Former Drug Smuggler Roger Reaves | PBD Podcast | EP 152
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
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PBD Podcast Episode 152. In this episode, Patrick Bet-David is joined by Adam Sosnick and Roger Reaves.
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About:
William Roger Reaves is an American pilot who was one of the most prolific drug smugglers in history. He worked for Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel. Reaves employed Barry Seal as a pilot in many of his drug-smuggling operations. In his memoir, Smuggler (2016), Reaves claims that Seal paid millions in bribes to the Clintons when Bill Clinton was governor of Arkansas in order to land planes carrying cocaine at Mena, Arkansas.
About Co-Host:
Adam “Sos” Sosnick has lived a true rags to riches story. He hasn’t always been an authority on money. Connect with him on his weekly SOSCAST here: • $O$CAST
Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller Your Next Five Moves (Simon & Schuster) and a father of 2 boys and 2 girls. He currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
To reach the Valuetainment team you can email: booking@valuetainment.com
0:00 - Start
1:50 - How Roger Reeves got into drug smuggling
12:00 - The time Roger almost got caught
18:00 - First time Roger got arrested
20:00 - How Roger is such a likeable guy
22:00 - Did the jail time turn him off/Why does he keep coming back
25:00 - Roger's connection to Barry Seal
31:00 - Middle man/The Big Phone Call
36:00 - Why did his wife not stop/the money/what keeps him coming back
38:00 - Roger's connections to Pablo/Ochoa
45:00 - Barry Seal
48:00 - How Roger got caught in the USA
49:00 - Barry connections to USA/CIA- Who killed Barry
53:00 - Run-ins with the mob
55:00 - Time with Pablo & Ochoa
59:00 - PBD's interview's with 'criminals'
1:04:35 - Relationship with Pablo
1:11:00 - Death penalty/Half of men don’t deserve to be locked up
1:18:00 - The power of a father
1:29:00 - Does he have any regrets
1:35:00 - Toughest questions his kids asked him 
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I was in jail with this man in West Australia andnwe share the same last name worked in the same workshop in Casuarina Prison in the print shop. He was such a gentleman. I feel privileged to have met and conversated with this great man
BRING HIM BACK!!! PART 2 & 3 IS A MUST! GREAT EPISODE. I can listen to him speak ALL DAY LONG.
That’s the first thing I thought when it was over! Pat needs to bring him back on!
Check out lex Friedmans interview with him
@@martin8829 thanks I sure will.
Deadass
@@martin8829 that's the best one
Roger flew me from Mexico to Bastrop Texas back in 1972. I won't go into details but this man saved my life. I always wondered what happened to him. Glad to see he's still alive and doing well.
you cant say that without any context! you think whatever it is people will come after you 50 years later come on plz tell your story
@@juicy4joey it probably hurts him to speak on it in detail
Are you part of the family that he smuggled into the country? I feel like they were from Colombia tho...
Let’s hear the story?!?!?
Going loco,were we,ha ha?
Now THIS is a podcast. Completely hooked from the moment Roger started talking.
Me 2!!
Go listen to his Lex Friedman interview. It's 2.5 hours long and absolutely amazing!! Lex let's him talk the entire time!
That GA accent
Too bad the other two need to step it up... They should be a lot more respectful..making jokes about someone been tortured..
These two immature wannabe Rogans would have died as soon as they saw that hotpepper
Touché
RR is a classy man!! He stood-up all 33 yrs..
THAT SPEAKS VOLUME!!
Powerful quote “a bird doesn’t have the child before it prepares a nest.” Very true. There are many with no guidance or role model to guide them for this. Christ prepares a home before we enter heaven, he prepared himself for the cross before we may have penance, he prepared a plan before the world was made. We need to teach responsibility and consequences.
Just saw the end, that was my idea, make the petty crime criminals into tradesmen, carpenters, etc. they should move cities never to return their old neighborhood to avoid the crowd that brought them down too.
#youSirrr #RGenius #GodBeGlorified #AllDay #AirnyDay
The lion must pee and secure his land before he can mate. Natural law
I couldnt stop thinking of this quote either
Religious people can't see anything without putting a god somehow. Lol
The father part really touched me man, I grew up with out a father figure and shit….. it’s an important part of life that a lot of us miss out on.
Boys NEED their fathers. I wish I had one
YOU HAVE HIM IN YOUR SPRIT,HIS NAME IS GOD THE FATHER 🙏. THE FATHER,SON,AND HOLY SPIRIT MAKE YOU A MAN AS WHOLE💪🙏
7 minutes in and i love this guy lol he's awesome
This gentleman is the kind you’d enjoy sitting and chatting with everyday after work and every weekend
Lead • Respect • Improve • Love
01:13:06
'These teeth are not my own...I left THEM in a man's neck...'
