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  • Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Chris, a trick to some of the prostitutes on Figueroa Street in South Central Los Angeles.
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  • @MrUndersolo
    @MrUndersolo Před 2 lety +353

    This is why CZcams exists. We need to preserve the stories of the ones who would never be heard otherwise.

  • @katrinascheuermann763
    @katrinascheuermann763 Před 2 lety +316

    “87% of it was my fault”. Either has done a lot of thinking about his marriage to come to that figure or none at all 😂

  • @lesicaroux1586
    @lesicaroux1586 Před 2 lety +843

    He has a face for the movies. Would be great in a Western 🤠

  • @manuelunzueta8809
    @manuelunzueta8809 Před 2 lety +784

    I used to work construction with this dude he’s funny ass hell 🤣

    • @maloz_pasoz8429
      @maloz_pasoz8429 Před 2 lety +8

      ha you got any stories u could share!? stay safe brutha say no to drugs lol

    • @manuelunzueta8809
      @manuelunzueta8809 Před 2 lety +117

      Put it like
      This all he talked about was the girls
      He’d pick up 🤣 spent all his check on that

    • @ericjensen2557
      @ericjensen2557 Před 2 lety +80

      He only showed up 87% of the time 😂

    • @erichramone7812
      @erichramone7812 Před 2 lety +35

      @@ericjensen2557 it was 87% his fault

    • @globe2555
      @globe2555 Před 2 lety +5

      @@erichramone7812 Yes, he was at fault on that one.

  • @Monzta
    @Monzta Před 2 lety +154

    He said his divorce was 87% his fault. That was so exact.

    • @jamie_ar
      @jamie_ar Před 2 lety +24

      The guy did the math

    • @13Tyres
      @13Tyres Před 2 lety +29

      @@jamie_ar The math or the meth

    • @Monzta
      @Monzta Před 2 lety +5

      @@13Tyres 🤣🤣🤣

    • @come_on_barbie_123
      @come_on_barbie_123 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jamie_ar 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. He sure did.

    • @Demention94
      @Demention94 Před 2 lety +1

      Or maybe he lost 87% of everything and confused it with fault.. HA.HA.HA

  • @VioletJoy
    @VioletJoy Před 2 lety +720

    I can't help but see most of the guests as children who didn't get their emotional needs met while growing up. Almost all of them have experienced some kind of childhood trauma, which is something not discussed openly enough in society. Unless they process the grief, it just continues and they end up with a bottomless pit of need, which can never be satisfied.
    Mark, you have greatly improved in your interview skills. You still talk too fast 😉, but your heart really shows through to your guests. You communicate without any judgement, which I can totally relate to and is refreshing to see. I'm just absolutely blown away by your channel. It's very eye opening. 🤍

    • @BAGofTALENT
      @BAGofTALENT Před 2 lety +8

      It's not childhood trauma it's just the drugs , drugs make you feel good people don't lose everything they own cause it's not a great time , the problem is the feeling is so good certain people can't let it go ,stop or use in moderation they must feel that way as much as possible and the bad decisions and unhealthy lifestyle just comes with the territory.

    • @BAGofTALENT
      @BAGofTALENT Před 2 lety +11

      @@propane593 nobody has a perfect childhood to sum up a person's adult actions by vaguely pointing to " trauma" which could literally be anything as the reasoning behind their current actions is just ridiculous. Not sure if you have done drugs but they give you a feeling of pure joy and it's a feeling that can't be compared to anything else, especially cocaine/crack . Take a orgasm and multiply it by 100 and your still not even close, people chase the high and the euphoric feeling to get away from their current life issues not what happened when they were kids . I'm sure there are people with past "trauma" that use drugs for that reason but the feeling of getting high is what they chase and why they use .

    • @aaabbhddgf
      @aaabbhddgf Před 2 lety +16

      It's not only not discussed enough, but ACTIVELY HIDDEN!!! Too many stories from people who had the same experience: no one stood up for them.
      People from all backgrounds protect predators left and right, and the justice system that is supposed to either resolve or lock them up for life is broken.

    • @tundrawomansays5067
      @tundrawomansays5067 Před 2 lety +4

      @aaabbhddgf They sure do. And these so called “experts” are hell bent on coercing us to keep these freaks in our lives even when we become adults with adult autonomy. It’s despicable.
      When we finally walk away forever they start screeching, “WAAAAAAA! NOOOOOO! Imma VVICCTTIIMMMM!”
      No, mother: You’re the Perp who allowed it to continue because you wanted a paycheck you didn’t earn and of course, dick.

    • @loto7197
      @loto7197 Před 2 lety +10

      You're making a correlation In your mind that isn't true in reality.
      There are many smart, successful people who went through traumatic events or had their childhood emotions ignored. Similarly, there are plenty of people who were nurtured and had a great childhood who ended up on skid row.

  • @RobertoTheGreat
    @RobertoTheGreat Před 2 lety +68

    For some reason this guy reminds me of a 90's wwe wrestler

  • @s3hooligan
    @s3hooligan Před 2 lety +39

    Wow, great interview. Chris is straight forward and a realist. While most of the interview he didn’t go deep into anything he really opened up on his last point. He ended it with the best “Don’t do Drugs” PSA ever!

  • @bulletsxdame
    @bulletsxdame Před 2 lety +271

    I thoroughly enjoy your series. Every interview is amazing. Just hearing about their lives, tragic, inspiring, horrific in some cases. Regardless, amazing. Thank you, Mark.

  • @cdpgbc-mw2kz
    @cdpgbc-mw2kz Před 2 lety +43

    " Don't get started"....the best advice Chris could ever give.

  • @willwilliams9713
    @willwilliams9713 Před 2 lety +133

    Great interview. He’s a regular dude you can tell he don’t give a shit he enjoys the lifestyle but he’s a little ashamed. Very honest man.

    • @dontbefatuousjeffrey2494
      @dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 Před 2 lety +19

      The sex workers are still 'bitches", though. He's honest, but there's a sad and bad attitude there :-(

    • @billj4525
      @billj4525 Před 2 lety +15

      Well he's not that much of a regular dude at all if he's staying up all night smoking crack and spending money on prostitutes. Having said that he seems like a decent guy with a good personality. Hopefully he ends up getting clean and leading a normal happy life.

