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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, 8 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, 8 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 months ago
This is Your Brain on Anti-Drug Propaganda
Season 5 Episode 12
Get ready for a deep dive into America’s anti-drug propaganda! This week, we’re tackling everything from Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” crusade to McGr…
1 year, 11 months ago
Locked and Loaded: Reagan’s Crack Offensive
Season 5 Episode 11
We're not done with Reagan just yet! This week, we’re honing in on the crack epidemic and its devastating impact on Black communities. We unpack the …
1 year, 11 months ago
Reagan’s Drug War: Are You Better Off Than You Were 43 Years Ago?
Season 5 Episode 10
This week, we’re finally taking on Reagan and his starring role in the War on Drugs—there’s so much to unpack, we had to make it a two-parter. Reagan…
1 year, 11 months ago