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April 1, 2025 136 mins

On today’s episode of the podcast, Steven DeBenedictis shares wild stories from his time as a NJ State Trooper—getting shot at, seeing his first dead body, and the infamous “black dragon” NJ Turnpike. He even talks about the day he picked up a hooker.Timecodes (Episode #120):0:00 - Intro0:05:52 - Why Uncle Steve became a Trooper0:15:04 - Uncle Steve's first day as a Trooper0:27:14 - The process of NJST bootcamp0:37:18 - Shades of Death Road0:44:46 - Seeing your first dead body0:55:59 - Never a good idea to go to a strip club1:02:16 - The turnpike was the black dragon1:36:44 - Getting shot at1:39:35 - A gremlin drove his car2:03:26 - Uncle Steve picked up a hooker2:15:32 - OutroFollow The John Rondi ShowTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnrondipodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnrondipodcast/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7xuYMlfFAXUfReoHKGHjb6?si=e13220a9830e4463Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-john-rondi-show/id1670365515Follow John RondiInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnrondiTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnnyrondi#podcast #johnrondi

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