What does Black Sabbath, Pantera, and MS-13 have in common?

Listen to this episode and find out!

"My music is violent so I don't have to be." -CJ Ortiz

CJ Ortiz jumps on the mic to tell stories of metal music, the power of motivation/action, his friendship with co-host "Pat Mac" (Pat McNamara- The University of Badassery Podcast) as well as the origin of Mara Salvatrucha 13 gang and their connection to the metal scene.

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Ever heard of the Greek mob operating in the South?

Ever heard of them being tied to political corruption?

Ever heard of a mayor being arrested on federal charges for bribery?

What begins as buying drugs in an undercover operation slowly becomes a full blown infiltration of the Greek mob, the arrest of a metropolitan mayor, and the crimes in between.

Check out Matt Pitcher on IG @retdetmattpitcher

Jason and I met after he read about me in "Walk The Blue Line" by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann. It was the Bad Brains reference that caught his attention. We linked up through IG, and I knew I had to have him on the show.

Jason is a L.A. DJ for KCRW, an adjunct professor, music supervisor, photographer, and former first responder. We talk about his life living and working through the L.A. riots, his days working with Sublime and guerilla marketing for "40oz to Freedom" as well as seeing too many bodies during his shifts at the coroners office.

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