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Dropping Bombs

A Fight for Freedom Against All Odds: 796 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)

Mar 10, 2025
02:11:35

Strap in, folks—this one’s a wild ride. Billy Hayes, the man behind Midnight Express, is in the guest chair today with one Boom after another 💣. Revealing his insane real-life story. From getting busted smuggling hash in Turkey to a daring, real-life escape from a brutal prison, this one’s straight out of a Hollywood movie—oh wait, it was a Hollywood movie!

🚀 What Can The 💣 Squad Do?

1️⃣ Grab his books – Learn the real story straight from the source 2️⃣ Keep an eye out for Midnight Express Pre-Rolls – Coming soon 🔥 3️⃣ Help bring back his One-Man Show in Vegas! Know a producer? Hit him up. 4️⃣ Spread the word: Midnight Express deserves a remake – the REAL story, no BS!

👉 If you don’t know the story of Midnight Express, you’re missing out. If you do, get ready for the version Hollywood didn’t tell you.

💥 Listen Now! 💥

What You'll Learn: How someone turned his harrowing experience into a powerful journey of resilience, redemption, and personal transformation. 

 

Highlights:

  • Billy Hayes' Arrest & Imprisonment

  • Prison Survival & Mindset

  • Daring Escape

  • Midnight Express Movie Controversy

  • Acting & Public Speaking

  • Cannabis Advocacy & New Ventures

  • Life Lessons & Redemption

Resources Mentioned: 

Books: 

https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Express-Billy-Hayes

https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Return-Escaping-Express-ebook/ 

https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Express-Letters-Turkish-1970-1975

https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Express-Epilogue-Train-Rolling

You can follow today’s guest at:

https://www.instagram.com/realbillyhayes/?hl=en 

 

https://www.facebook.com/westhayes/ 

 

 

Watch the full video episode on Brad’s Rumble here: https://rumble.com/c/c-2544182

Watch the full video episode on Brad’s Youtube here: https://bradlea.tv

 

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