#337. London Hitman & Enforcer - Mark ‘The Beast’ Epstein
Dodge Woodall Network
Dodge Woodall
4.8 • 952 Ratings
🗓️ 1 April 2026
⏱️ 104 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Mark Epstein opens up about a life shaped by chaos, violence, and survival, growing up in the care system and navigating a childhood filled with instability, neglect, and trauma. From spending years in foster homes and boarding schools to being exposed to grooming and abuse at a young age, he reflects on how a lack of support and role models pushed him toward anger, street life, and crime. What followed was a life on the edge, involving gangs, drugs, prison, and working as an enforcer in London’s criminal underworld.
But Epstein’s story is also one of transformation. After years immersed in crime and addiction, he channelled his aggression into professional cage fighting, building a reputation as a fearless competitor who would fight anyone. Later, he found a new path through stunt work and film, turning the violence and discipline of his past into a career on screen. It’s a brutally honest conversation about survival, redemption, and the long road from the streets to rebuilding a life.
This is the eventful life of Mark Epstein.
All Enquiries - Hello@DodgeWoodall.com
Website: DodgeWoodall.com
YouTube: Dodge Woodall
Facebook: Dodge Woodall
Instagram: @Dodge.Woodall
TikTok: @DodgeWoodall
LinkedIn: Dodge Woodall
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | There's one guy who actually hit me with a baseball bat. |
| 0:03.0 | I'll give him the beating of his life. I wanted to kill him. Back then I didn't give a f***. I'm a reasonable guy. I will try and torture you. Can you remember any jobs you went on as an enforcer? I mean a few hits and that, a few contracts. You give me a few contracts and that. Listen, if it's me or you, you're going. You're going. Then you end up working the door sand burial? |
| 0:23.0 | I was the head of security and I was the crash. a few contracts and that. Listen, if it's me or you, you're going. You're going. |
| 0:21.1 | Then you end up working the door sand burial? I was the head of security and I was a crack |
| 0:25.1 | dealer. Everybody's got haters, but if you haven't got haters, you're not doing something right. |
| 0:29.1 | I'm not trying to be famous over this bullshit. It's just my lad. Let me tell you this story real |
| 0:35.0 | quick. My first night security, there was a guy there that night in the shot pool. |
| 0:40.3 | And that was it, mate. |
| 0:42.3 | It went on. |
| 0:43.3 | There was like just bodies all over the pub, mate. |
| 0:47.3 | All around the pool table, we've run out the door, flashing blue lights coming down the road. |
| 0:52.3 | That was mad. I'll be honest, |
| 0:55.2 | I hit a few, knocked a few out, perforated a few ear drums, broke some chores. I know I was |
| 1:01.0 | wrong, you know, but um, welcome to the eventful Lives podcast. |
| 1:14.2 | I'm your host Dodge and I'm the founder of Bournemouth Sevens, the world's largest sport and music festival. |
| 1:18.8 | On this podcast, I speak to proper characters of all lived eventful lives. |
| 1:22.8 | Do us a favour and hit that follow button and be sure to check us out on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok at Dodge Woodle, where we've now had over 100 million views. |
| 1:33.6 | Epi, welcome back to the show, mate. |
| 1:35.6 | Cheers, Dodge. Pleasure to be you, brother. |
| 1:38.0 | Well, that first one was unbelievable, the numbers that it's got on YouTube and all the comments. |
| 1:42.8 | And at the end of that first one, I said, if anyone wants a part two, please let us know. |
| 1:47.4 | And there have been literally thousands of people going to get Epi back on for part two. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dodge Woodall, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Dodge Woodall and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

