Pirate Soldier King : The Interviews

Pirate Soldier King : The Interviews

Graceann Bennett interviews author Gregory Roberts, getting him to expand on the stories & ideas that underpin his eye-opening debut novel. Pirate Soldier King details the wild ride of a successful start-up founder, his shocking and rapid descent into the dark world of bank robbery, his painful journey through the labyrinth of federal prison, and his long and continuing road to redemption. The book is available directly from https://piratesoldierking.com

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April 29, 2025 44 mins

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!

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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.

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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.

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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 w...

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March 31, 2025 40 mins

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 toda...

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March 24, 2025 51 mins

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 stori...

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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.

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