You talk about how 50 years later it's hard to talk about your mom crying herself to sleep for what you did. It's nothing to be ashamed of..she will always be your mother..and mothers understand when their children disappoint them. You're a good son because of how you feel all these years later..✌️ God Bless
It would be concerning if he didn't feel for his mother. The fact that he's her son and it goes with the territory is an entirely different issue. It's weird when some think emotions should be one sided.
It's 3am here in Istanbul and I watched through this interview in one sitting. I don't even know what to say but I firstly gotta admit Billy Hayes has an INCREDIBLE sense of humour and had fun times! I giggled at a lot of his memories and I low-key wish we could see this side of him as well in the movie instead of the highly forced Turcophobe elements we got. Of course the movie is highly 'respected' by foreign media, but I think a remake version should be filmed staying faithful to what actually happened, and not making things up for the sake of drama. I respect his willpower to escape, many people from the new generations should be aware of such desire and strongwill, but from a new and true-to-what-actually-happened perspective. And his real stories sound very interesting as much as or even more than what happens in the movie, such as how he escaped. It's also amazing how he was called to raise the Turkish flag on 29 October Celebrations (btw, 29 October is not the date of birth of our country's Founding Father Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK, it is the date our country was officially established by him) and he accepted it, mostly it seems to redeem himself and to "balance everything" (the documantary) as he hinted and said, but it takes a lot of courage to do that as people might even think of such act as being mediocre. You know what, this actually made me think Billy Hayes is more Turkish than the "Turks" we have here in Turkiye. For so many Turks wanted to cancel/postpone the latest 29th October Celebrations in 2023, for our country's 100th year anniversary, because of a war or smth happening down somewhere in Canaan as it always has been for the past 3000 years or so... Anyways, really enjoyed watching this interview! I will watch the film again now lol even though it's not realistic as Billy Hayes said many times, but I still appreciate it overall. I also don't hate it as much as others Turks do. Maybe it's because I was expecting a far worse depiction based upon how it was so hated by the Turkish society, and what I saw in the movie didn't even come close to the atrocities I had imagined in my mind that I thought would have been shown (It's not like we are depicted as angels by foreign media everyday!), as USA and some others were pissed off at us for getting Cyprus back again which was rightfully ours. Shame we had to stop the army halfway through. Oh and I should probably get the book if it gets translated into Turkish someday! Tengri'ye ısmarladık! ;)
Billy came to Mineola High School, where I was a student at the time, and told his story. Thanks for having him on your podcast. Fascinating 40+ years later!!
Of ALL the interviews I’ve listened to on this channel of EX CONVICTS, of anyone. This guy is by far the most exciting, mesmerizing and he is the absolute best storyteller. His energy is off the charts. ❤. Love that SA allows his guests to speak, & stays quit. This was fascinating.
I remember i watched the film so many years ago. Its good to finaly put a real person in the picture. Really glad he is fit and well from what he has been through. God bless him . 👍
I saw Midnight Express in my mid teens and I still have never forgotten it. I have it on DVD in my 'special' collection. That film left a piece in the hearts of those who watched it. It was gut wrenching and I remember a cousin of mine who was living in the States telling us he had heard Billy on a radio interview when he got home and couldn't believe it was him. Brad Davis was an amazing actor ..... The one thing I'll never forget is him down in the lunatic basement walking around the wheel ..... Keep on walking the 'wrong' way Billy and God Bless 🙌
An amazing guest and a Legendary story which doesn't get talked about enough these days. The movie was also amazing the tension at the beginning when he's trying to get through customs is probably the most you would get from any motion picture.
What an amazing story from a wonderful story teller. I have been enthralled with Billy Hayes’ story since I first heard about him in the 70’s. This is why I love UA-cam! Nice job, Shaun!
I absolutely love guests with riveting stories like this! More interesting than anything on television or movies. Thank you for bringing us such entertaining videos.
macb43 ~ Yeah, But what’s all the questions about his family for. No one is interested in all that stuff, all we are really interested in is when he fucked up at the Airport. & the nightmare that was too follow him until his amazing escape to Freedom. Let’s get down to the biscuits people !
