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Ep. 68 — He survived a near-fatal shooting by a hitman hired by his ex-wife to become one of Hollywood's top stuntmen / Garrett Warren, Stunt Actor/Director On May 20, 2000, Hollywood stuntman Garrett Warren was hanging out at his home in Westlake Village, California with his mom when the doorbell rang insistently. When Warren opened the door, he found himself facing the barrel of a gun. What happened next was not a stunt scene with fake bullets. Warren was shot four times, including in his right eye, and left to die on his front porch. The gunman fled the scene but not before he shot at Warren's mother twice, missing narrowly, after she came to the door to see what all the commotion was about. Warren miraculously survived the attack but lost his right eye. His ex-wife, Claudio Haro, former wife of actor Joe Pesci, plead not guilty but was implicated in the attempted murder plot and sentenced to 12 years and four months in prision. Since then, Warren has gone on to become an immensely successful stunt performer, stunt double, fight coordinator, and unit director in major movies including Avatar, Mission Impossible III, the X-Men movies,  Logan, IronMan 2, Agents of SHIELD, and Spider-Man 2, to name just a few. He has taught martial arts and fight choreography to such celebrities as Jessica Alba, Jada Pinkett Smith, John Travolta, and Dwayne Johnson, a.k.a., "The Rock,” and is a personal trainer to many stars. I learned a wealth of information about the world of stunt choreography through my fascinating conversation with Garrett Warren and I know you will too! If you liked this episode, check out these other episodes: Ep. 65. Mexican gangsters faked avocado purchase to launder ransom payment / Patrick Struebi, Fairtrasa Ep. 63. Held hostage by a drug lord reveals the best and worst of humanity / Francisco Cantos Calderón / Former Vice President of Colombia Ep. 61. Heroism, activism, reconciliation with nature / Jerry White, Nobel laureate, landmine survivor Ep. 14. Terrifying robbery and kidnapping reveals what truly matters in life / Stanley Alpert, Attorney

Ep. No. 63 — Kidnapped and held hostage by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar revealed the best and worst of humanity / Francisco Santos Calderón, former Vice President of Colombia and former Colombian Ambassador to the United States. For months, Pablo Escobar, notorious head of the Medellín drug cartel and journalist Francisco Santos Calderon — one of his fiercest critics in the press, had been playing a dangerous cat and mouse game. Escobar was intent on kidnapping Santos — then the Editor-in-Chief of El Tiempo, Colombia's largest and most influential publication — and other journalists, as a bargaining chip to prevent extradition to the United States to stand trial for his murderous greed. Santos, tipped off to Escobar's intentions, had been changing his travel routes and work routines constantly to evade the cartel kingpin's henchmen. But on September 19, 1990, Santos was riding home from work in his bulletproof vehicle when the unthinkable happened. His car was surrounded by gunmen who killed his driver and kidnapped Santos who was one of 10 journalists and elites held hostage by Escobar that year. He was chained to a bed and held for eight months before being released. Santos was just 30 years old when Escobar snatched him off the streets. He was lucky to be alive. Between 1980 and 2000, nearly 180 journalists were killed for speaking up against the drug cartels. Santos would launch a highly successful campaign to reduce the epidemic of kidnappings in Colombia. He left the country for two years to avoid getting assassinated by the Marxist-Leninist guerilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), after getting tipped off by the CIA about FARC's intentions. He worked at El País the most prominent newspaper in Spain. Santos eventually was elected to serve two terms as Colombia's Vice President under President Álvaro Uribe. He subsequently also served as the Colombian Ambassador to the United States under President Donald J. Trump from 2018 - 2020. Santos is now wearing his journalist hat again. He's highlighting the precarious political situation in Venezuela, and speaking out about Russia, China, and Iran, which he views as the unholy trifecta threatening the stability of geopolitics today. In 1996, he and his nine kidnapped compatriots became the characters in “News of a Kidnapping,” the English-language non-fiction book by famed Colombian novelist and Nobel Prize for Literature winner, Gabriel García Márquez. The book was originally published in Spanish the year before as “Noticia de un Secuestro.'' Santos declined to co-author “News of a Kidnapping” with Márquez, which he now says was “a very stupid decision on his part” but he later relented and spoke with Márquez over several days for the book. Apart from Márquez and the journalists Santos spoke with after his release, in the nearly-32 years since his kidnapping, he has not shared his story at all in detail. Don't miss this riveting episode of “When It Mattered.” Thanks for Listening. If you liked this episode, please check out these other episodes: Ep. 61 - Heroism, activism, reconciliation with nature / Jerry White, Nobel laureate, landmine survivor  Ep. 14 - Terrifying robbery and kidnapping reveals what truly matters in life / Stanley Alpert, Attorney Ep. 20 - Brought back to life, undertook new mission / Frank Shankwitz, Make-A-Wish Foundation

environmental lawyer & state prosecutor stanley alpert recounts his [scary, but sometimes hilarious] experience of being kidnapped in new york city

