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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 44 MIN

Dog the Bounty Hunter Returns: 10,000 Captures, Second Chances & the Future of Bail Bonds

from Justice Unfiltered · host Dickey Broadcasting Company

He’s caught more than 10,000 fugitives over a career spanning more than four decades. And he’s back.Justice Unfiltered welcomes back Duane “Dog” Chapman, the legendary bounty hunter known to millions from his hit television career, for a wide-ranging conversation about second chances, the bail bond system, and what he’s building next right here in Georgia. Host Tug Cowart and Daniel Matalon, CEO of A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds and A 2nd Chance Monitoring, sit down with Dog and cover the kind of ground that doesn’t make it into a TV script.In this episode, Dog shares why he believes 80% of the people he’s brought in go on to turn their lives around, what it felt like when someone thanked him for arresting them, and why he thinks the bail bond system is one of the only things standing between public safety and chaos. He’s been on all three sides of the system: the guy running, the bondsman writing the paper, and the man chasing people down. That perspective shapes everything.Tug and Daniel dig into the real cost of cashless bail, how modern technology like geofencing and social media tracking have changed the hunt, and what it means that AI now puts the probability of Dog catching someone at 100%. Dog also opens up about his faith journey, the ministry work he and his wife Francie are doing in women’s prisons, and why Georgia feels like home.And yes, there’s a new chapter: Dog and Daniel announce an official partnership at A 2nd Chance, bringing Dog’s four decades of bounty hunting experience into the fold. The deals are made in real time. The vacation gets negotiated on air. And the prayer at the end just might be a first for the show.This is honest talk about what the justice system gets right, what it gets wrong, and why second chances are worth fighting for.Hosted by Tug Cowart and Daniel Matalon, CEO of A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds and A 2nd Chance Monitoring.Listen to ALL episodes of the Justice Unfiltered Podcast here: https://www.thepodcastpark.com/justiceunfiltered/Atlanta’s ONLY All Conservative News & Talk Station: https://www.xtra1063.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Atlanta's ONLY All Conservative News & Talk Station.: https://www.xtra1063.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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