If you live in Britain 🇬🇧 why would you pay £159 for a TV licence just so you can legally watch 5 channels when UA-cam gives you content like this " for free .🤔
Such an amazing story... Thank you for the long segment so he could describe the escape and everything else.. I was captivated and living it with him. Thanks again
Best podcast I've ever heard by far, the escape was enthralling and Billy tells it with such emotion you almost feel as if you were there with him.Really really enjoyed listening to this.
In 1977 i was on the magic bus from holland to Delhi, it stopped off in Istanbul for a few days and i went to the pudding shop, there was a poster there about billy Hayes but i didn't know anything about him, i do now. It's great to know that he is still alive and well.!!!
Credit to you Shaun for inviting such an amazing man like Billy, also Bruno onto your UA-cam slot. Great to listen to a true account of such a life changing time.
Youve done it again my lovely Shaun. Watched this movie many times and its a privilege to hear Billy tell his story via one of the best interviewers 👊🏽 Bruno is lovely too, really enjoying this 👌🏽❣
I remember watching midnight express on vhs when i was 13, i felt so sorry for you to the point i couldnt get it out of my head, i understand that if you play with fire you get burned but my god you got cremated, i take my hat off to you for having the guts to escape that hell hole and to see you have made a success of your life after all that, just goes to show the human spirit is bullet proof, great interview shaun as always, legendary pod caster
@@efecik2859 many of them were like that in the 60s and 70s, just that one Billy was in (Bayrampasa Cesa Evi) at that time was the most modern jail in the country! It is closed now.
Ελευθερια η Θανατος. Freedom or Death. Now you know from the inside, Billy, why it's the motto of the Greek revolution. That part with the mental asylum being the former bunkers for the Janisseries (Genitsaries) sat like rock in my stomach. The tension was real listening to you. I remember you, family talking about you in the 70s, I was just a child. Be safe.
Thanks so much for the thumbs up Shaun. Having read and reviewed your books, I try to understand where this fits in. This is investigative journalism on a first class level. And we get that with your rapport between yourself, Billy and Bruno. Once again, truly awesome work. Roll on 800K! You deserve it!
Absolutely brilliant!! - I have watched the film many times and read the book. But Billy's account blew me away, I was literally hanging on his every word, especially when he told of how his escape really happened. Fantastic - well done xx
I remember taking the book on a holiday to Bodrum in Turkey in the late 80's and was told I could be arrested as the book was banned in Turkey at the time. Billy sure knows how to tell a story. The escape was gripping. 👍
What a coincidence, I was working in Bodrum in 1988 and also read the book there to bring it alive having enjoyed the film 10 years' previously. Nobody told me it was banned. I also saw the Pudding Shop in Istanbul in the winter of that year.
@@A27-j5v Yeah, the film was banned in Turkey immediately after it's release at Cannes and the book was also banned. It got blamed for ruining the tourist industry in Turkey at the time due to its poor representation of Turkish people.
I'm Greek-Cypriot and this movie was huge on the island because of the negative light it shined on Turkey! Watching it with my dad was a bit like coming of age tradition as it was for my brother before me. (Absolutely banging soundtrack as well)
Listening to his escape story ,the way he described everything ,It was like being there as I could feel the emotions...Billy is a phenomenal story teller and I'm glad to have finally heard the true escape as to what the movie portrayed. The movie was excellent, but the story told by the person who lived it was fantastic.
Wow! What a story 🤯 great storytelling Great interview 👍 Loved the film, going to watch it again soon now! All the best Billy, keep enjoying your freedom and yoga✌️
I knew this was going to be an AMAZING interview. What a STORY! I remember the movie when I was a kid. Now i have to get the book AND the audiobook. Well done, Sir. So happy you made it out alive! God Bless!!! Thank you for the show, Shaun. Thank you for just letting him talk! Wow, what a ride!
