Episode 205: Inside ADX Supermax With Former Inmate Eric King

The Sit Down: A Crime History Podcast

Jeff Nadu

History, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

I have interviewed many people that have been to federal prison. Many have told me stories about doing time with some of the most dangerous people in America including gangsters, mobsters, traffickers and killers. Today though I speak to an individual named Eric King that's been in America's most secure federal prison, ADX Florence in Colorado. We talked about his journey as a convict in getting there, to his time inside and much more. He also filled me in on stories about mobsters like Vincent Basciano and Tommy Pitera as well as gangsters like El Chapo and Wayne "Silk" Perry.

Jeff Nadu is an American Mafia researcher, podcaster and content creator. He has worked at Barstool Sports and was hired personally by Dave Portnoy. His podcast "The Sitdown" with Jeff Nadu has put out hundreds of biographies on various mobsters, gangsters and criminals. He's also personally interviewed mobsters like Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Dom Cicale, Anthony Ruggiano Jr, Gene Borrello and others as well as US Prosecutor John Gleeson and FBI Agent Joaquin "Jack" Garcia. He has been personally endorsed by former Gambino mob captain Michael "Mikey Scars" DiLeonardo and esteemed author RJ Roger.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Sit Down, a Mafia History podcast.
0:16.4	Here's your host, Jeff Nadeo.
0:22.2	What's up, everybody, and welcome in to another edition.
0:25.8	Up to Sit Down.
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0:42.2	another sit down video. If you're listening to us currently on iTunes or Spotify, please leave us
0:47.2	a detailed review and a five-star rating. What's up, everybody? Welcome in. This is episode 205
0:53.2	of the sit-down. And I'm your host, Jeff, they do 205 of the sit down and i'm your host jeff they do some
0:56.7	of the most descriptive interviews i've ever done and some of the most enjoyable videos i've ever done
1:01.9	is when i can reference and talk about federal prison speaking to inmates that have been in the
1:08.5	federal prison system are not only interesting, fascinating,
1:12.7	but also very sad.
1:14.6	One thing we know about America is we jail more people than anyone on the planet.
1:19.9	I like to speak to those people, whether it's to talk about the mobsters they interacted with,
1:24.9	the things they've done, and what made them go to prison.
1:28.6	Today we have a unique opportunity.
1:30.6	Do you speak to someone that has been at what the federal government and most people call
1:35.9	the most dangerous and secretive and also secure federal prison in America, the AdMax facility at Florence, Colorado.
1:47.3	Very few people have been there. In fact, currently there's only about 350 people housed there.
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