    • @knuthamsun6106
      @knuthamsun6106 Před 2 lety +21

      @DBF,J: it’s just compton slang, the equivalent of “chicks.” they call themselves that. his words aren’t harming anyone

    • @melancholymartialarts7095
      @melancholymartialarts7095 Před 2 lety +1

      @@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494these interviews are to good for you

  • @shannonsmith2642
    @shannonsmith2642 Před 2 lety +374

    Mark you always know exactly how to lead these interviews to get the people to feel comfortable and open up.

    • @VioletJoy
      @VioletJoy Před 2 lety +4

      He definitely puts them at ease. N

    • @debrarotas1868
      @debrarotas1868 Před 2 lety +5

      Yup 👍🏼 I noticed that too!! It seems like they are really into sharing their stories. Even though Mark might have offered them money to do the interview, they know they have a good story to tell. Before they know it they’re revealing their deep darkest memories no matter what they keep saying it’s like they are really happy have said it.
      I think even people like me who reads the many comments I can relate and have a need to share my comments. HA! Thanks Mark. Maybe he might make it through my town lol

    • @te9591
      @te9591 Před 2 lety

      Mark has thick skin from interviewing them so much.

    • @aleksandra5746
      @aleksandra5746 Před 2 lety +7

      he's insinuating a lot and leading them towards an answer he wants. he's a shitty interviewer let's be honest. The point is to ask open-ended questions or "wh" questions and not insinuating like "do you ever feel lonely?" or "you must be lonely". That's a yes or no question. "How do you feel when you... bla bla" is an open-ended question where you don't assume the answer!

    • @silverapples75
      @silverapples75 Před 2 lety +3

      What by interjecting at 150 MPH without intonation!? 🤔

  • @ryanj7517
    @ryanj7517 Před 2 lety +143

    I would leave tomorrow to study under Mark. I was A Marine and Cop before a major injury and thought I had seen some interesting things. However, this series is so profound across so many demographics, it should be a requirement at High School to watch , nationwide! This folks, is the real world and it’s not always pretty. Amazing work Mark! Thanks for having the foresight to put this channel together.

    • @afroamby84
      @afroamby84 Před 2 lety +4

      Good idea! I think I should make my daughters watch them

    • @ryanj7517
      @ryanj7517 Před 2 lety +2

      @@tinipaww I trained dogs and handlers. Malis, and Shepard’s both German and Belgian.

    • @lynnfregien5248
      @lynnfregien5248 Před 2 lety +2

      I would go with you!!! Illness took me out of work. An licensed clinical social worker/therapist. I worked with many different kinds of people in many different situations, but seeing these videos brings up how much more there is to do!!!!

    • @julianoutlaw876
      @julianoutlaw876 Před 2 lety

      F12

    • @silverbushb448
      @silverbushb448 Před 2 lety

      A requirement for high schoolers...? Exactly what do you find educational about this, if may I ask? Smh.

  • @osiva757
    @osiva757 Před 2 lety +14

    The stories you tell and the photos you take are extraordinary. Thank you for your work and please continue your art with your heart in the perfect place.

  • @skybluemoon8768
    @skybluemoon8768 Před 2 lety +38

    He is absolutely brutally honest great interview

  • @TanteSklaidos
    @TanteSklaidos Před 2 lety +9

    Amazing interview, Mark. All the interviews on this channel are amazing but this one just stood out.

  • @poker_dealer
    @poker_dealer Před 2 lety +66

    He obviously hasn’t seen those commercials about asbestos workers. All he has to do is pick up the phone, dial the 1-800 number, and he’ll be a millionaire.

    • @clare5687
      @clare5687 Před 2 lety +14

      That would actually be one of the worse things that could happen to him

    • @poker_dealer
      @poker_dealer Před 2 lety +6

      @@clare5687 he wouldn’t think so. At least he’d enjoy his final days more.

    • @clare5687
      @clare5687 Před 2 lety +10

      @@poker_dealer he would blow it on crack.

    • @poker_dealer
      @poker_dealer Před 2 lety +2

      @@clare5687 exactly

    • @faithunica1863
      @faithunica1863 Před 2 lety +2

      Lol funny phillip

  • @bekahdoug5572
    @bekahdoug5572 Před 2 lety +232

    Mark carried this one for sure! Whatta great job being able to think on your toes, and ask all the right questions☺️💯

    • @VioletJoy
      @VioletJoy Před 2 lety +10

      He's really improved over the years. He wasn't always so comfortable and natural. His heart really shows through.

    • @leelee2350
      @leelee2350 Před 2 lety +5

      Yes, it was like pulling teeth lol.

    • @thebkstank2095
      @thebkstank2095 Před 2 lety +3

      I mean, 5am when you're coming down off crack...

    • @aleksandra5746
      @aleksandra5746 Před 2 lety +5

      he's insinuating a lot and leading them towards an answer he wants. he's a shitty interviewer let's be honest. The point is to ask open-ended questions or "wh" questions and not insinuating like "do you ever feel lonely?" or "you must be lonely". That's a yes or no question. "How do you feel when you... bla bla" is an open-ended question where you don't assume the answer!

    • @daviddoyonjr5774
      @daviddoyonjr5774 Před 2 lety

      Your not even giving Chris credit

  • @sandife4nandes365
    @sandife4nandes365 Před 2 lety +318

    I like how Mark helped Chris unfold his story. Great work and interview.

    • @frankparoutoflovefci571
      @frankparoutoflovefci571 Před 2 lety

      Yes. Me too. Thank you for phrasing that.

    • @phuchyouh7171
      @phuchyouh7171 Před 2 lety +2

      Chris' only story is that he's a woman hating loser.

    • @the1only467
      @the1only467 Před 2 lety +1

      Shows he’s a great interviewer, to keep people on track without breaking the storyline.