Billy Hayes - My My, this has to be the best Podcast so far, I've read the book & seen the movie and documentary years ago but still, this was absolutely riveting and was glued to my chair. Made me laugh, made me cry, still have goosebumps. Its nothing short of a miracle that Billy made it out of there and is still around to tell his story, He's an incredibly resilient man and so clever, his smarts, mindset and physical fitness are the champions of this story, don't think any other individual could have succeeded. I bet that never in a million years would he think that he would ever be back in Turkey and inside that Asylum as a free man, he would've most likely had visions of all those tormented men walking around the wheel... Didn't know about the 2 follow-up books, I'll definitely be getting them shortly.
Thanks for this interview. The other day I saw that ME was on Netflix and I had never seen the beginning of the film so I sat down and tried to watch it but only got through the first 20 mins because it was so good making me fell uneasy. Glad to see how well Billy is doing!
I don't how or why I'm just getting to this. This was an amazing sit down from start to finish. I love all parties in this interview. I swear the guys that go to prison are some of the brightest guys you will ever meet. I know this, not because I went to prison, but because I write federal grants for prison reform in the United States. I work on the disparity in prisons, along with all the inhumane treatment in all the prisons in the United States. Billy's cognitive ability it's super impressive and he is clearly very intelligent. I did not want this to end. Such a great storyteller, just like you Shaun. xoxo ❤️ from Sunny St Petersburg Florida!
Shaun.... u smashed it on this one mate, was in Turkey last month after seeing the film numerous times, at the airport thinking deeply what must this guy have been feeling
@@cekic9098 I did, in 1974, beaten with a bomboo stick in the police station. Then the judges asked life sentence for me being the first LSD case in the country.
Wow! This is killer. Saw “Midnight Express”, as a boy, in the theater. Atwood brings it - after a good while not watching your channel (YT) this is a killer comeback.
I watch locked up abroad and not only do i love it, it makes me appreciate life and the stories are beautiful including billys and shaun i remember both well!!! Can i ask if you can get an interview with mark garnett? He was on locked up abroad and his story is pretty insane and interesting amd inspiring as well!!!
In the early 80's Saw the movie and was blown away... I'm Billy Hayes from Babylon Long island.... I got home looked up in white pages and found Billy's home number and I called spoke with his father asked a bunch of questions thanked him. I lived near by... So it was really something to see
I remember the first time I saw this movie. I was up in my parents room watching HBO. And Midnight Express came on. This is still to this day one of my all time favorite movies. Talk about a scary as hell situation to be in. I’m really glad Billy Hayes was able to escape. ❤ ❤❤
I saw this movie at the theater when the movie first came out and it really terrified me. To this day i remember some of the prison scenes like the one where the guard was impaled in the back of the head by the spike in the wall.
By weird serdendipity, I rewatched Midnight Express last weekend as I found it randomly on Netflix. I've not seen it for years, so didn't even remember how it ended, and whether he escaped or not...so was thrilling watching it virtually fresh. Still insufferably claustraphobic and brutal, especially as we know it was based on the reality of Billy's life. But OMG I couldn't peel my eyes away. Especially as I watched it back to back with Escape from Alcatraz, another superb movie with a similar theme. Now I'm going to watch this interview...can't wait to hear Shaun interview Billy. This is Hollywood royalty...and an amazing real-life epic story...Attwood hit gold here.
Brilliant shaun, unbelievable film that is and here is the man himself telling the story.The actor was class in the film,he always reminds me of Jamie carragher who played football for Liverpool FC👍😂
I read The Book, Midnight Express, in fact, I did a Book report about it in 1978 Or 79, Wow, it's been so long ago, I can't remember exactly what year it was, but anyway, the Book was Great. Excellent Book. 👍
This is not only a famous prison movie but a famous movie in it’s own right. If you were to ask anyone about the movie midnight express they most likely would remember it, especially if they are older.
