Host Rainbow Valentine discovers her artist mom and 'businessman' dad were deeply involved in the illegal drug trade and unknowingly spent her childhood among a massive pot distribution operation. As she talks with her father in intimate interviews, Rainbow Valentine uncovers a history of her childhood that causes her to reassess everything — and gives us a unique personal window into the infamous counter-culture of Marin County in the 70s and 80s -- from Ken Kesey's acid tests and the birth of the Grateful Dead to a drug culture that hardened and became more dangerous in response to the War On Drugs. more

Step into the hidden world of drug cartels with 'Narcology.' In this gripping podcast, we delve deep into the culture, the ideas, and the minds behind the most notorious drug organizations. Explore the intricate networks, power dynamics, and stories that define the shadowy realm of narco-trafficking. Each episode offers a profound look inside the operations, motivations, and impacts of these powerful cartels. Join us for an eye-opening journey into a world where law, crime, and survival intersect in the most dramatic ways. more

The true story of how the narcotics trade went global and how a secret war still shapes our world, told by the  investigators who lived it. ***As featured in Radio Times*** more

Buried cash. DEA moles. Sibling rivalries. Skydiving planes. Fast cars. And an exploding hash lab. A group of college friends took advantage of Colorado's medical marijuana laws to create one of the longest, most lucrative smuggling runs in U.S. history. But when a drug mule flipped, the whole enterprise came crashing down— and revealed how the marijuana black market is not just evolving in the era of legal weed, but thriving.New episodes publish Tuesday mornings. more

Underworld exposes the secret world of transnational criminal networks that have flourished since there were banks to bust, drugs to smuggle, and scams to run. Journalists Danny Gold and Sean Williams bring their experience reporting on dangerous people and organizations to take listeners on a global tour of mobsters, warlords and crooks - from Brooklyn to Beijing, from the streets to the boardrooms - and everywhere in between. Underworld is a show about heroes, villains, and the barely visible mafias that affect all our lives, whether we know it or not. more

The companion podcast to National Geographic's Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller. In season two, investigative journalist Mariana van Zeller goes deep with masterminds behind black markets and underground economies, including illegal plastic surgery, meth labs fueling America's addiction crisis, and a global marijuana smuggling empire built by high school surfers. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the player at the center: how they became involved, what it felt like to live in the shadows—and how it all crumbled in the end. Join Mariana in the underground, and don't miss the TV show Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller on National Geographic and Hulu. more

Former drug trafficker and standup comedian Johnny Mitchell takes you inside the world of drugs, crime, prison, and the politics of the War on Drugs. more

William Veres is in trouble. In 2018 he was arrested following the largest ever investigation by the Italian police's art squad. They accuse him of running a pan-European art-smuggling ring with ties to the Sicilian mafia. He is alleged to have stolen $40 million worth of art and antiquities from Italy. Charged with 14 counts, including money laundering, forgery, wire fraud and conspiracy, he faces a jail term of up to 20 years. But he has a plan to get out of trouble. In this four-part podcast, host Simon Willis follows him as he puts that plan into action. It's a story that takes listeners deep into the underworld, and into the dark heart of the most famous criminal organization of them all Cosa Nostra. It is a story of drug dealers, hitmen, smugglers, spies even a corrupt prime minister. And in the middle of it all is William Veres's quest to save himself. How? By solving the coldest cold case in the history of art crime the theft of Caravaggio's Nativity. The Professor is a series for Hidden Worlds, the home of unbelievable true stories and gripping investigations into shadowy places. Stay subscribed to Hidden Worlds and get brand new series delivered to your favorite podcast app year-round. One podcast, endless stories. For more, visit brazen.fm/hidden-worlds.Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://brazen.fm/plus/ more

From Emmy and Peabody Award winning journalist Mariana van Zeller comes THE HIDDEN THIRD, a weekly dive into the underground markets that quietly power a third of the global economy. Every episode Mariana sits down with people who know these worlds firsthand - the hustlers, smugglers, scammers, kingpins, and those trying to shut them down. The series reveals how they function, why they endure, and the profound ways they impact us all.New episodes drop every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts. The Hidden Third is a co-production of Muck Media and The Roost Podcast Network. more

The biggest black market you've never heard of is blooming right under your nose. Whether it's a 4,000-pound cactus shoveled from the Arizona desert or delicate orchids pinched from the tangled jungle of Peru, rare plants are at the center of a rapidly growing and lucrative world of crime. Hosted by plant expert Summer Rayne Oakes, Bad Seeds plunges straight into it, featuring the buyers, the sellers, the obsessives, and those who came face-to-face with the criminals behind an underworld few know exist. more

