thINK 180 Podcast

Welcome Back! After a brief hiatus since November 2023, the thINK 180 Podcast is back! Host Chris Baker kicks off 2025 with personal updates, a look back on the past year, and exciting plans for the future. Episode Highlights: 1. Updates on INK 180 Tattoo Shop & Ministry •Local searches and arrests related to Chris’s mission. •Progress on Chris’s book project. •Celebrating 14 years of INK 180 in 2...

Chris Baker is back w/ another edition for the INK 180 supporters with this November 18th, 2023 episode! The Rundown:
Introductions & Welcome! 1. Welcome back! 2. Israel/Palestine/Hamas Conflict 3. Chris talks about his Nepal experience 4. Chris talks about bringing food, supplies to leper colony 5. Scammer on Facebook pretending to work at INK180
 6. Upcoming Super Bowl outreach/rescue operation...

Chris Baker (and Kyle) are back from very busy schedules to catch up our listeners and followers with this July 1, 2023 update. The Rundown:
Introductions & Welcome! 
1. Recapping Super Bowl trafficking rescue trip back in February 2. 2024 Super Bowl will be in Vegas 3. INK 180 Milestones and updates 
4. the dying church / the church is dying

 5. Health Department visit 7. Who do you want for fut...

[Remastered episode] Chris Baker (and Kyle) kick-off the new year (2023) looking back at the impact and work done in 2022, introduces new listeners, and more. The Rundown:
 Introductions & Welcome! 1. Brief re-introduction of INK 180: who we are, what we do, who we help, who we work with, etc. 2. 2022 year in review: the work and impact of INK 180 in 2022 3. INK 180 statistics and milestones 
4. J...

NOVEMBER 26, 2022 - thINK 180 PODCAST EPISODE Chris Baker (and Kyle) are back from dealing with “LIFE” to catch up our listeners with this 11/26/2022 update. 
The Rundown:
Introductions & Welcome! 1. Kanye in the news…again…for all the wrong reasons…again 2. Mid-term elections 3. Rabbis and politicians in New Jersey (UNITED STATES) running an organ trafficking ring 4. FIFA World Cup and Sex Traffi...

[Refresh/remaster of prior episode form 2022] Chris Baker is back from a very busy to catch up our listeners and followers with this July 23, 2022 update. The Rundown:
 Introductions & Welcome! 
1. What has the Supreme Court ruling on abortion REALLY done to us as a country? 2. Hells Angels encounter at the airport in California 3. WGN Interview 
4. Vince McMahon scandal 5. Ricky Martin in the new...

Chris Baker (and Kyle) are back from very busy schedules to catch up our listeners and followers with this May 19, 2022 update. The Rundown:
 Introductions & Welcome! 0. Politics + church/christianity
 1. State and local election season in full-swing: why are all these candidates suddenly reaching out to Chris?! 
2. UPDATE on details regarding new INK 180 website on its way 
3. FBI Director’s Awar...

Super Bowl 56 2022 Trip, COVID, Ghislaine Maxwell, Big Announcement, & INK 180 News and Views! Chris Baker and Kyle return to record and kick off the 2022 new year of the thINK 180 Podcast STILL in a pandemic world. The Rundown: Introductions & Welcome! 1. Prep for Super Bowl 56 2022 Trip / Headed to California 2. COVID Continues to Suck the Fun out of Life 3. Rittenhouse and Arbury Case Conclusio...

Chris Baker and Kyle finally take a quick break from our very busy schedules to catch up our listeners and followers with this November 2021 Update. The Rundown: Introductions & Welcome! 1. Chris Health Update / Infection returned 2. Jails + Prisons: Why Are "Christians" Not Helping Inmates? 3. Celebrating 10 Years of Ministry! 4. Chris talks on the upcoming trips for Wichita and Las Vegas! 5. Ava...

The Rundown:
 Introductions & Welcome! 1. 9/11/2001 - 20 years later Chris reflects on what almost could have been on that unfortunate day. 2. What about 9/12/2001? Let's bring back 9/12/2001 3. Pandemic update at the shop 4. Social media safety class 2023 INK 180 Ministries National Human Trafficking Hotline: 
1-888-373-7888 National Domestic Abuse Hotline: 800-799-7233 National Suicide Preventio...

8-14-2021: Cuomo mess, Lollapallooza, nurses, trafficking, + Chris hits 50 Here's a quick run down: Cuomo mess in NY Lollapallooza Nurses COVID Schools coming back and some parents are crazy Sex work/prostitution/trafficking 50th Bday / Florida Trip Prayers for Randy Social Media Safety 9/19 At Compass Church in Naperville, IL 2021 INK 180 Ministries National Human Trafficking Hotline: 
1-888-373-...

[FROM THE VAULT: PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED EPISODE] The Rundown: 
[episode was previously recorded on June 19, 2021] Introductions & welcome! 
1. Chris was on YouTube channel show/VLOG “Car Con Carne” and talks about his experience with the show's host, Mr. James VanOsdol! 
2. Illinois has resumed “new normal” activities 
3. Back out speaking again 
4. Chris visits Kane County Jail 5. Health update fr...

[FROM THE VAULT: PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED EPISODE] The Rundown: 
[episode was previously recorded on March 27, 2021] Introductions & welcome! 
1. Chris weights in on the Atlanta & Colorado shootings…. 
2. Pandemic effects on people in general - what Chris has noticed in his tattoo chair 
3. World is trying to open back up - Baseball returning with limited capacity 
4. INK 180 NEWS/UPDATES
 THANK YOU...

