Conversations with Criminals
Latest Episodes
BONUS EPISODE - The prison listener
This is a 15 minute bonus episode. It's a conversation that didn't really fit with the rest of the podcast interview but I thought was really interesting. Last week's guest Joey Barnett offers his insight into being a prison listener. www.conversationswi.
You took part in a dirty protest with Charlie Bronson. But who cleaned up?
Ex-armed robber Joey Barnett.This is a very personal interview in which Joey tells me about learning to read and write as an adult, being sectioned at age 12, taking part in a dirty protest with Char
Dave Courtney, Brendan and me - episode six
How a roll of gaffer tape got Dave to meet the leader of a big Scottish firm. The armed robber who jumped bail and went on the run after watching a television programme with Dave on it. Dave and Brendan say goodbye to a dear friend who died and give him .
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. www.conversationswithcriminals.co.
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 abou.
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 on.
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 .
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 th.
Dave Courtney, Brendan and me - episode five
THE SEX WORKER - Dave's next door neighbour shares a story and Matt learns more about the life of a sex worker than he had ever imagine. If anyone can tell me what "doing a J Lo" is then please contact me on twitter @mattpricecomedy