Featured in numerous documentaries, Michael Thompson was an original leader of the Aryan Brotherhood (AB) prison gang in California. Serving 45 years from 1973, he was involved in numerous life and death situations, including getting shot 22 times. Also, he was sentenced to additional life terms for crimes committed behind bars. Mike Thompson's website: livelearnandprosper.org/ ROCKETMONEY: rocketmoney.com/shaun Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at ROCKETMONEY: rocketmoney.com/shaun Go right now - rocketmoney.com/shaun - it could save you THOUSANDS a year. Watch part 1 with Michael Thompson here: ua-cam.com/video/eRwSthMWKzk/v-deo.html Watch part 2 with Michael Thompson here: ua-cam.com/video/qQJr_mhA4aM/v-deo.html Watch part 3 with Michael Thompson here: ua-cam.com/video/QTQs6XjdXrQ/v-deo.html Watch part 4 with Michael Thompson here: ua-cam.com/video/F0ymnyXUv0U/v-deo.html Watch part 5 with Michael Thompson here: ua-cam.com/video/oPsW6J0iveY/v-deo.html Want more California prison stories? Watch John Abbott's 4 podcasts: John Abbott part 4: ua-cam.com/video/HXlf-CkG-jI/v-deo.html Watch part 3 here: ua-cam.com/video/1qSljr61fNo/v-deo.html Watch part 2 here: ua-cam.com/video/03K1WrISeHg/v-deo.html Watch part 1 here: ua-cam.com/video/hhHOA02yhiI/v-deo.html HARRY'S SHAVER: www.harrys.com/shaun Make sure to support the podcast and give your own ‘shower shave’ a go, by redeeming a free Harry’s Trial Set. All you cover is £3.95 for delivery. Just head to www.harrys.com/en/gb/shaun to have your set delivered and start a Shave Plan. Your freebie will be added at checkout!
Man this guy has been to hell and back my hats off to him wow!! I would love to chop it up with him because he seems very intellectual and would make some great conversations!!
@@jwelch1027 If you love chopping it up with pathological liars who are so removed from reality that the mere fact you posted that makes me question your own sanity. Or perhaps your mistaken? It’s fascinating to me that someone could listen to this man and not smell bs. His fake Indian bit is a joke. He’s a fraud who the Feds overstated his importance to get convictions. A pc punk who spent most of four decades PC,d up running his fake Indian level four killer with a witness pass down to any j cat that would listen. The only thing he dispatched was four black pipes in the shower! EDD FRAUD CONVICTION IS COMING! YARD RECALL MIKE! Take it back to your cell😱 👊💨💨💨💨
Why did Shaun invite you on? Does he do that to try to get you some subs and help pull up other you tubers he likes? Shaun seems like such a great dude
@@sproutsisters5398 i think so! i think he likes sharing the burden of asking questions - it's harder than it looks doing it alone for 2 hrs. in any case, he's a really lovely bloke!
Love these interviews bro. You do a great job of letting the people you interview tell their stories without interrupting them or comparing their stories to other peoples.
Agreed, I don't know why Shaun brings in another person to help interview when Shaun does so well by himself. I'm happy this 3rd wheel didn't speak too much and was mindful of interrupting Michael.
I dont think there is much left for Michael to speak about, he has told his full story about three times over on this podcast along with VladTV and anyone else
I have not often been witness to the level of eloquence demonstrated by Mr. Thompson in my entire life, let alone in the portents of a UA-cam video. To see, through simply hearing words spoken, precisely what is intended to be heard is truly refreshing. To achieve such an ability in the context of 45 years confinement and then apply that ability for free is beyond the evidence I would need to be convinced of his sincerity. Thank you, all involved. 🤗
He’s a grifter snitch guilty of his first murder charge, any man who does 10 can manipulate civilians like Shaun easily,FFS he even tricked and bankrupt his own wife. He snitched when his life was up for takes.
I enjoy his calm demeanor, it's very worrying that someone so calm and level headed can be such a vicious monster in knife fights with the most dangerous convicts on American soil. I know they aren't trained in anyway other than their corny gang members ideas of martial arts and knife fighting techniques
@@AshSmash123 I know this because there are actually AB members who didn’t drop out that tell the real story, not to mention other prisoners who were locked up with Thompson. But, if you want to believe that the BGF went to recruit a white guy, go ahead😂
Amazing man. Thanks Shaun. 50 years on and, we hope, finally getting a fair trial. Scary when people have a nervous breakdown with no outward sign, especially when they are your lawyer.
It seems he is on house arrest because he was caught stealing money that was supposed to go to the disenfranchised homeless people he was supposedly helping. It's still alleged until the court decides on it, and he had a partner as well so he might have been duped by his business partner whom he met in prison so.....starting a business with a prison friend is probably the worst idea I've ever heard.
Michael Thompson has such an energy about him. A product of the mad life experiences he has had? The things he has seen? What ever it is. Like the calm, reserved and considered words he speaks on subjects. Shot 22 times! Still standing 👊 Just hearing him talk about the sources of information he had at the time, I don’t know how to say it other than. It resonates with me as, how much have you worked out or experienced for yourself, and how much have you just taken on faith? I feel like he is conscious of this and his considered words reflect that. Doesn’t seem like one to be fed bullsh*t and swallow every mouthful. Seems like an intelligent and emotionally intelligent human being. From knife fights in prison to hearing him speak about humanity. ThNks to the all of you for another great video. Peace love unity and respect
I discovered these Michael Thompson interviews randomly and havent been able to stop listening to his stories. I'm not a member of any prison gang. I've been to prison in WA state and declined to roll with the white boys. Fought off attempts on my life several times and even became good friends with one of my attackers after they had us across from one another in the hole. I find Michaels experience to be captivating and his intelligent evaluation of his situations to be very insightful and inspiring.
