
Julian Dorey Podcast
Based in New York City - JDP features diverse guests & topics including: Wild Stories, Current Events, Geopolitics, True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Tech, Investigative Journalism and much more. Hosted by Julian Dorey.
Latest episodes

Jan 8, 2023 • 2h 47min
😱 [VIDEO] - Putin Nemesis EXPLAINS Stalin & What's Really Happening In Ukraine | David Satter • #133
(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ David Satter is a journalist, author, historian, and foreign policy expert –– who is widely regarded as one of the world’s preeminent experts on Vladimir Putin / Russia. In December 2013, after years of exclusive reporting on Putin’s crimes against humanity, David became the first Western Journalist ever banned from Russia (by their government) in the post-Cold War era.
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0:00 - Putin & the 1999 Apartment Bombings; German Ugryumov
9:58 - Maidan 2013 - 2014 in Ukraine; Donbas region
18:33 - Current Status in Ukraine War; Client States
25:45 - Deterring Putin & Russia
36:12 - Putin’s health; Regime change in Russia?
41:07 - Chamberlain Precedent
44:44 - Russian Citizens’ Opinion on War; Economic Ties to Russia
54:09 - Zelensky’s political career
58:03 - Ukraine’s Military Command Structure; Ukrainian Intelligence Service
1:02:30 - Chechnya now allied with Putin; Russian Energy still in Ukraine
1:10:07 - Nord Stream Pipeline Bombing
1:14:32 - The Red Terror of The 1930’s; Joseph Stalin & the KGB
1:24:31 - Stalin’s Russia
1:34:58 - Gorbachev, Perestroika, & Putin
1:38:04 - Russian Oligarchs status in the war
1:45:14 - Is David afraid of getting merked
1:51:09 - Paul Klebnikov Murder; Alexander Litvinenko Murder; Sergei Skripal Attempt
2:02:26 - The Mysterious 2022 death of Dan Rapoport
2:07:33 - American societal division & its impact on the war
2:20:47 - The Viktor Bout - Brittney Griner Trade
2:28:04 - The man who helped Putin gain power; Western intel in Russia
2:31:24 - Ground Commander makes interesting comments about Ukraine
2:39:30 - The new books David is writing
Intro Credits:
Escape From Stalin’s Death Camp (2017)
Bridge of Spies (2015)
A Day In The Life of a Dictator (2015)
Katyn (2007)
Salt (2010)
Death to Spies (2019)
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Dec 31, 2022 • 2h 17min
🤔 [VIDEO] - Elon Musk's Biggest Enemy | Joey Deef • #132
(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Joey Deef is a writer, actor, comedian, and New Yorker. He recently starred in a comedy play he co-wrote (with Matt Ferrara) called “Hey, That’s My Wife!” at the world-renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland this past August.
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0:00 - Joe’s viral clip, Crime in NY down
10:15 - Stanford banned words; Woke & Intention
22:55 - Kanye’s legacy ruined
28:49 - Kanye & Autism
41:38 - Antisemitism rise after Kanye’s first tweet
48:27 - Free Speech
51:41 - What is Elon doing?
1:04:31 - Freedom of Speech vs Freedom of Reach; Banning & Precedent
1:12:23 - Trump’s Twitter Ban portion of Twitter Files
1:19:24 - Change & Cynicism; The Culture “Wars” are exhausting
1:27:12 - Joe on the street appearance
1:34:37 - Twitter Files Finally heating up with FBI revelation
1:40:09 - Domestic Intel Ops
1:47:23 - SBF out on bail; FTX Theories
1:55:16 - The biggest concern for crypto
2:01:25 - Key takeaway from the Twitter Files
2:10:15 - No Pandemmies in 2023 please
Intro Credits:
“Runaway” (VEVO)
NBC / SNL (2021)
South Park (Comedy Central)
Inside Edition (2022)
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Dec 24, 2022 • 1h 53min
🫢 [VIDEO] - Judges SOLD Kids To Prisons. Until I Caught Them. | Marsha Levick • #131
Marsha Levick is an attorney, law professor and youth justice expert. Marsha founded The Juvenile Law Center in 1975 –– where she has worked on many cases over the years on behalf of child rights –– none more famous than her work exposing the horrific Kids For Cash Scandal in Luzerne County PA. The racket involved two elected judges who accepted cash kickbacks from private prisons in exchange for children (who were improperly found guilty of minor offenses that warranted no prison time).