Stanley N. Alpert served for thirteen years with the U.S. Department of Justice as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, where he was chief of environmental litigation. There, Alpert investigated, prosecuted, or supervised many complex civil and criminal cases, some resulting in multimillion-dollar awards. For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv.The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotvThe ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - for more information visit http://www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

Stanley N. Alpert served for thirteen years with the U.S. Department of Justice as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, where he was chief of environmental litigation. There, Alpert investigated, prosecuted, or supervised many complex civil and criminal cases, some resulting in multimillion-dollar awards. For Your Listening Pleasure all the radio shows available on The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network with our compliments, visit - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv. The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - for more information visit http://www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

Stanley Alpert - The Birthday Party - A Memoir of Survival

2007-04-22 - Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell - Kidnapped in New York - Stanley Alpert

Ep. 14 — A federal prosecutor kidnapped at gunpoint fights for his survival and discovers what’s truly important in life / Stanley Alpert, Environmental Lawyer and Author. Federal prosecutor Stanley Alpert was enjoying the cold January New York air as he walked to his Greenwich Village home when he felt the gun pressing into his back and realized he was being held up for money. But what started out as an armed robbery quickly turned into a kidnapping when the thugs learned of Alpert’s significant bank balance. In an instant, the prosecutor’s plans to spend his 38th birthday the next day with his family and friends changed dramatically. So did his life priorities. Alpert’s goal: Convincing his captors to let him go and learning enough to put them behind bars if he survived the ordeal. For the next 25 hours, as he was held hostage and his captors tried to empty his bank accounts and max out his credit cards, Alpert made some strategic and tactical decisions that convinced his captors to let him go. In the process, Alpert learned some vital lessons about himself. Transcript Download the PDF Chitra Ragavan:   Hello, and welcome to When it Mattered. A podcast on how leaders are forged in critical moments and how they overcome adversity. I'm Chitra Ragavan. This episode is brought to you by Goodstory, an advisory firm helping technology startups find their narrative. My guest today is Stanley Alpert, an environmental lawyer, among other positions in his distinguished career, Alpert served for 13 years as a successful federal prosecutor handling environmental cases for the U.S. Department of Justice in the Eastern District of New York. Chitra Ragavan:   On the eve of his 38th birthday, Alpert was kidnapped near his Greenwich Village home, and held captive for than 24 hours. He was lucky to released but not before his captors got his ATM password and withdrew large sums of cash from several banks. Alpert wrote a memoir about the incident and what it taught him, called The Birthday Party: A Memoir of Survival Chitra Ragavan:   Stanley, welcome to the podcast. Stanley Alpert:   Thank you for having me, Chitra. Chitra Ragavan:   So this was on cold January night in 1998, and you were walking to your house in Greenwich Village and you were in a really good mood. Stanley Alpert:   I sure was. I just met a young woman on the train. We'd gone and found some chocolate chip cookies. I got my box, and she got hers, and she went upstairs to go to her apartment and then I walked up the street going towards mine, and that's when my life changed. Chitra Ragavan:   What happened? Stanley Alpert:   As I got to the corner of 10th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, I felt a tug on my elbow. I spun around, there was an automatic machine pistol in my gut. Two men behind me with guns. They pushed me into the street into a car, and shut me in the car. They demanded my personal information, my bank information, my name, et cetera. And then they drove me to the bank where they began to withdraw my money. Chitra Ragavan:   Tell me a little bit about who these guys were. What did they look like, what did they sound like, what information were you able to get in those frenetic first moments? I'm sure you were terrified? Stanley Alpert:   I was absolutely terrified. It was a shock and I purposely kept my eyes down toward my knees in the car because I did not want them to think that I was looking at them, so I got only the barest glimpses of them. They were three young men, very agitated, very excited. The leader of the gang, who went by the street name of Lucky, had a very professional air about him. He spoke well. He demanded all my information, so he could take the money out of the machine. Stanley Alpert:   So they drove me to the bank and they asked me how much money I had, and I told them I had $110,000 in my savings account. And even though I was a federal prosecutor who did not make the most mon...