These are stories of America's drug smuggling pilots and the people who chased them; stories of conspiracy, dangerous flying, of greed, adventure and murder. Told through interviews with flyers who chose to use their skills to move contraband into the United States, and through the perspective of law enforcement agents of the DEA, FBI and others who worked to catch them. Season One begins with the four-part tale of a crooked cop and pilot who created one of the country's biggest aerial smuggling operations, and then parachuted to his death loaded down with cocaine and weapons. Fly By Night is a production of Midnight Flyer Media. more

New Episodes Every Monday. An unfiltered look at real stories from America's Southern Border. Each week, special operations combat veteran, actor, writer, and veteran BORSTAR Agent Vincent 'Rocco' Vargas sits down with guests to discuss the ruthless forces driving mass migration—organized crime.This season, Borderland: Narcosis takes an unfiltered look at the criminal networks fueling the crisis, from human trafficking and the drug trade to extortion and corruption embedded at every level of society. An IRONCLAD Original more

Inside the global cocaine industry, where profits are counted up in millions and losses measured out in murders. This worldwide investigation from The Times, Sunday Times and NewsCorp Australia, reveals how the drug business works like any multi-billion dollar corporation. Cocaine Inc. is hosted by Fiona Hamilton, chief reporter at The Times, David Collins, northern editor at The Sunday Times, and Stephen Drill, national correspondent at News Corp Australia. Follow so you never miss an episode. To listen ad-free subscribe to Crime X+ To find out more visit cocaineinc.com.au Get in touch: cocaineinc@thetimes.co.uk Visit us on socials: Crime X+: Instagram , TikTok and Facebook The Times: Instagram , TikTok and Facebook more

Cartel violence. Kidnappings. Disappearances. The headlines don't tell the full story.Borderland: Dispatches, an IRONCLAD Original, delivers raw, on-the-ground updates from Mexico's cartel war. Hosted by investigative journalist Katarina Szulc, the series offers real-time snapshots of a conflict reshaping the future of both Mexico and the U.S.With rare access to traffickers, law enforcement, and civilians caught in the crossfire, these fast-moving episodes expose the brutal truth behind the drug war.New dispatches drop every Thursday. more

Based on actual events. A drug smuggler finds God, and turns against the cartel, working as an undercover operative to take them down from the inside. Based on Dr. Hal Bradley's book, 'A Fox In The Lion's Den' - you can find all of Dr. Hal Bradley's books at http://drhalbradley.com more

In the late 1980s, a group of women connected through the mahjong parlors in Manhattan's Chinatown were caught in a massive undercover drug bust. This bust was just the beginning of an even bigger case. Host Lidia Jean Kott and co-reporter Shuyu Wang interview sources who've never spoken on record before, including witnesses, defendants, and federal prosecutors, to reconstruct a case that still has repercussions today. The Chinatown Sting drops weekly on Tuesdays. Get early, ad-free access to the entire season of The Chinatown Sting by subscribing to Pushkin+ . Subscribers also get bonus episodes, exclusive binges, full audiobooks, and early ad-free listening for all Pushkin shows. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkin Subscribe on Pushkin: pushkin.fm/plus more

A weekly true crime podcast that puts you in the room with the men and women of wildlife law enforcement who protect our planet's wild animals and plants from the greedy hands of poachers and wildlife traffickers. Visit www.naturessecretservice.com for more information. more

Here, you will find the latest news and intelligence from the illicit drug world, including articles on new and emerging drugs, current drug trends, smuggling trends and workplace drug use. www.drugintelligencebulletin.com more

The story of how in 1983 a Welsh fishing village and its local police force foil a daring international drug smuggling plot worth millions. more

In the corrupt and deadly world of the illegal wildlife trade, criminals are responsible for the wholesale slaughter of animals, and the suffering of people, too. Justice is rarely found. Undeterred, one man set out to bring down one of the biggest wildlife trafficking syndicates on the African continent. His name is Wolf. And he's a spy. Investigative journalist Runako Celina takes us through the bizarre and far-reaching web of the global illegal wildlife trade and those trying to dismantle it. From Luminary, Drake's DreamCrew Entertainment, Novel, and Thread Studios, this is Pull The Thread, Season 1: The Wild Life. more

The Ibrahims are Sydney's most fascinating family. And in 2016 when police began an undercover operation into members of the family and their associates, few could have predicted the result. Less than two years later, more than 20 people were arrested over a billion dollar drug and tobacco smuggling ring. But the investigation also pulled back the curtain on the Ibrahim clan and gave unprecedented insight into the complex politics and heated rivalries within the family and their associates that had remained behind closed doors, until now.  more

