Locked In with Ian Bick

Real stories from the people everyone else judges first. Hosted by Ian Bick — former federal inmate turned speaker and podcaster — this show sits down with former inmates, recovering addicts, bikers, law enforcement, investigators, and people who have lived through the darkest chapters of their lives. Each episode dives deep into crime, prison, addiction, trauma, redemption, mental health, street life, recovery, and second chances — without scripts, filters, or fake narratives. If you’re into true crime, raw prison stories, personal transformation, and real human honesty, you’ll feel at home here. This isn’t entertainment. It’s lived experience.

Episodes

Saigon: How I survived New York State Prison

January 8, 2026 • 108 mins

Saigon sits down with Ian Bick to tell the full story of his upbringing, how getting pulled into the streets and gangs led him down a path that ultimately landed him in New York State Prison, and the crime that changed his life forever. Saigon opens up about what surviving prison really took, how incarceration reshaped his mindset, and why he refused to glorify crime after his release. He breaks down how music became his way out, e...

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I Was Sent To America’s Most Dangerous Prisons For Life — Here’s How I Survived | Eric Van Buren

January 7, 2026 • 142 mins

Eric Van Buren grew up in Washington, DC in a stable home with hardworking parents and a strong family foundation, but his life took a turn after high school when fighting and drug dealing pulled him into the streets. After being arrested on a state murder charge and beating the case, Eric thought the worst was behind him — until the federal government indicted him on a major drug conspiracy. The feds sentenced Eric to life in pris...

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I Spent Time In A Kentucky Federal Prison In The 90s | Anthony Page

January 6, 2026 • 74 mins

Anthony Page grew up in West Virginia and was raised by his grandparents before getting involved in selling drugs, a path that eventually led to federal charges. In this episode, Anthony breaks down how the feds caught him, what it was like being sentenced, and serving five years in a Kentucky federal prison camp. He shares real insight into federal prison life in the 1990s, the mental shift that prison forced on him, and how that ...

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The Feds Busted Me For A Drug Ring — Then Sent Me To Prison For 5 Years | Leo Leonardo

January 5, 2026 • 87 mins

Leo Leonardo is a Rhode Island native who got caught up in the system at a young age, facing repeated arrests that pushed him out of school and into the workforce—before turning to selling drugs when legitimate options fell apart. His path led to a federal drug case, time in both state and federal prison, and some of the harshest consequences behind the walls, including segregation (SEG) and maximum-security prison after continued ...

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I Drank Myself To The Edge Of Death — Then Went to Prison | Joseph De Gregorio

January 4, 2026 • 127 mins

Joseph De Gregorio was raised in a good family and built a successful career on Wall Street, but the 2008 market crash derailed everything. After losing his footing, he started his own business, which eventually turned into a fraud scheme—a decision he ultimately took responsibility for by coming clean and turning himself in to authorities. At the same time, Joseph was battling a severe alcohol addiction, drinking himself to the po...

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I Was Shot & Paralyzed — Then Survived Arizona’s Most Dangerous Prisons | Ernie Leon

January 1, 2026 • 84 mins

Ernie Leon shares a story of survival, violence, and redemption. Growing up in Arizona, Ernie fell into addiction and gang life at a young age, which led to an armed robbery conviction and time in the Arizona prison system. After getting into trouble behind the walls, he was sent to maximum-security prison, where survival became a daily battle. Following his release, tragedy struck when Ernie witnessed his brother get shot and kill...

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I Was A Probation Officer For 20+ Years — This Is The Dark Side Of The Job | Paul Collette

December 31, 2025 • 125 mins

Paul Collette spent years working inside the criminal justice system as a New York probation officer before leaving to become a federal probation officer. In this episode, Paul pulls back the curtain on what probation really looks like, sharing real stories from the job while breaking down the biggest myths and truths the public gets wrong. He talks about supervising violent criminals and sex offenders, handling high-risk situation...

