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Predator Hunters: Detective Tony Godwin Exposes Thousands Of Cops, Teachers & Monsters Hiding Online To Target Kids + Viva Frei & Bob Forrest – Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 593

Ask Dr. Drew

Dr. Drew

News, Politics, Health & Fitness, News Commentary

4.3851 Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Summary

Detective Tony Godwin has seen the darkest corners of the internet and the monsters hiding inside. For over 30 years, the “Predator Hunter” has worked on nearly 7,000 online child exploitation cases involving countless crooked cops, teachers, parents, and pastors. How do online predators operate, and what does it take to finally bring them down? In “Predator Hunters” (premiering March 5 at 9pm ET/PT on A&E), Godwin and his ICAC task force utilize undercover stings, digital forensics, and catfishing tactics to catch monsters in the act. Viva Frei discusses Hillary Clinton’s temper tantrum during her Epstein testimony and the WEF CEO in the Epstein Files. Bob Forrest reunites with Dr. Drew to speak on the latest in addiction care and recovery. David Freiheit, known as Viva Frei, is an attorney and political commentator. He hosts the Viva Frei Show on Rumble and Locals and cohosts Viva & Barnes Live with attorney Robert Barnes, focusing on constitutional law, civil liberties, and current events. Follow at https://x.com/TheVivaFrei Detective Tony Godwin is a law enforcement officer with over 30 years of experience and has worked on nearly 7,000 cases involving online child exploitation. He began his career in the military as a police officer and criminal investigator and later served in the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. He hosts Predator Hunters on A&E. Learn more at https://www.aetv.com/shows/predator-hunters Bob Forrest is a musician, author, and addiction counselor. He is a member of Thelonious Monster and The Bicycle Thief, served as a counselor on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab, works with DNA4Addiction, and authored Running with Monsters: A Memoir. Follow at https://x.com/bobforrestmusic 「 SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 」 • STRONG CELL – If you want to feel more like your younger self, go to https://strongcell.com/ and use code DREW for 20% off. • AUGUSTA PRECIOUS METALS – Thousands of Americans are moving portions of their retirement into physical gold & silver. Learn more in this 3-minute report from our friends at Augusta Precious Metals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drdrew.com/gold⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or text DREW to 35052 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• FATTY15 – The future of essential fatty acids is here! Strengthen your cells against age-related breakdown with Fatty15. Get 15% off a 90-day Starter Kit Subscription at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drdrew.com/fatty15⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • PALEOVALLEY - "Paleovalley has a wide variety of extraordinary products that are both healthful and delicious,” says Dr. Drew. "I am a huge fan of this brand and know you'll love it too!” Get 15% off your first order at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drdrew.com/paleovalley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • VSHREDMD – Formulated by Dr. Drew: The Science of Cellular Health + World-Class Training Programs, Premium Content, and 1-1 Training with Certified V Shred Coaches! More at https://drdrew.com/vshredmd • THE WELLNESS COMPANY - Counteract harmful spike proteins with TWC's Signature Series Spike Support Formula containing nattokinase and selenium. Learn more about TWC's supplements at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twc.health/drew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 「 ABOUT THE SHOW 」 This show is for entertainment and/or informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Executive Producers • Kaleb Nation - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kalebnation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Susan Pinsky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/firstladyoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content Producer • Emily Barsh - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/emilytvproducer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted By • Dr. Drew Pinsky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/drdrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Thank you for joining us again today. Viva Fry joins us. David Fryeit, known as Viva Frye,

0:07.3

attorney, political commentator, Viva Frye show on Rumble and locals and Viva and Barnes live

0:12.1

with attorney Robert Barnes. Follow Viva at the Viva Fry on X. Then Tony Godwin joins us. He has a new

0:18.2

television program. He's a law enforcement officer with over 30 years of experience working on over 7,000 cases involving online child exploitation. And the TV show is about that pursuit, how he goes about his business. You can follow more, learn more about the show, which premieres on March 5th at 9 o'clock Eastern on A&E called

0:39.8

Predator Hunters. And then Bob Forrest, my co-worker from Celebrity Rehab, my clinical director for many

0:46.4

years over at Las and Sienis Hospital, where we ran a large program in a hospital-based

0:50.0

setting. He's got some updates. We've got some things to talk about and you can follow him

0:54.7

bob forest music on x and be right back after this our laws as it pertain to substances are

1:02.3

draconian and bizarre a psychopath start this he was an alcoholic because of social media

1:07.5

and pornography PTSD love addiction fentanyl and heroin ridiculous I'm for. I say, where the hell you think I learned that? I'm just saying, you go to treatment before you kill people. I am a clinician. I observe things about these chemicals. Let's just deal with what's real. We used to get these calls on Loveline all the time, educateate adolescents and to prevent and to treat.

1:28.0

You have trouble.

1:29.7

You can't stop and you want to help stop it.

1:30.2

I can help.

1:31.4

I got a lot to say.

1:32.7

I got a lot more to say. As I said, Viva Fry is the Viva Fry on XFRII and VivaFRI.com and also Rumble.com slash user slash Viva Fry.

1:54.5

Viva is one of our favorite and dearest guests and I welcome you back, my friend.

1:58.4

How are you doing?

1:59.5

I'm doing well, Drew. How you doing?

2:00.8

It's remarkable that that is so, given the state of the world, which is just uncannily bizarre these days.

2:07.6

I guess I have an opening question for you, which is, we sort of saw in the intro with my thinking about the Epstein thing.

2:14.6

Why doesn't the Justice Department open a few cases on a few

2:17.8

of the perpetrators to see if they can prove something? Well, I mean, the argument is going to be

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