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Infamy Infamy Uncut 03: The Luc "Spoon" Stephen StoryDirector Luc Stephen, once went by "Spoon" in the streets of South Jamaica, Queens. A native of Haiti, Luc is the son of a former Haitian senator, and fled to the United States with his mother during the era of Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier. Luc's family relocated to South Jamaica, Queens after living in Boston briefly, and Queens is where he became one of the most trusted lieutenants to Lorenzo "Fat Cat" Nichols. This is his story. Infamy is a scripted podcast chronicling the lives of the underworld's most infamous. If you like what you hear, subscribe, rate, and comment...

2025-07-301h 04

Infamy Infamy Uncut 02: The Shawn Hartwell StoryShawn Hartwell, in the late 80s was one of North Jersey’s underworld legends as a teenager. Founding the E-Port Posse with his best friend Bilal Pretlow who’s deceased, the duo and their crew became millionaires before 18. The drug epidemic that poisoned the community in the 80’s created a profitable lane for kids who desperately wanted more. This is his story, narrated by the man himself. Infamy is a scripted podcast chronicling the lives of the underworld's most infamous. If you like what you hear, subscribe, rate, and comment on your favorite podcast listening app. Hosted and produced by Brian...

2025-07-221h 12

Infamy Infamy Uncut 01: The Peter Shue StoryPeter Shue is one of the greatest party promoters of all time. Hailing from the South Bronx, Peter had to fight tooth and nail to make it out of the rough environment. After a 4 year stint behind bars, Peter decided to throw parties, while growing his criminal enterprise. This is his story. Infamy is a scripted podcast chronicling the lives of the underworld's most infamous. If you like what you hear, subscribe, rate, and comment on your favorite podcast listening app. Hosted and produced by Brian "Boss" Valmond Produced by Jonathan Mena Sound design by Kerwin “Traekay” Jean Brian "Boss" Valm...

2025-07-151h 00

Infamy Episode 6 - Frank Matthews: The Vanishing of Black CaesarIn 1973, Frank Matthews was one of the U.S.A.’s biggest kingpins. Amassing a fortune worth over $100 million, Frank had the world in the palm of his hands. In this episode of Infamy, we follow the journey of a young man from the Jim Crow South who became infamous in the concrete jungle. Infamy is a scripted podcast chronicling the lives of the underworld's most infamous. If you like what you hear, subscribe, rate, and comment on your favorite podcast listening app. Hosted, written, and produced by Brian "Boss" Valmond Written and produced by Jonathan Mena Sound design by Ke...

2025-07-0820 min

Infamy Episode 5 - Lorenzo " Fat Cat" Nichols: The King of QueensSouthside Jamaica Queens is a place that has birthed many legends in the streets and in popular culture. A $100 million organization, built on loyalty, power & respect set the tone not just for Queens, but for the underworld worldwide. In this episode of Infamy we follow the leader Lorenzo “Fat Cat” Nichols, on his quest for power. Infamy is a scripted podcast chronicling the lives of the underworld's most infamous. If you like what you hear, subscribe, rate, and comment on your favorite podcast listening app. Hosted, written, and produced by Brian "Boss" Valmond Written and produced by Jonathan Mena Sound desi...

2025-07-0131 min

Infamy Episode 4 - Rafael Perez: A Devil in the City of AngelsThe LAPD has always been one of the most talked about police departments in the United States. A reputation built on strict policing and enforcement, the mantra “Protect and Serve” became a symbol of excellence. In the years following the 1992 LA Riots, an LAPD officer was determined to create his legacy in the streets and turned into a gangster. In this episode of Infamy, we follow the life of Rafael Perez, a man so infamous, his tenure changed policy in Los Angeles and whose story became an award winning film. Infamy is a scripted podcast chronicling the lives of the unde...

2025-06-2425 min

Infamy Episode 3 - Wayne "Silk" Perry: Washington D.C.’s Deadliest HitmanWayne "Silk" Perry was one of Washington D.C.’s deadliest enforcers in the late 1980s and early 90s. From his early beginnings as an athlete to the bloodshed on the gritty streets of Chocolate City, we explore the life of the nation’s capital’s most infamous hitman. Infamy is a scripted podcast chronicling the lives of the underworld's most infamous. If you like what you hear, subscribe, rate, and comment on your favorite podcast listening app. Hosted, written, and produced by Brian "Boss" Valmond Written and produced by Jonathan Mena Sound design by Kerwin “Traekay” Jean-Georges Brian "Boss" Valmond IG...

2025-06-1719 min

Infamy Episode 2 - Clarence “Preacher” Heatley: The Black HandClarence “Preacher” Heatley, known as “The Black Hand of Death,” was one of Harlem’s most feared men in the 80s & 90s. A troubled childhood involving deadly juvenile detention stays, shaped the mind and ideology of a young Clarence; who would go on to create one of the most vile and infamous street organizations of all time. In this episode of Infamy we explore the life of Clarence “Preacher” Heatley, and how he became the black hand of death. Infamy is a scripted podcast chronicling the lives of the underworld's most infamous. If you like what you hear, subscribe, rate, and comment on...

