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
Episodes
11 episodes
How to Jailbreak ChatGPT, and what Happens Next!?
In this special episode of Pirate Soldier King, we explore what happens when you jailbreak an AI, going all the way back to the wild west early days of ChatGPT... before they got "tamed" with ethics training and political correctness censorship...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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19:28
Can you code AI from a Jail Cell?
In this special episode of Pirate Soldier King, we explore the Origins of AI, going all the way back to Gregory's company PlayMotion, which developed cutting edge AI Computer Vision algorithms two decades ago... and then tracing that arc all th...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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19:18
How to make a Tattoo Gun in Prison, & More!
In this, part two of Pirate Soldier King's exploration of Prison Tattoo culture, we explore the meanings of a few prison tattoos, and talk about how you can make a tattoo gun in prison that might rival commercially available tools.Full S...
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19:47
Can You Really Tell A Gangster by his Tattoos?
In episode 008 of our podcast, Gregory Roberts is interviewed by Graceann Bennett about the culture and hidden meanings of prison tattoos and gang tattoos -- what they mean, why they exist, and how we actually operate fully functioning tattoo s...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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13:57
Trump, Musk, Gangsters, Greenland, Panama, & Crypto: The POLITICS episode
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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Season 1
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Episode 7
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44:21
Want a Knife Fight in Prison? Careful What you Wish For!
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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42:27
How I found Jesus, Resurrection & Redemption in the Belly of the Beast
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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36:05
What can Startup Founders learn from Bank Robbers?
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 r...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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37:00
Manhood : in Prison, and in the Free
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 priso...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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40:59
Chess in Prison, Music behind Bars
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 th...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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51:42
What is Pirate Soldier King? Chaos & Redemption
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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38:48