Cullan Mais - 'Getting Into HEROIN Was Like the Trainspotting Movie'

Once a rising young man in Cardiff, Cullan Mais spiralled into addiction that mirrored something straight out of Trainspotting. From experimenting with weed and pills to becoming trapped in heroin’s grip, Cullan’s story is one of chaos, survival, and redemption. In this gripping episode of Heretics, Andrew Gold sits down with Cullan — now host of The Central Club Podcast — to unpack how a life of addiction, crime, and recovery shaped the man he is today.

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What really happens when an ordinary life slips into addiction? Cullan opens up about his teenage years in Wales, when curiosity and peer pressure led to a habit that would dominate the next two decades of his life. He speaks about the first hit of heroin, the rush that felt like “pure escape,” and how quickly everything unravelled — from friendships to family to freedom.

💬 “Getting into heroin was like Trainspotting — fast, wild, and terrifying.”

💬 “I stole over £10 million in retail value.”

💬 “I thought I was unstoppable — until my lungs collapsed.”

Andrew Gold explores every part of Cullan’s story: the 12 prison sentences, the collapsed lungs, and the painful cycle of rehab, relapse, and regret. But this isn’t just another story of addiction — it’s about what comes after. How do you rebuild a life when everyone still defines you by your past?

Cullan reveals the brutal honesty behind recovery — from fighting cravings to facing stigma — and how podcasting became his way to give others hope. He opens up about mentoring ex-offenders, finding purpose, and why he believes open conversation, not censorship, is the path to real change.

This is one of the most powerful and emotional Heretics episodes to date — a raw look at what addiction really feels like, and how one man fought his way back from the edge.

🔥 Topics Include:

• Heroin addiction & recovery

• Life behind bars & rehabilitation

• Collapsed lungs & near-death moments

• Rebuilding through honesty & podcasting

• Finding redemption after public shame

• The dangers of censorship & stigma

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