    • @the1only467
      @the1only467 Před 2 lety

      @@phuchyouh7171, what’s your issue?

    • @aleksandra5746
      @aleksandra5746 Před 2 lety +1

      he's insinuating a lot and leading them towards an answer he wants. he's a shitty interviewer let's be honest. The point is to ask open-ended questions or "wh" questions and not insinuating like "do you ever feel lonely?" or "you must be lonely". That's a yes or no question. "How do you feel when you... bla bla" is an open-ended question where you don't assume the answer!

  • @chp6489
    @chp6489 Před 2 lety +11

    One person can & does make a difference! Thank Mark for being that difference! Keep up the amazing work!

  • @ddz1375
    @ddz1375 Před 2 lety +66

    I'm 54 this month and I remember I got into crack back in the late 80s as well. That drug is awful and Insidious. It makes you do things don't want to do in your normal mind. I went to a lot of money as well. Got jobs lost jobs did a lot of things that I'm ashamed of. I wish you luck brother. Don't believe the pipe, you know it's the devil's dick I'll be praying for you.

  • @guycalgary7800
    @guycalgary7800 Před 2 lety +75

    God it makes me uncomfortable when he calls women bitches ! That is so out of my wheelhouse.

    • @knuthamsun6106
      @knuthamsun6106 Před 2 lety +17

      He lives in Compton, it’s just slang, the equivalent of “chicks.” they call themselves that

    • @lstruggy
      @lstruggy Před 2 lety +11

      You should listen to some Eazy-E songs!

    • @celticwarrior777
      @celticwarrior777 Před 2 lety +2

      ya exactly

    • @loisroos6874
      @loisroos6874 Před 2 lety +14

      Me too
      And it no matter all these other reasons listed why its okay.
      Thank God, that for many people, its not okay.

    • @LoneWolfHustle
      @LoneWolfHustle Před 2 lety

      Lol

  • @kammarx457
    @kammarx457 Před 2 lety +46

    He sorta looks like Donald Sutherland.

  • @reggierico
    @reggierico Před 2 lety +37

    Chris said, 'You know right from wrong.' I know it must be impossibly hard to resist once you have gone down the road of drug use and addiction. I have told my three sons that there will come a time when something is presented or offered to you, and that little voice in your head that knows right from wrong, knows that this is a crossroad to get involved in something wrong, something bad, something life altering. I tell them to listen to that voice, that voice of reason and walk away, run away to the safety of sanity. Avoid chaos at all costs, do the right thing, for yourself, for your future, for your life. Thanks Chris, and good luck battling the dark forces.

    • @damienholland8103
      @damienholland8103 Před 2 lety +6

      Well, that aspect of craving a substance is also genetic. The physiological reaction and its power to draw you in is greater for those born with addictive qualities just by merit of genetics alone. They have a hair-trigger, so to speak, to fall into that cycle.

    • @corrinnacorrinna5572
      @corrinnacorrinna5572 Před 2 lety

      Truth. You can't crave what you've never had.

  • @nickieckford4520
    @nickieckford4520 Před 2 lety +10

    Mark, I absolutely looove your videos sooooo much, this one in. particular I found so so interesting to hear from side of the “customer” so to speak!! Please can you show us more of this side?? Thank you so so much for all your hard work, from Australia 🇦🇺!!! 💗💗💗💗💗

  • @curiousgeorge555
    @curiousgeorge555 Před 2 lety +22

    "Don't try it once"
    That's wisdom

  • @masonbg6
    @masonbg6 Před 2 lety +10

    Hearing these stories helps me feel like I’m
    not alone in some of the shared experiences!

  • @BeeKay4444
    @BeeKay4444 Před 2 lety +9

    Mark you are very talented at this. I do appreciate that Chris was brave enough to be honest here.

  • @robertbrazas9287
    @robertbrazas9287 Před 2 lety +23

    Mark is single handily shedding light and opening eyes on what has been causing the majority of homelessness, addiction and problems in society.... child abuse.

  • @andrewkelk8414
    @andrewkelk8414 Před 2 lety +106

    These interviews are like therapy for many of these people. They come to a realization, I hope.

    • @leeleemee
      @leeleemee Před 2 lety +2

      These interviews are therapy for me. I learn details/stories about walks of life that I don’t know about. I’m learning so much here.

    • @llllllllll9577
      @llllllllll9577 Před 2 lety

      It is

    • @andreaschreck653
      @andreaschreck653 Před 2 lety

      @@leeleemee Me too!

    • @jcosson10
      @jcosson10 Před 2 lety

      I lived his life for a short time. The lifestyle is horrible

    • @leeleemee
      @leeleemee Před 2 lety

      @@jcosson10 It’s great that you found a way out. Best wishes to you. My heart goes out to anyone in “the” struggle. Hopefully the back stories will breed compassion from the viewers.

  • @mustachadon
    @mustachadon Před 2 lety +47

    I think its amazing how many of the folks you interview dont have a strong parental presence. The statistics on divorce and single motherhood are terrifying.

    • @willissudweeks1050
      @willissudweeks1050 Před 2 lety +6

      Just because you grow up with a single mom doesn’t mean you are going to smoke crack. You’re an idiot.

    • @mustachadon
      @mustachadon Před 2 lety +20

      @@willissudweeks1050 i didnt say that. I said the statistics are scary.

    • @tundrawomansays5067
      @tundrawomansays5067 Před 2 lety +6

      Agreed, Mr. Jacob. Your observation and conclusion speaks to the correlation established through decades of research. Please stay safe and healthy. Best wishes.

    • @calebsherman9255
      @calebsherman9255 Před 2 lety

      Or raising themselves, or by gangs.

  • @truthteller1908
    @truthteller1908 Před 2 lety +12

    Mark its 4am and your still on skid Row?! You are one dedicated man! You musnt sleep much. Thanks 4 the continued excellent content!!

  • @clear21light87
    @clear21light87 Před 2 lety +45

    I'm his ex wife and exactly 13% of it was my fault.

    • @phyllysanantonio
      @phyllysanantonio Před 2 lety +2

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣he was being generous!!! Why would anyone even have kids with him.