As I am writing this my husband is locked up in a Turkish prison. (He is Turkish) even though things are much, much better these days it is so much worse than our European prisons. My husband is sharing his cell with 100 other men so they still sleep on the floor and in front of the toilets. (Turkish toilets) And they still pretty much manage themselves during the day. They pay for everything, food, electric, blankets, glasses etc. The Bakırköy mental hospital still exists the prison you were in is a museum now. I cannot write so much here.
Hello Sean, I am sorry to be a party pooper, BUT!!!!, This took place on 30 and 31 August 1969 at Wootton, with an estimated attendance of 150,000. The line-up included Bob Dylan, The Band, The Nice, The Pretty Things, Marsha Hunt, The Who, Third Ear Band, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Fat Mattress, Joe Cocker. My mistake, seems the festival is an on going thing anyway. Some years obviously were better than others.
You talk about how 50 years later it's hard to talk about your mom crying herself to sleep for what you did. It's nothing to be ashamed of..she will always be your mother..and mothers understand when their children disappoint them. You're a good son because of how you feel all these years later..✌️ God Bless
Yeah.. True. And beautiful
I am 58 now and my mum died when I was 4 but every now and again I still have a tear .
Don't really become a Man until you've lost your Mother IMO? X
It would be concerning if he didn't feel for his mother.
The fact that he's her son and it goes with the territory is an entirely different issue.
It's weird when some think emotions should be one sided.
It's 3am here in Istanbul and I watched through this interview in one sitting. I don't even know what to say but I firstly gotta admit Billy Hayes has an INCREDIBLE sense of humour and had fun times! I giggled at a lot of his memories and I low-key wish we could see this side of him as well in the movie instead of the highly forced Turcophobe elements we got.
Of course the movie is highly 'respected' by foreign media, but I think a remake version should be filmed staying faithful to what actually happened, and not making things up for the sake of drama. I respect his willpower to escape, many people from the new generations should be aware of such desire and strongwill, but from a new and true-to-what-actually-happened perspective.
And his real stories sound very interesting as much as or even more than what happens in the movie, such as how he escaped. It's also amazing how he was called to raise the Turkish flag on 29 October Celebrations (btw, 29 October is not the date of birth of our country's Founding Father Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK, it is the date our country was officially established by him) and he accepted it, mostly it seems to redeem himself and to "balance everything" (the documantary) as he hinted and said, but it takes a lot of courage to do that as people might even think of such act as being mediocre.
You know what, this actually made me think Billy Hayes is more Turkish than the "Turks" we have here in Turkiye. For so many Turks wanted to cancel/postpone the latest 29th October Celebrations in 2023, for our country's 100th year anniversary, because of a war or smth happening down somewhere in Canaan as it always has been for the past 3000 years or so...
Anyways, really enjoyed watching this interview! I will watch the film again now lol even though it's not realistic as Billy Hayes said many times, but I still appreciate it overall. I also don't hate it as much as others Turks do. Maybe it's because I was expecting a far worse depiction based upon how it was so hated by the Turkish society, and what I saw in the movie didn't even come close to the atrocities I had imagined in my mind that I thought would have been shown (It's not like we are depicted as angels by foreign media everyday!), as USA and some others were pissed off at us for getting Cyprus back again which was rightfully ours. Shame we had to stop the army halfway through.
Oh and I should probably get the book if it gets translated into Turkish someday!
Tengri'ye ısmarladık! ;)
Well said 👏
I saw the film Midnight express years ago, and here's the real man behind the story.. Greatly appreciated this one Shaun ❤️
Billy came to Mineola High School, where I was a student at the time, and told his story. Thanks for having him on your podcast. Fascinating 40+ years later!!
Of ALL the interviews I’ve listened to on this channel of EX CONVICTS, of anyone. This guy is by far the most exciting, mesmerizing and he is the absolute best storyteller. His energy is off the charts. ❤. Love that SA allows his guests to speak, & stays quit. This was fascinating.
I remember i watched the film so many years ago. Its good to finaly put a real person in the picture. Really glad he is fit and well from what he has been through. God bless him . 👍
See the movie. Midnight Express.