Why?
'He was winning.' lol
1:23:15 - I fired my parents. For gross negligence. When I realised that nothing I did would ever be good enough for them, life began. Now, I focus on pleasing Yehovah and I'm pretty sure I'm on the right path.
I really thank all of yous 💯 this means a lot to me tuning in from Ontario 🇨🇦
You have to bring Roger back for part 2 & 3 !!! Awesome interview with over the top stories!!!
💯 This!!!!
Ole Roger..this dude was born to be an OutLaw..what a character..could you just imagine him being your Grandpa even?!
This man, is a man's man. Genius on prison reform on teaching a trade. Blessings.
Netflix I can see making a series on this man God bless him 👏🏼
Protect Reaves at all cost in this world such fascinating man really show how complex Life is and still he holds a big heart and smile ❤❤
I could listen to Old School's stories for days and never get bored!
I could listen to this man talk all day
Please have Roger back! He’s a very interesting person.
Wow wow!!! What an interview with this gentleman Roger Reaves. That goes to show you the mercy of God its never too late to turn your life around no matter what you have done and no matter how old you are. I'm listening to Roger and its like he was directing a movie straight out of Hollywood. God Bless you Roger and Thank you PBD for such awesome interviews you have done. Please bring back to finish the 90% of his story lol.😀😉👍👍
This is the podcast that got me listening to PBD podcast. Good stuff.
I’m reading his book Smuggler right now, it’s fantastic. Highly recommend.
I like Rogers idea of Prison Reform. When I did my prison time I spent every day working on myself. Spiritually, Mentally, Physically. Studying, Working out and figuring out who I was, and where I wanted to go. I refused to allow the state to take this time from me, and instead used it to work on myself.
Perfectly pronouncing Spanish words with a thick Georgian accent. Roger is 💯
He tells you what happened along his journeys but doesn't tell you about the journey itself. Smart man! He's extremely Disciplined in the mind
I grew up in Baton Rouge during this time , Barry was highly regarded in the community.
“ Double Crossed “ is a much more accurate account of the Barry Seal story played by Dennis Hopper. It was an older HBO film I believe.
Ive been listening to podcast from day 1 but this episode is in the top 5. Daaammnnn I could listen to his stories whole day.. It’s even the first time that pat en Adam barely asked questions bc of his stories..
Roger reeves is just a legit good guy and he always paints everyone in an honest light, other people just want to make everyone seem like monsters.
He's got class & he doesn't speak poorly of others. Good traits in that life.
He's a monster 👻 👽. U see a baby 👶 get eaten by mountain 🦁. That don't effect your humanity. Yep u are of Satan. And he say he's a Christian ✝️ 🙄. I must say Yahweh spare his life. He should be telling people about YAH MERCY 🥺. TELLING PEOPLE TO REPENT AND BE BAPTIZED IN JESUS CHRIST. ACTS 2:38
@Jesse Jones and this is why people are always so annoyed by Christians.
This is more entertaining than watching a movie. This might be my favorite episode.
Seriously this is the BEST interview I've seen from PBD
💯♥️
Man getting ride motorcycles with Pablo is crazy 🔥🔥🔥
One of the best episodes on PBD. Amazing story. I couldn’t stop listening.
Was one of the worst really Patrick was rushing him through the entire thing. This man's story's are fsr better then what you got here.
@@kick_then_shift Shawn Ryan just interviewed him on his show. It was better
@@joelbest5491 I've seen it. Best thing about Shawn is he's not scared to sit down and do a 6 hour interview. He doesn't rush his guests let's them tell their story how they want to tell it.
As I was listening I thought this guy is awesome! And just a treat to listen to.
Then saw the comments and probably the most liked ever!
What a interview,PBD you WOW,the smuggler absolute LEGEND...
My favourite PBD podcast so far....amazing!
Thank you! Mr Reaves is such a wonderful guest!
Terrific interview with such an interesting American ! Loved it ! What a hell of an adventure! How can one not like/love Roger ? Bring him back ! Make a better movie than American Made about Rogers life and it will be a smash hit ! Cheers guys and Roger ….!
This exactly why i love PBD. What an absolutely phenomenal story.
Roger is the definition of Integrity 🏆
THIS IS WHY THIS IS THE BEST SHOW OUT THERE I DIDNT THINK IT WOULD BE THIS GOOD BUT WOW THIS COULD BE THE BEST SHOW YOU GUYS HAVE DONE YET KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!