***TIMESTAMPS***
0:00 - Kids For Cash Basic Facts; Ciavarella and Conahan shut down old prison
10:02 - The Private Prison Industry
15:20 - How Ciavorella & Conahan got started
20:10 - Ciavarella locks up teenage girl for MySpace Account
27:13 - The trauma kids suffer in prison; Ciavarella ran on locking kids up
34:44 - The public defenders & prosecutors were compromised
42:06 - Marsha files Supreme Court Petition & the FBI calls
51:01 - How did the judges get away with it for so long?
58:07 - Ciavarella & Conahan Case Results
1:05:10 - The sad story of the Ciavarella victim who committed su1c1de
1:14:11 - The Ethan Crumbley Schoo1 Shootter Case
1:22:14 - How Marsha would fix legal system today; Pandemic crime trends
1:28:25 - Gun regulation
1:32:11 - The story of the father who forgave his son’s killer
1:37:04 - The Incarceration Rate in America
1:45:19 - Current cases Marsha is working on
Intro Credits:
“Instant Family” (2018)
“Dead Presidents” (1995)
“The Guest” (2014)
“Scarface” (1983)
“Fracture” (2007)
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Dec 17, 2022 • 2h 46min
😎 [VIDEO] - My Grandfather Co-Founded The Mafia | Salvatore Bonanno • #130
Salvatore Bonanno is the grandson of Joe Bonanno, the founder of New York’s Bonanno Crime Family, one of the original five Bosses of New York’s Five Families –– and one of the most famous mobsters to ever live.
***TIMESTAMPS***
0:00 - Growing up during Banana War in NY; Joe Bonanno Parallels with The Godfather
10:25 - Joe Bonanno’s childhood in Sicily
24:27 - Working for Salvatore Maranzano; Prohibition
32:52 - The Castellammarese War; Forming the Commission
48:49 - Bonanno’s view on non-Italians in business
56:24 - Mafia helps US win WWII; Apalachin Conference; First Mafia hearings in DC
1:06:01 - JFK, his assassination & the Mob
1:16:37 - The end of Pax Bonanno; Crazy Joe Gallo
1:25:57 - Abduction of Joe Bonanno; Salvatore’s dad Bill’s almost-assassination
1:32:44 - Salvatore’s mom’s mafia lineage in the Profaci family; When Salvatore realized he was a Bonanno
1:40:14 - Narcotics & The Mafia; Joe’s legitimate businesses
1:51:05 - The controversy around Bonanno’s book “A Man of Honor”; The Commission Trial
2:02:33 - Donnie Brasco; Bill Bonanno’s book with Joe Pistone
2:08:36 - Jules Bonavolonta & the FBI; The Russian Mafia; Hollywood Producers
2:17:00 - Michael Franzese vs The Bonannos
2:22:34 - Family’s opinion on The Godfather; The Making of the Godfather
2:29:06 - The Bonanno’s return to Sicily
2:32:16 - The Sopranos mafia accuracy; Salvatore’s connects to the mob today
Intro Credits:
“Boardwalk Empire” (HBO)
“1899” (Netflix)
“Peaky Blinders” (Neflix / BBC)
“The Godfather” (1972)
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Dec 10, 2022 • 3h 2min
😳 [VIDEO] - CIA Nuclear Spy: I am a Sociopath | Jim "Mad Dog" Lawler • #129
(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Jim “Mad Dog” Lawler is a spy, nuclear weapons expert, and author. Mad Dog was a 25-year Covert CIA Nuclear Spy who carried out missions around the world and became one of the agency’s most decorated senior officers. He is allegedly no longer in the CIA and has become a prolific author in his “retirement.” Mad Dog Lawler’s books are fictional spy thrillers “based on” his personal experiences at the CIA.
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0:00 - How Jim joined the CIA; What is a Case Officer?
12:28 - Jim: I am a sociopath
25:54 - The assets CIA recruits & how they do it
31:13 - Jim’s first asset recruit story; How Jim pitched people to become traitors
45:46 - America’s role in the world; A funny asset story
52:54 - How polygraphs work; How CIA paid foreign spies
57:40 - Did you ever lose a spy?
1:03:55 - How contact with CIA at Langley HQ works
1:06:04 - How Jim Became a Nuclear Spy; The Khan Network
1:15:17 - Appealing to different cultures
1:25:35 - How CIA approached changed post Sepp 011; Libya & WMD
1:29:17 - CIA paramilitary ops in Afghanistan
1:33:49 - Jim revisits Iraq & Nuclear Weapons
1:38:15 - Former CIA Director George Tenet’s career
1:48:11 - Politics in the CIA & Gov Agencies
1:54:19 - CIA involvement in Iran; Iranians developing nuke?
