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Policing, Prisons, and Policy with the ACLU’s Yasmin Cader
Season 5 Episode 22
In this week’s bonus interview, we sit down with Yasmin Cader, Deputy Director of the ACLU and Director of the Trone Center for Justice and Equality,…
1 year, 6 months ago
‘The Harm Reduction Gap’ with Dr. Sheila Vakharia
Season 5 Episode 21
This week, we’re talking all things drug policy, harm reduction, and the lingering effects of the War on Drugs with our special guest, Dr. Sheila Vak…
1 year, 6 months ago
'The Boogeyman' with Montel Williams
Season 5 Episode 20
Welcome to the land of bonus episodes, where we release long-form interviews with a variety of guests about the war on drugs that we recorded in the …
1 year, 6 months ago
Where Are We Now?
Season 5 Episode 19
In the final episode of our series on the war on drugs, we take a look at the present and future of this crisis with some help from Montel Williams a…
1 year, 7 months ago
Operation Pipe Dreams and the Take Down of Tommy Chong
Season 5 Episode 18
What, you thought we were done talking about The War on Drugs?! Well, think again! We’re back with a special epilogue and we're diving into Operation…
1 year, 7 months ago
A Tale of Two Fraudsters: John Kapoor and The Sacklers
Season 5 Episode 17
It’s the season finale of Fraudsters, and we’re reluctantly exploring the grim origins of America’s opioid crisis. From the Sackler family’s OxyConti…
1 year, 8 months ago
Profiting Off Punishment: The Kids for Cash Scandal
Season 5 Episode 16
Get ready for one of the most sinister and heartbreaking frauds this week – the Kids for Cash scandal. Judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan tur…
1 year, 8 months ago
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s the Superpredator Myth!
Season 5 Episode 15
Picture this: it’s the mid-'90s. Coolio’s Gangsta’s Paradise dominates the airwaves, and America’s crime hysteria is peaking. It’s the perfect time f…
1 year, 8 months ago
One Bag of Crack for Bush Senior, Please!
Season 5 Episode 14
In the summer of 1989, President George H.W. Bush’s War on Drugs needs a dramatic touch for his first national address: a bag of crack cocaine bought…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Rise and Fall of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International
Season 5 Episode 13
This week we’re taking a step back to Miami, 1987. South Beach is buzzing, and the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) looks like any ot…
1 year, 9 months ago