Check out lex Friedmans interview it’s better. The problem with Patrick is he knows all the facts all the story’s and pushes people keeps interrupting he might as well sit there by him self and tell the story completely unnatural
Just popped in to say I miss the old style of podcast, I never missed an episode. Now I only watch when there is a guest that interests me, which is very rare.
I agree with you. Smugglers, murders, cartel, CIA …
Same here. Used to look forward to every podcast with the old crew in the garage, debating and discussing. This will be the first PBD podcast I’ll watch in months, only because of the guest.
You nailed it. The old crew was awesome.
This should have been an old Valuetainment episode like Sammy The Bull. Rodgers interview on the Lex Friedman podcast is 100% better. Lex let's him talk to 2.5 hours straight without interrupting him.
Agreed, I miss that cozy huddled feel of the old studio.
Obsessed! Amazing story telling with a smooth and silky voice.
I have watched other interviews of this man! Great man! I have a similarish/issshh story myself. Thank god it didn’t pan out the way things ended..!! Bless this man!!!
DEFINITELY NEED MORE EPISODES WITH THIS LEGEND
Patrick you are the best interviewer and , always have a message in your podcast.. Thank You
Pat has a funny sense of humor, liked the part where he asked the guest if he ever tried to introduce Jesus to Pablo Escobar...LOL
This guy is just incredible. Hits me in the heart every time I hear him tell his story.
What a story is an understatement!
What a powerful interview !!! Love it
Best episode ever!!! I could listen to him all day. Fascinating stories!! You should bring him back and just let him tell more of things that happened to him for 2 or 3 hours.
Once again another AMAZING podcast thank you so much , I particularly liked when he said family planning is important , “a bird builds a nest before laying a egg but humans don’t do the same”
I could listen to him tell stories for a week! Great podcast PBD.
It’s usually a 2 hour show. We want the full 2 hours minimum
Most incredible INTERVIEW I have ever heard… I wish I could meet Roger… We have much in common and KNOW the GRACE of God.
Dude should have his own podcast
Great podcast. The two men asking Roger questions was spot on as I am trying to understand why he would do it. Roger says prisoners should learn a trade, BUT Roger had different trades. Pilot, fireman, sold antiques, and etc. All those trades didn't keep Roger from smuggling cocaine, and returning to prison numerous times. Why? It didn't keep him from going back. Roger had a lot of different trades that other prisoners don't have, but it didn't work with Roger, now did it? I noticed the two men were trying to understand the same thing that I was trying to understand. Roger acts like smuggling cocaine is okay, and making millions is what mattered to him. The LOVE of money is the root of all evil. Roger talks like he is a nice christian family man, thinks he is a great parent, and never taking responsibility that he smuggled drugs that could hurt families, parents, or other children that destroys others lives. The story of the lion eating the baby didn't seem to phase Roger. To me it is strange, and something is way off about him. I do hope he has changed his life around, and helps others understand it's not ok to do that kind of work no matter how good the money is for doing it. Yes his story is facinating, but it was wrong what he did, and he is asked 3 times, but he skirted around it. I do hope Roger has changed his ways, and I do wish him well.
This guy needs his own show! Wow, what a cool dude!
Great podCast i wish it was longer i seen Roger on a podcast of Lex Fridmans it went longer and had more details anyway great one i love this guy
This should of been a 3 hour podcast... 💯
11;19 he caught himself about to say a name and send “Pedro” instead 😂😂🐐
An interview with Carlos Lehder would be sick!!!! He was released from prison last year
Fire useless adam.
Imagine the stories he would tell if he could still remember them
Yea thats what were missing
Bring him back! We definitely have a lot more to talk about
Go listen to his Lex Friedman interview. 2.5 hours of non stop uninterrupted stories by Rodger.
I will! thank you
What am I missing? This man has surely caused heartbreak and thousands of lives to be lost due to his activities flying guns and drugs across borders etc. His story is fascinating and he tells it well but shows no sign of regret for the resultant havoc and has become a living hero, please tell me where I have gone wrong.
Please bring him back! Amazing man
She got to love the way Rodger tell us a story, he'll go into details about a plane and then " there was a mountain lion eating hey baby" just as casual as if he was talking about lawn
This is amazing. I want to see this guy live.
LOVE this conversation. So interesting. Love your views on fatherhood and parenting. Please have Roger back. He’s the coolest.
I agree with the parenting things , especially for those who didn’t have good fathers and are trying to be good fathers but are starting from 0 because they never experienced it , now that does not mean a father that didn’t have a father can only be a good father with help but it does having the help/advice it helps a lot
Roger needs to be a repeat guest on the show. Fly him back
Man,i can't remember when i enjoyed so much listening podcast. Great job Patrick, amazing guest and great questions. 👌👌👏
What Roger said about prison reform sounds spot on. If we want prisoners to be productive citizens, we need to give them the tools to do it (instead of the revolving door “for profit” system we have now). Excellent podcast!
unfortunately I dont think it will ever change , just like curing cancer - too much $$$ to be made.