2:00:17 - The Iran Nuclear Deal; Jim’s books’ ties to Iran
2:06:03 - The current uprising in Iran
2:12:49 - Russia Ukraine War; Putin’s status
2:21:38 - Does US have say over Ukraine & Zelensky?
2:27:12 - The 4th Turning; Fears of Nuclear Weapon Use
2:36:37 - The protests in China against the CCP
2:42:53 - Chinese spies; The US’ main foreign foe, according to Jim
2:50:09 - How Jim got the name “Mad Dog”
Intro Credits:
“Body of Lies” (2008)
AP
CNN
CSPAN
“The Devil’s Double” (2011)
“The Dictator” (2012)
Journeyman.TV
VICE News
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Dec 3, 2022 • 2h 22min
🤣 [VIDEO] - Drunk Conspiracies w/ The Ambulance Chaser | Mike Spear • #128
(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Mike Spear is a trial attorney and conservative commentator. Currently, he is an active member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and a strong supporter of the Fraternal Order of Police. Previously, he played Division-1 College Football.
***TIMESTAMPS***
0:00 - Fetterman vs Oz review; Dark Money funding division
10:13 - The Alex Jones Trial
28:11 - Is Alex Jones an intelligence asset
31:30 - The people behind the curtain
39:04 - The M@xwell trial; Ep’s Case
44:59 - The mysterious Adnan Khashoggi; Steve Bannon’s deep ties to Ep
59:38 - The fellas arrive
1:01:34 - Finishing up the J.Ep Convo
1:03:55 - Ukraine War; Spear’s Russian lawyer
1:09:35 - Is Putin dying?; Romney’s Russia take
1:14:27 - The Client State
1:19:36 - China & Taiwan; Leverage on Presidents
1:32:35 - The Progressive House Caucus Ukraine letter
1:37:09 - The Darrell Brooks Case
1:45:20 - The Nikolas Cruz Case
1:49:35 - Spear’s theory on Public Defenders
1:53:04 - Spear just argued a trial in front of Meek Mill’s judge; The Meek Mill Case
2:03:47 - The greatest google review in the history of history
2:08:51 - Republicans looking at Trump vs DeSantis
2:13:32 - A Memorable NYC Weekend
Intro Credits:
“The Newsroom” (HBO)
“War Dogs” (2016)
Fox News
CNBC
CNN
Julian Dorey’s Snapchat
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Nov 26, 2022 • 3h 7min
🫢 [VIDEO] - One FATAL Mistake Destroyed The Dark Web Overlords | Andy Greenberg • #127
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(***TIMESTAMPS & Book Links in description below) ~ Andy Greenberg is an award-winning journalist, author, and hacking expert. Currently, Andy is a senior writer for WIRED, covering security, privacy, and information freedom. Throughout his career at Wired (and Forbes before that), Greenberg has been the go-to reporter on major international news stories including: Julian Assange & Wikileaks, Ross Ulbricht & Silk Road, Government-Sponsored hacking in Russia, China, & North Korea –– and the underworld of cryptocurrency.
***TIMESTAMPS***
0:00 - Cypherpunks; Early Silk Road; Bitcoin Dark Web Integration
14:48 - Ross Ulbricht: The Dread Pirate Roberts (DPR)
20:48 - The alleged hits Ross is suspected of ordering
31:17 - The Curtis Green Hit; The sketchy Baltimore DEA taskforce
37:00 - Andy attended Ross’ trial in NYC; BTC is traceable
50:56 - How the feds caught Ross
1:00:26 - The Feds catch rogue agent via Bitcoin trace; How BTC traceability was invented
1:18:19 - The Mt Gox debacle; Chainalysis
1:35:11 - Govs want crypto dead; Ways to prevent traceability
1:48:38 - John Boseak & early carders; Russia / Ukraine have brilliant hackers
1:56:46 - AlphaBay Founder: Alexandre Cazes (aka Alpha02)
2:05:15 - First breakthrough in AlphaBay case; AlphaBay size at it speak
2:17:16 - Cazes high life in Bangkok, Thailand
2:27:12 - The task force sting on Cazes in Bangkok
2:36:08 - Cazes’ mysterious death in jail
2:43:15 - Hansa & the rest of the AlphaBay takedown post-Cazes
2:50:35 - The Child Crimes Dark Web Gov Cases; Crypto traceability good?
2:55:46 - Where does digital currency go from here?
