How Nikki Bella Became Fearless Again

The Tables Are Turned: An Informant's Prison Story & the Comeback

Barry Oberholzer has interviewed everyone else from a helicopter. Now the tables are turned. He's been a confidential informant for U.S. intelligence, a sanction buster moving $2 billion in Iranian deals, and a prisoner in two countries. He spent 97 days in solitary confinement. He was burned by the very governments he served. And he came back. In this episode, Barry sits in the guest seat for the first time and tells his own story: the arrests, the prison time, the isolation, the betrayal, and the choice to rebuild. From the cells of South Africa to the federal prison in Sheridan, Oregon, this is the full unfiltered account of what it took to survive and what it cost to come back. "Comebacks are hard, but comebacks are doable." The Flying Felon is the world's first podcast in the sky. No scripts. No rules. Raw truth. Real redemption. IN THIS EPISODE: - The wire fraud case, the DOJ, and the plea deal - Entering federal prison: Sheridan, Oregon and the Birdcage - Race segregation, prison economics, and the phone raid - 97 days in solitary confinement — and the first sunlight after- Unsent letters and surviving inhumane conditions - Transfers, Victorville, and violence inside - The Iran connection: sanction busting and $2 billion deals- "Just a chess piece": the U.S. government's double game - South Africa: the bribe, the burn notice, and the second arrest- The old prison: the overdose plan and the family visit - The Gulfstream extraction: DHS gets him out - The tech startup con, the lawsuit, and why The Flying Felon exists Follow The Flying Felon: Instagram: @theflyingfelon TikTok: @theflyingfelon YouTube: @TheFlyingFelon The Flying Felon is a conversation series about redemption, resilience, and real life. Filmed entirely in real helicopter flight. No studio. No scripts. No rules.

The Man Behind The Flying Felon: Spy, Smuggler & Government Chess Piece | Barry Oberholzer's Untold Story

You've heard Barry Oberholzer interview some of the most famous people in the world while piloting a helicopter. Millions of views. A celebrity podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@theflyingfelon] unlike anything on the internet. But no one has ever known the real story behind the host.Until now. Barry Oberholzer — helicopter pilot, celebrity podcast host, The Flying Felon — lived a double life for over a decade as a confidential informant working counterintelligence for some of the most powerful agencies in the world: → FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) → Homeland Security Investigations (DHS-HSI) → Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DOD-DCIS) → HM Revenue & Customs Intelligence (United Kingdom) → Belgium Customs Intelligence He smuggled hundreds of millions of dollars in cigarettes, narcotics, and helicopters around the world. This man knows high stakes. He's been arrested. Spent 97 days in solitary confinement. And was used as a government chess piece by the very agencies he served. This is Barry's untold story. Never told publicly. Never on camera. Until this episode. The Flying Felon is the first interview series in the sky where the people you think you know finally tell the truth. Now, for the first time, the host tells his. Find the full video experience on YT: Search "The Flying Felon" to watch. Otherwise, catch us next week for the full story on audio here!

Lamar Odom: Cocaine, Brothels, God & Basketball

Lamar Odom joins The Flying Felon in the sky over Los Angeles for a raw conversation about cocaine, brothels, God, basketball, and the second chance that changed his life. He opens up about addiction, sobriety, Kobe Bryant, Khloe Kardashian, fatherhood, faith, and learning to rebuild after nearly losing everything. From NBA championships and the Kardashian spotlight to survival, recovery, and winning after basketball, Lamar reflects on the losses that became lessons and the legacy he is still building beyond the headlines. The Flying Felon is a conversation series about redemption, resilience, and real life. Filmed entirely in real helicopter flight. No studio. No scripts. No rules.

Savannah Chrisley: How I Got My Parents Out of Prison

She lived the headlines. She carried the family. Then came the call that changed everything. Savannah Chrisley has spent years fighting for the people she loves while the world watched, judged, and debated her family’s story in public. After Todd and Julie Chrisley went away, Savannah was forced into a role she never expected: daughter, protector, and the person trying to hold everything together. In this episode of The Flying Felon, Savannah opens up about the emotional reality behind the Chrisley story, the family separation, the pressure of public judgment, and the moment her family’s life changed forever. This isn’t just a reality TV story. This is a story about family, faith, pressure, public perception, and what it takes to keep going when everyone thinks they already know the truth.

How Nikki Bella Became Fearless Again

DESCRIPTION: Nikki Garcia (Nikki Bella of the Bella Twins) opens up about identity, motherhood, heartbreak, and what it really takes to come back after losing yourself. Most people know Nikki as fearless. A WWE icon. A global brand. The woman who built an empire. But thousands of feet in the air, a different side of her shows up. In this episode of The Flying Felon, Nikki talks about the reality behind success as a woman, how motherhood changed her identity, and what it felt like to look in the mirror and not recognize herself anymore. From being told her wrestling career was over after breaking her neck, to navigating a public divorce and rebuilding her life as a single mother, Nikki reflects on what it means to lose yourself… and find your way back. She opens up about online hate, the pressure of living in the spotlight, faith, resilience, and why she believes everything changes when you finally start walking in your truth. The Flying Felon is a conversation series about redemption, resilience, and real life. We give people the space to tell their story after the world has already decided who they are. Filmed entirely in real helicopter flight. No studio. No scripts. No rules. HIGHLIGHTS: > “that’s it. No more.” And being told her career was over after breaking her neck. > “I just didn’t recognize myself anymore.” Losing her identity after motherhood and divorce. > The mindset that brought her back to herself > The truth about online hate and public perception> Faith, surrender, and rebuilding from rock bottom RESOURCES + LINKS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theflyingfelon [https://www.instagram.com/theflyingfelon]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theflyingfelon [https://www.youtube.com/@theflyingfelon] CHAPTERS (timestamps): 00:00 Empowerment, Success & Being a Woman in WME 04:29 Introducing Nikki Garcia (Bella Twins, WWE Career) 07:42 What Defined Her Career & Breaking Barriers 10:38 Breaking Her Neck & Being Told “That’s It. No More.” 14:42 “I’m Not Gonna Give Up” and the Comeback Mindset 18:11 Losing Herself After Marriage & Motherhood 23:03 Being a Single Mom & Raising Her Son 25:44 Online Hate, Trolls & Public Judgment 33:50 Social Media, Energy & Protecting Her Peace 35:16 Faith, Divorce & Hitting Rock Bottom 39:12 Surrender, Signs & Finding Her Way Back 43:35 What She Still Wants + The Legacy She’ll Leave 51:02 The Flying Felon Bench Ride