🫢 #98 - The Bullet Changed Everything. | Kevin Donaldson

(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Kevin Donaldson is a former police officer and podcaster. In 2013, he nearly lost his life in the line of duty when a bullet grazed his head. Kevin currently Co-Hosts a Podcast with John Gotti’s former hitman, John Alite –– as well as his own podcast geared towards those suffering with Post-traumatic stress.

The Mob, The Mafia, And The Man Podcast (John Alite & Kevin Donaldson): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-alite-the-mob-the-mafia-and-the-man/id1608464955

***TIMESTAMPS***

0:00 - Intro; An executive murder; The Scarfo Daysw in Philly were wild; Cops & Criminals; John Alite story; the Iceman

25:08 - How Kevin became a cop; Stopping a tragedy; George Floyd - Derek Chauvin; Debating the state of police; the problem of “being what you do”

59:35 - Kevin tells the story of the day he almost died in the line of duty

1:21:22 - The aftermath of the shooting and the downward spiral that happened; Kevin recalls not wanting to be here anymore

1:47:28 - Kevin talks about the drinking that consumed his life after the shooting; Kevin’s retirement from the force

2:05:17 - Figuring out what to do with life after being a cop; “Dented”; kevin talks about his partnership with John Alite and tells stories about John; Kevin’s buddy Mike Dowd (of 75th Precinct infamy in NYC)

2:29:04 - Cannabis and Psychedelics; Kevin’s cousin who had to clean up the USS Cole Aftermath; Kevin tells autopsy stories; The importance of humor in darkness

2:41:48 - Political extremes and state of discourse; Julian gives his 2010s political theory; Everybody turns a blind eye to something; Helping yourself in order to be able to be capable to help others

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YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q

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