Real stories from the people everyone else judges first. Locked In with Ian Bick is a podcast hosted by Ian Bick, a former federal inmate turned podcaster. The show features raw conversations with former inmates, recovering addicts, bikers, law enforcement officers, attorneys, investigators, and people who have lived through crime, prison, addiction, trauma, and redemption. Each episode dives deep into real prison stories, life inside prison, the criminal justice system, street life, addiction recovery, mental health, and what it takes to rebuild after incarceration. Guests share what really happens behind bars, how people survive prison, and the difficult road to second chances after hitting rock bottom. If you’re interested in prison stories, criminal justice experiences, life after prison, and honest conversations with people who have lived through the darkest chapters of their lives, you’ll feel at home here.
591 episodes transcribedMatt Del Negro talks about what it’s like playing cops and prison guards on TV, the research that goes into it, and what he’s learned. #ActingCareer...
Jovante Palin gives a firsthand account of serving time in Rhode Island’s prison system, the conditions inside, and how he adapted. #PrisonLife #Rhod...
Kyle Conway talks about the night a party turned violent, how he got caught up in the chaos, and what happened next. #PartyGoneWrong #TrueCrime #Le...
Chris Dobson reveals how he ran a $40,000 tattoo business inside prison, the risks he took, and how he managed to make it work. #PrisonTattoo #Underg...
Phillip Schaap details the assault that sent him to prison boot camp, his long battle with addiction, and the work he put in to recover. #BootCampPri...
Ramy Awad explores abandoned prisons and asylums, uncovering their eerie pasts and the mysteries that still haunt them today. #UrbanExploration #Forg...
Samuel Fye opens up about his conviction as an American soldier, his time in military prison, and how he adjusted after release. #MilitaryPrison #Tru...
Brandon Smallidge shares how his job as a firefighter led to PTSD, addiction, and the fight to rebuild his life. #FirefighterTrauma #PTSD #AddictionR...
Justin Kline describes the violent lifestyle that led him to prison, the dangers inside, and how he eventually got out. #TrueCrime #JusticeSystem #Cr...
Christopher Tuder explains how his addiction took control of his life, the desperate choices he made, and the cost of his dependency. #DopeAddiction...
Jonathon Taylor recounts how Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland scammed him out of $700K while they were both behind bars. #PrisonScam #FyreFestival #Tr...
Attorney Alex Taubes, a Yale Law School graduate and dedicated civil rights lawyer based in New Haven, Connecticut, delves into systemic misconduct wi...
Jonathon Wohl reveals the shocking mistreatment he endured at the hands of the NYPD and his long fight for justice. #PoliceBrutality #TrueCrime #Syst...
Kendrick Fulton talks about his 400-month sentence for drug dealing, how he navigated life in federal prison, and what kept him going. #LongPrisonSen...
Khalid Abdulqaadir was just a kid when the FBI stormed his home and arrested his father in the wake of 9/11. Branded as a national security threat, hi...
Portia Louder shares how a real estate fraud scheme sent her to federal prison and how she started over after release. #RealEstateFraud #WhiteCollarC...
Michael 'Champ' Baker shares the brutal realities of surviving in New York’s most dangerous prisons and the unwritten rules of survival. #PrisonWarSt...
Isaiah Finnie describes his five years as a Rikers Island prison guard, the violence he witnessed, and the challenges of working in the system. #Pris...
Paul Doughty opens up about how childhood trauma pushed him toward addiction, the battles he fought, and what it took to reclaim his life. #Childhood...
Craig Gallagher opens up about his years addicted to heroin, the lowest moments he faced, and how he turned his life around against the odds. #Heroin...