    • @amberdavis5898
      @amberdavis5898 Před 4 měsíci

      @@phyllysanantoniobecause when you grow up around this type it’s all you know. As a child your world is small and you have no control of your surroundings. When you see this as the norm it’s what you believe is normal. I’ve spent my life “ saving “ men because I grew up trying to save my mentally ill drug addict mother. Empathy is a gift but it comes with a lot of suffering until you learn to establish health boundaries and behaviors. Took me until two years ago ( 46yrs old) and finally decided enough was enough. I never wanted to give up on people because I had no one myself. So hard. Addiction is horrible and is so much more common than we know, in families that “look” normal. The kids are the biggest victims. They pay the biggest price, I would bet a lot of money that this guy comes from his own trauma. Sad

    • @nikki4932
      @nikki4932 Před 3 měsíci

      LMAOOOOOOOOOO

  • @jessicahandelman1993
    @jessicahandelman1993 Před 2 lety +3

    man what an outro! love this series omg where has it been all my life

  • @jeff9347
    @jeff9347 Před 2 lety +345

    I'm impressed how well spoken he is after being up all night - most people can't do that.

    • @mamarobyn
      @mamarobyn Před 2 lety +15

      I'd be a wreck....

    • @superruca
      @superruca Před 2 lety +47

      he's used to it. he does it all the time. he's a crackhead lol

    • @StandForTruth205
      @StandForTruth205 Před 2 lety +6

      I would be having panic attack and probably couldn't even talk, just shake and stutter thinking about another hit, pure hell

    • @NZKiwi87
      @NZKiwi87 Před 2 lety +7

      The pipe helps with that

    • @jb2166
      @jb2166 Před 2 lety +16

      Takes practice lol

  • @Lyshagonebadd
    @Lyshagonebadd Před 2 lety +26

    “You always remember the first person that gets you high”. If that wasn’t the realest thing I’ve heard.. Mines was my childhood best friend, I walked in on him and our other best friend sniffing Ps. My guy best friend encouraged me to do it and the other was mad and didn’t want me to see her even doing it. After that it was a wrap since then. How I wish I could’ve went back in time and just said No, how different my life would’ve turned out. I was 18 at the time I’m 27 now June of 2022 will be my 2 year mark of being clean. It is possible to live a life in sobriety and you are worth it even if you think different. Sending lots of love from Chicago ❤️

    • @Kayla-nh5lr
      @Kayla-nh5lr Před 2 lety +3

      Congrats on being the best you ...you can be. Keep your head up 😘😘😁

    • @rodleypumpkins4174
      @rodleypumpkins4174 Před 2 lety +2

      I’m in a similar boat then you. I’ve been clean for a couple years now. Mine was a good childhood friend too. My cousin was there too and it was both of our first times Today my cousin has HepC from needles (eventually everyone turns to heroin and needles) he’s more then a decade into it and lives on the street. I have 3 kids and a wife and a good job. I might be way better off then my cousin but I know I’m very weak.
      I don’t know you but I’m proud of you. Happy for you. And I’ll tell you what my closest family member told me when I got clean. you can escape once and never look back but falling off the wagon you may never get back on.

    • @brittkirby03
      @brittkirby03 Před 2 lety

      🙏🏽🤍🤞🏽

    • @paulhutchings7527
      @paulhutchings7527 Před 2 lety +1

      One day at a time you got this

  • @allaboutherterritory
    @allaboutherterritory Před 2 lety +162

    He spoke facts at the end…
    Don’t let emotions drive you to do drugs or any thing stupid for the matter… 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💯💯💯
    When I become a teacher every Friday we are watching one of these videos…

    • @lo-qv2yz
      @lo-qv2yz Před 2 lety +16

      Please make sure you teaching seniors and they're parents approve not all children need to be exposed to these stories

    • @allaboutherterritory
      @allaboutherterritory Před 2 lety +12

      @@lo-qv2yz oh of course that’s the plan

    • @ivyb4351
      @ivyb4351 Před 2 lety +5

      We need parents to back off a little because of some parents kids dont learn the basics of sex and drugs

    • @allaboutherterritory
      @allaboutherterritory Před 2 lety +8

      @@ivyb4351 they should be taught this cause parents barely speak to their children

    • @csb772
      @csb772 Před 2 lety +3

      Remember to teach them all lives matter.

  • @lorchid23
    @lorchid23 Před 2 lety +58

    Strange how he was adamant that he’s “87%” responsible for his marriage not working out.

    • @dontbefatuousjeffrey2494
      @dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 Před 2 lety +9

      I'm wondering what the "13%" responsibility was?

    • @Gram72534
      @Gram72534 Před 2 lety +3

      Yeah I was wondering the same thing's.

    • @come_on_barbie_123
      @come_on_barbie_123 Před 2 lety +5

      He keeps saying it too. I love it! Lmao. I have questions about why it's not an even number (90)?

    • @lorchid23
      @lorchid23 Před 2 lety +7

      @Gina1 - I’m not insinuating he’s being dishonest. But exactly 87% is just such an odd number to be so adamant about.

    • @Gram72534
      @Gram72534 Před 2 lety +3

      @Gina1 ? That make zero sense! Drug addiction hooker addiction either way why 87% weather he is honest or not has nothing to do with the odd #. I'm 87% sure you don't know what your even talking about.?.?

  • @awogbob
    @awogbob Před 2 lety +80

    stunned by this guys honesty. Feel bad for him. New a lot of guys like him through work and that. He is fully aware and accepts what hes doing but obviously not happy but cant stop... tragic

    • @michellecarew7778
      @michellecarew7778 Před 2 lety +4

      My husband has these issues 47 battling addiction but goes to work what makes me angry is there is all the help in the world for him at his disposal he trys to bargain saying habitual user

    • @ddpg9976
      @ddpg9976 Před 2 lety +4

      If he stopped he would probably not live long. The crack is what keeps them live after using it for so long

    • @awogbob
      @awogbob Před 2 lety +7

      @@ddpg9976 Verifiably untrue? Unless you mean its his motivation for being alive? From a medical point of view this is false

    • @elinmansson5535
      @elinmansson5535 Před 2 lety

      @@ddpg9976 what do you mean?