Midnight Express is one of my all time favourite films.
I feel you
Absoeffinlutely!
the film is full of lies and racist.
The book is better
I saw Midnight Express in my mid teens and I still have never forgotten it. I have it on DVD in my 'special' collection. That film left a piece in the hearts of those who watched it. It was gut wrenching and I remember a cousin of mine who was living in the States telling us he had heard Billy on a radio interview when he got home and couldn't believe it was him. Brad Davis was an amazing actor ..... The one thing I'll never forget is him down in the lunatic basement walking around the wheel ..... Keep on walking the 'wrong' way Billy and God Bless 🙌
An amazing guest and a Legendary story which doesn't get talked about enough these days. The movie was also amazing the tension at the beginning when he's trying to get through customs is probably the most you would get from any motion picture.
YES!! Undoubtedly one of the most intense scenes that still makes my heart thump.
Frizbi Frizbi!
Great movie but he was a drug dealer not a hero a weak spoit twat evil to
Great film. Never forget how tense & harrowing it is. So scarey being in a jail like that
Half the audience was sweating with tension during that scene.
What an amazing story from a wonderful story teller. I have been enthralled with Billy Hayes’ story since I first heard about him in the 70’s. This is why I love UA-cam! Nice job, Shaun!
I absolutely love guests with riveting stories like this! More interesting than anything on television or movies. Thank you for bringing us such entertaining videos.
Watching a cabbage grow is more enthralling than watching main stream TV
I could listen to Billy tell his story for hours! Better than watching any movie!!
Agreed
macb43 ~ Yeah,
His story is very different from the famous movie footage.
He’s a typical Late 1960’s Jewish entrepreneur from the Bronx .
Mickey P. ~ Yeah,
Words can paint amazing images.
macb43 ~ Yeah,
But what’s all the questions about his family for.
No one is interested in all that stuff, all we are really interested in is when he fucked up at the Airport.
& the nightmare that was too follow him until his amazing escape to Freedom.
Let’s get down to the biscuits people !
If you live in Britain 🇬🇧 why would you pay £159 for a TV licence just so you can legally watch 5 channels when UA-cam gives you content like this " for free .🤔
Such an amazing story... Thank you for the long segment so he could describe the escape and everything else.. I was captivated and living it with him. Thanks again
Glad you enjoyed it!
Best podcast I've ever heard by far, the escape was enthralling and Billy tells it with such emotion you almost feel as if you were there with him.Really really enjoyed listening to this.
In 1977 i was on the magic bus from holland to Delhi, it stopped off in Istanbul for a few days and i went to the pudding shop, there was a poster there about billy Hayes but i didn't know anything about him, i do now. It's great to know that he is still alive and well.!!!
Credit to you Shaun for inviting such an amazing man like Billy, also Bruno onto your UA-cam slot. Great to listen to a true account of such a life changing time.
Youve done it again my lovely Shaun. Watched this movie many times and its a privilege to hear Billy tell his story via one of the best interviewers 👊🏽 Bruno is lovely too, really enjoying this 👌🏽❣
I never tire of this man’s story. Thank you Mr. Hayes. You are a great inspiration to all who live and write. I tip my hat.
Watched the film 30 years ago and am glad to hear it from the man himself
I remember watching midnight express on vhs when i was 13, i felt so sorry for you to the point i couldnt get it out of my head, i understand that if you play with fire you get burned but my god you got cremated, i take my hat off to you for having the guts to escape that hell hole and to see you have made a success of your life after all that, just goes to show the human spirit is bullet proof, great interview shaun as always, legendary pod caster
The film was mostly lies - sorry to burst your bubble
@@efecik2859 many of them were like that in the 60s and 70s, just that one Billy was in (Bayrampasa Cesa Evi) at that time was the most modern jail in the country! It is closed now.
Fantastic ! What a strong and good humoured-guy. A natural storyteller. Totally enthralling. Well done all.
