Steve Irwin wasn’t just a wildlife presenter, he was a global icon.

Known around the world as The Crocodile Hunter, Steve brought energy, danger, humour and pure passion to wildlife television in a way nobody had ever seen before.

From wrestling crocodiles in Australia to teaching millions about conservation, he became one of the most loved and recognisable figures on TV.

But in 2006, during what should have been another day filming in the ocean, Steve Irwin tragically lost his life after a stingray incident while diving on the Great Barrier Reef.

In this Terry Stone Connection reaction video, we look back at the incredible life, legacy and final dive of Steve Irwin. The man who made the world fall in love with wildlife, danger, family and conservation.

Let us know your memories of Steve Irwin in the comments.

Thanks for watching, and as always… we will see you on the other side.

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This week we sit down with the one and only Ricky Evans for the full, unfiltered story of his rise, fall, and the brutal reality behind a life that spiraled from care homes into crime, drug smuggling, gunshots, mansions and prison.

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From a childhood shaped by the harsh reality of child homes, Ricky opens up about how his early years pushed him towards the streets, the decisions that changed everything, and the criminal world that eventually swallowed his life.

This is not just a story about smuggling, money or prison — it’s a raw look at trauma, survival, bad choices, consequences and the moment the high life comes crashing down.

Ricky talks openly about the road from care homes to criminality, the danger that came with the lifestyle, the reality of prison, and the brutal experience of segregation behind bars.

This is the downfall of a drug smuggler, told properly for the first time.

Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know what you make of Ricky Evans’ story.

We’ll see you… on the other side.

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Dave Tomkins lived a life that sounds like it was written for a crime film.

Known as The Great Safe Blower, Dave was a flamboyant British criminal from Basingstoke whose reputation in the underworld took him far beyond safes, vaults and robberies.

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In this episode of The Terry Stone Connection, Dave sits down with Terry to talk about his extraordinary life, from his early days as a safe blower, to becoming connected with serious underworld figures, to ending up on the battlefields of Angola as a mercenary fighting communist-backed guerrillas.

And then there’s the story that sounds almost impossible to believe…

Dave Tomkins claims he was hired to kill Pablo Escobar.

This is a wild journey through crime, danger, war, survival and the kind of old-school underworld stories you simply don’t hear anymore.

Raw, outrageous and unbelievable, this is the Dave Tomkins story.

Watch now and let us know in the comments: is this one of the craziest lives we’ve ever had on the podcast?

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