The Teddy Bear Tapes

Brad Evans
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Ed Flowers, aka Teddy Bear, robbed 19 banks, escaped prison five times, and lived a life most wouldn't believe. Hosted by his friend Brad Evans, The Teddy Bear Tapes combines rare archival recordings with firsthand stories to tell the real story behind the legend. bradevans11.substack.com

Episodes

  1. Sep 21

    Episode 7: Part of My Mind Will Always Be Locked Up

    After 37 years in prison, Ed “Teddy Bear” Flowers is finally free. In the final tape, Ed reflects on the people who helped him get there, reuniting with the family he lost decades with, and learning how to live in a world that changed while he was gone. He talks about freedom, isolation, family, regret, and what he wants to do with the years he has left . And after everything, Ed arrives at a simple truth: you can leave prison, but part of your mind will always be locked up. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bradevans11.substack.com/subscribe

    Episode 7: Part of My Mind Will Always Be Locked Up

  2. Aug 24

    Episode 6: Hair Like Freddy Fender

    Ed Flowers had a plan to escape prison disguised as a nun. Then a trip to the hospital changed everything. With a homemade handcuff key hidden in his mouth, Ed found himself riding back from Montgomery in the rear of an ambulance. By the time it stopped on Interstate 65, he was covered in blood, and making another break for freedom. And when they finally crossed the Alabama state line, Ed thought the hard part was over. It wasn’t. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bradevans11.substack.com/subscribe

    Episode 6: Hair Like Freddy Fender

  3. Aug 3

    Episode 5: A Hundred and Five Holes

    The Bradford robbery is over, but Teddy’s fight is just beginning. In Episode 5, Teddy recounts the final hours of his escape through Alabama—a rolling gun battle with law enforcement that leaves the getaway van riddled with 105 bullet holes and Teddy wounded before the chase finally comes to an end. Captured and sentenced to 114 years in prison, Teddy enters Alabama’s brutal prison system just as the powerful millionaire whose home he robbed sees his own empire begin to unravel. Behind the walls of Holman Prison, Teddy meets an unlikely friend whose bold idea will set the stage for his next escape. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bradevans11.substack.com/subscribe

    Episode 5: A Hundred and Five Holes

  4. Jul 15

    Episode 4: Big Trouble in Little Alabama

    Fresh off another prison escape, Teddy and his crew tear through the South in a violent crime spree that leads them to the doorstep of one of Alabama’s richest and most powerful men. John C. Bradford built an empire, a mountaintop mansion, and a fortress he believed no one could breach. He was wrong. What follows is a home invasion unlike anything Alabama had ever seen—armed guards, hostages, millions in valuables, and a desperate escape that erupts into one of the largest police chases in state history. Episode 4 tells the unbelievable true story of the night two larger-than-life men collided—and left a trail of chaos that would become Southern outlaw legend. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bradevans11.substack.com/subscribe

    Episode 4: Big Trouble in Little Alabama

  5. Jun 29

    Episode 3: Partly Cloudy and Scattered Convicts

    Ed Flowers escapes from the Crawford County Jail with a handful of hacksaw blades and a plan. What follows is a journey through the Deep South as he drifts from New Orleans to Atlanta, chasing freedom, money, and the next good idea. Along the way, he becomes a fugitive, an addict, and one of Georgia's most wanted men—proving that escaping prison was the easy part. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bradevans11.substack.com/subscribe

    Episode 3: Partly Cloudy and Scattered Convicts

  6. Jun 15

    Episode 2: The Slaughterhouse of the South

    At twenty years old, Ed Flowers boards a prison bus bound for Reidsville State Prison. His wife, Ruby Jean, is pregnant at home, his future hangs in the balance, and Georgia's most feared prison awaits at the end of the road. In Episode 2 of The Teddy Bear Tapes, Ed recounts his first night inside the "Slaughterhouse of the South," his time in the Hole, and the brutal realities of prison life that began hardening the man he would become. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bradevans11.substack.com/subscribe

    Episode 2: The Slaughterhouse of the South

  7. Jun 5

    Episode 1: Stone Cold

    In the premiere episode of The Teddy Bear Tapes, Brad Evans introduces Ed Flowers, aka Teddy Bear. A Macon, Georgia native whose life would eventually include 19 bank robberies, five prison escapes, and more than 40 years behind bars. Through recordings made shortly before his death, Teddy recounts his childhood, his first taste of crime, and the moment he earned the nickname that would follow him for the rest of his life. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bradevans11.substack.com/subscribe

    Episode 1: Stone Cold

  8. Jun 3

    TRAILER: The Teddy Bear Tapes

    Episode 1 drops Friday, June 5th. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bradevans11.substack.com/subscribe

    TRAILER: The Teddy Bear Tapes
  • 8 Episodes

About

Ed Flowers, aka Teddy Bear, robbed 19 banks, escaped prison five times, and lived a life most wouldn't believe. Hosted by his friend Brad Evans, The Teddy Bear Tapes combines rare archival recordings with firsthand stories to tell the real story behind the legend. bradevans11.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    Brad Evans
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © brad
  • Show Website
    The Teddy Bear Tapes

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