THE CLINK

THE CLINK

The Clink is a podcast that deals with real life stories of redemption. Hosted by Brent Simpson who is a former bikie enforcer who sold illicit drugs before turning his life around and dedicating his life to charity. Follow us on Instagram @theclinkpodcast

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April 15, 2026 10 mins

Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with Tony Hoang.

Tony is the son of Vietnamese refugees; growing up in poverty in the 1990s in what was the drug capital of Australia, Cabramatta. As a young man was involved in gangs, drug dealing and spent time in prison. 

Tony has been engaging young people through Inspire 180 spends his time both men...

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Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with Danielle Hogan (Part 1).

The media called her the glamorous Bondi party girl — but Danielle Hogan says the reality couldn't have been further from the truth. In this clip, she reveals the moment a detective apologised before using her as an example, why she was chosen as the face of a major Sydney ...

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Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with Shyahne Stevenson.

Shyahne Stevenson has an amazing story of redemption. From drugs, abuse, prostitution and crime, you have to hear here story to believe it.

 

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Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with Gary Jubelin.

Gary Jubelin is a former cop, and Brent is a former criminal. Now, they’re both podcasters. Gary hosts the popular podcast *I Catch Killers*.

In this unique and raw conversation, no punches are pulled, and no question is off-limits. At times, things get heated, and it almost ends befo...

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Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with Nathan Paddison.

Nathan Paddison the process of creating art while incarcerated on and off for 12 years of his young life. He is now an accomplished artist making a living doing what he loves

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Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with Mehaka Lee Te Puia.

Mehaka Lee Te Puia was detained after his association with the Rebels bikies prompted authorities who them used this accusation to cancel his visa and separate him from his family.

In part 1, we hear of Lee's upbringing, family and club life and how the visa system is flawed between A...

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Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with Darryl Gardiner.

Darryl Gariner is the founder of Rolling with the Punches and works with women to train them in boxing to feel safe. He comes from a history of violence and abuse but in the episode he shares his story of a troubled upbringing with severe domestic violence and his real life experience of...

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Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with Michael Clancy.

Michael Clancy was working during that tragic day at Dreamworld in 2016. In this episode he shares the unbelievable attacks he and the staff endured during that period including death threats to not only themselves but their families as well.

Michael took his experience with anxiety durin...

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February 23, 2026 57 mins

In this episode of The Clink, Brent Simpson sits down with proud First Nations man and renowned Indigenous artist Brad Turner.

Brent and Brad first met over 20 years ago playing rugby league on the Gold Coast. Back then, footy was life — community, culture and mateship. But when a devastating workplace injury left Brad with permanent nerve damage and the loss...

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Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with Bernie Matthews (Part 2).

Bernie Matthews is a convicted bank robber and prison escapee who has served time for armed robbery and prison escapes in NSW (1969-1980) and Queensland (1996-2000).

In this two part series Bernie tells Brent about what it's really like in some of Australia's harshest priso...

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February 16, 2026 47 mins

In this two-part episode of The Clink, Dean Marks shares his journey from life inside some of Australia’s toughest prisons to the long and difficult road back into society. He speaks candidly about crime, addiction, survival behind bars and the turning points that forced him to confront the life he was living. But leaving prison didn’t mean leaving the struggle behind. Freedom brou...

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Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with Mark "Lucch" Lucchiari (Part 1).

From the heartbreak of losing his father at a young age to surviving a near-fatal skydiving accident, Lucch’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary. Lucch shares how embracing vulnerability and confronting past pain helped him build resilience and pursue a ...

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February 10, 2026 44 mins

In this two-part episode of The Clink, Dean Marks shares his journey from life inside some of Australia’s toughest prisons to the long and difficult road back into society. He speaks candidly about crime, addiction, survival behind bars and the turning points that forced him to confront the life he was living. But leaving prison didn’t mean leaving...

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Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with Bernie Matthews (Part 1).

In this Best Of snippet, Bernie Matthews takes us back to his first days inside — where survival meant learning the rules fast and breaking them even faster. From swallowing razor blades in a desperate bid to escape, to enduring solitary confinement in total darkness, this...

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Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with Richie 'Vas' Vaculik.

Ritchie grew in the surf and on the streets of Maroubra. In this episode with Brent he shares his darkest moments, biggest waves and his story of redemption. 

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Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with Barry Hall.

From growing up as a child who had disappointed his dad, his anger issues, those on field brawls, his boxing career and his ultimate story of redemption by helping others with similar challenges. 

Barry is one of the AFL's best forward's of the modern era. He has gained All Australian st...

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Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with our host, Brent Simpson (Part 1).

We have had a lot of messages to hear our host Brent's story. In this two part series, Brent talks though his childhood abuse, life on the street, his incarceration as a kid, his jail stints as an adult and his time in a motorcycle gang and then details his road to redem...

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Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with Holly Deane Johns (Part 1)

At 29, Holly Deane-Johns was convicted of attempting to mail heroin from Bangkok to Australia, narrowly avoiding the death penalty but receiving a 31-year prison sentence. She endured seven brutal years in a notorious Thai women's prison, fighting daily for survival. Join us as...

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Across the last 19 seasons of the Clink, We have had some really raw conversations. This is one of most listened to episodes with Josh Datant (Part 2).

In this recap of The Clink we explore part 2 of Josh Datánt's story, taking us on his pathway to redemption after struggling with addiction.

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In this second part of the interview Troy opens up about his new life in law and what boxing taught him 

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