Having a love for travel and pediatric occupational therapy, Lauren Stanley-Alpert, MS, OTR/L, C/NDT felt the drive to combine her two passions. After struggling to find reliable organizations to volunteer with, she decided to create her own organization to provide a more affordable, responsible, and sustainable volunteer experience for other therapists. Therapists Without Borders aims to connect occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech language pathologists to individuals and communities across the globe that have a significant need for therapy services while making sure that the services provided has a long lasting positive effect on the population. They discuss: Attending the 2018 World Federation of Occupational Therapists conference Issues with current international volunteer opportunities Sustainability of carry over of services for people with special needs Importance of researching volunteering opportunities What to expect when volunteering Dealing with difficult experiences and differences abroad Why people should be interested in volunteering in less fortunate areas Website: http://twbinc.org Instagram: @properjetiquette

Kidnap victim Stanley Alpert was later able to lead the FBI to his captors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 2, Episode 48: The Living Full Out show is dedicated to guiding listeners on how to handle our fears. At one point or another, we have felt some level of fear, whether based on an uncontrollable outcome or even triggered by an immediate potential danger. Rather than permitting fear to hold us back, we must continue to live our lives with open minds.Our first caller, Kenneth, feels that his parents are too overprotective and are preventing him from having a social life. Listen in as Nancy encourages Kenneth to confront his parents on this issue with confidence.Our second caller, Cecelia, is concerned for a friend, an 85 year old woman who is changing her lifestyle solely due to her age. Hear how Nancy guides Cecelia in understanding when to let go of a strong opinion and provide support for her friend’s decision.Today’s inspirational guest is Stanley Alpert who spent 25 hours kidnapped and held in captivity by a group of robbers. Tune in as Stanley discusses the psychological rollercoaster he endured during those hours of abduction, and how is status as a federal prosecutor saved his life. Take in the life lessons Stanley has discovered after this terrifying experience and how he has transcribed it all into his book, The Birthday Party.Our final caller, Billie, feels caught amongst a family conflict between her husband and their children in sharing quality time with her own parents. Listen in as Nancy guides Billie on how to acknowledge her husband’s point of view and in doing so, she can create a workable compromise with her family.Fear can be an uneasy subject to discuss because it can reflect our deepest vulnerabilities. However, if we take time to understand the root of our distress, we can determine a way to handle it. When we learn to conquer our fears, we can bravely live our lives full out.

Season 2, Episode 48: The Living Full Out show is dedicated to guiding listeners on how to handle our fears. At one point or another, we have felt some level of fear, whether based on an uncontrollable outcome or even triggered by an immediate potential danger. Rather than permitting fear to hold us back, we must continue to live our lives with open minds.Our first caller, Kenneth, feels that his parents are too overprotective and are preventing him from having a social life. Listen in as Nancy encourages Kenneth to confront his parents on this issue with confidence.Our second caller, Cecelia, is concerned for a friend, an 85 year old woman who is changing her lifestyle solely due to her age. Hear how Nancy guides Cecelia in understanding when to let go of a strong opinion and provide support for her friend’s decision.Today’s inspirational guest is Stanley Alpert who spent 25 hours kidnapped and held in captivity by a group of robbers. Tune in as Stanley discusses the psychological rollercoaster he endured during those hours of abduction, and how is status as a federal prosecutor saved his life. Take in the life lessons Stanley has discovered after this terrifying experience and how he has transcribed it all into his book, The Birthday Party.Our final caller, Billie, feels caught amongst a family conflict between her husband and their children in sharing quality time with her own parents. Listen in as Nancy guides Billie on how to acknowledge her husband’s point of view and in doing so, she can create a workable compromise with her family.Fear can be an uneasy subject to discuss because it can reflect our deepest vulnerabilities. However, if we take time to understand the root of our distress, we can determine a way to handle it. When we learn to conquer our fears, we can bravely live our lives full out.

Can you sue the United Nations over a tragic cholera outbreak in Haiti? Well, first you have to figure out how to serve top diplomats with papers. Today on The Gist, lawyer Stanley Alpert says U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was served last week outside of the Asia Society, but U.N. spokesman says a security guard interceded. Then, Invisibles author David Zweig explains a path to professional success that doesn’t involve relentless self-promotion. And forget Upworthy—in today’s Spiel, everything’s crapworthy. Get The Gist by email as soon as it’s available: slate.com/GistEmail Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slate…id873667927?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices