Pirate Soldier King : The Interviews

In this, part two of Pirate Soldier King's exploration of Prison Tattoo culture, we explore the meanings of a few prison tattoos, and talk about how you can make a tattoo gun in prison that might rival commercially available tools.Full Show Notes are available here:https://gregoreite.com/psk/pirate-soldier-king-e009-prison-gang-tattoos-part-2/Send us a textorder your copy of the book today at piratesoldierking.com

In episode 008 of our podcast, Gregory Roberts is interviewed by Graceann Bennett about the culture and hidden meanings of prison tattoos and gang tattoos -- what they mean, why they exist, and how we actually operate fully functioning tattoo shops behind bars.Full show notes and bonus content is available here:https://gregoreite.com/psk/pirate-soldier-king-e008-prison-gang-tattoos/The video version of this interview is available here:https://youtu.be/mni_dimTW-gEnjoy, and please be sure to rate us 5 stars and comment with your opinions, questions, and insights!Send us a textorder your copy of the book today at piratesoldierking.com

In e007, we jump straight into the fray. Analysing the current national political situation from a gangster PoV, as well as how the world works, through a similar lens. Enjoy!Send us a textorder your copy of the book today at piratesoldierking.com

In this episode, we learn about how the federal justice system REALLY works, from the inside out. From paid lawyers to jails, camps to prisons to pens... and what actually goes down on the inside.Send us a textorder your copy of the book today at piratesoldierking.com

In this episode, we talk about Gregory's journey as the son of two agnostic scientists into a bona fide worshipper of Satan and finally his transformation into a born again servant of Christ, and how that transpired in prison... as well as some valuable wisdom that he learned along the way.Send us a textorder your copy of the book today at piratesoldierking.com

In this episode, we explore what aspects of the criminal mindset -- and prison life -- can be applied to the journey of startup founders -- both in funding and growing their businesses. Graceann Bennett interviews author Gregory Roberts as he relates colorful stories of both his successful string of startups, as well as how he actually funded one of his companies with a bank robbery. It then moves into prison, where Roberts deals with some of the more powerful gangsters in America, and compares their leadership styles to those of capitalist CEOs.Send us a textorder your copy of the book today at piratesoldierking.com

In this third episode, Graceann Bennett interviews author Gregory Roberts about how the ideals of manhood and self-identity are embodied in the all-male prison population, a group that is almost all alpha-males, forced to live together in tight quarters. They then contrast this with how men have been emasculated in 21st Century Western Culture, and talk about how "old-school" manhood might be able to inform and guide today's younger generations.Send us a textorder your copy of the book today at piratesoldierking.com

In this second episode, Graceann Bennett interviews author Gregory Roberts about the lighter side of incarceration, most notably the sport of Chess in prison, and the joy that Music brings us, even in the darkest places. From making his own chessboards to playing Master level opponents, from hosting his own a capella "radio station" to assembling killer playlists on a jailbroken MP3 player, Roberts recounts the wild stories that built his character in the depths of prison.Send us a textorder your copy of the book today at piratesoldierking.com

This first episode explores both the origin of the book title "Pirate Soldier King" as well as the fundamental change of character that Roberts experienced during his 6 years of imprisonment, including more than 2 years in solitary confinement due to repeated (thwarted) escape attempts.Send us a textorder your copy of the book today at piratesoldierking.com