Chumlee REVEALS Pawn Stars Lies & $1M Pokémon Hustle
Dropping Bombs
Brad Lea
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 3 September 2025
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Dive into this bombshell episode of Dropping Bombs where Pawn Stars icon Chumlee reveals the raw truth behind TV fame, government traps, and unbreakable hustles. From his probation nightmare to scripting the "reality" of Pawn Stars for laughs, Chumlee pulls no punches. Why did he blow millions on luxury cars young? How's Pokemon becoming the new crypto for smart investors? And what's his MAHA edge with extreme cold plunges pushing mental limits? This convo hits hard on media lies, system rigs, and rising against the odds—perfect for truth-seekers questioning the establishment.
🔗 Resources
Follow Chumlee on Insta: @chumlee & @chumleecollects
Chumlee Collects on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chumlee_?lang=en
Rarity Reserve Shop: 725 South Las Vegas Boulevard, upstairs suite 26250, Las Vegas
Chumlee's Candy Shop: https://www.facebook.com/ChumsCandy/
Pawn Stars on History Channel: https://www.history.com/shows/pawn-stars
Rick's Rolling Smoke Bar: https://rrsbbq.com/
Gary Brecka: https://10xhealthsystem.com/
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| 0:00.0 | I got put on probation. |
| 0:01.0 | For what? |
| 0:02.0 | Well... |
| 0:03.0 | What's one thing all the Pond Stars, fans, viewers don't know? |
| 0:09.0 | They don't know. |
| 0:11.0 | So I didn't get paid for the first season, but Rick did give me... |
| 0:14.0 | What kind of dough are they paying? |
| 0:16.0 | You guys ain't allowed to say? |
| 0:18.0 | Probably could say, I mean... |
| 0:19.0 | When someone would bring in something that you knew |
| 0:21.6 | was worth way more than they knew how come you guys don't buy it for the stupid amount they want |
| 0:27.6 | instead of like telling them what it's worth should i give you the real answer yes what it is bradley |
| 0:35.6 | back again with another episode of dropping bombs today in the studio. Folks, I got a real treat for you, especially if you like Frickin' Pond Stars. I got the famous Chumley with me today. What's up? I'm pretty good. Maybe drop the famous, though. Oh, no, dude, you're famous. One time I was in this restaurant and I'm trying to get upstairs. I forget where it was. And dude, they acted like the freaking president was up there. There was people blocking you and stopping you. And what's funny is I had that room and they kicked me. For me? They kicked me in my group. And I'm like, who the fuck is up there? Who the fuck is up |
| 1:11.1 | there? And I'm sitting there all dinner long waiting to see who's up there and your ass |
| 1:15.1 | comes walking down. How, when, what year was this? It was about, I don't know. It was a minute |
| 1:19.7 | ago. Maybe like pre-2018? I don't remember. I think everything was yesterday. Yeah. But it was a while back. |
| 1:29.0 | Was I walking out with the goon squad? Yeah, you had a whole entourage. Everybody was up there. |
| 1:34.9 | Yeah, my entourage days are over. But yeah, we used to definitely go out and eat in big groups. |
| 1:40.2 | So what, what are you up to now? Everything, you know, despite what everyone thinks about me, you know, being lazy, I'm actually a workaholic. |
| 1:49.5 | All I do is work. |
| 1:51.0 | So literally for myself most of the time, for Rick part of the time. |
| 1:55.7 | But I pretty much work seven days a week, 10 hours, 12 hours, 13 hours a day. |
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