Henry Vinson was slapped with a 43-count RICO indictment and was dubbed by the Washington press as the 'D.C. Madam'. Henry served five years in prison and has recently released the book Confessions of a D.C. Madam – The Politics of Sex, Lies, and Blackmail. He tells Jason his story and reveals the politicians who used his gay escort services in the late 80s. 

 

Key Takeaways:

[1:45] Henry ran the largest gay escort service to have ever been exposed in Washington, D.C. 

[4:40] Craig Spence bugged his own house to blackmail politicians with male escorts. 

[7:00] In Henry's court case, he was represented by Greta Van Susteren.

[9:45] The media simply doesn't report blackmail. 

[11:30] Henry talks about Operation Mockingbird. 

[14:45] Both Henry and Deborah Jeane Palfrey were dubbed the 'D.C. Madam' by media outlets. 

[19:00] Craig Spence and other power brokers would consistently pressure Henry to offer child prostitution services.

[24:30] Who was Henry's clients? Henry shares names.

[27:40] What has Henry been up to since he's been out of prison?  

[30:00] In Confessions of a D.C. Madam, the book shows the reader that blackmail plays a major role in American politics. 

 

Mentioned In This Episode:

http://www.henryvinson.com/

 

https://twitter.com/henryvinson

Direct download: HS_264_Henry_Vinson.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:38pm EDT

Nick Polce is the Managing Director and a partner at Tactical Operations Support Services, LLC (TOSS). Nick has a military background and serviced the US Army Special Forces for over a decade. He talks to Jason about what he does at TOSS, how people can keep their homes secure, and the importance of having a plan in place before an emergency occurs. 

 

Key Takeaways:

[1:40] Nick was a Green Beret for over 10 years. 

[4:00] What does Nick do for TOSS? 

[7:30] Simple steps to protect your home? Have an alarm system. 

[10:00] Nick has two to three months worth of food in case of an emergency. 

[11:40] You lose a lot of your rational thinking when you're stressed, which is why it's important to plan ahead before disaster strikes. 

[12:30] Why is Nick interested in real estate? 

[15:25] The sky is the limit in the way you can structure real estate deals. 

[16:35] Nick talks about WIIFM. 

 

Mentioned In This Episode:

http://toss-llc.com/

 

http://wiifmgroup.com/

Direct download: HS_263_Nick_Polce.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:07pm EDT

Bernard Kerik was an NYPD Commissioner who was sentenced to 48 months in prison for an ethics violation. For over 30 years, Bernard put bad and violent criminals away, but when he was on the inside he noticed not everyone was bad or even deserved such harsh prison sentences. He tells Jason that the criminal justice system is setup to destroy people's lives, not to reform them. What should be simple fines or suspension of licenses has turned into lengthy prison sentences. Bernard shares his story and why he firmly believes the criminal justice system needs to change. 

 

Key Takeaways:

[1:54] How did Bernard go from being an NYPD Commissioner to an inmate?

[7:50] Prison has become a business. 

[11:15] Prison creates monsters, which is why the recidivism rate won't drop. 

[14:15] Today we're taking people for ethics violations and we're turning them into convicted felons. 

[20:05] Bernard has concluded that you really don't have any constitutional rights anymore. 

[22:40] Has police brutally always existed or is it just more in the news? 

[25:10] Please visit Bernard's organization at http://accjr.org/.

[26:55] How is it possible that the U.S houses 25% of the world's prisoners? 

 

Mentioned In This Episode:

http://accjr.org/

From Jailer to Jailed by Bernard Kerik. 

Three Felonies a Day by Harvey Silverglate. 

 

 

Direct download: HS_262_Bernard_Kerick.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:36am EDT

Margo Oge is the vice-chairman of the board of DeltaWing Technologies, which is currently creating a new, high-efficiency passenger car based on the DeltaWing race car. She is the retired director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality and has worked with the Environmental Protection Angey for the past 32 years. She talks to Jason about her new book, Driving the Future, and how the driver-less car will reduce carbon admissions in the future. 

 

Key Takeaways:

[2:40] People in the 70s saw that in the future no one will be driving cars. 

[3:50] By 2018, all car models will have some sort of autonomous features. 

[7:40] We should see cars get 54.5 miles per gallon in 2025.

[9:50] Margo believes the first driver-less car will be the Google car. 

[16:05] Two questions arise with the autonomous car. Who is responsible when there's an accident and what happens if the system gets hacked? 

[20:00] Both the government and the car industry have worked together to reduce carbon admissions. 

[23:50] Margo believes the Tesla is still a less polluting option than other car models.
[26:10] Final thoughts? You can have a clean environment and still experience economic growth. 

 

Mentioned In This Episode:

http://www.getcruise.com/

 

Driving The Future by Margo Oge

Direct download: HS_261_Margo_Oge.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:38pm EDT

David “Avocado” Wolfe is the celebrity spokesperson for the kitchen appliance the NutriBullet and the co-founder of TheBestDayEver.com. He is well-known in the super foods and longevity universe and is the lead presenter for the Longevity Now Conference. He is also the author of the Longevity Now book. He talks to Jason on stem cell therapies that can repair the body, what bio dynamic food is, and how hormones affect our aging. 

 

Key Takeaways:

[3:20] David Wolfe helped create the NutriBullet and Jason asks him which blender should he get. 

[6:45] Stem cells can help you recover in massive ways. David explains. 

[8:00] Why haven't we heard more about these stem cell therapies? 

[14:10] Moving stem cells from one part of the body to the other? How safe is it? 

[16:05] Who can help us do these therapies? 

[20:40] How well we look greatly determines how well our cells can hold/retain water. 

[24:20] What's bio dynamic food? 

[26:00] There is no such thing that one diet ca be good for everyone. 

[29:15] How do hormones affect our aging? 

[33:50] It's an amazing time to be alive. We can go out and test ourselves and literally become the best version of ourselves. 

 

Mentioned In This Episode:

http://www.thebestdayever.com/

ZRTLabs.com

http://www.davidwolfe.com/

 

 

Direct download: HS_260_David_Avacado_Wolfe.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 1:17pm EDT

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