The Dragon's Lair Motorcycle Chaos · John E. 'Black Dragon' Bunch II

Bandidos Bar Owner Denies Hidden Room is Bandidos_ Club

April 7, 2026·1 hr 20 min·5 clips

A Texas bar owner admits he's a Bandido but denies the hidden room in his bar is the club's secret clubhouse.

The episode opens with host John 'Black Dragon' Bunch II reflecting on turning 63 and his birthday visit to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. He then introduces the main news story: Jesse Burkes, owner of Burkes Brothers Brewing in Texas, is a Bandidos Motorcycle Club member facing alcoholic beverage control permit violations after a June 2025 fight at his bar. Inspectors found a door concealed behind a bookshelf leading to a room decorated in Bandidos colors, which Burkes' attorney claims is a storage area listed on floor plans, not a hidden clubhouse. Black Dragon uses an AI tool to analyze Texas law, determining that a hidden room isn't illegal if documented and accessible to inspectors, but modifying floor plans without notice is a violation. The discussion shifts to co-host Wu One Percenter's page, where he argues one-percenter clubs should hire Public Relations Officers (PROs) to manage media narratives and highlight positive community actions, like toy drives or charity work. Black Dragon supports this, referencing his 2015 book 'The Motorcycle Club's Public Relations Officer's Bible' and sharing an anecdote about a club that avoided negative labels after a shooting due to prior positive community engagement. Co-hosts Tia Redbone Bunch and Lavish join the conversation, with Lavish expressing concern that media exposure might draw more government attention. The episode includes tangents on personal topics like a swingers club called The Trapeze, baseball, Lavish's upcoming 'Lavish Biker Bash' event in Detroit, and Donald Trump's controversial statements. It concludes with promotions for Black Dragon's books, thanks to sponsors and the Black Sabbath MC, and sign-offs from all co-hosts.

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Birthday jokes slide into biker commentary, political provocation, and a host who refuses to make the ride too neat.

The episode moves loosely from the host's 63rd-birthday jokes into a sharper discussion of political language and why blunt remarks can still connect with some listeners.

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