and amplify the injustices rampant in the criminal justice system. We need your help to make it the best it can possibly be! If you like what you hear please share it with a friend and subscribe for free via iTunes (don’t forget to leave us a rating and review ) or the Stitcher Radio App
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Friday Jun 16, 2017
Friday Jun 16, 2017
On today's episode journalist Ralph Cipriano joins host John Odermatt to discuss two sex scandal that have rocked the state of Pennsylvania, the Penn State/Sandusky scandal and the Archdiocese Sex Abuse Trial. Ralph has had a unique career as a journalist. Throughout his career he has never shied away from controversy. This time is no different, Ralph has steered right into the heart of the controversy surrounding the two cases discussed on today's show.
Ralph Cipriano received an undergraduate degree in journalism at the University of Missouri. He is a former staff writer for the Los Angeles Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Currently, Ralph writes for BigTrial.Net. His coverage of the Archdiocese Sex Abuse Trial was first brought to the attention of Felony Friday host John Odermatt by a former guest of this show, John Ziegler. Both Ziegler and Cipriano agree that there are similarities between the Archdiocese Trial and the Penn State/Sandusky scandal. Ralph has written several pieces exposing holes in the media narrative in the Penn State/Sandusky Scandal.
You can find the show notes page >here<
Submit any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas to felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com. This show is not my soapbox, it is a vehicle to communicate and amplify the injustices rampant in the criminal justice system. We need your help to make it the best it can possibly be! If you like what you hear please share it with a friend and subscribe for free via iTunes (don’t forget to leave us a rating and review ) or the Stitcher Radio App
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Monday Jun 12, 2017
Monday Jun 12, 2017
In today's 299th edition of the Lions of Liberty podcast, host Marc Clair convenes another session of America's favorite alcohol-fueled libertarian podcast segment, "Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor!" In addition to Felony Friday host John Odermatt, Marc is joined by special guests Rodger Paxton of the LAVA Flow podcast and Chris Spangle of We Are Libertarians! The crew start off debating whether anyone should care about the Comey hearings - or national politics at all for that matter. They then answer some "Letters of Liberty" from fans of the show!
What will it take for Marc to leave California? Should it be a crime to leave an injured person to die? Who are their favorite and least favorite "celebritarians", and does Gary Johnson count as one?
Get answers to these hard-hitting questions and more answered in today's show, so pull up your favorite chair, grab a drink, and join us in the Liberty Living Room!