@shaunattwoodOFFICIAL big BIG BIG TY for hosting Mr Thompson regularly on the podcast. I find it extremely powerful and empowering to listen to his life experiences for like him I am a excon who has experienced alot of similiar situations and have a similar background as Michael. I didn't spend near amount of decades of decades incarcerated but i was locked up behind razorwire to see and experience enough violence that I knew i needed to redirect my life & reinvent myself as man who is productive within society which I can now proudly say I am 5 yrs post release. I find it extremely sad that the state of California is trying to send him back to prison instead of utilizing his vast experiences and life lessons to help youth avoid Premature Death or Life in Prison for he has so much more to give back to society as opposed to making him rot in prison for charges he never even committed. Much respect Shaun and TY
Mike must have experienced so much stress over the years it's a miracle he kept a full head of hair. He must have a sliver of pure ice inside. Hugely intelligent guy, hugely stressful life. Beyond the capacity of understanding for normal people.
My fascination surrounds the lifetime of lessons and knowledge that is lost simply do to complications relating in a manner worthy of appreciation. Surly others having at one point had a similar vantage point looking out will be able to grasp the severity as to the weight of it all. Nothing but respect.
I'm glad of this video. I watched one of the first youtube interviews with MT and I never doubted his sincerity while at the same time thinking a lot of what he said did not make sense. It seemed like MT was talking without the understanding that most people obviously don't understand hard time prison logic. So this video has helped me understand the prison logic like your enemy can not turn down an opportunity to attack you even if logically he should.
I was a CO in the early ‘80’s in Palm Hall. Interacted with Michael and his AB colleagues…Smith, Terflinger, Rose, etc. I worked full time for CDC and attended night law school.
@@zappa-happy Yes, I finished law school and have practiced law for nearly 38 years. 25 years in California and about 13 in North Carolina. I recently put my California license on inactive status, as I no longer handle cases out there. I doubt Michael would remember me, but I never had any problems with the Brand. Michael was always decent and a gentleman, although I swear he may have tried to snooker me one time. If you have contact with Shaun, maybe pass this along (not sure Michael would even care at this point: I spoke with one of my colleagues a few years back (pumping me for free legal advice, of course) and he related that they finally found what was left of the folding buck knife Smitty used to kill “Loser” Clark. They Found it during repairs to the plumbing on the 2nd tier in Palm on which the AB’s were housed back in the ‘80’s. Some suspected a CO (who will remain unnamed) smuggled it in. Others think it was “keistered” by Michael or one of his colleagues and brought in following a trip to court, managing to get it past our electromagnatometer (sp?) and wand. I was not on duty at the time of the killing, but heard the gory details the next day including Smitty’s parting words to Loser, “die fucker, die”. The only other killing during my tenure was that of BGF wanna-be Henry Love by Wayne Hayes (AKA “Kojo”) on the first tier which, as I recall, housed combined NF and BGF members. Again, I wasn’t on duty. A Thomas Esparza (ironic surname) committed suicide by hanging around this time. Sad backstory. I Think he was on the AB tier, but I’m not 100% sure. I doubt my recollections other than these I’ve shared would have much value in a podcast. I have some pictures (most of which I’ve seen on podcasts) and other documents I kept as mementos. Interesting times for me as a young man. My work as a CO allowed me to graduate from law school (Loyola of Los Angeles) with virtually no student loan debt.
Just goes to show what being locked up in a prison for so long with such high stakes produces in a human. He comes across cool, calm and collected which helps during a fight to the death.
How fascinating that this guy kept his humanity and sanity.... he must have seen and lived such extreme things and experienced such emotions as fear, anger, despair exetera that 99% of us would only could imagine ....unbelievable...it shows that the good triumph at times vs evil. An inspiration
Thompson is probably hands down the most dangerous man to ever come out of the prison system by his account. I'd love to hear from other prisoners who were there when he was winning these fights and dodging bullets. If they're still alive I'd love to hear the other side especially from the rival gang members he was forced into fighting. I imagine they would tell a much different story probably lying just as bad.
Michael isn't allowed to use a computer because he allegedly stole close to a million dollars in California "stimulus" relief money from his clients who were entitled to money given out by the gov't. Michael's partner whom he met in prison was also part of the fraud so he might have been in the dark when it came to what happened. That's why Michael isn't allowed to use a computer currently, I think he is given a pass to use his computer to do these podcasts as a form of "community service" while he probably is paid by Shaun for his time as well which goes towards paying fines issued by the court later on.
Mike was in pc in Corcoran, protected informant, I was on the main line in Corcoran , when he said he was the captains clerk. He’s a lier. Flat out, these incidents happens on the main line and in the SHU, not in PC
Mr. Thompson doesn't quite have his gun info correct . The 223 round wasn't developed during WWII, but in 1957 (per Wikipedia), and it is the Mini 14 that fires that rounnd, not the M14. The M14 fires the 308. The Mini 14, however, is styled after the M14 and there are aesthetic similarities.
You have to be careful with men like Mr. Thompson. He has so much charisma and is so well spoken, he can tell you things as fact, that he really knows little about....and you will accept it as gospel. Obviously a special man.
@@wadehampton1737one thing that convicts get especially masterful at in prison, intelligent ones in particular, is manipulation. Whether that be by force or by voice depends on the situation but I'd say I have to agree. Even if everything Mike says isn't true the stories are still nothing if not entertaining.
