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From the creative minds of award winning podcasters Woody Overton of Real Life Real Crime and Jim Chapman of Local Leaders the Podcast Bloody Angola is a no holds barred podcast based on stories and interviews of the bloodiest prison in America, told like you have never heard it!
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Jim Chapman brings you the horrific details surrounding Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola Convict Roy McLaughlin. In 2001 Roy McLaughlin was convicted in Baton Rouge in the death of his estranged wife Marianne Allison Mc...
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman concludes the story of the manhunt, conviction and sentence of Ryan Sharpe. A Serial Killer who terrorized the rural parish of East Feliciana in the late summer and early...
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman Details the manhunt, conviction and sentence of Ryan Sharpe. A Serial Killer who terrorized the rural parish of East Feliciana in the late summer and early fall of 2017, ...
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman explores Wilford Lindsly’s 1936 escape from Louisiana State Penitentiary, detailing his violent past, the chaotic manhunt, and its tragic consequences, highlighting the h...
In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim Chapman covers the tragic story of the murder of Slidell, Louisiana PD, Sargent Earl Alfred, who was killed while responding to a silent alarm at a jewelry store. Timestamps 07:03 Meet Of...
In this episode of Bloody Angola, Jim Chapman covers the horrific story of a robbery/murder that occurred at a Goodyear Tire and Appliance store in 1975 and the search for Charles Ray Spears, later known as the Goodyear Kille...
In this episode, Jim Chapman breaks down several interesting stories from a 1956 edition of the popular prison magazine "The Angolite".
This episode of Bloody Angola examines the up to the minute details on the details of the (2) escapee’s still on the run, Antoine Massey and Derrick Groves.
In this episode Jim Chapman brings you inside the wire and the role of a Classifications Officer at Louisiana State Penitentiary by sitting down with former Angola Classifications Officer and award winning host of Unspeakable...
In this episode Jim Chapman provides the details surrounding the "still on the run" inmates that escaped a New Orleans Jail. Jim also touches on a nearly concurrent escape in Tangipahoa Parish, which raises critical concerns ...
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman details the escape of (10) inmates from the Orleans Parish Jail. This escape in which (5) inmates are still at large is the largest escape on record in the State of Louis...
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim Chapman explores Lloyd Leggett's transformation from a 1971 murderer to a skilled coffin maker in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. Chapters 01:56 The Horrific Crime of Llo...
On Thursday February 22nd Bloody Angola Podcast goes deep into the life story of Wayne Felde, a troubled individual who was born in 1949 and grew up in a family with a history of military service. Wayne's father was abusive and strugg…
In our episode released Thursday December 21st, 2023, we wrapped up our fifth season! The episode can be listened to completely free by clicking here. We share the success of our recent episode on the Black Code and discuss some breaking news stor…
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Jim Chapman has been a historian of prisons his entire life.
His first visit to Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola was at the age of 11 with his church youth group.
Since that time Jim has visited angola countless times which lit his passion for America's prison history!
Jim Chapman is also the award winning Creator and Host of Local Leaders the Podcast.
Jim is also founder of several companies including Envision Podcast Production, Envision Podcast studio Rentals and The Louisiana Podcast Association.
Jim has received numerous awards for his podcasting efforts including being recognized as a finalist for a Peoples Choice Podcast award for Best Business Podcast in 2021 and In 2022 his podcast Local Leaders again was nominated for a Peoples Choice Podcast Award for Best Business Podcast.
Jim also wears executive producing hats for topped ranked podcast including Real Life Real Crime, and Unspeakable: A True Crime Podcast by Kelly Jennings.
Jim's editing and sound mixing skills are also well known and he is managing sound and video editor for several top podcast including RLRC, Unspeakable, The Death of Journalism and Real Life Real Crime Daily where he also serves in a co-hosting role.
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Award winning podcast host, Woody Overton, is a retired law enforcement officer that has taken to the mic to recount stories of his experiences in law enforcement as a major crime detective, polygraphist, street cop and more!
Woody Overton has become the voice of victims and their families. He holds law enforcement officers accountable for their actions or lack there of.
Overton, Best Male Host of 2021 in the Peoples Choice Podcast Awards, has a voice as "smooth as butter", speaks his mind and has major credentials to back him up.
Overton has solved numerous cold cases, he seeks justice where there is none, helps the innocent and works hard to put the guilty where they belong.
Podcast to his credit include the massively successful Real Life Real Crime, and Scorched Justice!