    • @ddpg9976
      @ddpg9976 Před 2 lety +3

      @@elinmansson5535 I am not a doctor but I know tons of crackheads. Once they stop doing the drug after decades of use they sometimes do not live long. I cannot explain it but there is an example on here of a young Black lady who passed away unexpectedly after doing crack for year's then quitting. I think it ends up being heart related.

  • @airamaicrag230
    @airamaicrag230 Před 2 lety +11

    I love watching trick interviews, please post more of them Mark

    • @sheilaboland6285
      @sheilaboland6285 Před 2 lety

      Why?

    • @airamaicrag230
      @airamaicrag230 Před 2 lety

      @@sheilaboland6285 why what

    • @tiffsterritoryonyoutube
      @tiffsterritoryonyoutube Před rokem +1

      Im leaning into them too. I think because it's showing us what's underneath.. it's about more than the sex. In this one he said he likes the sexual attention... I read: he wants to be desired. Dont we all.

    • @airamaicrag230
      @airamaicrag230 Před rokem

      @@tiffsterritoryonyoutube yess exactly

  • @PossumRoberts
    @PossumRoberts Před 2 lety +17

    I love your work! What you are doing is helping our planet to be more compassionate.

  • @francescasaunders1020
    @francescasaunders1020 Před 2 lety +55

    CHRIS IS RIGHT, DON'T LET THERE EVER BE A "FIRST TIME" . IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE,"NEVER, I'LL NEVER WANT TO EVEN TRY IT".

    • @kaberigomes2117
      @kaberigomes2117 Před 2 lety +1

      Can you explain further.

    • @francescasaunders1020
      @francescasaunders1020 Před 2 lety +3

      @@kaberigomes2117 I MEAN FRIENDS SAY, TRY IT, (DRUGS) IT'S COOL. I'M TALKING ABOUT WHEN YOU ARE OFFERED DRUGS FOR THE FIRST TIME, BUT THE ANSWER SHOULD BE.... NO, I DON'T WANT TO TRY THE DRUGS EVEN THE FIRST TIME. BECAUSE ONCE YOU TRY IT YOU BECOME AN ADDICT FOR LIFE.

    • @kaberigomes2117
      @kaberigomes2117 Před 2 lety

      @@francescasaunders1020 You are absolutely right. But most people are young when they try it. And because of peer pressure to look cool, they will almost certainly will try it.
      It's only when people abuse it for more than 2 or 3 times it becomes a habit. And then addiction overwhelms you.
      Ps- i dont think 1 time use will make you an addict. Atleast not all drugs, there might be some exception.

    • @jenn4883
      @jenn4883 Před 2 lety +2

      @Kaberi I dont agree at all. You most certainly can become an addict after using 1 time as many do.

    • @kaberigomes2117
      @kaberigomes2117 Před 2 lety

      @@jenn4883 I don't understand. I literally said there are few(hard) drugs that can make you an addict after 1 time use, but are suggesting all drugs are addictive after 1 time use?
      Atleast not according to my personal experience and observation. Drugs like Weed, lsd, dmt, magic mushrooms, are not physically addictive.

  • @tommydowling9
    @tommydowling9 Před 2 lety +13

    At some point his ex wife definitely shouted at him that it's only 13% her fault.

  • @erichramone7812
    @erichramone7812 Před 2 lety +47

    I truly feel bad for this man. Most people won’t but as a recovering addict I know the emptiness that is his soul.

    • @nmc1859
      @nmc1859 Před 2 lety +1

      Things will get better ❤🙏

    • @NKdidit.24
      @NKdidit.24 Před 2 lety +3

      We all make choices

    • @erichramone7812
      @erichramone7812 Před 2 lety +2

      @@NKdidit.24 that’s the point. Not everyone gets the same choices or more importantly (FEELS) like they have a choice. Your right they do have a choice ultimately but can feel like they don’t. Also some done have the same opportunities or understand the same things. Others have outside influences that’s manipulate them or shape how the feel about themselves and others. These people or traumas all affect how we make decisions. Some people get damaged very on early in their lives and don’t know how to make good choices. Most people don’t know this if they haven’t gone through this and overcame them. Or others just simply make a decision or as you mentioned or bad choices and don’t now how to get away from there trouble or that things scan actually be different if they do something different. They haven’t been helped or shown help. Sometimes it’s too late and the person accepts that they are broken and are destined to live this way or die that way. Either way it’s sad and they are misunderstood

    • @NKdidit.24
      @NKdidit.24 Před 2 lety +1

      @@erichramone7812 that's BS. EVERYONE has the same option to choose whether to do drugs or not. Everyone has the choice to make something of yourself. If you don't like something about your life, you change it. No one said it'll be easy but we still have a choice to make. I'll never pity an addict. They did it to themselves. I pity someone dying of cancer, lupus, MS, etc.... They didn't have a choice.

    • @erichramone7812
      @erichramone7812 Před 2 lety

      @@NKdidit.24 you have the right to that opinion and I respect your perspective. The experiences we have In life as you know shape our perspective. Many people think (not even realizing it even) part of their judgement process that if they didn’t have that experience then others should have the same kind. Let me explain respectfully. Let’s say your abused as a child (mental) physical, trauma, you witnessed your dad raping your mom one day when he was drunk. Then the next day your dad tells you; “it’s ok to do that to someone as Long as you love them”. Then as a young man you may “or may not”, apply that too your future relationships. Or imagine someone teaching their kid it’s on to steal as long as you need it. Them that shapes your decision making. Anyone as you mentioned ultimately has a choice in most cases. But sometimes a person can get some emotion ally suck from trauma or like my case persistent trauma that never stopped for a decade and a half, that can change how you justify things in your mind. I justified taking drugs as not too ruin my life but I was so depressed so anxious so angry and my abusers and resentful at the injustice and God for “letting” that happen to me over and over again as a little child that I felt I needed the relief from drugs. Also at times I was too afraid to jump in front of a train to kill myself so I prayed that God would let have die from a drug overdose. I wasn’t well enough to feel I had a choice. When your a healthy individual you can usually feel like you do have a choice. Now some people are very strong minded or didn’t experience the exact same trauma and can be smarter and make better decisions but in a large population this isn’t always the case. I’m not saying you ultimately don’t have a choice and when people choose to not that’s beautiful even if they have been tormented like myself. But my point is when live in world that can be dark and sad for some and you won’t fully know unless you’ve walked in there shoes. Take care

