How A Career Trafficker Moved TONS Of Pot & Escaped The Law For 40 Years: Sitdown W The Reefer King

The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Johnny Mitchell

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4.3 • 563 Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2024

⏱️ 146 minutes

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Dive deep into the captivating life of George Gleckler, one of America's most prolific pot smugglers. George discusses his 40-year career in drug trafficking, his childhood trauma, and his eventual transformation into a psychologist. From unloading tons of pot from Colombian ships off the coast of New York to becoming a certified therapist in Los Angeles, George shares jaw-dropping stories of his smuggling days, his brushes with the law, and his journey toward healing and redemption. This is an episode filled with thrilling tales, raw emotions, and powerful insights into the human psyche. Go Support George! George's Practice: https://npidb.org/doctors/behavioral_health/marriage-family-therapist_106h00000x/1356599534.aspx This Episode Is #Sponsored By MANDO! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code MITCHELL at shopmando.com! #mandopod Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What I've dedicated my life to is revenge.
0:04.7	A brand new drama based on the best-selling novel.
0:07.5	They think they're better than us.
0:08.5	Who do you think you are?
0:09.8	I'm going to prove to them that they're wrong.
0:11.5	She's punishing me.
0:13.0	You destroyed my family.
0:14.3	I will not rest until I've destroyed yours.
0:17.0	A woman of substance on Channel 4 starts tonight at 9.
0:20.1	I saw the first pound of Columbia.
0:22.9	I'm going to buy a boat.
0:24.0	I'm going to get the boat first and then reach out.
0:26.8	So all I needed was a place to offload.
0:29.6	And I found a very wealthy man that had this huge estate.
0:35.0	And I gave the guy, you know, some good cash and he would turn his back.
0:40.4	I ended up with a million and a half in my pocket.
0:43.0	I should have gotten caught.
0:44.7	I don't know how I didn't get caught.
0:46.2	George Gleckler is a psychologist based here in Los Angeles, but for 40 years, he was
0:51.4	one of the most prolific pot smugglers in American history. Born and raised in Long Island in the 1970s, George was one of the most prolific pot smugglers in American history. Born and raised
0:55.0	in Long Island in the 1970s, George was one of the earliest gringoes to begin unloading pot cargo
1:00.8	ships coming up from Columbia and anchoring in the waters off the coast of New York City.
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