Season 4, Episode 3 - Chris’ Super Bowl Report, CCC Speaking Engagement, & INK 180 News + Views Chris Baker and Kyle return to record the thINK 180 Podcast in a pandemic world. The Rundown: 1. Super Bowl Trip Recap
 2. CCC Speaking Engagement
 3. Upcoming speaking engagement at The Well in Geneva on 4/11
 4. LA Trip (next week)
 5. Austin, TX in the future
 6. NCAA Tournament
 7. ROCK ON! 2017 - 2...

12-26-2020: Super Bowl Outreach & INK 180 News + Views Chris Baker and Kyle return to record the thINK 180 Podcast in a pandemic world. The Rundown: 1. Christmas 2020 2. Super Bowl Outreach - Tampa, Florida 3. “Stimulus Bill joke” 4. COVID-19 Vaccine 5. Interesting Cover-up 6. CCC St. Charles (2/13 + 2/14) 7. ROCK ON! 2020 INK 180 Ministries Remember the Trafficking hotline: 
877-434-3777
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11-27-2020: Chris Baker and Kyle return to record the thINK 180 Podcast after a pandemic-forced-hiatus. The Rundown: 1. INK 180 Update during the COVID-19 Pandemic 2. Election 3. “Trafficking will get worse under Joe Biden” 4. LA Trip / 14 Trafficking Tattoos 5. FBI Directors Award 6. Naomi’s House 7. ROCK ON! 2017-2020 INK 180 Ministries Remember the Trafficking hotline: 
877-434-3777
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(Re-released episode) Recorded February 15, 2020 Welcome back to another episode of the thINK 180 PODCAST with Chris Baker! This episode contains news and views from the shop, ministry, and Chris's life as well as: *Welcome back/Welcome in! / Rage Against the Machine reunion hype / Ticketmaster sucks / concert ticket prices nowadays *Shine a Light on Slavery Day *Hookers for Jesus / Annie Lobert /...

12-14-2019: "A New(Mental)Hope": a conversation w/ local Alderman Joel Frieders [explicit content] ***WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SOME EXPLICIT LANGUAGE. PARENTS, PLEASE LISTEN BEFORE LETTING LITTLE ONES HEAR IT.*** Season 3, episode 3, third luck’s a charm as we have a super special guest visitor, local Alderman (Yorkville), Connoisseur of fine beers, the bell of the ball, a true pickle hater...

Episode was previously recorded on November 30, 2019. Welcome back to the thINK 180 Podcast! 11-30-2019: Grandma Mae, Epstein, increase in child pornography & INK 180 News -Update on Chris & the family after the passing of Grandma Mae. -Chris talks about his recent trip to California to do some cover up work. -Chris has a new tattoo...on his head! -Kanye West is still a Christian, and Christians a...

Episode was previously recorded on November 2, 2019. Welcome back to the thINK 180 Podcast! This season rolls on with: -An in-depth look at the work Chris did down on the U.S./Mexico border in the town of Laredo. That's Texas. Cover-ups and removals. -Kanye West is a Christian. Christians act like the opposite of Christians. Why?! -Chris' recent experience with a Youth Group. -A look back at 1 yea...

Previously recorded July 27, 2019. Welcome to the thINK 180 Podcast – Mid-Summer Update: Epstein, R. Kelly, Church Conferences, Lori Lightfoot, Health Update, & Back To School SOON! We’re coming straight out of the INK 180 Tattoo Shop to talk about a week of very interesting choices being made in the world today. Episode Outline: 1. Added a lot of handprints to the freedom tree. 2. David’s Story /...

PREVIOUSLY RECORDED July 6, 2019. 7-6-2019: Chris’ Cali trip, legalize prostitution?, Chicago violence, & INK 180 news CHRIS DISCUSSES: -Legalization of Marijuana in Illinois part II / legalization seen all over during his family trip to California. -Chris' trip to California; Tyler & his band, Who Knows, played at The Whiskey, Disneyland fun, catching up with family -Travel nightmare -Chicago vio...

Previously recorded June 15, 2019. WELCOME BACK! THIS WEEK CHRIS COVERS... 1 - UPDATE ON CHRIS 2 - SEX ABUSE IN "THE CHURCH" (NOT CHRIS' CHURCH) 3 - IL PRIEST WITHHOLDS COMMUNION TO MIKE MADIGAN, OTHER POLITICIANS 4 - MARIJUANA LEGALIZED IN ILLINOIS 5 - GAME OF THRONES AND PORN CONNECTION TO TRAFFICKING????!!!! 6 - SHOOTINGS IN CHICAGO THROUGH THE ROOF 7 - CHRIS TALKS ABOUT NEW CHICAGO MAYOR, LORI...

Welcome back to the thINK 180 Podcast! We return from a looong hiatus and Chris Baker gives you the detailed insight as to what's been going on, what happened along the looong journey back, and everything in between. It's been too long & nothing is off limits this week: -Medical/health update -Changes to Ministry since October -Speaking Engagements -Using rape accusations as a means to seek reveng...

[FROM THE VAULT: PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED EPISODE - NOW AVAILABLE WITH THE HELP OF AI TECHNOLOGY] The Rundown:
 [episode was previously recorded on January 26, 2019] Introductions & welcome! 
1. 2018 year in review for the non-profit arm of INK 180: +987 removals +386 cover-ups +127 speaking engagements +a new law in Illinois regarding sex trafficking and tattoo shops! 
2. Chris’ story regarding the...