  • @jeremystark3350
    @jeremystark3350 Před 2 lety +48

    I had a friend in high school who got into crack and he was literally in a empty house, sold his stove, fridge, couches, tvs and any other sellable item in the house. Keep in mind that he had a wife and two kids in the house at the time. Very sad to see how it takes people's entire life over. He had a million dollar used parts business and lost it all for crack.

    • @the1only467
      @the1only467 Před 2 lety +4

      I’ve seen the same thing, seen him blow through a huge multimillion dollar settlement, lose his wife, kids, everything.

    • @the_gilded_age_phoenix8717
      @the_gilded_age_phoenix8717 Před 2 lety +1

      As Whitney used to say, "Crack is whack!"

    • @fullboost8526
      @fullboost8526 Před 2 lety +2

      Same thing happening here in Australia with meth. People losing everything including there children. So sad bro.

    • @robertpirsig5011
      @robertpirsig5011 Před 2 lety +2

      That is a very sobering comment.

    • @marialiyubman
      @marialiyubman Před 2 lety +2

      People who ruin the lives of their children have a special place in hell… I don’t care if he got addicted and it’s “not his fault”, he made the first choice and now his kids are condemned for life.

  • @pipersmitty87
    @pipersmitty87 Před 2 lety +8

    This man is my age. I can't imagine at this stage in my life to be struggling like he is. Thanks for the interview. IM sure he is gratified to his needs and wants so I'm happy for him.

    • @marialiyubman
      @marialiyubman Před 2 lety

      I’m sure your life wasn’t easy either, I’m sure you had struggles.. you didn’t end up like him.. I hope…
      You made better choices.

  • @davewylie654
    @davewylie654 Před 2 lety +13

    Mark these interviews are far and away the best view into the the more dark areas of American subculture. Having visited many of these areas myself i find it fascinating to hear stories from others who have a totally different "take" on the same situations. Great work and beats the hell out of television.

  • @WishySissy
    @WishySissy Před 2 lety +47

    I wonder how he calculated 87%

    • @frankie1012
      @frankie1012 Před 2 lety +6

      It’s his own special math.

    • @outdoorloser4340
      @outdoorloser4340 Před 2 lety +11

      She only cheated on him 13 times.

    • @curtc.6914
      @curtc.6914 Před 2 lety +3

      7/8 his fault.

    • @amberm.5560
      @amberm.5560 Před 2 lety +2

      Same way he came up with being 55 years old but born in 1966
      **edit** this is sarcasm just in case anyone didn’t catch on

    • @WishySissy
      @WishySissy Před 2 lety +1

      @@amberm.5560 😂😂

  • @mariemonn8912
    @mariemonn8912 Před 2 lety +27

    Bless his heart….just seems like he has accepted himself…and knows he is the only one that can make his self stop..
    I hope he finds his way back home✝️💜

  • @sleeplessaquarius
    @sleeplessaquarius Před 2 lety +4

    Excellent interview. Great questions.

  • @pink3990
    @pink3990 Před 2 lety +5

    He gave the greatest advice I have heard. "Don't get started"!

  • @professorvoluck9311
    @professorvoluck9311 Před 2 lety +7

    The honesty was refreshing.

  • @RantTherapist
    @RantTherapist Před 2 lety +12

    He seems so defensive, but yet he's not. He's so straightforward. Refreshing how honest he is.

    • @EmoKen
      @EmoKen Před 2 lety

      3:23 Unfolds arms

  • @comn5547
    @comn5547 Před 2 lety +19

    This guy has a young man’s voice.

  • @lorihicks340
    @lorihicks340 Před 2 lety +122

    This was a very interesting interview, and Chris was very honest. I would have liked to have gotten more into why Chris seems so angry with these women. He never calls them anything but "Bitches", so I feel there is a huge detachment there, and that he doesn't see them as full human beings.

    • @superruca
      @superruca Před 2 lety +63

      exactly. i found that to be very disturbing. not seeing them as humans could be an excuse for hurting them. i don't know why people are empathizing with this guy. regardless of his past or childhood, he's part of the problem. he's the reason the girls are out there. people aren't seeming to get it.

    • @knuthamsun6106
      @knuthamsun6106 Před 2 lety +60

      The man lives in Compton, where the slang word “bitches” just means “chicks.” The girls call themselves bitches. The whole world knows this. Try to stop finding blame in every little thing

    • @midatlantic09
      @midatlantic09 Před 2 lety +38

      @@superruca Your comment saying "he's the reason the girls are out there" is absolutely ridiculous and follows zero logic. At the end of the day, adults are generally where they're at due to their own life choices.

    • @solidcatink
      @solidcatink Před 2 lety +10

      @@superruca I get exactly what you're saying

    • @lolsamftw
      @lolsamftw Před 2 lety +40

      In my opinion he wasn't very honest at all. He clearly has major issues with women and glossed over going to prison (im betting its for domestic abuse). He also claims he's not looking for love when he's tricking but also just "wants the attention from the bitches" hmmm yeah seems like a lonely old man to me

  • @thefeatheredfrontiersman8135

    I wish I could interview mark.
    Despite being better off than most of these folks now, back then I would have really fit in.
    We all have a story. I choose to believe that mine could help someone else.

  • @divacirce2845
    @divacirce2845 Před 2 lety +5

    I love how 87% is so specific! 😂

  • @nickgoldyscreams
    @nickgoldyscreams Před 2 lety +29

    As a 35 yo who has ONLY worked random jobs:
    People ONLY misuse this quote. Here's the full thing, it's actually supposed to be uplifting:
    “A jack of all trades is a master of none, BUT oftentimes better than one."

