#82 - Seth Ferranti : Author / Documentarian / Outlaw Films

Zac Doom from Heavy Clothing co-hosts this episode! Seth Ferranti is an author, journalist, documentarian, and filmmaker.  As a teen he was an LSD and marijuana kingpin - distributing product across 5 states and 15 colleges until he was inevitably arrested.  Faced with a 70 year sentence,  Seth fled, faked his own suicide, and was a fugitive for 2 years... and made his way onto the US Marshall's Top 15 Most Wanted list!  He was eventually caught after building a new network and did 21 years of a 25 year sentence. During his prison sentence, Seth earned his Master's Degree, and became a writer/ journalist, as well as started his own publishing house (Gorilla Convict).  He's written books and articles for Vice,  FEDS, Real Crime Magazine, Penthouse, and more.  He's also developed/produced/written several documentary and feature films - such as the Netflix success "White Boy"  The three discuss Seth's history, life, doing time, the difference between being an outlaw and a criminal, the US justice system, the war on drugs,  decriminalization of marijuana and psychedelics, and his past/present/future projects, and more! For more info: IG: @sethferranti Web: https://www.gorillaconvict.com/ https://youtube.com/channel/UC_PX5yFrMT-hm_xGQMyMU0w   As always, please hit the subscribe button if you like and support what we do! You'll get early access to new episodes! Also please leave a review! Follow us on IG: @bigtruth For feedback, questions, sponsorship info contact: [email protected] For more info: http://www.bigtruthpodcast.com To support the show: http://www.patreon.com/bigtruth   The Big Truth Podcast is proudly sponsored by: - Old Bike Barn (IG: @oldbikebarn / www.oldbikebarn.com) - Law Tigers (IG: @lawtigers / www.lawtigers.com) - Crater Lake Clear CBD ( www.craterlakeclear.com) – use code: BIGTRUTH at checkout for 20% off your order - VetCS CBD for Animals  (www.vetcs.com) – Use code: BIGTRUTH at checkout for 10% off your order - Choppahead Kustom Cycles (IG: @choppahead / www.choppahead.com) - Chopcult (IG: @chopcult / www.chopcult.com) - Omerta (IG: @omertamia / www.omertamia.com) - use code: BIGTRUTH at checkout for 20% off your order! - Pitchfork (IG: @pitchforkny / www.pitchforkny.com) - Heavy (IG: @heavyclothing / www.heavy.bigcartel.com) - Full Speed Ahead (IG: @fullspeedaheadshow / www.fullspeedaheadshow.com)