Thanks putting this up. I have three of Billys books and we met AGAIN a few years back. I always smile when I recall. Great friend and mentor
Wow, best interview I've seen in ages ! Knowing the film and listening to Billy had me hanging on to every word.
Nice one !
Spellbinding. Thanks for a great interview, by not interrupting the speaker. What a story, thanks Shaun and your co-host Bruno, and thanks to Billy.
Ελευθερια η Θανατος. Freedom or Death. Now you know from the inside, Billy, why it's the motto of the Greek revolution. That part with the mental asylum being the former bunkers for the Janisseries (Genitsaries) sat like rock in my stomach. The tension was real listening to you. I remember you, family talking about you in the 70s, I was just a child. Be safe.
Thanks so much for the thumbs up Shaun. Having read and reviewed your books, I try to understand where this fits in. This is investigative journalism on a first class level. And we get that with your rapport between yourself, Billy and Bruno. Once again, truly awesome work. Roll on 800K! You deserve it!
Absolutely brilliant!! - I have watched the film many times and read the book. But Billy's account blew me away, I was literally hanging on his every word, especially when he told of how his escape really happened. Fantastic - well done xx
Absolute inspirational Legend. I love the movie but the real story is so much better than the movie ❤
I remember taking the book on a holiday to Bodrum in Turkey in the late 80's and was told I could be arrested as the book was banned in Turkey at the time.
Billy sure knows how to tell a story. The escape was gripping. 👍
What a coincidence, I was working in Bodrum in 1988 and also read the book there to bring it alive having enjoyed the film 10 years' previously. Nobody told me it was banned. I also saw the Pudding Shop in Istanbul in the winter of that year.
@@A27-j5v Yeah, the film was banned in Turkey immediately after it's release at Cannes and the book was also banned. It got blamed for ruining the tourist industry in Turkey at the time due to its poor representation of Turkish people.
If you've underlined passages in your Bible you've broken Turkish law as a suspected Christian missionary even to this day , Strong but fragile.
Just introduced to Billy’s story. Born same year as him; what a fantastic movie and podcast!!
this movie,story,music i still love it
Wow, fantastic. Saw ME in the late seventies, but hearing Billy talk kind of blew all that away.
I'm Greek-Cypriot and this movie was huge on the island because of the negative light it shined on Turkey! Watching it with my dad was a bit like coming of age tradition as it was for my brother before me.
(Absolutely banging soundtrack as well)
Amazing film 🎦 Brad Davis played a great role, I'm not missing this one with the real man himself. Cheers Gents!
rip to brad davis gone for a long time now
Billy is captivating. I'm glad to know how he really escaped. I'll have to get the other books. Wow!
Listening to his escape story ,the way he described everything ,It was like being there as I could feel the emotions...Billy is a phenomenal story teller and I'm glad to have finally heard the true escape as to what the movie portrayed.
The movie was excellent, but the story told by the person who lived it was fantastic.
Wow! What a story 🤯 great storytelling
Great interview 👍
Loved the film, going to watch it again soon now!
All the best Billy, keep enjoying your freedom and yoga✌️
Btw, I love that you interact with the commenters. A lot of UA-cam channels don’t do that. It means a lot
Wow. Great seeing the real Billy Hayes. I could listen to him for hours and what a gift he offers the listener..
See it again this evening with mom and sisters.We love it
I knew this was going to be an AMAZING interview. What a STORY! I remember the movie when I was a kid. Now i have to get the book AND the audiobook. Well done, Sir. So happy you made it out alive! God Bless!!! Thank you for the show, Shaun. Thank you for just letting him talk! Wow, what a ride!
I was 18 years old when that great movie came out, so great to see the real person talking about that difficult and miserable time
Billy Hayes - My My, this has to be the best Podcast so far, I've read the book & seen the movie and documentary years ago but still, this was absolutely riveting and was glued to my chair. Made me laugh, made me cry, still have goosebumps. Its nothing short of a miracle that Billy made it out of there and is still around to tell his story, He's an incredibly resilient man and so clever, his smarts, mindset and physical fitness are the champions of this story, don't think any other individual could have succeeded. I bet that never in a million years would he think that he would ever be back in Turkey and inside that Asylum as a free man, he would've most likely had visions of all those tormented men walking around the wheel...
