Stephen Stanko
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I know that I'm not a person to hurt anybody. I never would have hurt anybody on purpose, never.
I know that I'm not a person to hurt anybody. I never would have hurt anybody on purpose, never.
Yeah, I was doing things that I should not have been doing without a license.
Yeah, I was doing things that I should not have been doing without a license.
I enjoyed school. I enjoyed sports. I really didn't have too many problems.
I enjoyed school. I enjoyed sports. I really didn't have too many problems.
I had wanted to be an aeronautical engineer. I had wanted to design jets. But during his senior year in high school, everything changed. That's when a lot of things happened. That's when I went from honor student, 11th in the class, athlete, and everything else. I turned down some scholarships because I thought I had the Air Force Academy in the bag, and then I didn't get that.
I had wanted to be an aeronautical engineer. I had wanted to design jets. But during his senior year in high school, everything changed. That's when a lot of things happened. That's when I went from honor student, 11th in the class, athlete, and everything else. I turned down some scholarships because I thought I had the Air Force Academy in the bag, and then I didn't get that.
My dreams kind of went by the wayside at that point. I was just trying to figure out what I was going to do.
My dreams kind of went by the wayside at that point. I was just trying to figure out what I was going to do.
You know, to be considered a genius but do such stupid things. There were times when I would look at it and say, you know, what the heck were you doing?
You know, to be considered a genius but do such stupid things. There were times when I would look at it and say, you know, what the heck were you doing?
It was like it was good news and bad news. The bad news is you got a brain defect. The good news is you got a brain defect.
It was like it was good news and bad news. The bad news is you got a brain defect. The good news is you got a brain defect.
That's the one thing that I have on my side.
That's the one thing that I have on my side.
They've showed what's wrong in my frontal lobes. And you can't deny it.
They've showed what's wrong in my frontal lobes. And you can't deny it.
Henry became kind of a friend and a quasi-father for me for a while. He was good people.
Henry became kind of a friend and a quasi-father for me for a while. He was good people.
Usually it's when I'm confronted with violence. I mean, the only times that it's ever happened is when I was confronted with violence.
Usually it's when I'm confronted with violence. I mean, the only times that it's ever happened is when I was confronted with violence.
or a slap that causes a cigarette to go into my eye. And that's what Laura Ling did? Yes, sir.
or a slap that causes a cigarette to go into my eye. And that's what Laura Ling did? Yes, sir.
You can use whatever word you want. I mean, I have thought about this. I have thought about why I didn't kill somebody in prison. The one thing I never did in prison was fight somebody when nobody else was around.
You can use whatever word you want. I mean, I have thought about this. I have thought about why I didn't kill somebody in prison. The one thing I never did in prison was fight somebody when nobody else was around.
You know, no matter what happens today, if there's one thing I do believe that somehow, someway, my brain and the things that have gone on with it have got to be useful to science.
You know, no matter what happens today, if there's one thing I do believe that somehow, someway, my brain and the things that have gone on with it have got to be useful to science.
I want to live. I didn't at first. I really didn't.
I want to live. I didn't at first. I really didn't.
I never in the world meant to hurt anybody. It's like there's two of me. I never would have hurt anybody on purpose, never.
I never in the world meant to hurt anybody. It's like there's two of me. I never would have hurt anybody on purpose, never.
Yes, sir. There wasn't too much I couldn't do.
Yes, sir. There wasn't too much I couldn't do.
My life with Laura was unconditional. I loved her. She loved me. We never judged each other.
My life with Laura was unconditional. I loved her. She loved me. We never judged each other.
There's blood everywhere. I think he cut my neck.
There's blood everywhere. I think he cut my neck.
Oh God, this isn't supposed to happen to me.
Oh God, this isn't supposed to happen to me.
She slapped at me and I had a cigarette. And the cigarette lodged in between my glasses and burned me.
She slapped at me and I had a cigarette. And the cigarette lodged in between my glasses and burned me.
I was in the shower. Blood on my hand.
I was in the shower. Blood on my hand.
When I came to, I put a towel on and I walked into our bedroom and felt for a pulse on both of them.
When I came to, I put a towel on and I walked into our bedroom and felt for a pulse on both of them.
I ended up packing and leaving. I really wanted to kill myself.
I ended up packing and leaving. I really wanted to kill myself.
For 20 years now, I've been running this race to try and be something I'm not and lying to people and everything else.
For 20 years now, I've been running this race to try and be something I'm not and lying to people and everything else.
I need to do something. How in the world do I get you off my mind?
I need to do something. How in the world do I get you off my mind?
I miss you. It's almost a physical missing you to where my stomach
I miss you. It's almost a physical missing you to where my stomach
I think about Laura every day. I wish I could remember the things that happened, but I don't.
I think about Laura every day. I wish I could remember the things that happened, but I don't.
The problem was I was screwing it up a little bit. That's when I was running competence schemes.
The problem was I was screwing it up a little bit. That's when I was running competence schemes.
I know that I'm not a person to hurt anybody. I never would have hurt anybody on purpose, never.
Yeah, I was doing things that I should not have been doing without a license.
I enjoyed school. I enjoyed sports. I really didn't have too many problems.
I had wanted to be an aeronautical engineer. I had wanted to design jets. But during his senior year in high school, everything changed. That's when a lot of things happened. That's when I went from honor student, 11th in the class, athlete, and everything else. I turned down some scholarships because I thought I had the Air Force Academy in the bag, and then I didn't get that.
My dreams kind of went by the wayside at that point. I was just trying to figure out what I was going to do.
You know, to be considered a genius but do such stupid things. There were times when I would look at it and say, you know, what the heck were you doing?
It was like it was good news and bad news. The bad news is you got a brain defect. The good news is you got a brain defect.
That's the one thing that I have on my side.
They've showed what's wrong in my frontal lobes. And you can't deny it.
Henry became kind of a friend and a quasi-father for me for a while. He was good people.
Usually it's when I'm confronted with violence. I mean, the only times that it's ever happened is when I was confronted with violence.
or a slap that causes a cigarette to go into my eye. And that's what Laura Ling did? Yes, sir.
You can use whatever word you want. I mean, I have thought about this. I have thought about why I didn't kill somebody in prison. The one thing I never did in prison was fight somebody when nobody else was around.
You know, no matter what happens today, if there's one thing I do believe that somehow, someway, my brain and the things that have gone on with it have got to be useful to science.
I want to live. I didn't at first. I really didn't.
I never in the world meant to hurt anybody. It's like there's two of me. I never would have hurt anybody on purpose, never.
Yes, sir. There wasn't too much I couldn't do.
My life with Laura was unconditional. I loved her. She loved me. We never judged each other.
There's blood everywhere. I think he cut my neck.
Oh God, this isn't supposed to happen to me.
She slapped at me and I had a cigarette. And the cigarette lodged in between my glasses and burned me.
I was in the shower. Blood on my hand.
When I came to, I put a towel on and I walked into our bedroom and felt for a pulse on both of them.
I ended up packing and leaving. I really wanted to kill myself.
For 20 years now, I've been running this race to try and be something I'm not and lying to people and everything else.
I need to do something. How in the world do I get you off my mind?
I miss you. It's almost a physical missing you to where my stomach
I think about Laura every day. I wish I could remember the things that happened, but I don't.
The problem was I was screwing it up a little bit. That's when I was running competence schemes.