2025-06-1026 min

Infamy Episode 1 - Alpo Martinez: The King of HarlemAlpo Martinez is one of the underworld’s most notorious and polarizing figures. Born and raised on the east side of Harlem, a boy with ambition and a will to win, transforms into a ruthless kingpin. In this first episode of Infamy, we explore the life of Alpo Martinez, the King of Harlem. Infamy is a scripted podcast chronicling the lives of the underworld's most infamous. If you like what you hear, subscribe, rate, and comment on your favorite podcast listening app. Hosted, written, and produced by Brian "Boss" Valmond Written and produced by Jonathan Mena Sound design by Kerwin “Trae...

2025-06-0336 min

Infamy Infamy Season 1 TrailerInfamy is a scripted podcast chronicling the lives of the underworld's most infamous. If you enjoy what you hear, please subscribe, rate, and comment on your favorite podcast listening app. Start Season one now. New episodes drop every Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts. Created, hosted, written, and produced by Brian "Boss" Valmond. Written and produced by Jonathan Mena. Sound design by Kerwin “Traekay” Jean-Georges. Brian "Boss" Valmond IG: @__valtown @infamypod @brianvalmond Twitter/X: @_ValTown_ Jonathan Mena IG/Twitter/X: @jonathanmena Kerwin “Traekay” Jean-Georges IG/Twitter/X: @Traekay

2025-06-0203 min

Software Sessions Tom MacWright on Shutting down PlacemarkTom MacWright is a prolific contributor in the geospatial open source community. He made geojson.io, Mapbox Studio, and was the lead developer on the OpenStreetMap editor. He's currently on the team at Val Town. In 2021 he bootstrapped a solo business and created the Placemark mapping application. He acquired customers and found steady growth but after spending two years on the project he decided it was financially unsustainable. He open sourced the code and shut down the business. In this interview Tom speaks candidly about why geospatial is difficult, chasing technical rabbit holes...

2025-02-061h 02

AI and I Do 60-Minute Coding Tasks in 60 Seconds—With AI - Ep. 41 with Steve KrouseHere’s the most compelling benchmark of AI progress: A task that took 60 minutes a year ago now takes 60 seconds. In January 2024, Geoffrey Litt and I spent an hour coaxing ChatGPT and Replit to build an app live on my podcast.12 months later, Steve Krouse and I built the same app with one prompt in less than a minute. Steve is the cofounder and CEO of Val Town, a cloud-based platform for developers to write, share, and deploy code directly in the browser. We used Townie, Val Town’s AI assistant, to build an app...

2024-12-041h 01

Very Necessary Decisions Brian "Boss" Valmond, Founder of Valtown Entertainment, on Building a 350,000+ Follower Media BrandInterested in building your own mission-driven media company? This interview is for you. Juju sat down with Brian "Boss" Valmond, Founder of Valtown Entertainment to discuss what it takes to truly build a media company that sparks curiosity in its audience. Valtown Entertainment provides a non-biased journalistic approach to gang and kingpin culture, as well as, its impact on black culture and celebrity culture. Through his consistency over the past 5-6 years, Brian has been able to amass a following of over 350,000 across various social platforms. . . In this episode, we briefly speak about: (1) Building a media business focused on...

2024-06-0449 min

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats 759: How to Easily Explore Coding Ideas Scott and Wes serve up top tools and tricks for rapid idea execution, from JavaScript services like Valtown and Observable to database solutions including LowDB and Google Sheets integration. Get ready to streamline your development ideation process with these tasty insights! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 02:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 03:14 JavaScript Services. 03:43 Valtown. 05:44 Observable. 06:35 Notebooks. 08:23 Deno Juypter Notebooks. 09:51 Svelte Repl. 10:32 Playgrounds: TypeScript, Tailwind, etc… 11:05 CSS Services. 11:10 CodePen. 13:14 Full stack services. 13:47 Your own stack. Hot Tips & Cool Treats. Wes’s Hot Tips. Scott’s Cool Treats. 21:01 Bun file routing. 24:25 Tooling and tips. 26:30 Database. 26:51 Write to a file. 27:40 LowDB...

2024-04-2231 min

Cleaning Dishes Episode 90 | "MLK"On this episode of cleaning dishes, the duo talk about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry leaving the Royal family. They discuss the meaning behind an impactful bar by Benny The Butcher ( @BennyBsf ). How do you pronounce “Tony, Toni, Toné”? A very questionable tweet by @StephenKing. And pay homage to Martin Luther King Jr. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry https://twitter.com/complex_uk/status/1216115961360736258?s=21 Martin Luther King Jr https://twitter.com/_valtown_/status/1217485123932901376?s=21 Happy Martin Luther King Day! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spoti...

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