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Jan 2023
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George Christie, the longest-serving pre...

Jon Bernthal
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George Christie was the longest-serving president of the Ventura, California chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club. He was a leader in the organization for over three decades and was instrumental in helping to shape the club's public image. He left the organization in 2011 and has since become an advocate for motorcycle safety and an author.  In the episode George talks with Jon about the war between the Hells Angels and the Mongols, hanging out with rock stars like Jerry Garcia, what it was like on the emotional day he quit the Hells Angels, and more. 

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