Bubba the Love Sponge and Pierre Rausini Join Forces for a New Journey Into the Criminal Mind

In an era when true crime dominates podcast charts and streaming platforms, a new show is betting that firsthand experience matters just as much as research.

Deadly Intentions, the upcoming podcast hosted by radio legend Bubba the Love Sponge and former federal inmate Pierre Rausini, aims to take listeners deep into the worlds of serial killers, organized crime, cartel operations, prison culture, government conspiracies, and the psychology that drives some of society's most dangerous individuals.

At first glance, the pairing may seem unlikely. On one side is Todd "Bubba the Love Sponge" Clem, one of the most recognizable and controversial personalities in modern radio. On the other is Pierre Rausini, a former drug trafficker whose life story has become a staple of the true-crime podcast world. Together, however, they bring two skill sets that could make Deadly Intentions unlike anything currently available.

For more than three decades, Bubba has built a career around captivating audiences. Beginning his radio career in the 1980s, he eventually became one of the most recognizable voices in talk radio, building a devoted following known as the "Bubba Army." His career has included syndication across major markets, national recognition, and a successful run on SiriusXM's Howard 101 channel after being brought into the satellite-radio universe by radio icon Howard Stern. Bubba has often credited Stern with helping revive his national career during a critical period.

His long friendship—and later very public fallout—with wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan became one of the most talked-about stories in entertainment media, further cementing Bubba's place in pop-culture history.

Rausini arrives from a very different world.

Long before becoming a podcast guest, Rausini was involved in large-scale drug trafficking operations that eventually led to federal prosecution and imprisonment. His story was later chronicled in Devil Exposed, which details his rise in the criminal underworld and eventual downfall.

In recent years, Rausini has emerged as one of the more compelling voices in the true-crime space. He has appeared on Inside True Crime, Crime & Entertainment, IronClad, and numerous other podcasts, discussing everything from cartel operations and money laundering to prison culture and criminal psychology. His interviews consistently draw audiences because he offers something most commentators cannot: firsthand knowledge of how criminal organizations actually function.

Federal prosecutors once described Rausini as a criminal mastermind, a characterization that has followed him long after his release. Whether discussing cartel logistics, organized crime structures, or the mindset of career criminals, he brings a perspective shaped by experience rather than theory.

That is precisely what makes Deadly Intentions intriguing.

The podcast will not simply recount famous crimes. Instead, the hosts plan to explore why criminals do what they do. Episodes are expected to examine notorious serial killers, mob bosses, cartel leaders, prison gangs, political corruption scandals, unsolved mysteries, and government conspiracies. Listeners can expect conversations that move beyond surface-level storytelling into motive, psychology, manipulation, and power.

Bubba brings the instincts of a veteran broadcaster who understands pacing, entertainment, and audience engagement. Rausini brings an insider's understanding of criminal enterprises and the personalities that drive them.

The result is a partnership built on contrast. One host spent decades behind a microphone entertaining millions. The other spent decades navigating a world most people only encounter through books and documentaries.

In a crowded true-crime landscape, Deadly Intentions may have found a formula that stands apart: combining one of radio's most experienced storytellers with a man who has lived through the very underworld they plan to explore.

For fans fascinated by murderers, mobsters, cartel kingpins, prison culture, and hidden power structures, Deadly Intentions is positioning itself as more than another true-crime podcast. It is an attempt to understand the people behind the headlines—and the worlds they left behind.