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Max B: How I Survived 15+ Years In New Jersey State Prison

December 30, 2025 • 76 mins

Max B sits down with Ian Bick for a raw, open & honest conversation about his life, music, and surviving more than 15 years behind bars. He opens up about growing up in Harlem, his first prison sentence at Rikers Island and in New York State prison, and how he initially got into music and rose to fame. Max B then breaks down his second arrest, being sentenced to 75 years in prison, and what it took to survive New Jersey State Priso...

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I Was Sent to a Rhode Island Prison — Here’s What It Was Really Like | Matt Crosby

December 29, 2025 • 64 mins

Matt Crosby shares how getting caught selling drugs led him from a Rhode Island county jail to serving time in a state prison. In this episode, Matt breaks down the choices that put him on that path, what county jail was really like compared to state prison, and how incarceration forced him to confront the reality of his decisions. He speaks honestly about the mindset that comes with drug dealing, the shock of incarceration, and th...

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I Was a U.S. Soldier — Then I Went to Prison | Matt Runge

December 28, 2025 • 84 mins

Matt Runge shares his honest & cautionary life story — from joining the U.S. Army because he didn’t know what else to do with his life, to being kicked out of the military and sent to military prison for selling drugs. After his release, Matt explains how he continued down the same destructive path, dealing drugs on the outside and repeatedly landing in both federal and state prison. In this episode, he breaks down the mindset that...

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Thank You & Happy Holidays — A Message to the Locked In Family

December 24, 2025 • 4 mins

This is a short thank-you and holiday message to everyone who’s been locked in this year. I just wanted to take a moment to show my appreciation for the support, the messages, the listens, and the love you’ve shown the show. Wishing you and your families a happy, healthy holiday season and a strong start to the new year. I couldn’t do this without you. Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ia...

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I Committed Fraud — Then The Feds Sent Me To Prison In Texas | Jill Ford

December 23, 2025 • 111 mins

Jill Ford never expected to find herself in prison. Entrepreneurial from a young age, she built a successful business fueled by ambition and growth — but overspending and financial pressure during the pandemic led her to fraudulently use pandemic relief loans, ultimately resulting in federal charges and prison time in Texas. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, Jill opens up about the decisions that changed her life, what fe...

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I Robbed Banks in College — Then Went to Prison Twice | Alex Harper

December 22, 2025 • 138 mins

Alex Harper grew up in Cleveland, Ohio with a good family and a normal upbringing, but at just 16 years old he made a decision that would change his life forever. While still in high school and later in college, Alex began robbing banks, eventually landing on the radar of federal authorities and being sent to federal prison for the first time. After his release, he tried to turn his life around, but bad decisions and old patterns p...

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I Was A New York ATF Agent For 20 Years | Eric Immesberger

December 21, 2025 • 163 mins

Eric Immesberger spent over 20 years as a New York ATF agent, working undercover, taking down violent criminals, dismantling gun-trafficking networks, and operating inside some of the most dangerous environments in the country. In this episode, Eric shares the real stories behind his career—from his early years as a Brooklyn detective to high-risk federal operations, major crime investigations, and the intense pressure of hunting a...

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How The FBI Turned Me Into A Criminal — & Sent Me To Prison | Saffron Gustafason

December 18, 2025 • 82 mins

Saffron Gustafson shares her experience transitioning from a career in the medical field to becoming the focus of an FBI investigation after she filed a lawsuit against a major insurance company. In this interview, Saffron explains why she took legal action, how the situation escalated, and the chain of events that eventually led to federal charges and prison time. She talks about navigating the legal system, the impact the case ha...

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Lamar Odom: The Night I Almost Died & How I Got Sober

December 17, 2025 • 73 mins

NBA champion Lamar Odom joins the show to reflect on his life story — from growing up in South Jamaica, Queens and becoming a top NBA draft pick, to winning championships with Kobe Bryant on the Lakers, navigating fame, addiction, and the pressures that came with his rise. Lamar opens up about the challenges he faced during the height of his career, his marriage to Khloé Kardashian, the 2015 incident in Nevada that nearly cost him ...