Intro Credits:
“Triple Frontier” (2019)
“The A-Team” (2010)
“Convict” (2014)
“Nobody” (2021)
“Dark Web: Cicada 3301” (2021)
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Nov 19, 2022 • 37min
😱 [VIDEO] - CIA Spy & FBI Agent REVEAL America's Biggest Enemy | Bustamante, DiOrio, Danny & Julian • #126
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(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA Undercover Spy, Clandestine Operations Expert and Air Force Nuclear Operator. Jim DiOrio is a Former FBI Special Agent, Interrogation Expert, Military Veteran, Undercover Operative and Savage. “Tampa” Danny Jones is a documentary filmmaker, Hollywood cinematographer and host of the world-renowned KONCRETE Podcast.
***TIMESTAMPS***
0:00 - China; What happened to Ju Jintao?
7:55 - Why is China the main focus?; China Voraciously recruiting intel from US
15:10 - SBF & The FTX crash; MakerDAO founder conspiracy; China & Crypto
22:19 - China’s intelligence services; Andy & Jim respond to conspiracy claim
28:19 - Using horrific crimes to gain intelligence
31:20 - Why you can’t live without the CIA & FBI
Intro Credits:
“The Man In the High Castle” (2015 - 2019, Amazon Prime)
“Breaking Bad” (2008 - 2013, AMC)
“Jason Bourne” (2016)
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Nov 8, 2022 • 2h 60min
😮 [VIDEO] - INTENSE DEBATE on Ukraine, Trans Issues & Free Speech | Rotimi Adeoye • #125
(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Rotimi Adeoye is a political strategist, commentator, and writer. Currently he is a Communications Strategist for the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) as well as an Opinion Columnist at The Daily Beast. Prior to his work with the ACLU, Rotimi worked as the Press Secretary for the Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI), the Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus.
*NOTE: The views and opinions expressed by Rotimi Adeoye are his and do not reflect the views or positions of the ACLU.
***TIMESTAMPS***
0:00 - Rotimi’s early career in Congress
5:30 - Voting Rights & Voter ID
16:59 - GOP blocking early counting; Biden’s Speech on Democracy
27:45 - Bernie Sanders & Donald Trump compared; Rotimi on Biden’s Economic Policies
39:10 - The Atlantic’s piece on Pand3mic Amnesty
54:12 - Social Security; Power & Politics
1:08:52 - The Status of the Ukraine-Russia War
1:29:25 - Funding Government; Libertarianism & Socialism ideologies
1:40:49 - Critical Race Theory (CRT); Identity Politics
1:48:40 - Transgender Rights Convo; Penn Swimmer Lia Thomas debate
2:03:16 - The Trans Community & Mainstream Media
2:09:51 - Political Violence
2:20:30 - Free Speech
2:29:37 - The Intercept’s bombshell story on DHS oversight of Social Platforms
2:36:44 - Rotimi recalls January 6th working on Congressional Hill
2:45:47 - The after effects of the George Bush-Dick Cheney White House
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Nov 5, 2022 • 3h 8min
😳 [VIDEO] - Paul Rosolie EXPOSES Ancient Amazon's Uncontacted Tribes • #124
(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Paul Rosolie is an explorer, author, award-winning wildlife filmmaker, and “real-life Tarzan.” For much of the past 17 years, Paul has lived deep in the Amazon rainforest protecting endangered species and trees from poachers, loggers, and the foreign nations funding them. His 2014 book, “Mother of God” is revered by many among the int’l conservation community (including Jane Goodall) –– and his wildlife work has stretched across 4 continents.
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***TIMESTAMPS***
0:00 - Paul Reveals the Truth about getting anaconda on Discovery Channel
18:49 - Paul’s origins with the Amazon; There are no laws in the Rainforest
36:05 - How Paul’s friend was almost murdered in the Amazon; The Uncontacted Tribes
50:10 - Why you can’t replace the trees foreign governments are cutting in the Rainforest; Who’s buying & who’s funding?
1:02:09 - Paul experience with the insane fires burning down the Amazon every day; The Rainforest’s tipping point
1:19:12 - What we can do to solve the Amazon Rainforest problem; What Paul’s org (JungleKeepers) does
1:34:06 - Paul tells insane stories about the Uncontacted Tribes
1:42:10 - Why the “Man-Made Amazon Rainforest” arguments are BS
1:55:51 - Why the loggers are well-funded; The Amazon Rainforest is eerie once you enter it (for real)
2:05:43 - Paul recounts living off the land; Crazy Species in the Amazon; Paul raised an Anteater
2:18:04 - Paul & Julian discuss their friend Ryan Tate (Episode 117) & his organization VETPAW
2:29:03 - Paul explains how Congo and South America used to be attached millions of years ago; The Boreal Forest in Russia
2:38:49 - Julian brings up the farthest north inhabited places; Paul tells a story about running out of food in the middle of the Amazon
2:54:38 - The Lost City of Z; The Amazon’s Secret Pyramids
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