Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage, better known as Joe Exotic, is the former G.W. Zoo owner & convicted felon. Joe is the main subject depicted in the popular Netflix documentary, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, & Madness. In part one of this series, we dive into the early years of Joe Exotic before he was the Tiger King, when Joe was just a kid growing up in Texas. We discuss his many relationships, his time as a police officer, owning a pet store with his brother, & more, all while leading up to the events that would happen in the Tiger King documentary.[FOLLOW US and BONUS CONTENT]Join our Patreon, for just $5/month you will get access to our after show "After the Podcast is Afraid" plus more bonus episodes & content, just visit patreon.com/ordisstudios Visit Our Website: eventhepodcastisafraid.comFollow us on Twitter @PodcastAfraid Follow us on Instagram @PodcastAfraid Part of the Crawlspace Media Network [MUSIC USED in this EPISODE] Music from https://filmmusic.io"In Your Arms" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)