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Shadow of a Mercenary

Shadow of a Mercenary, is a dramatic true docu-story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes: an adopted Kansas farm kid who built a successful crop dusting business and an ex-Marine, who got squeezed by crooked bankers during the late 70s-80s during the Farm-Aid & War on Drugs era.Unfortunately, a greedy financial institution officers push Verlin to the brink, so he finally agreed to use his flying skills to transport a shipment of Quaaludes for a friend, to help feed his family and keep his crop-dusting business alive. Verlin wasn’t aware his employer was being watched by the FEDs and on a rainy night in Georgia his plane is brought down in a cornfield. Verlin was given two choices; stay in jail with a young daughter at home or become a drug-running double-agent spy for the U.S. government.In 1988, Verlin was kidnapped for 28 days by Escobar's Medellin cartel, because of several internal DEA mistakes. Verlin not only survived captivity but was eventually forced to return only to be shunned and left for dead by the very government he served in the Marines."Because if you don't really exist, it’s easy to be betrayed, when you're the Shadow of a Mercenary.”

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Promo Trailer: The Cliff Notes Pitch!

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

November 08, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 23 • 48:14

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Ep. 22: Funneling the Shadow to Sonya

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

August 31, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 22 • 21:59

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Ep. 21: Divorcing a Cast of Characters

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

August 31, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 21 • 28:14

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Ep. 20: The Sheet Has Breaking News…

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

August 31, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 20 • 31:43

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Ep. 19: Panther Poached in Vegas

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

August 31, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 19 • 31:17

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Ep. 18: The Final Gringo BBQ

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

August 31, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 18 • 25:29

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Ep. 17: Escobar Captivity & Caymans!

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

August 31, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 17 • 26:47

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Ep. 16: Kidnapped In My Dreams

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

August 29, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 16 • 28:40

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Ep. 15: Customs Jealousy Goes Bust

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

August 29, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 15 • 27:21

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Ep. 14: The Kansas Panther Takes Flight

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

August 28, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 14 • 31:36

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Ep. 13: Meet The D.E.A. for 250K

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

August 28, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 13 • 28:57

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Ep. 12: Loaning Max Trouble...

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

August 28, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 12 • 30:11

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Ep. 11: Patch-Ing Up Probation!

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

August 28, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 11 • 28:33

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Ep. 10: The D.E.A. Deals a Divorce!

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

August 24, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 10 • 32:14

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Ep. 9: Bonded Baby Jail...!

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

August 24, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 9 • 28:54

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Ep. 8: "A Rainy Night in Georgia"

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

June 14, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 8 • 24:13

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Ep. 7: Decisions: Kathleen's Crossing

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

June 14, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 7 • 26:35

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Ep. 6: Crashing Into Carl!

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

June 14, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 6 • 30:11

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Ep. 5: Instrument Rated Anger

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

June 14, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 5 • 33:39

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Ep. 4: Flying Into Banking BS!

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

June 14, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 4 • 28:21

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Ep. 3: Mixing Business 'n Marriage

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

June 14, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 3 • 26:23

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Ep. 2: Adopting Speed!

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

June 14, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 2 • 31:57

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Ep. 1: Up Shit's Creek!

Welcome to Shadow of a Mercenary, a Docu-Podcast presentation, created & hosted, by Kevin E. West. Shadow of a Mercenary chronicles the dramatic true story that chronicles the life of Verlin Siefkes

June 14, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 1 • 26:18

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