    • @BassForever44
      @BassForever44 Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks for this. For someone who has ranged from menial stuff to high level academia and anything in between. I needed to read that

    • @mycrazylife408
      @mycrazylife408 Před 2 lety

      being a jack of all trades is useless if you don’t focus and become great at one thing i started so many side businesses but until i focused on one i wasn’t successful for years read the book “The One Thing” by a guy named gary i forget the last name

    • @shawnjackson65
      @shawnjackson65 Před rokem

      That's a lie society taught us if you can have a variety of skills that you are decent at you have way more sources of income

  • @jemrock2000
    @jemrock2000 Před 2 lety +2

    "Don't get started on drugs...." best advice. Interesting view on the vices he has and hope he gets out of that cycle...🙏

  • @natewells734
    @natewells734 Před 2 lety +1

    Mark is the BEST. He can bring an interesting story out of ANYONE.

  • @DavidJohnAbraham
    @DavidJohnAbraham Před 2 lety +11

    Thank you Chris for sharing and great advice at the end. Don't start. Thank you Mark for your channel and educating us. (A21 movement)

  • @Alien-Earth1
    @Alien-Earth1 Před 2 lety +9

    I love his honesty and seems like an OK dude!

    • @Alex-tw8nb
      @Alex-tw8nb Před 2 lety

      Yea just your average crackhead

  • @danjajeff1404
    @danjajeff1404 Před 2 lety +13

    Love the amount of different content and people you put out Brother. Salud from Mexico!!

  • @royal3679
    @royal3679 Před 2 lety

    Thank you very much for doing these types of videos

  • @evantochydlowski4787
    @evantochydlowski4787 Před 2 lety +18

    Great interview. Speaking of crack, I would love to see an update on Patrick to see how he is doing.

  • @clefus
    @clefus Před 2 lety +8

    I feel like I am heading down this path. Really helped me evaluate why I shouldn't

  • @sarahtaboo6732
    @sarahtaboo6732 Před 2 lety +2

    Great perspective...more of these

  • @MEL2theJ
    @MEL2theJ Před 2 lety +2

    Great interview 👍

  • @johnfarmakis8518
    @johnfarmakis8518 Před 2 lety +9

    I’ve learned so much about human behavior from these videos

  • @TheFunkybert
    @TheFunkybert Před 2 lety +49

    As a male I relate to this brother quite well. Masculine. Straight forward. What you see is what you get. Inside.. who know’s.. Chris seems to keep his heart guarded. Any shame is gone.. he owns his shit.

    • @jandreacolon
      @jandreacolon Před 2 lety +1

      I definitely said that to myself while watching. It seems like he’s scarred from things not working out with the woman he married and the one that had his kids but still wants that intimacy. 😔 Poor guy. He could definitely benefit from more opportunities to vent like this and maybe going on a real date. He doesn’t even care about being used because something cold and transactional looks safer

    • @dbdveggies7325
      @dbdveggies7325 Před 2 lety +14

      Dude smokes coke and tricks with prostitutes , yah very masculine ,huh ? As a man who been around and lived with crack smokers I can say 90% of them are pervy sex fiens that have some real twisted behaviors etc Masculine is something I never thought of knowing a dude is butt naked sitting in that room watching porn smoking crack 20 hours str8 etc In my addiction people who smoked coke are sexual deviants and trip me the fck out and I dont like being around them

    • @GMMANN419
      @GMMANN419 Před 2 lety +2

      Definitely his crossed arms throughout the interview shows guarding

    • @TheLoveweaver
      @TheLoveweaver Před 2 lety +1

      @@GMMANN419 I noticed. He was crossing them real tight too.

    • @marialiyubman
      @marialiyubman Před 2 lety +3

      That’s not masculinity.
      Masculinity is taking responsibility for your family, providing when no one appreciates you, because you know they’re your kids and you want what’s best for them.
      My 75 year old grandfather got on his hands and knees once a week to clean the carpets when my grandma got a stroke and cooked for the entire family. I grew up with a bad father, but 5 years of living with my grandfather’s role-model made me the person I am today. That’s masculinity.

  • @ampenvire
    @ampenvire Před 2 lety +3

    this is a very inspirational story. a real perspective on drug use

  • @bettaeveryday
    @bettaeveryday Před 2 lety +5

    "One time I had two bitches." Dying over here.

  • @regismcdonald7695
    @regismcdonald7695 Před 2 lety +16

    I’ve watched countless hours of your interviews. I have wondered is everyone compensated equally ?

    • @clairelumiere2901
      @clairelumiere2901 Před 2 lety +6

      Mark pays well for interviews and usually more than people would guess. There is no fixed amount and it’s a negotiation each time. If you’re interested in more on the production of the channel, Mark has done interviews here on YT which you can find by searching his name, Mark Laita. He discusses how much he pays with the host in his interview on NPR, but my favorite interview is on the Koncrete channel.

  • @mlat3141
    @mlat3141 Před 2 lety

    Great interview
    Mike

  • @Shelilah41
    @Shelilah41 Před 2 lety +55

    Man he looks like he’s getting very antsy lol He’s like let’s get this done and get my money

    • @CobraQuotes1
      @CobraQuotes1 Před 2 lety +7

      Needs more crack

    • @lstruggy
      @lstruggy Před 2 lety +1

      How much do the guest make for these interviews?

    • @clairelumiere2901
      @clairelumiere2901 Před 2 lety +4

      @@lstruggy Mark pays well and usually more than people would guess. However, there is no set amount and it’s negotiated on an individual basis. If you are interested in more about the production of the channel, I recommend you watch one of Mark’s interviews here on YT by searching his name, Mark Laita.

    • @katiekorrik7344
      @katiekorrik7344 Před rokem

      Ya wants to get a hooker and his crack lol

  • @jamesswift5545
    @jamesswift5545 Před 2 lety +14

    After watching numerous of Marks videos, and watching life unfold around me, it's as simple and as complicated a problem of the breakdown of the family unit.
    Its just so sad: I wish I had an answer...

