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]]> true info+69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc@mg-eu.acast.com 69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc the-mechanic episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc/1774979614770-cc3c5276-535d-4d45-bdfa-a3133f9bb502.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/the-mechanic The Mechanic S1E9 Kiriakou, John Kiriakou S1E9 Kiriakou, John Kiriakou Wed, 27 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT 59:58 6a14e79e83dd9b6e116cd1d3 true https://shows.acast.com/the-mechanic/episodes/s1e9-kiriakou-john-kiriakou 6a14e79e83dd9b6e116cd1d3 69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc s1e9-kiriakou-john-kiriakou full 1 9 THE BLURB: My friend John Kiriakou might just be the best known spy in the whole world. A former CIA officer, during america's war on terror, John led the counter-terrorism force that captured Abu Zubaydah, the man we thought was the Number 3 at Al Qaeda. When John learned later that we had tortured Abu Zubaydah, he ratted out the CIA's illegal torture program and spent 23 months in federal prison for having done the right thing.



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]]> THE BLURB: My friend John Kiriakou might just be the best known spy in the whole world. A former CIA officer, during america's war on terror, John led the counter-terrorism force that captured Abu Zubaydah, the man we thought was the Number 3 at Al Qaeda. When John learned later that we had tortured Abu Zubaydah, he ratted out the CIA's illegal torture program and spent 23 months in federal prison for having done the right thing.



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]]> S1E8 The Steady Hand S1E8 The Steady Hand Wed, 20 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT 27:03 69f694de8dd960ac6178865d true https://shows.acast.com/the-mechanic/episodes/s1e8-the-steady-hand 69f694de8dd960ac6178865d 69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc s1e8-the-steady-hand full 1 8 THE BLURB: Finding the right drug counselor or sober/therapeutic companion can make a huge difference in whether or not an addict conquers their addiction. My friend Phil Hamburger isn't merely a good substance abuse professional, he's a great one. You'll hear what makes him so special - how he helped Nick - and how his life experience and professional experience have made him the go-to guy when the NHL or MLS want to help players with substabnce abuse and their behavioral health.


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]]> THE BLURB: Finding the right drug counselor or sober/therapeutic companion can make a huge difference in whether or not an addict conquers their addiction. My friend Phil Hamburger isn't merely a good substance abuse professional, he's a great one. You'll hear what makes him so special - how he helped Nick - and how his life experience and professional experience have made him the go-to guy when the NHL or MLS want to help players with substabnce abuse and their behavioral health.


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]]> S1E7 Are You A Thought Addict? S1E7 Are You A Thought Addict? Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT 47:45 69f692cf8466468ab0b9a2d6 true https://shows.acast.com/the-mechanic/episodes/s1e7-are-you-a-thought-addict 69f692cf8466468ab0b9a2d6 69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc s1e7-are-you-a-thought-addict full 1 7 THE BLURB: Addiction Recovery Specialist Lance Wright goes way beyond the normal models of addiction treatment. Lance founded his company Life Over Addiction to help people understand that addiction isn't simply a substance problem. His approach invites addicts to think differently about their addictions with tremendous results. As most addicts can tell you, how they think about themselves and their addiction is part of their addiction.  



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]]> THE BLURB: Addiction Recovery Specialist Lance Wright goes way beyond the normal models of addiction treatment. Lance founded his company Life Over Addiction to help people understand that addiction isn't simply a substance problem. His approach invites addicts to think differently about their addictions with tremendous results. As most addicts can tell you, how they think about themselves and their addiction is part of their addiction.  



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]]> S1E6 Legal Eagle S1E6 Legal Eagle Wed, 06 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT 50:43 69f13a09526757e10b791924 true https://shows.acast.com/the-mechanic/episodes/s1e6-legal-eagle 69f13a09526757e10b791924 69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc s1e6-legal-eagle full 1 6 THE BLURB: Dealing with the legal system is always a nightmare. Dealing with it while facing serious drug charges? A nightmare on steroids. Good thing Nick found Vicken sss - truly his legal eagle. In this episode, Nick talks about how he found Vicken and then how Vicken skillfully helped Nick navigate this nightmare, reducing what could have been some serious time in some serious places to a couple of months (plus lengthy drug treatment and time in halfway houses). In this episode, we'll explore the darker side of Nick's story.



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]]> THE BLURB: Dealing with the legal system is always a nightmare. Dealing with it while facing serious drug charges? A nightmare on steroids. Good thing Nick found Vicken sss - truly his legal eagle. In this episode, Nick talks about how he found Vicken and then how Vicken skillfully helped Nick navigate this nightmare, reducing what could have been some serious time in some serious places to a couple of months (plus lengthy drug treatment and time in halfway houses). In this episode, we'll explore the darker side of Nick's story.



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]]> S1E5 Good Help S1E5 Good Help Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT 42:46 69f12e172f651f55f523d67d true https://shows.acast.com/the-mechanic/episodes/s1e5-good-help 69f12e172f651f55f523d67d 69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc s1e5-good-help full 1 5 THE BLURB: We all know that good help can be hard to find. But my long-time friend Jonathan Rosenbloom wasn't just "good help", he was great help and became my assistant at The Agency. We'll talk about the good ol' days of deal-making, high-living (literally and figuratively) and all sorts of Hollywood craziness. Also we'll talk about some of the aftermath of all that craziness and the process of recovering from it.