I disagree. Roger had all kinds of different trades and made a decent living, BUT he decided to go full time smuggling drugs, and it didn't keep him out of jail or prison. Roger himself returned many times, so it didn't work.
Holy shit! What a life this guy has lived. Riveting stories, that almost seem like a movie. Great podcast. Crazy stuff.
He really is a great story teller. Wish I had that ability, I could’ve listened to him for another 2 or 3 hours more.
Maybe he's not a great story teller. Maybe he has great stories to tell?
He's on lex friedmans podcast. I encourage everyone to listen. His wife joins at the end and is just as described 💚 & if you enjoy and appreciate people like Roger you would love lex. Very unique person. A genius MIT scientist that believes in love and compassion above all else.
Stop wishing and start doing! I’m actively reading about and applying good storytelling techniques. There’s a lot of content on the subject.
He does the narration on the audiobook format, and that alone, is all I needed to know.
It’s hard to be a bad story when it’s your own. can’t fuck it up that bad. his ability to paint a picture is on another level.
Please bring him back I listened to this one 4 months later…
Wow what a story. I never know Barry Seal worked for somebody. When I’ve herd Barry’s story it was always told as it he was a lone operator.
Absolutely riveting interview! Fantastic show guys!!!
amazing storyteller who needs to watch a movie! man I love good stories.
This guy lived a hell of a life
We live in the most best times to see these interviews
My brother was in Perth jail with him in Australia.
Got his book...epic tail.
Super sweet dude.
This was a good interview choice Pat! Really enjoyed his story
Absolutely love what you're doing Patrick keep up the good work.👍
"End of the Spear" (2005) movie
"Jungle Pilot: The Story of Nate Saint, Martyred Missionary to Ecuador" by Russell Hitt
"Nate Saint: On a Wing and a Prayer" by Janet and George Benge (1998 - Christian Heroes: Then & Now)
I have read his book a while back I have been waiting so long for somebody to have a Podcast with him thank you
Fantastic interview on both sides of the table. Mr. Reaves is an incredibly interesting, charismatic man with a fascinating history. He is a wonderful story teller. I thoroughly enjoyed this. That being said, I wish that while people are painting him as a kind, respectable folk hero, they never forget exactly what his legacy has contributed to history. Everyone should be keenly aware of the fact that if it was not him transporting drugs, it certainly would have been someone else so either way, the ripple effect, the destruction and loss caused to countless lives and countless families through the drug trade and all associated drug related incidence, he was in fact a solid, contributing link in that chain. He has quoted infidelity as being a cardinal sin and spoke as if it was one of the worst things a person could do in life. Infidelity in his marriage certainly would have caused pain to his family but how would that compare to the pain he personally helped contribute to by bringing hundreds of tons of coke into America which has destroyed millions and millions of lives in a wide variety of ways. 82 year old Mr. Reaves seems like a great guy but 50 years ago, he was not conducting his life in a way that would be considered great by any stretch of the imagination. Fascinating guy, fascinating life, fascinating story teller but try to keep admiration and respect in context. His past activities contributed to the destruction of countless lives. Personally, at this point in his life, I wish him peace and the very best.
Nate Saint was my hero at 7years old…. I read “Jungle Pilot” and latter started a Missionary Aviation School at Piedmont Bible College… I trained MANY MISSIONARY AVIATION FELLOWSHIP Pilots. I enjoyed this interview so much… I have kin folks in South Georgia
What a guy this guy.
Roger Reaves is amazing. That was the life path I was on. George Jueng was a roll model. Nicaragua was a nightmare.
Man I can sit with this guy wit hours man great storyteller wit great stories
What a good man Roger is. What a wonderful family he has. God definitely blessed him. There was an Angel 😇 by his side the entire time.
Good man? You're serious?
i literally kan listen to him speak all day . great conversation
This one was super dope! I have no money, so I’ll try to smuggle his book somewhere. But YNFM bought 2 versions❤❤
Awesome interview !
Bring him back, excellent story
Amazing episode! You can tell he's a solid man.
Great episode! Really enjoyed the stories
Yes Biggie did say never get high on your own supply, but that was 1997. It was stated in movie Scarface in 1982.
That's so true
Can’t wait for the series
His story/book are going to be a BANGER series on Netflix. Looking forward to it! #RangeMediaPartners