The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell
Episodes
Married Into The Medellin Cartel- The Untold Story Of The Cocaine Cowboys | Ep 30
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny interviews Alex Montenez, the nephew of Rafa Salazr, the top general for the Medellin Cartel in Miami in the 1970's and 80's. He talks about wh...
Surviving Harlem's Most Dangerous Housing Project | Ep #29
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny visits the Polo Grounds, east Harlem's most notorious housing projects, and gives a history of the violence of the crack era along with Unique ...
How I Went From Criminal To Stand-Up Comedian | Ep 28
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny describes what it's actually like being released from prison, the difficulties of navigating in the free world, and how he moved to Los Angeles...
Exploring The Heart Of New York City's Drug Trade (Washington Heights) Ep. 27
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny returns to the Dominican neighborhood of Washington Heights, New York City- to explore the culture of drug trafficking and to pay homage to the...
How A Harlem Kingpin Turned $100 Into A $3 Million-Per-Week Empire | Ep 26
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former Harlem kingpin Unique Mecca takes Johnny through Harlem and Washington Heights, and explains how he was able to take $100 he had left to his na...
Visiting The Most Dangerous Hoods Of NYC With A Crack Kingpin | #25
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny meets up with an OG Harlem crack Kingpin @uniquemeccaaudionyc to discuss the history of hustling in New York City, as well as Unique's rise...
Secret Drug Dealing and Prison Slang | #24
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny breaks down the slang he used in the streets as a small-time hustler, big time drug trafficker, and then inmate. Learn more about your ad c...
Are The Chinese America's New Weed Kingpins? Ep #23
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny talks about America's new illegal cannabis kingpins-- the Chinese, the spy balloon and the fact that China might be gearing up for war. And f...
How To Smuggle Drugs Without Getting Caught | Ep. 19
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny Mitchell explains how drugs are smuggled throughout the world, how he smuggled them, and the best ways to smuggle in order to reduce your time ...
Exploring The Tenderloin : America's Filthiest Open Air Drug Market | Ep 18
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny visits the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco to witness firsthand the affects of fentanyl on the drug trade in one of the worst slums in...
How I Made A Fortune Selling Cocaine In College | #17
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny dissects exactly how to make money selling cocaine, who the players are, and how he made a killing selling coke in college. Learn more abou...
How I Smuggled Drugs In Prison | #16
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Former inmate Johnny Mitchell talks about almost getting caught smuggling a balloon in prison, getting drunk off prison wine and almost dying, plus th...
Bank Robber & Porn Star Describes Doing 9 Years In An Ultra Violent Federal Prison | Ep #14
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Youtube celebrity Big Herc joins the show to talk about his life in the 90's adult film scene, robbing a bank and taking the cops on an insane high-sp...
This Is How The Sinaloa Cartel Actually Works | Ep. 13
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny talks about his trip to Culiacan and goes in depth on how the most famous drug cartel in the world actually operates today, including the new "...
I Spent A Week With The Sinaloa Cartel | Ep #12
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny spends a week in Culiacan, stronghold of the world famous Sinaloa Cartel, to view their new dispensary pot operations and interview bodyguards ...
Interview With An Ex Dope Dealer & Lawyer Spent 17 Years In A Violent Federal Prison | #11
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ex gangbanger Chad Marks describes getting locked up for 17 years in an extremely violent federal prison, becoming a jailhouse lawyer, and then helpin...
A Drug Trafficker Answers The Internet's Questions | Ep. #10
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny answers fan questions like what the future of drug trafficking looks like, what are his biggest regrets, and the state of his former cellmate J...
This Is How I Survived A Year In County Jail | Ep. #9
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny describes fighting his case from inside the belly of the beast- county jail. He breaks down the broken bail system and explains the differenc...
I Got In A High Speed Chase With The Feds | Ep #8
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny describes the day he got arrested-- a high-speed chase with the Portland Police, trying to bribe the cops, and getting interrogated by the DEA....
I Was A Tourist Selling Cocaine In Medellin | Ep #7
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny describes his time living in Colombia, where he flourished selling coke to tourists, paid off the police, rubbed shoulders with the most powerf...
I Was Forced To Smuggle Drugs In Prison | Ep. #6
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny breaks down day-to-day life in a maximum-security prison, including shot-callers and their function on the yard, how drugs get smuggled in and ...
I Witnessed A Murder My First Day In Maximum-Security Prison | Ep #5
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny describes his first day inside of a maximum-security prison, including a brutal fight that ended in death- as well as meeting his cellmate Jimm...
This is how the modern cocaine industry actually works | Ep. #4
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny breaks down from A to Z the modern cocaine business, from street sales to mid level trafficking to the new kingpins of Europe and the power of ...
This Is Exactly How You Should Launder Money | Ep #3
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny breaks down exactly money laundering works, describes his failures as a drug money launderer, and explains the best ways to launder money and t...
This Is How You Smuggle Marijuana Across The Country | Ep #2
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny breaks down exactly how he smuggled pot across the country, from picking up product from the Cartel growers in Northern California, to transpor...
Marijuana Trafficking: Then Vs. Now
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny talks about getting his start in the marijuana business back in 2004 and his ascent through the ranks of the game until he finally made a milli...