Didn't know about the 2 follow-up books, I'll definitely be getting them shortly.
I need to watch the film, I've seen bits but never the whole film, I've a day off work tomorrow, sorted!
Bruno seems like a great guy. Humble and polite.
Excellent story and excellent pod cast! Thanks for putting this together.
Looking forward to that one. Saw the film many moons ago👍👍
Thanks for this interview. The other day I saw that ME was on Netflix and I had never seen the beginning of the film so I sat down and tried to watch it but only got through the first 20 mins because it was so good making me fell uneasy. Glad to see how well Billy is doing!
Wow Billy is a great speaker with an unbelievable story 👏
Thanks for sharing 👍
I don't how or why I'm just getting to this. This was an amazing sit down from start to finish. I love all parties in this interview. I swear the guys that go to prison are some of the brightest guys you will ever meet. I know this, not because I went to prison, but because I write federal grants for prison reform in the United States. I work on the disparity in prisons, along with all the inhumane treatment in all the prisons in the United States. Billy's cognitive ability it's super impressive and he is clearly very intelligent. I did not want this to end. Such a great storyteller, just like you Shaun. xoxo ❤️ from Sunny St Petersburg Florida!
I been stuck on billy for the last 4 days in this little universe of his story after I finally decided to check out Midnight express
Shaun.... u smashed it on this one mate, was in Turkey last month after seeing the film numerous times, at the airport thinking deeply what must this guy have been feeling
So did you get tortured
@@cekic9098 I did, in 1974, beaten with a bomboo stick in the police station. Then the judges asked life sentence for me being the first LSD case in the country.
Unreal. Unreal. Monumental Shaun. Knowing what I know. Saw the 2 hour 20 time stamp. But HELL worth EVERY second. Remarkable stuff. Thank you!!
Watched it when it came out 1978 twice, back to back. Dreamed about it each night for two weeks. Written by Oliver Stone. Watch it.
What an amazing story , thanks ever so much to Billy and Shaun , top drawer, thanks again
Wow! This is killer. Saw “Midnight Express”, as a boy, in the theater. Atwood brings it - after a good while not watching your channel (YT) this is a killer comeback.
I watch locked up abroad and not only do i love it, it makes me appreciate life and the stories are beautiful including billys and shaun i remember both well!!!
Can i ask if you can get an interview with mark garnett? He was on locked up abroad and his story is pretty insane and interesting amd inspiring as well!!!
that was the most awesome interview ever... spell bound,
I must have watched this movie at least 10 times!!
Billy Hayes is legend 🔮
Riveting. The time just flew. Thank you so much.
This is the best...
Charisma 11/10
Great stuff as usual, Shaun. Wish I had time to watch all of these.
In the early 80's Saw the movie and was blown away... I'm Billy Hayes from Babylon Long island.... I got home looked up in white pages and found Billy's home number and I called spoke with his father asked a bunch of questions thanked him. I lived near by... So it was really something to see
Amazing story. Great to hear the real story.
I remember the first time I saw this movie. I was up in my parents room watching HBO. And Midnight Express came on. This is still to this day one of my all time favorite movies. Talk about a scary as hell situation to be in. I’m really glad Billy Hayes was able to escape. ❤ ❤❤
@@trevorjennings72 what virus what's that got to do with this film,do
You know amy
@@trevorjennings72 I’m alright. I’m well. I’ve been vaxxed and boostered. It’s all good
@@trevorjennings72 this isn't a dating site Trevor.
Watched film last night was brilliant but this podcast is even better you can’t beat the truth 👌👌👌 absolutely brilliant 💪💪💪
I saw this movie at the theater when the movie first came out and it really terrified me. To this day i remember some of the prison scenes like the one where the guard was impaled in the back of the head by the spike in the wall.
Nice one Shaun, you've impressed me even more
Totally mesmerizing. Thank you so much.
@TEXT ME ON (TELEGRAM) 👉@ShaunAttwood1 hi shaun, i am over the moon.
Great video!! Midnight express the movie is one of my favorites, takes me to another world literally!!!
By weird serdendipity, I rewatched Midnight Express last weekend as I found it randomly on Netflix. I've not seen it for years, so didn't even remember how it ended, and whether he escaped or not...so was thrilling watching it virtually fresh. Still insufferably claustraphobic and brutal, especially as we know it was based on the reality of Billy's life. But OMG I couldn't peel my eyes away. Especially as I watched it back to back with Escape from Alcatraz, another superb movie with a similar theme. Now I'm going to watch this interview...can't wait to hear Shaun interview Billy. This is Hollywood royalty...and an amazing real-life epic story...Attwood hit gold here.
Thank God its just Sean interviewing this one
I know what you mean 😏
Good job Shawn reigning him in and keeping him on track 😅. Absolutely fantastic interview. Apart from prison, I wish I’d lived half this guy’s life.
The dead cat fight epic moment possibly the best violent scene ever
That’s some crazy life story, never knew he escaped on a little boat.
Absolutely fantastic get away.
Wow, Billy Hayes, what a hero!. Can't wait to delve into this and I can't wait to inform my bro, as both he and i, are great fans of the film.
It's one of these movies that'll stay in your mind until you pass away, it has a profound effect on my mid-20s’ and a negative view of Turkey 🇹🇷.
I watch this movie almost every day.
Smoke Hash and watch midnight express, I did in 1985!!!
You just gotta let Billy run, mahn. His energy is awesome.
Brilliant shaun, unbelievable film that is and here is the man himself telling the story.The actor was class in the film,he always reminds me of Jamie carragher who played football for Liverpool FC👍😂
One of the best movies ever made with one of the best scores of all time. RIP Giorgio Moroder!
I read The Book, Midnight Express, in fact, I did a Book report about it in 1978 Or 79,
Wow, it's been so long ago, I can't remember exactly what year it was, but anyway, the Book was Great.
Excellent Book. 👍
If you close your eyes and just listen, this guy is Regis Philbin.
I read his book and saw this movie years when I was in high school.
Absolutely brilliant
I remember watching film as a kid and being terrified of Turk coppers lol 😂
This is not only a famous prison movie but a famous movie in it’s own right. If you were to ask anyone about the movie midnight express they most likely would remember it, especially if they are older.
Wow Shaun u outdid yourself best podcast ever . Keep up the good work
As I am writing this my husband is locked up in a Turkish prison. (He is Turkish) even though things are much, much better these days it is so much worse than our European prisons.
My husband is sharing his cell with 100 other men so they still sleep on the floor and in front of the toilets. (Turkish toilets)
And they still pretty much manage themselves during the day. They pay for everything, food, electric, blankets, glasses etc.
The Bakırköy mental hospital still exists the prison you were in is a museum now.
I cannot write so much here.
verdammt traurig. Ich denke, das ist wegen Erdogans autoritärem Stil.
I'm playing the Chase now
I have read this book before in the early nineties is a good movie indeed.❤❤
That was a brilliant story , just as good as the movie, the bit about the escape was great, 👍👍, Good luck Billy,🇮🇪🍀
What an interview love this man proper genuine stuff again nice one shaun best guests always ❤
What a story teller this guy is
Hello Sean, I am sorry to be a party pooper, BUT!!!!, This took place on 30 and 31 August 1969 at Wootton, with an estimated attendance of 150,000. The line-up included Bob Dylan, The Band, The Nice, The Pretty Things, Marsha Hunt, The Who, Third Ear Band, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Fat Mattress, Joe Cocker. My mistake, seems the festival is an on going thing anyway. Some years obviously were better than others.
Amazing story teller
Best interview every
Love this
I read the book.. the movie was well done as well.