EP 222: He Infiltrated The Legend Of The Hells Angels - Jay Dobyns
Meet one of history's most daring undercover operators
Jay Dobyns, a federal agent for 27 years, achieved worldwide notoriety as one of history's most daring undercover agents. Jay is the first lawman to defeat the multilayered security measures of the Hells Angels to become a member of the legendary Skull Valley charter. For two years, he lived inside the Hells Angels. Jay played the role of a hitman or debt collector living among street and prison gangs, extremists, gunrunners, drug traffickers and bomb builders. Get ready for an unforgettable show.
Here's what we discuss in this week's show:
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Products or companies we discuss are not paid endorsements. They are not sponsored by, nor do we have any professional or affiliate relationship of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show.... sadly! It’s just stuff we like, think is cool and maybe of interest to you our listeners.
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
― Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
Jay Dobyns, a federal agent for 27 years, achieved worldwide notoriety as one of history's most daring undercover agents. Jay is the first lawman to defeat the multilayered security measures of the Hells Angels to become a member of the legendary Skull Valley charter. For two years, he lived inside the Hells Angels. Jay played the role of a hitman or debt collector living among street and prison gangs, extremists, gunrunners, drug traffickers and bomb builders. Get ready for an unforgettable show.
Here's what we discuss in this week's show:
- When people ask Jay what he does, how does he like to reply?
- Jay took on the dirtiest, toughest jobs in undercover work. Why?
- Adrenalin, danger, the challenge, anger - what is the motivation that put Jay in the line of fire?
- Jay's job was to pretend to be someone he's not, did he ever go too far?
- Todd Herman says our alter ego is a part of us, was it a part of Jay or did it take over?
- To go deep undercover, was he conscious of his alter ego or was he so deep that he lost himself?
- How far from Jay was the alter ego he created?
- Could he unhook away from the Hells Angels hangout?
- Is it still a part of Jay today?
- What rituals did he have to go through to get into the role each day?
- Was Jay a guy who could assume roles and identities easily?
- Was there training to prepare an agent to assume an identity to go undercover?
- How did Jay go about creating situational awareness?
- Why being shot showed Jay that he wanted to be the guy that would stand up to the violence.
- How did his Dad shape who he is as a man today?
- What’s the image in the mirror he can see that he wants his kids to embody, learn, and replicate.
- In his job, he said he abandoned the very people who loved him the most. A story of regret.
- Is Jay a guy who carries regret?
- Was humility a trait that instilled into Jay as a kid?
- Does he fear anything today?
- Jay Redman is the Overcome Buy, Ray Cash Care is the Decimator…who is Jay Bird?
- Hells Angels, biker, dealer, traded guns…what’s the soundtrack to Jay's life? What is his theme song?
- At any point did he ever admire what the Hells Angels built as a tribal brand?
The Mojo Radio Show - © Gary Bertwistle & Darren Robertson
Products or companies we discuss are not paid endorsements. They are not sponsored by, nor do we have any professional or affiliate relationship of any kind with any of the companies or products highlighted in the show.... sadly! It’s just stuff we like, think is cool and maybe of interest to you our listeners.
“Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!”
― Hunter S. Thompson, The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
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