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]]> THE BLURB: We all know that good help can be hard to find. But my long-time friend Jonathan Rosenbloom wasn't just "good help", he was great help and became my assistant at The Agency. We'll talk about the good ol' days of deal-making, high-living (literally and figuratively) and all sorts of Hollywood craziness. Also we'll talk about some of the aftermath of all that craziness and the process of recovering from it.


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]]> S1E4 My Pal Patrick (Warburton), Part 2 S1E4 My Pal Patrick (Warburton), Part 2 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT 22:55 69e6a39f23929c3a2a3ab26e true https://shows.acast.com/the-mechanic/episodes/s1e4-my-pal-patrick-warburton-part-2 69e6a39f23929c3a2a3ab26e 69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc s1e4-my-pal-patrick-warburton-part-2 full 1 4 THE BLURB: In part two of Nick's chart with good buddy Patrick Warburton, Nick and Patrick talk about amazing back yard concerts (Patrick's have been genuinely amazing!), Eddie Vedder, how golf can safe your life (especially if you're a rock god), and Patrick's passion for and devotion to St. Jude's Cancer Research Hospital in Nashville. So, plenty of sex, drugs - and rock and roll - in this episode!


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]]> THE BLURB: In part two of Nick's chart with good buddy Patrick Warburton, Nick and Patrick talk about amazing back yard concerts (Patrick's have been genuinely amazing!), Eddie Vedder, how golf can safe your life (especially if you're a rock god), and Patrick's passion for and devotion to St. Jude's Cancer Research Hospital in Nashville. So, plenty of sex, drugs - and rock and roll - in this episode!


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]]> S1E3 My Pal Patrick (Warburton) S1E3 My Pal Patrick (Warburton) Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT 42:31 69d3fe041d7024f1a7af9bf0 true https://shows.acast.com/the-mechanic/episodes/s1e3-my-pal-patrick-warburton 69d3fe041d7024f1a7af9bf0 69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc s1e3-my-pal-patrick-warburton full 1 3 THE BLURB: In this episode, Nick introduces you to his longtime buddy, actor Patrick Warburton. In part one of their hang, you'll hear how Nick and Patrick began their friendship while Nick was a young agent trying to make an impression. There are wild stories about wild times, but stories about growing and growing up, too. This is an intimate view of a multi-talented performer - and a dynamite human being - that you won't find anaywhere else!


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]]> THE BLURB: In this episode, Nick introduces you to his longtime buddy, actor Patrick Warburton. In part one of their hang, you'll hear how Nick and Patrick began their friendship while Nick was a young agent trying to make an impression. There are wild stories about wild times, but stories about growing and growing up, too. This is an intimate view of a multi-talented performer - and a dynamite human being - that you won't find anaywhere else!


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]]> S1E2 Not Your Usual Mechanic, Part 2 S1E2 Not Your Usual Mechanic, Part 2 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT 22:13 69cc4609d0d5402d88173488 true https://shows.acast.com/the-mechanic/episodes/s1e2-not-your-usual-mechanic-part-2 69cc4609d0d5402d88173488 69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc s1e2-not-your-usual-mechanic-part-2 full 1 2 THE BLURB: Nick picks up his "Genesis story" where he left off in episode 1 - with his arrest for dealing drugs. While Nick thought he'd hit bottom, as he'd learn, addicts don't actually have one rock bottom; they have many and he had many more to experience. But, everything Nick had learned in order to navigate Hollywood would serve him well while he was behind bars and dealing with the legal system. But, it would take a while still for Nick to reach that place internally where actual recovery was possible. How he got THERE is also part of this story.



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]]> THE BLURB: Nick picks up his "Genesis story" where he left off in episode 1 - with his arrest for dealing drugs. While Nick thought he'd hit bottom, as he'd learn, addicts don't actually have one rock bottom; they have many and he had many more to experience. But, everything Nick had learned in order to navigate Hollywood would serve him well while he was behind bars and dealing with the legal system. But, it would take a while still for Nick to reach that place internally where actual recovery was possible. How he got THERE is also part of this story.



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]]> S1E1 Not Your Usual Mechanic, Part 1 S1E1 Not Your Usual Mechanic, Part 1 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT 42:23 69c728e0f4bf09c59918a5e4 true https://shows.acast.com/the-mechanic/episodes/s1e1-not-your-usual-mechanic-part-1 69c728e0f4bf09c59918a5e4 69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc s1e1-not-your-usual-mechanic-part-1 full 1 1 THE BLURB: In this episode, meet NICK MECHANIC, not your usual mechanic. In fact, Nick was a successful, young turk Hollywood agent who made all kinds of huge movie and TV deals for his actor, writer, director and producer clients. Nick's fast-paced, high stakes life was great! But, at the same time, Nick was making drug deals, too. Eventually, Nick became the target of three different police departments who busted him. How a succssful Hollywood career careened off the rails spectacularly. And that's just part one!



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]]> THE BLURB: In this episode, meet NICK MECHANIC, not your usual mechanic. In fact, Nick was a successful, young turk Hollywood agent who made all kinds of huge movie and TV deals for his actor, writer, director and producer clients. Nick's fast-paced, high stakes life was great! But, at the same time, Nick was making drug deals, too. Eventually, Nick became the target of three different police departments who busted him. How a succssful Hollywood career careened off the rails spectacularly. And that's just part one!



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