I Cooked Meth — And Got Caught by the Feds

Kevin Gilford got addicted to meth — and then taught himself to cook it. What followed was a spiral through the California drug world state prison and eventually federal prison — the same federal prison where Ian Bick served his sentence. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, Kevin tells the complete story — from his first discovery of meth to the dependency that took over to using his restaurant cook cover to hide his meth operation to the chemistry that defined his criminal career. He opens up about his struggles with addiction and family life a troubling cellmate navigating chemical dependency and parole negotiating sentences the East Coast versus West Coast jail culture clash prison contraband the origin of his nickname Danger and what navigating job applications with a criminal record and rebuilding after deportation and reintegration actually look like. This is one of the most honest addiction and meth cooking stories we have ever told on this show — and the Ian connection makes it completely unique. #MethCookStory #PrisonSurvival #TrueCrimeInterview #AddictionRecovery #LifeAfterPrison #FederalPrisonStory #BreakingBadReality #LockedInPodcast Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?h... https://ianbick.com/ Connect with Kevin Gilford: Buy his book: https://a.co/d/dq9cmdZ Facebook:   / 1b5krdt8do   Timestamps: 00:00 Got Addicted to Meth Taught Himself to Cook It Ended Up in Ian's Federal Prison — Kevin's Story 06:10 His Journey Into Using Meth — From First Discovery to Full Dependency 12:23 Life as a Restaurant Cook and How That Became His Cover Story 18:25 The Secrets of His Meth Cooking Techniques and What He Taught Himself 24:46 The Chemistry Behind Meth Cooking and What That World Really Involved 30:43 His Struggles With Addiction and the Devastating Impact on His Family Life 37:24 A Troubling Cellmate and What That Experience Revealed About Prison Life 43:11 Navigating Chemical Dependency and Parole — the Cycle That Kept Pulling Him Back 49:35 Negotiating Sentences and the Legal Outcomes That Defined His Case 55:42 The East Coast Versus West Coast Jail Culture Clash and What Surprised Him Most 01:01:49 Prison Contraband and Accountability — What the Underground Economy Really Looks Like 01:08:03 The Origin of His Nickname Danger and What That Story Reveals 01:14:15 Navigating Job Applications With a Criminal Record and What That Struggle Really Involves 01:20:14 Life After Deportation and What Reintegration Actually Required 01:26:32 Turning His Life Around After Prison and What That Process Really Looked Like 01:33:00 His Reflections on Prison Life and the Hope for Change He Wants Everyone to Hear