Michael doesn’t play, I wouldn’t cross that guy today, I can only imagine how ferocious he was in his prime. Yet he still seems highly educated and chilled out.
For those that don’t know, M-14 is not the same as Mini-14. M-14 is a military-only 30 caliber machine gun. Mini-14 is like an AR-15 with a wood stock. Michael Thompson seems to use them interchangeably. But then, from his perspective it might not have mattered much. These are incredible stories, thank you for sharing these long form interviews!
Do you find it interesting that he never lost one fight in prison the trained marksman never took him out they managed to miss vital organs . It seems to me at least an AR 15 round turns what it hit into a red mist IDK . I'm sure he got hit with some buck shot . And there are some AB stories that are true. I just think there are some embellishments.
@@Pat-RickSmithHe has said many times that he has taken savage beatings lol. I think you are looking for any reason you can to not believe what he says because you simply don't like him and that's because you're jealous in some capacity. You're a jaw-jacker
I do feel that he speaks absolute truth until it gets to specifics of his own actions…which in several ways is exactly what you’d expect to be engrained into a guy like Mike….I feel like the truth about mikes actual behaviour and actions lies somewhere between his own version, and versions from big homies like Smiley…I don’t doubt everything he says until it’s specifics and about himself specifically. He has used an autobiographical story too in short: leave the brand, get out of prison, and then generate an income. Prisoners who survive their life behind the walls of places like Cochran are masters of manipulation
Possibly you could ask Michael how he became so well spoken, has he always had a way with words? or is this something he acquired while in prison..? Great interview!
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@1:17:01 I very much concur with what Mike Thompson said about the cruelty of putting a human being inside of cage. What is noteworthy is that the US Constitution forbids "cruel and unusual punishment". Yet... the United States has both the highest incarceration rates in the world and also uses punishments such as the gas chamber and the electric chair where a condemned person is in effect fried to death.
What a massive display of taking the system down. This man, no matter how hard would only survive through at least one fortuitous turn. For in bringing transparency to our capacity for violence and evil acts. Our capability to control these scenarios to become in essence killing rooms is vile and despicable by a hundred fold the circumstances behind the most violent inmates reason for being there to begin with. Prisons too good for the likes of those who saw nothing while overseer.
So Glad To See You Again Mr. Handsome Mike !! I Think You Are an Amazing Storyteller, a Strong Minded Man, and Those Dimples !! I was Raised Around Rodeos in Southern British Columbia.. Some of My Friends Still Ride Bulls it's Quite The Rush.. I Thought You Might Enjoy This, Since it's Not About Blood, Violence and Gore.. Shaun..Make Sure You Tell Him I said This.. Much Love.. 🇨🇦 💋
Dont care who says what, these online thugs talking shit but MIKE IS A REAL HERO, and the real authentic change i see. It is evident he has been there done it all CAREs about change. Ps. To do the things he did takes major balls knowing he is only gonna make himself more of a target so people need to have more RESPECT FOR THIS MAN AND HE IS SO SO HUMBLE AND HONEST. Whats his info i want to donate his website for his desired work for the youth
In relation to the concept of the thin blue line an interesting note,during World War 2 many einsatzgruppen and concentration camp guards were police before and after the war.
Shaun you gotta get the White Crip on here. Wacc Duce from the channel goin against the grain. He did time on them California level 4 yards an has more stories than u could imagine
Somehow this devilish behavior is overlooked. I hold people with authority and financial stability more accountable than a poor man robbing a bank or store. This guy Michael is a real man. Not only was he able to realize and control his devilish nature he’s calling out the devilish nature of others. #tipmyhat
The Mini 14 was not made during WWII. It was made much later. It was not designed to be a sniper rifle either. It shoots a .223 round which is a tiny .22 cal. bullet. It sure would not knock you down or knock the wind out of you. He is right that the .223 was designed to pass thru a body without killing.
I feel for guys or girls that end up in adult prison and because of circumstances out of they control they were involved in mental health i know alot of times anybody that has had mental health problems are shunned i dont agree with that shitt at all if they are pretending yea but if the seriously cant help themselves or are not all the developed in the brain its not that persons fault no more than a person having cancer
How bout asking some questions regarding the AB or Michael working or protecting members of the New York mafia?…. Any stories regarding east coast prison life…
The mini-14 was developed in the 70s, it's predecessor the M-14 was developed in the late 50s....it was designed as an infantry rifle, not a sniper rifle as well.
Actually you are both off the mark. The Mini-14 is a sporting rifle made for the civilian and law enforcement markets. It has a close resemblance to a military M-14, though much smaller and more delicate. It's round is a .233, a civilian round nearly identical to the current military 5.56 NATO. It can be a devastating round within it's limitations. The M14 is a military weapon of a much larger and more powerful round that has been and is used both as a general infantry rifle and a sniper rifle in dedicated form.
Regardless of the stats, it tumbled in your body and fares up your organs , most of the time, killing the persons who was shot. Getting shot 22 times is not likely
@@wadehampton1737 Nothing you posted disputes my post. You just copy pasted whatever you found on Google trying to sound smart. Just because a rifle can be set up as a sniper platform does not make it a sniper rifle. You can set up an ar-15 as a sniper platform, that doesn't make an ar-15 a sniper rifle ,nor is that what the M14 or Mini14 were designed for.
Explain to me how 500;000 people have been through the exact same prison system during the exact same time... yet 0 have shared his experience? Think before you listen people...
If true, I'm guessing any decent guard employees were driven out or quit. Sometimes it seems that the potential best in society are squashed and placed in dark corners.
Hold up did somebody tell him that when Adolf Hitler went to North Africa he found out that the Aryan race was going to beat him in the Olympics? First second and third place? Good story thanks for sharing.
1:04 finally someone who knows racist gangs speaks truth how black gangs and movements are a response to oppression which should not be compared to their counterparts such as kkk, Aryan, EME etc
Thank you. Of course I care, essentially innocent people, anyone or anything that are innocent. So many people who are in prison or not, hopefully they reform, because when I went to Hell 28 years ago, it was the worst place to be. Why? You have no body to return to. But , God in His mercy brought me back. I want to tell as many people who will listen to me please 🙏 live your life right.
1:03 n if you would have been doing the right thing n behaving ya self in there u n i both no nothing like being shot or anything like it would have happened to you but u couldn't even do that.. thats just immaturity im guessing well unless someone's retarted n you surely don't seem to be or just a bad egg. #peace.
I think he as a speaker is bar none awsome, my sense is he is somewhat untruthful. Im no pro on this, but i think he is to polished to my liking. Hope im wrong. God bless.❤
Mike Thompson is a legend in his own mind I am going to personally reach out to T.D. Bigham to see if any of his stories can be confirmed. There have been so many changes in his stories that they cant be true. I will let you know what TD has to say!
The gangs did eventually come to an agreement to not make it mandatory to fight when the doors popped. This guy is literally embellishing his stories. Just like when he said it's easier to fight two people than one lol.
Yall know broski is likely on his way back to prison? For stealing from vets or something like that. I heard his story a while back that's when i was more well read then now. But i think yall are buying into a hustler.
What are the real drawings on Steve Barnes? He and I came up together thru juvenile halls, county jails, youth authority, etc. it's hard for me to believe Steve just flipped and started ratting. I know you guys killed his dad. I gotta say that's gucked up. Pops didn't have anything to do with the brand or what Steve was doing. What do you have to say bout that big Mike? Danny Rawlinson (DannyDog). I know it's true that he quit but when Danny dropped out they weren't making the fellas debrief. Still tried to kill him a time or two. One of em tried. Danny took the knife from homeboy, beat on him for a minute or two then gave the knife back. But homie didn't want anymore and ran off. Hell, I think Danny was pushing 60 then. He could still handle business. That's why I respected him. He didn't rat on anybody and still did what he had to. You should remember all that Mike. Steve Danny and you know who ekse
Featured in numerous documentaries, Michael Thompson was an original leader of the Aryan Brotherhood (AB) prison gang in California. Serving 45 years from 1973, he was involved in numerous life and death situations, including getting shot 22 times. Also, he was sentenced to additional life terms for crimes committed behind bars.
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Its crazy that they did the Stanford prison experiment to see what happens to people in prison enviroment but for what!?
Not for what but that its been out since 1971 that guards turn to predators and prisoners to animals
Fraud and liar and EDD fraud committing grifter.
Man this guy has been to hell and back my hats off to him wow!! I would love to chop it up with him because he seems very intellectual and would make some great conversations!!
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If you love chopping it up with pathological liars who are so removed from reality that the mere fact you posted that makes me question your own sanity. Or perhaps your mistaken? It’s fascinating to me that someone could listen to this man and not smell bs. His fake Indian bit is a joke. He’s a fraud who the Feds overstated his importance to get convictions. A pc punk who spent most of four decades PC,d up running his fake Indian level four killer with a witness pass down to any j cat that would listen. The only thing he dispatched was four black pipes in the shower!
EDD FRAUD CONVICTION IS COMING!
YARD RECALL MIKE! Take it back to your cell😱
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LOVED doing this with you guys, what a conversation! I think our best yet.
I'm enjoying this one Andrew, nice one guys.
Why did Shaun invite you on? Does he do that to try to get you some subs and help pull up other you tubers he likes? Shaun seems like such a great dude
@@sproutsisters5398 i think so! i think he likes sharing the burden of asking questions - it's harder than it looks doing it alone for 2 hrs. in any case, he's a really lovely bloke!
@@themerchantofengland thanks!!
@@AndrewGold1 love watching you on UA-cam. Your subject matter is always interesting.
Love these interviews bro. You do a great job of letting the people you interview tell their stories without interrupting them or comparing their stories to other peoples.
Agreed, I don't know why Shaun brings in another person to help interview when Shaun does so well by himself. I'm happy this 3rd wheel didn't speak too much and was mindful of interrupting Michael.
This is gonna be epic once again. I’ve watched everything in Micheal, Shaun interviews by far the best. Bring it on Shaun
No its not its about as boring as ya can get
I dont think there is much left for Michael to speak about, he has told his full story about three times over on this podcast along with VladTV and anyone else
@@tomcooke6359 , you're that guy vacationing in another country complaining
'' everything is so different here! ''
@@sproutsisters5398total lies and bullshit long term rats survive by snitching on everyone for own benefit.
I guess you know from your own ecperrience 😅@@patkearney9320
I have not often been witness to the level of eloquence demonstrated by Mr. Thompson in my entire life, let alone in the portents of a UA-cam video. To see, through simply hearing words spoken, precisely what is intended to be heard is truly refreshing. To achieve such an ability in the context of 45 years confinement and then apply that ability for free is beyond the evidence I would need to be convinced of his sincerity. Thank you, all involved. 🤗
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He’s a grifter snitch guilty of his first murder charge, any man who does 10 can manipulate civilians like Shaun easily,FFS he even tricked and bankrupt his own wife. He snitched when his life was up for takes.
Mike is the coolest man I’ve ever seen or heard thanks for talking with him
I enjoy his calm demeanor, it's very worrying that someone so calm and level headed can be such a vicious monster in knife fights with the most dangerous convicts on American soil. I know they aren't trained in anyway other than their corny gang members ideas of martial arts and knife fighting techniques
He’s a lier, a predictor and a rat
Cannot wait for this one!. Micheal Thompson is a very interesting individual.
He really is!
Shaun is great but Mike is a compulsive liar.
He’s a fraud. 99% of what he says is straight bull
@@eagleclaw1179 How do you know that then?. Locked up for 45 years, especially through 70's 80's there's no doubt the man has seen alot carnage!.
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I know this because there are actually AB members who didn’t drop out that tell the real story, not to mention other prisoners who were locked up with Thompson.
But, if you want to believe that the BGF went to recruit a white guy, go ahead😂
Amazing man. Thanks Shaun. 50 years on and, we hope, finally getting a fair trial. Scary when people have a nervous breakdown with no outward sign, especially when they are your lawyer.
What are you speaking about? I'm not privy to this information.
Glad to see Michael survived to serve a positive influence!
Good interview!
It seems he is on house arrest because he was caught stealing money that was supposed to go to the disenfranchised homeless people he was supposedly helping. It's still alleged until the court decides on it, and he had a partner as well so he might have been duped by his business partner whom he met in prison so.....starting a business with a prison friend is probably the worst idea I've ever heard.
@@sproutsisters5398 wow really, I feel he isnt lying in anything he has said.
so amazes me he would do that.
Michael Thompson has such an energy about him. A product of the mad life experiences he has had? The things he has seen? What ever it is. Like the calm, reserved and considered words he speaks on subjects. Shot 22 times! Still standing 👊
Just hearing him talk about the sources of information he had at the time, I don’t know how to say it other than. It resonates with me as, how much have you worked out or experienced for yourself, and how much have you just taken on faith?
I feel like he is conscious of this and his considered words reflect that.
Doesn’t seem like one to be fed bullsh*t and swallow every mouthful. Seems like an intelligent and emotionally intelligent human being.
From knife fights in prison to hearing him speak about humanity.
ThNks to the all of you for another great video. Peace love unity and respect
Just think Michael is so quiet and careful with his words because he knows he is being scrutinized on every word
@@sproutsisters5398 wise and considerate one could say
You drank to much of his kool aid
@@HARDINTENTIONS haha caught in the mystique I think
Such a beautiful biography on Michael Thompson. You should be proud.
I would of read it but I couldn't stop throwing up.after the first paragraph.
I discovered these Michael Thompson interviews randomly and havent been able to stop listening to his stories. I'm not a member of any prison gang. I've been to prison in WA state and declined to roll with the white boys. Fought off attempts on my life several times and even became good friends with one of my attackers after they had us across from one another in the hole. I find Michaels experience to be captivating and his intelligent evaluation of his situations to be very insightful and inspiring.
@shaunattwoodOFFICIAL big BIG BIG TY for hosting Mr Thompson regularly on the podcast. I find it extremely powerful and empowering to listen to his life experiences for like him I am a excon who has experienced alot of similiar situations and have a similar background as Michael. I didn't spend near amount of decades of decades incarcerated but i was locked up behind razorwire to see and experience enough violence that I knew i needed to redirect my life & reinvent myself as man who is productive within society which I can now proudly say I am 5 yrs post release. I find it extremely sad that the state of California is trying to send him back to prison instead of utilizing his vast experiences and life lessons to help youth avoid Premature Death or Life in Prison for he has so much more to give back to society as opposed to making him rot in prison for charges he never even committed. Much respect Shaun and TY
Mike must have experienced so much stress over the years it's a miracle he kept a full head of hair. He must have a sliver of pure ice inside. Hugely intelligent guy, hugely stressful life. Beyond the capacity of understanding for normal people.
My fascination surrounds the lifetime of lessons and knowledge that is lost simply do to complications relating in a manner worthy of appreciation. Surly others having at one point had a similar vantage point looking out will be able to grasp the severity as to the weight of it all. Nothing but respect.
I'm glad of this video. I watched one of the first youtube interviews with MT and I never doubted his sincerity while at the same time thinking a lot of what he said did not make sense. It seemed like MT was talking without the understanding that most people obviously don't understand hard time prison logic. So this video has helped me understand the prison logic like your enemy can not turn down an opportunity to attack you even if logically he should.
I was a CO in the early ‘80’s in Palm Hall. Interacted with Michael and his AB colleagues…Smith, Terflinger, Rose, etc. I worked full time for CDC and attended night law school.
Wow!! I bet U have some fascinating & crazy stories hey! U should do a Pod with Shaun! Did u finish law school? R u a lawyer now? Luv from UK!💜☮️
@@zappa-happy Yes, I finished law school and have practiced law for nearly 38 years. 25 years in California and about 13 in North Carolina. I recently put my California license on inactive status, as I no longer handle cases out there. I doubt Michael would remember me, but I never had any problems with the Brand. Michael was always decent and a gentleman, although I swear he may have tried to snooker me one time. If you have contact with Shaun, maybe pass this along (not sure Michael would even care at this point: I spoke with one of my colleagues a few years back (pumping me for free legal advice, of course) and he related that they finally found what was left of the folding buck knife Smitty used to kill “Loser” Clark. They Found it during repairs to the plumbing on the 2nd tier in Palm on which the AB’s were housed back in the ‘80’s. Some suspected a CO (who will remain unnamed) smuggled it in. Others think it was “keistered” by Michael or one of his colleagues and brought in following a trip to court, managing to get it past our electromagnatometer (sp?) and wand. I was not on duty at the time of the killing, but heard the gory details the next day including Smitty’s parting words to Loser, “die fucker, die”. The only other killing during my tenure was that of BGF wanna-be Henry Love by Wayne Hayes (AKA “Kojo”) on the first tier which, as I recall, housed combined NF and BGF members. Again, I wasn’t on duty. A Thomas Esparza (ironic surname) committed suicide by hanging around this time. Sad backstory. I Think he was on the AB tier, but I’m not 100% sure. I doubt my recollections other than these I’ve shared would have much value in a podcast. I have some pictures (most of which I’ve seen on podcasts) and other documents I kept as mementos. Interesting times for me as a young man. My work as a CO allowed me to graduate from law school (Loyola of Los Angeles) with virtually no student loan debt.
Interesting side story. Thanks for sharing 👍
@@robertanderson1119 you sound like one of them
@@Ricogrime Uh…no. Just quoting one of them, if you’d read it carefully
The way Mike read Andrew so quickly Was spooky. He a smart Observant man. I'm sure you had to be.
Just goes to show what being locked up in a prison for so long with such high stakes produces in a human. He comes across cool, calm and collected which helps during a fight to the death.
what makes you think Mike read Andrew so quickly ?
Michael Thompson is a force of nature... Love listening to his insight
Shout out from the Faroe Islands nothing is better then MT is your guest👍🇫🇴
How fascinating that this guy kept his humanity and sanity.... he must have seen and lived such extreme things and experienced such emotions as fear, anger, despair exetera that 99% of us would only could imagine ....unbelievable...it shows that the good triumph at times vs evil. An inspiration
Nice to see Michael Corleone Co-hosting when he's not on mob business 💯
Thompson is probably hands down the most dangerous man to ever come out of the prison system by his account. I'd love to hear from other prisoners who were there when he was winning these fights and dodging bullets. If they're still alive I'd love to hear the other side especially from the rival gang members he was forced into fighting. I imagine they would tell a much different story probably lying just as bad.
See the show the offer about the godfather bein made the actor who plays al Pacino is that guys double for sure
😂good one
😂😂😂😂 you hit that look alike right on the head😂😂😂
This guy wasn't the leader of the brand lol he's a rat and a sell out
Best guest ever ❤️ Shawn
Can guarantee this fella has mixed up bean bags for bullets and buckshot. Absolutely Guaranteed.
You are so right.
Wow, such an well spoken former inmate, that as a former immigrant from Eastern Europe I wished that I can have such an extended vocabulary
Just wanted to thank you for yet another awesome podcast with Mike. I could listen to this man indefinitely. Also, does he have a website up yet?
Michael isn't allowed to use a computer because he allegedly stole close to a million dollars in California "stimulus" relief money from his clients who were entitled to money given out by the gov't. Michael's partner whom he met in prison was also part of the fraud so he might have been in the dark when it came to what happened. That's why Michael isn't allowed to use a computer currently, I think he is given a pass to use his computer to do these podcasts as a form of "community service" while he probably is paid by Shaun for his time as well which goes towards paying fines issued by the court later on.
He has a web site for dummy’s only
Wonderful stuff, thanks for sharing.
Mike was in pc in Corcoran, protected informant, I was on the main line in Corcoran , when he said he was the captains clerk. He’s a lier. Flat out, these incidents happens on the main line and in the SHU, not in PC
Thanks Shaun
Mr. Thompson doesn't quite have his gun info correct .
The 223 round wasn't developed during WWII, but in 1957 (per Wikipedia), and it is the Mini 14 that fires that rounnd, not the M14. The M14 fires the 308.
The Mini 14, however, is styled after the M14 and there are aesthetic similarities.
He’s a lier, if you service 1 shot of a mini 14 you are very lucky
@@HARDINTENTIONS don't you have your own channel?
Yes I do
You have to be careful with men like Mr. Thompson. He has so much charisma and is so well spoken, he can tell you things as fact, that he really knows little about....and you will accept it as gospel. Obviously a special man.
@@wadehampton1737one thing that convicts get especially masterful at in prison, intelligent ones in particular, is manipulation. Whether that be by force or by voice depends on the situation but I'd say I have to agree. Even if everything Mike says isn't true the stories are still nothing if not entertaining.
Great channel! I follow you on Twitter.
Manson wrote and called me for 18 years. Met him once. I’m no fanboy; I found him to be fascinating
Welcome aboard!
This man is as authentic as it gets
Michael doesn’t play, I wouldn’t cross that guy today, I can only imagine how ferocious he was in his prime. Yet he still seems highly educated and chilled out.
A legend in his own mind for sure
yeah he came to my school today for a talk! it was good
He’s a lier
Loved it. Thank you 😊
For those that don’t know, M-14 is not the same as Mini-14. M-14 is a military-only 30 caliber machine gun. Mini-14 is like an AR-15 with a wood stock. Michael Thompson seems to use them interchangeably. But then, from his perspective it might not have mattered much. These are incredible stories, thank you for sharing these long form interviews!
Do you find it interesting that he never lost one fight in prison the trained marksman never took him out they managed to miss vital organs . It seems to me at least an AR 15 round turns what it hit into a red mist IDK . I'm sure he got hit with some buck shot . And there are some AB stories that are true. I just think there are some embellishments.
@@Pat-RickSmithHe has said many times that he has taken savage beatings lol. I think you are looking for any reason you can to not believe what he says because you simply don't like him and that's because you're jealous in some capacity. You're a jaw-jacker
Good interview. A very, very interesting man.
Thanks for listening
I do feel that he speaks absolute truth until it gets to specifics of his own actions…which in several ways is exactly what you’d expect to be engrained into a guy like Mike….I feel like the truth about mikes actual behaviour and actions lies somewhere between his own version, and versions from big homies like Smiley…I don’t doubt everything he says until it’s specifics and about himself specifically. He has used an autobiographical story too in short: leave the brand, get out of prison, and then generate an income. Prisoners who survive their life behind the walls of places like Cochran are masters of manipulation
I was in Corcoran mainline, 3B, 96 to 98, he was in PC , nowhere near the things he talks about
How old is this man? He looks good to have been imprisoned 45 years.
He has some good genetics. That can be seen in pictures throughout his life.
Possibly you could ask Michael how he became so well spoken, has he always had a way with words? or is this something he acquired while in prison..?
Great interview!
Some people are just born with it amd it helps that in prison you have all the time in world to learn from reading and communicating.
He taught himself to read & write in jail!! & THEN got a BSc in Biology & MSc in environment science! So MAX Respect obviously! I think this intellectual process took his communication & articulation skills to the Next Level! Just WOW what an inspiration he is! AMAZING! Now he’s a MH councillor & Activist. Check out & support his nonprofit org for All Things Positive! See link in description for the details ❤
Thank you sir, respect
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The human process is supposed too be that we Evolve no matter what and Michael has Evolved .. and that's what we take with us ...God bless
You should do a sit down with Michael Thompson and Anthony Raimondi.
@1:17:01
I very much concur with what
Mike Thompson said about the
cruelty of putting a human being
inside of cage.
What is noteworthy is that
the US Constitution forbids
"cruel and unusual punishment".
Yet...
the United States has both the highest incarceration rates
in the world and also uses
punishments such as the gas chamber
and the electric chair where
a condemned person is
in effect fried to death.
Yep. It’s fricking insane! ☮️
What a massive display of taking the system down. This man, no matter how hard would only survive through at least one fortuitous turn. For in bringing transparency to our capacity for violence and evil acts. Our capability to control these scenarios to become in essence killing rooms is vile and despicable by a hundred fold the circumstances behind the most violent inmates reason for being there to begin with. Prisons too good for the likes of those who saw nothing while overseer.
wooo finally its here
So Glad To See You Again Mr. Handsome Mike !! I Think You Are an Amazing Storyteller, a Strong Minded Man, and Those Dimples !! I was Raised Around Rodeos in Southern British Columbia.. Some of My Friends Still Ride Bulls it's Quite The Rush.. I Thought You Might Enjoy This, Since it's Not About Blood, Violence and Gore..
Shaun..Make Sure You Tell Him I said This.. Much Love..
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🤣🤣 Glad it’s not just me!! ThankU! He IS so damn handsome hey! 🥰 Ahhh & Then the dimples Too!!🫠
Dont care who says what, these online thugs talking shit but MIKE IS A REAL HERO, and the real authentic change i see. It is evident he has been there done it all CAREs about change.
Ps. To do the things he did takes major balls knowing he is only gonna make himself more of a target so people need to have more RESPECT FOR THIS MAN AND HE IS SO SO HUMBLE AND HONEST.
Whats his info i want to donate his website for his desired work for the youth
Does this guy actually listen to himself
What a GOOSE.
That dude was excellent in Best of the Best
One of the best quests 👍
In relation to the concept of the thin blue line an interesting note,during World War 2 many einsatzgruppen and concentration camp guards were police before and after the war.
Shaun you gotta get the White Crip on here. Wacc Duce from the channel goin against the grain. He did time on them California level 4 yards an has more stories than u could imagine
That intro is the hook of all hooks. God Damn !!!
California Department of Corrections was no Joke 80’s 90’s early 2000’s
God Bless America 💪🏻❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸
Somehow this devilish behavior is overlooked. I hold people with authority and financial stability more accountable than a poor man robbing a bank or store. This guy Michael is a real man. Not only was he able to realize and control his devilish nature he’s calling out the devilish nature of others. #tipmyhat
The Mini 14 was not made during WWII. It was made much later. It was not designed to be a sniper rifle either. It shoots a .223 round which is a tiny .22 cal. bullet. It sure would not knock you down or knock the wind out of you. He is right that the .223 was designed to pass thru a body without killing.
Spot on !
Great Stuff 🤯
I feel for guys or girls that end up in adult prison and because of circumstances out of they control they were involved in mental health i know alot of times anybody that has had mental health problems are shunned i dont agree with that shitt at all if they are pretending yea but if the seriously cant help themselves or are not all the developed in the brain its not that persons fault no more than a person having cancer
Hi all
How bout asking some questions regarding the AB or Michael working or protecting members of the New York mafia?…. Any stories regarding east coast prison life…
That bath tub scene is the best Harry's ad 🤣
just started watching for the first time. would either of you be able to survive even a tenth?
That intro was so intense 😳
These podcasts are so much better without a co host.
The mini-14 was developed in the 70s, it's predecessor the M-14 was developed in the late 50s....it was designed as an infantry rifle, not a sniper rifle as well.
And getting shot by a mini 14 once , would be a miracle if you servive
Actually you are both off the mark. The Mini-14 is a sporting rifle made for the civilian and law enforcement markets. It has a close resemblance to a military M-14, though much smaller and more delicate. It's round is a .233, a civilian round nearly identical to the current military 5.56 NATO. It can be a devastating round within it's limitations. The M14 is a military weapon of a much larger and more powerful round that has been and is used both as a general infantry rifle and a sniper rifle in dedicated form.
Regardless of the stats, it tumbled in your body and fares up your organs , most of the time, killing the persons who was shot. Getting shot 22 times is not likely
@@wadehampton1737 Nothing you posted disputes my post. You just copy pasted whatever you found on Google trying to sound smart. Just because a rifle can be set up as a sniper platform does not make it a sniper rifle. You can set up an ar-15 as a sniper platform, that doesn't make an ar-15 a sniper rifle ,nor is that what the M14 or Mini14 were designed for.
Explain to me how 500;000 people have been through the exact same prison system during the exact same time... yet 0 have shared his experience?
Think before you listen people...
Mike spent 40 years in pc building this character no one man on Earth has been through that many issues and lived these stories are that all stories
This was all in the movie felon with Val Kilmer amazing movie …..”I saw you pass the shank on the bus”…….
🤔 I'm just asking ! How much truth is that Don Jr is the ( shot caller ) of the hell angels chapter in the State of Florida. 🤭🤣
the mini 14 was developed during WWII for sniper action? LMFAO ok
The Mini-14 is not designed to go through your body it's a tumble round
Someone I know was shoot 5 times and he said whoever shoot me better keep their day job.
If true, I'm guessing any decent guard employees were driven out or quit. Sometimes it seems that the potential best in society are squashed and placed in dark corners.
Where’s part 2 on Mitch smiley?
I Salute RonnieBlueeyes
Why does a guy like smiley from hard intentions channel say this guy is full of shit?
Because he is
@@HARDINTENTIONS because he prolly got extorted from Mr Thompson in prison can u blame him
Because Smiley is mad at Mike for testifying against his buddy that kills women and children
22:10 he can’t answer the question cause he wasn’t involved in the gladiator fights
He should have been in Special Forces. Would have been a good one.
i would like to know why michael didn't call the police instead of the that guy
Wonder if we might be distant relatives...
Hold up did somebody tell him that when Adolf Hitler went to North Africa he found out that the Aryan race was going to beat him in the Olympics? First second and third place? Good story thanks for sharing.
▶️ 1:13:13 would the *_LEKUDE Party_* also be considered a "H@te Group" ❓
1:04 finally someone who knows racist gangs speaks truth how black gangs and movements are a response to oppression which should not be compared to their counterparts such as kkk, Aryan, EME etc
Aryan brotherhood was originally formed for protection as white inmates were a minority in many jails
@@afc89 whites can join black gangs (crips, bloods , Hoovers etc) but there’s never been black accepted into Aryans or NLR..
No that's B.S you fight maybe die for your brother! Like a warzone.
I think you'll find groups like the bgf and black panthers are pretty racist and don't need any help in being so.
@@liammiskell3522 black panthers had white members and BGF tried to recruit Michael Thompson. Doesn’t sound so racist to me..
Why don’t we ask Andrew about Jewish supremacy?
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You say being shot and stabbed, can you imagine how the poor animals feel? Of course I love animals, Why? Because they are the innocent ones.
Thank you. Of course I care, essentially innocent people, anyone or anything that are innocent. So many people who are in prison or not, hopefully they reform, because when I went to Hell 28 years ago, it was the worst place to be. Why? You have no body to return to. But , God in His mercy brought me back. I want to tell as many people who will listen to me please 🙏 live your life right.
There's a movie based on this FACT alone. It's called FELON. Great movie and that's exactly what happens in that movie.
That movie is far from fact, more fantasy , like Mikes story
1:03 n if you would have been doing the right thing n behaving ya self in there u n i both no nothing like being shot or anything like it would have happened to you but u couldn't even do that.. thats just immaturity im guessing well unless someone's retarted n you surely don't seem to be or just a bad egg. #peace.
I think he as a speaker is bar none awsome, my sense is he is somewhat untruthful. Im no pro on this, but i think he is to polished to my liking. Hope im wrong. God bless.❤
I’m pretty sure there was no weaponry in the staged fights in Corcoran
Who's the shaved head dude with no shirt on the thumbnail lol? An whys he on the thumbnail
Mike Thompson is a legend in his own mind I am going to personally reach out to T.D. Bigham to see if any of his stories can be confirmed. There have been so many changes in his stories that they cant be true. I will let you know what TD has to say!
Well?
He wasn’t in the real gladiator fights on the concrete yards
BREAKING NEWS !!!!
Your listening to a bad ass SNITCH
The gangs did eventually come to an agreement to not make it mandatory to fight when the doors popped. This guy is literally embellishing his stories. Just like when he said it's easier to fight two people than one lol.
How else is he going to make money to have a bit of a "luxurious" life if he dont do this. Lmao.
He’s a strait up lier
@@HARDINTENTIONS Is that you Mitch? I'll definitely take your word on it. Thanks for the heads up.
The M14 was a sniper rifle the Mini-14 is not what do you expect from a convict
He is a lier. He was in PC as a valuable informant. He was nowhere near the violence in Corcoran, I was, 96 to 98 on the mainline
Yall know broski is likely on his way back to prison? For stealing from vets or something like that. I heard his story a while back that's when i was more well read then now. But i think yall are buying into a hustler.
What are the real drawings on Steve Barnes? He and I came up together thru juvenile halls, county jails, youth authority, etc. it's hard for me to believe Steve just flipped and started ratting. I know you guys killed his dad. I gotta say that's gucked up. Pops didn't have anything to do with the brand or what Steve was doing. What do you have to say bout that big Mike? Danny Rawlinson (DannyDog). I know it's true that he quit but when Danny dropped out they weren't making the fellas debrief. Still tried to kill him a time or two. One of em tried. Danny took the knife from homeboy, beat on him for a minute or two then gave the knife back. But homie didn't want anymore and ran off. Hell, I think Danny was pushing 60 then. He could still handle business. That's why I respected him. He didn't rat on anybody and still did what he had to. You should remember all that Mike. Steve Danny and you know who ekse
His story’s seem like they are from a movie… not 100 percent believer
He’s a lier