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I Was a Milwaukee Cop For 25 Years — This Is The Dark Side Of The Job | Patrick O'Donnell

December 16, 2025 • 110 mins

Patrick O’Donnell spent 25 years inside the Milwaukee Police Department, rising from patrol officer to sergeant, and today he sits down for an honest conversation about the real world behind the badge. In this interview, Patrick breaks down what it was like policing one of the most dangerous cities in Wisconsin, the cases that shaped his career, the mistakes he learned from, and the realities the public never sees. From high-risk c...

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Fu Banger: Nine Trey RICO, Epstein in Prison & 6ix9ine’s Robbery

December 15, 2025 • 79 mins

Fu Banger sits down to breakdown his involvement with the Nine Trey Gangsters, surviving Rikers, and navigating the federal system after the 6ix9ine RICO case exploded. He details what really happened inside Manhattan Correctional Center’s SHU the night Jeffrey Epstein died — what he saw, what inmates were saying, and why the entire unit felt off. Fu also explains why he believes 6ix9ine staged his recent “home invasion robbery,” a...

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I Survived “The Jungle” — New York’s Most Dangerous Prison | Nesto

December 14, 2025 • 96 mins

Nesto, raised in Harlem by a single mother, joins Ian to share the raw and unfiltered story of how he went from early street life to surviving some of the most dangerous prisons in New York. Pulled into the streets at a young age, Nesto became involved in a string of robberies that led to his arrest and time on Rikers Island, where he faced violence, chaos, and the reality of New York’s jail system before taking a 3.5-year plea dea...

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I Scammed Casinos — Then Nevada Forced Me To Survive Prison | James Reda

December 11, 2025 • 98 mins

James Reda grew up in Las Vegas being raised by his grandparents, but his life took a sharp turn when his father taught him how to scam slot machines at a young age. That early introduction to hustling led James into a world of check fraud, casino scams, and eventually time in both Nevada state prison and federal prison — including serving time in the same facility as his father. After his first release, James tried to rebuild his ...

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Episodes

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.css-r6mb8g{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:1;overflow:hidden;}I Was Sent To America’s Most Dangerous Prisons For Life — Here’s How I Survived | Eric Van Buren

I Spent Time In A Kentucky Federal Prison In The 90s | Anthony Page

The Feds Busted Me For A Drug Ring — Then Sent Me To Prison For 5 Years | Leo Leonardo

I Drank Myself To The Edge Of Death — Then Went to Prison | Joseph De Gregorio

I Was Shot & Paralyzed — Then Survived Arizona’s Most Dangerous Prisons | Ernie Leon

I Was A Probation Officer For 20+ Years — This Is The Dark Side Of The Job | Paul Collette

Max B: How I Survived 15+ Years In New Jersey State Prison

I Was Sent to a Rhode Island Prison — Here’s What It Was Really Like | Matt Crosby

I Was a U.S. Soldier — Then I Went to Prison | Matt Runge

Thank You & Happy Holidays — A Message to the Locked In Family

I Committed Fraud — Then The Feds Sent Me To Prison In Texas | Jill Ford

I Robbed Banks in College — Then Went to Prison Twice | Alex Harper

I Was A New York ATF Agent For 20 Years | Eric Immesberger

How The FBI Turned Me Into A Criminal — & Sent Me To Prison | Saffron Gustafason

Lamar Odom: The Night I Almost Died & How I Got Sober

I Was a Milwaukee Cop For 25 Years — This Is The Dark Side Of The Job | Patrick O'Donnell

Fu Banger: Nine Trey RICO, Epstein in Prison & 6ix9ine’s Robbery

I Survived “The Jungle” — New York’s Most Dangerous Prison | Nesto

I Scammed Casinos — Then Nevada Forced Me To Survive Prison | James Reda

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