Former Drug Smuggler Roger Reaves | PBD Podcast | EP 152
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Published 2022-05-02
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: [email protected]
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
All Comments (21)
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BRING HIM BACK!!! PART 2 & 3 IS A MUST! GREAT EPISODE. I can listen to him speak ALL DAY LONG.
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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.
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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
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Now THIS is a podcast. Completely hooked from the moment Roger started talking.
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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.
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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.
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RR is a classy man!! He stood-up all 33 yrs.. THAT SPEAKS VOLUME!!
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This gentleman is the kind you’d enjoy sitting and chatting with everyday after work and every weekend
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I really thank all of yous 💯 this means a lot to me tuning in from Ontario 🇨🇦
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You have to bring Roger back for part 2 & 3 !!! Awesome interview with over the top stories!!!
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01:13:06 'These teeth are not my own...I left THEM in a man's neck...' Why? 'He was winning.' lol
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This man, is a man's man. Genius on prison reform on teaching a trade. Blessings.
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Lead • Respect • Improve • Love
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Ole Roger..this dude was born to be an OutLaw..what a character..could you just imagine him being your Grandpa even?!
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I could listen to this man talk all day
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Netflix I can see making a series on this man God bless him 👏🏼
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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.
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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.
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7 minutes in and i love this guy lol he's awesome
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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.😀😉👍👍
