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Matthew Patunas is a 53 years old retired corrections officer roaming the halls of Rahway State Prison. Matt grew up in the small town of Moonachie located in Bergen county NJ. Growing up in a middle-class family Matt’s father Gene was a union ironworker that owned his own company, while his mother Ann was a stay at home mom. Family was always present having his grandparents live upstairs

Matt met my wife Christina on the same street that we grew up on in Moonachie. With the prospects of a new family, Matt chose a job in law enforcement, taking the position of a corrections officer. He went into the police academy in 1998.

Being locked down in one of the most dangerous prisons in the country, Matt roam the halls with authority and fairness. Earning respect inside prison, either as a guard or a prisoner takes a delicate balancing act, which Matt was able to navigate with success .

Matt’s career was cut short due to an injury which led him down a self-destructive path which took a lifetime to recover.

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MR. WALTER HENRY NOLTING, Mr. Nolting has a military career serving both the United States Army & Merchant Marines. He enlisted in 1942 he was only 17 years old. Walter was Honorably Discharged in 1946.

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Stationed: Fort Devons, MA & Utah, France

Wars & Military operations & Deployments: WWII Utah France Military Awards & Decorations: American Service Metal, Good Conduct Medal & World War II Victory Medal.

Military Career & Accomplishments:

Served 33 months in the Army. He boasts of his duty on Utah Beach in unison with the D-Day invasion.

After the war he joined the Merchant Marines and traveled the world on a ship called The Flying Independence.

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John Collins is a Navy SEAL veteran. He was born and raised in Sykesville MD. The oldest of 3. Growing up, he played football, lacrosse and he was a wrestler. He graduated from Glenelg High School in 2003 and joined the Navy on October 31, 2006. He served for 12 years. He was in 6 BUD/S classes. He went through first phase 4 times and has been through 2 1/2 hell weeks. He graduated SQT March 2nd, 2012 and went to SEAL Team 7. He did 2 deployments there before he went to the K9 unit as an instructor, where he finished out his career. After getting out of the Navy in 2018, he was hired as a combat skills instructor, where he taught Navy EOD technicians and their support personnel how to shoot, move and communicate. He recently was hired as the safety director for the District Council of Ironworkers and the California Ironworker Employers Council. He still teaches firearm instruction for anyone interested in learning or developing their tactical proficiency. He can be found on Instagram @shooteatandlift. He lives in San Diego with his wife and 3 children.

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John Collins is a Navy SEAL veteran. He was born and raised in Sykesville MD. The oldest of 3. Growing up, he played football, lacrosse and he was a wrestler. He graduated from Glenelg High School in 2003 and joined the Navy on October 31, 2006. He served for 12 years. He was in 6 BUD/S classes. He went through first phase 4 times and has been through 2 1/2 hell weeks. He graduated SQT March 2nd, 2012 and went to SEAL Team 7. He did 2 deployments there before he went to the K9 unit as an instructor, where he finished out his career. After getting out of the Navy in 2018, he was hired as a combat skills instructor, where he taught Navy EOD technicians and their support personnel how to shoot, move and communicate. He recently was hired as the safety director for the District Council of Ironworkers and the California Ironworker Employers Council. He still teaches firearm instruction for anyone interested in learning or developing their tactical proficiency. He can be found on Instagram @shooteatandlift. He lives in San Diego with his wife and 3 children.

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Stuart Chirachella and Jason Antonette join in on this amazing episode. Edward Bullock was born and raised in Jersey City New Jersey, his family quickly moved to Bayonne for a better life, but tragedy struck when his mother was Murdered by a Bayonne Police officer. After suffering this emotional trauma Ed went to Virginia to live with his dad, where he discovered alcohol.

Ed came back to Jersey at the age of 16 where he started running the streets and getting into trouble. He did his first prison bid at 24,and his second one at 28.

Ed went on the run after shooting someone, but he received news from a doctor that he would need a heart transplant if he wanted to live. Receiving a successful heart transplant he still drank alcohol. Taking advice from a nurse, Ed woke up and got sober.

After being arrested and facing a ton of time Ed reconnected with GOD in jail, his charges mysteriously got dropped, and he got a second chance to be a father to his young daughter.

But the journey is not over yet, Ed is still in need of a kidney. He lives a humble and sober life with his wonderful family and he is hopeful that he will receive a transplant soon.

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Kathryn Dixon is a second generation social worker who has experienced the positive impact of Social Work first hand. She was adopted as an infant by a foster care social worker and an accountant.

Kathryn received her Bachelor's in social work with a minor In justice studies at the University of New Hampshire and afterwards she worked in the New York City child welfare system.

Kathryn then completed her masters of social work with a concentration in social policy and administration at Fordham University. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over thirty years experience she has worked for county and state government, as well as for non-profit and for-profit settings throughout New Jersey and New York before founding her own agency in 2007, Interstate FACTS, LLC.

Kathryn is a forensic expert with a passion for social justice and equality. She has provided social work services to court involved people her entire career Last year she served as an appointee by Gov Murphy to the NJ antibullying task force. Kathryn is also an adjunct professor and field advisor to graduate school social workers at Seton Hall University.

Kathryn has been involved with her professional association, the National Association of Social Workers, throughout her career. Advocating is beneficial not only for the profession but for the people we serve. She is currently appointed to the. Nu NASW Political Action Campaign Endorsement committee and is an elected representative from NJ to the national NASW Delegate Assembly.

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has been involved in various civic organizations tirelessly advocating for the rights of individuals and promoting diversity and inclusion. She is the current co-chair of the GLSEN Northern New Jersey chapter focusing on creating safe and inclusive schools for lgbtq and all youth. Kathryn was recently selected to be featured in Top 100 Innovators and Entreneurs Magazine.

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Take a step back in time and see where it all began for The Suffering Podcast. Episode 9 was the first time that Mike and Kevin appeared together in front of the microphone. Only on audio at the time, this animated and re-cut version of the original podcast airing on February 14th, 2021 is the beginnings of a partnership that lasted until Mike could no longer out run his demons and took his life on May 9th 2024.

This heartfelt episode shows glimpses of where the podcast began and formulated its current structure. Only two men who have that chemistry could create magic like you’ve seen on countless podcast episodes.

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Chasya was born the 4th out of 8 children. It would have been 13 children had her mother not have 5 miscarriages that spared an additional 5 innocent children being born to a cult-like life.

Growing up Chasya right away didn’t fit in. There are no exceptions when born into the ultra religious sect. She was expected to follow her traditions, and the 613 commandments that come with the religion she was told she was so lucky and privileged to be a part of. Chasya didn’t buy into all the restrictions and no you can’t do that to 98% of the things that Chasya desired. Chasya wanted so badly to be an American and do what Americans do. Chasya wanted to be seen as a human being not another bar code stamped on her forehead saying she was something she didn’t ask for nor did she desire.

Her youth was unbearable - she already started to live a double life -seeing how much beatings I endured for reasons that would blow a normal persons mind-she- secretly bringing a change of clothing into her friends car and began to dabble in escaping any way that she could. Soon she wouldn’t have to escape because it became clear she wasn’t going to be accepted anymore in her family’s circle anyways - and she was to be sent away at 14.

After school years were over Chasya returned back to the cult but she already tasted freedom & tasted escapism and there was no going back. She barely left her bedroom.

Chasya is battling in court pro se- and is in desperate need of help LINK: https://www.gofundme.com/f/desperately-looking-for-home

Chasya needs the public’s help- we are alone ex-communicated from our family and friends. We are BEGGING - for help and mercy from the public so Chasya can have better living conditions suited for her daughter and herself.

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