Part 1 – Mike “Iron Mike” Thompson – Wrongly convicted of murder(?) and former Aryan Brotherhood member
Episode 150, Jun 24, 04:00 AM
“Iron Mike” Thompson, 45 years in prison for a double homicide he says he didn’t commit, joining the Aryan Brotherhood, and now a PhD working to keep young people out of gangs and prison
Murph interviews “Iron Mike” Thompson, a man who spent 45 years in the California Prison System for a double homicide he says he didn’t commit. Mike was involved in numerous physical altercations in prison, was shot and stabbed repeatedly by guards and inmates, then joined and later renounced the Aryan Brotherhood. Now, Mike shares his journey to redemption, and his work with Ramon “Mundo” Mendoza to educate and deter young people from entering a life of crime.