    • @clgraff76
      @clgraff76 Před 2 lety

      the breakdown of the family unit, the problems and issues that manifest get passed on to the next generation and then possibly to the generation after that. There comes a point when a individual has to break the cycle of destruction that originally started generations ago.

  • @AffiliateJunctionBMF
    @AffiliateJunctionBMF Před 2 lety +4

    most important lesson: -Dont get started-drugs-any type.

  • @speksone
    @speksone Před 2 lety +2

    I used to be in this position myself up until i had my son 4 years ago. I was a chronic heroin user and a complete sex addict. I would feel so bad about sleeping around that I needed to kill the feeling with heroin. This went on for years and years. I I have lived in Thailand for almost 20 years and can tell you that I have been very close to going to the "Bangkok Hilton" a few times. I had to get my wife to bail me out of several police stations and the disappointment on her face was painful to see. If it weren't for my wife, son and mother, I would be long gone! This man has NO support in his life that i can see, and thats the ONLY thing that will get this man out of it , is support and love!

  • @doncartermcclendon
    @doncartermcclendon Před 2 lety +1

    I’ve grown so much from discovering this channel.

  • @robhunter7245
    @robhunter7245 Před 2 lety +3

    Don't get started, wiser words have never been spoken. Having known a few "heads" in my day, this dude is one of the better ones for sure.

  • @ZENERVOLTAGE
    @ZENERVOLTAGE Před 2 lety +4

    I'm getting worried that in a few years, if you stop posting videos I'm gonna end up being interviewed suffering from SWUB withdrawals, living under a bridge on Skid Row!!! I'm hooked!!!

  • @tracymcgeachie7525
    @tracymcgeachie7525 Před 2 lety

    Another great interview

  • @lynnfregien5248
    @lynnfregien5248 Před 2 lety

    Love your honesty!!!

  • @raeforthepeople6081
    @raeforthepeople6081 Před 2 lety +3

    "Don't get started" yes! Never think oh i'll just try this ONE time...that goes for anything not just drugs

  • @sarahdewinter906
    @sarahdewinter906 Před 2 lety +13

    He reminds me of Donald suttherland a bit

  • @Hughmungus0909
    @Hughmungus0909 Před 2 lety +6

    I see this man reflecting on his whole life and realizing the discomfort of the things he’s seen and done.
    I believe he is very introspective but has resigned his self to accepting what he is, and his most basil desires.
    Very sad, I hope he can turn it around before his last days

    • @fredneech9873
      @fredneech9873 Před 2 lety

      Quit with all the self-righteous judgement! "Very sad"... How do you know what he thinks/feels about his lifestyle? He may enjoy it. Just because you may not choose it, or condone it, doesn't automatically make it "sad". That dude has the balls to live a wild and crazy life of his choosing.. You may be a bit envious ?

    • @HiGlowie
      @HiGlowie Před rokem

      He’s coming down too.

  • @rayb.868
    @rayb.868 Před 2 lety +22

    What a depressing existence

    • @wayofthegun6224
      @wayofthegun6224 Před 2 lety

      LoL the man loves his crack and crackhead pussi..

  • @dhh488
    @dhh488 Před 2 lety +3

    Man, my heart really goes out to these folks.

    • @marialiyubman
      @marialiyubman Před 2 lety

      Really?! Men who call women “the bitches”?

  • @tiffanyward3169
    @tiffanyward3169 Před 2 lety +5

    I would have loved to hear about his mom and dad. I feel for this guy for some reason. I think he really does want love and a companion.

  • @jeffcalidrone5931
    @jeffcalidrone5931 Před 2 lety +6

    Been waiting on a trick interview hshshsh exactly what I expected. When he said crack and bitches reminded me of that other white dude Patrick. He’s due for an update.

  • @briankennedy1192
    @briankennedy1192 Před rokem

    I thought Chris really found his voice when you asked him at the end there about regrets, great interview mate.

  • @elizabethblane201
    @elizabethblane201 Před 2 lety +3

    Most important lesson: "Don't get started."

  • @MillieB_XO
    @MillieB_XO Před 2 lety +5

    Mark, I was thinking maybe viewers would find it self reflective to see a compilation of your interviewees responses to the question, Do they have any regrets ?

  • @justinduncan1672
    @justinduncan1672 Před 2 lety +7

    I have come to like your interviews. I was a strip club bouncer in the VIP room for about 12 years. I've always wanted to be interviewed about my time there. I have alot of stories from those years!

    • @valeriemarott1923
      @valeriemarott1923 Před rokem +1

      Well. Mark? The ball's in your court! I'd sure be interested in the things he's seen, heard, and felt in 12 years!

  • @5milemacc737
    @5milemacc737 Před 2 lety +5

    "I've sold so much shit....oh yea! Vehicles, vans....cars"
    lmao

  • @raycheldiaz874
    @raycheldiaz874 Před 2 lety +46

    Mandatory with me😂😂 He’s very honest

    • @terywetherlow7970
      @terywetherlow7970 Před 2 lety +10

      Mandatory??? Wow......what gal doesn't want to be sweet talked like that??? Good luck sir.

    • @vannagomez08
      @vannagomez08 Před 2 lety +1

      That one had me rolling!🤣

    • @saulcruz2814
      @saulcruz2814 Před 2 lety +2

      @@terywetherlow7970 well they’re not regular “gals”..... they’re prostitutes so.... yeah sex should be mandatory lol

  • @jerrycruitt5375
    @jerrycruitt5375 Před 2 lety +3

    I didn't think I would like this guy, but I do. A square, honest person.

  • @moedinyu7172
    @moedinyu7172 Před 2 lety +2

    I can see this guy in an old school WWF villain costume under his fit!

  • @brodyszone157
    @brodyszone157 Před 2 lety +4

    The scary ppl to me r the ones that r crazy only when nobody is looking or behind closed doors.

  • @123uzuz
    @123uzuz Před 2 lety +20

    Hope this dude reads this and gets help. You can do it man.