Episodes

  • A Conversation with Artist Camilo Restrepo

    A Conversation with Artist Camilo Restrepo
    Feb 7 2025
    In this episode, I speak with artist Camilo Restrepo. Born in Colombia in the 70s, he grew up during the rise of the cocaine trade and saw firsthand the effects of the War on Drugs. He has since become an artist, with much of his work being commentary on this subject matter. Working in many mediums, he brings a unique approach to all of his pieces that I hope you all explore after listening.

    Check out his website here: https://camilorestrepo.co/

    Photos from his exhibitions: http://steveturner.la/artists/camilo-restrepo

    Follow him on instagram @camilorestrepo.co
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • S2E10: How Did We Get Here?

    S2E10: How Did We Get Here?
    Feb 6 2025
    Today, the modern opioid crisis is nearly thirty years old, while the Mexican War on Drugs has been ongoing for nearly twenty. In this episode, explore the the events that have lead us to where we are, and where we may be heading.
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • S2E9: The Birth of the Modern Opioid Crisis

    S2E9: The Birth of the Modern Opioid Crisis
    Jan 16 2025
    The ongoing opioid crisis is something many are all too familiar with. But back in the early nineties, it had yet to even exist. This episode delves into the dawn of an epidemic that continues to this day.
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • S2E8: The Cocaine Boom

    S2E8: The Cocaine Boom
    Dec 6 2024
    In this episode, explore the rise of cocaine's popularity in the 1970s, the traffickers involved in moving that product, and the controversies regarding the counternarcotic policies set into action at this time.
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • S2E7: The Dawn of the War on Drugs

    S2E7: The Dawn of the War on Drugs
    Nov 28 2024
    In this episode, explore the history of substance use in a Post War America, the origins of the French Connection, and the leaders behind some of the most impactful drug policies the United States has ever seen.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S2E6: The Origins of Cross Border Smuggling in North America

    S2E6: The Origins of Cross Border Smuggling in North America
    Nov 21 2024
    For over a hundred years now, the Mexico-U.S. border has been home to the smuggling of all sorts of psychoactive substances. This episode explores the birth of this century long phenomenon and how the actions of decades past continue to affect us to this day.
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • S2E5: The U.S. Goes Synthetic

    S2E5: The U.S. Goes Synthetic
    Nov 14 2024
    The United States has had a long, complicated history with opioids. This episode explores the origins of this relationship which began in the midst of the Civil War, and how, over a century later, we are still aeffected by the policies and perspectives of the past.
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    59 mins
  • S2E4: A Brief History of Psychoactive Substances in Mexico

    S2E4: A Brief History of Psychoactive Substances in Mexico
    Oct 31 2024
    Before the Mexico-United States border became one of the main hubs for drug trafficking in the world, it had to exist in the first place. This episode dives into both how the country of Mexico itself was formed, and the ways psychoactive substance use in this land evlolved and changed along the way.
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    27 mins