Sex, murder, smuggling, treachery, double agents, and lots of booze! Shining light on the shadows of history and the rebels who dwell there. On the 100th anniversary of Prohibition, Rebel History explores the tale of Pacific Northwest rum runners. Discover the rebels who risked life and liberty to make their fortunes delivering booze to the thirsty American public. more

Back in the '90s, a ragtag group plotted an international drug smuggling scheme and set up a secretive lab to cook up tablets. But they weren't trafficking narcotics—they were fighting to bring the abortion pill America. The new season of Cover Up—The Pill Plot—will take you inside the epic struggle facing activists who battled presidents, the Supreme Court, militant anti-abortionists, would-be assassins and murders.Cover Up: The Pill Plot is brought to you by The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now. From serial killer nurses to psychic scammers The Binge is your home for true crime stories that pull you in and never let go. Follow The Binge Crimes and The Binge Cases to get new stories on the first of the month, every month. Hit 'Subscribe' at the top of The Binge Crimes show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com. The Binge feed your true crime obsession. more

The Impact: Coronavirus and Organized Crime is a special edition weekly podcast from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. We'll look at how the ongoing COVID-19 virus is impacting on organized crime around the world and how the illicit economy may affect our ability to respond to the virus. We'll be covering cyber crime, the illegal wildlife trade, counterfeit medicines, drug trafficking, human smuggling, corruption and human trafficking. more

'Really scratches that true crime itch without being about murder' Kate Evans, Podcast Playlist ' [Host] Kasia Mychajlowycz does not pull any punches. When she says something, she backs it up with tape. It's really well made.' Crime Writers On… Podcast When Vice editor 'Slava P' reached out to young journalists with job offers, they thought it was about freelance writing. Instead, he asked them to smuggle nearly $20 million worth of cocaine into Australia. Cool Mules is available to listen to now — right here on Canadaland Investigates. Our critically-acclaimed and award-winning limited series, all in one place. canadaland.com/join Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

In recent years, the cocaine gold rush by Columbian Cartels in the 70s & 80s has become gangster mythology.We have been inundated by shows like Narcos, Cocaine Cowboys, American Made & others that have attempted to tell the stories of Pablo Escobar, Giselda Blanco, Barry Seale, Carlos Lehder and the Medellin Cartel.Pilot Jack Carlton Reed was a world record holding drag racer before making the decision to begin smuggling cocaine in the 70s. After being introduced to Carlos Lehder, he would move to Norman's Cay and for almost four years assisted him on the infamous Bahamian island that the government claims moved tons of cocaine into the United States.Reed would eventually be the co-defendant to Lehder in the longest running drug trial in American history, convicted and given two life sentences.He would refuse all interview requests, book and film offers until a fellow pilot & journalist named MayCay Beeler while researching a documentary film on Norman's Cay.The two would form an indelible bond, leading to Reed writing his memoirs for Beeler's book Buccaneer- the Provocative Odyssey of Jack Reed- Adventurer, Drug Smuggler and Pilot Extraordinaire, and MayCay questioning how a non-violent offender could be given multiple life sentences.In Glamour Profession, we take a look at Jack Reed's adventures, and give listeners the real story of Norman's Cay. We also take a deep dive into the drug trial of Reed and his close friend Carlos Lehder.Finally MayCay Beeler, our co-pilot in the telling of this epic story, tells listeners about her two year battle with the government to see Jack Reed released from prison. more

A weekly show were three seasoned Bible Smugglers, Patrick, Jana, and Michelle share their combined 50+ years experience smuggling Bibles across the globe. Stories about life, hope, and faith in countries where Christianity is outlawed.Every Monday Morning at 6:00 AM Mountain Time more

Becoming the King of Pot is a new true crime podcast that chronicles the life of Bruce Perlowin, one of the most notorious marijuana smugglers of all time. Join Todd, the King's cousin, and Bruce as they recount the history of his pot smuggling journey. more

Across the Mekong, organized crime shapes daily life—from illegal casinos in the Golden Triangle and synthetic drug production in Vietnam, to human trafficking, cyber scams, and the looting of forests and wildlife. Mekong Matters is a new podcast from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) featuring experts, investigators and local leaders who expose how criminal networks operate in their communities and across borders—and why their reach extends far beyond South East Asia.In this series, we will be speaking on a diverse set of topics from illegal casinos and laundering hubs - Synthetic drugs and cross-border drug trafficking - Human trafficking, forced scamming, and cyber-scam compounds - Corruption, shadow economies, and state capture - Money laundering and illicit finance - Wildlife trafficking, illegal rosewood logging, and environmental crime - Arms trafficking and smuggling routes - How crime impacts communities, healthcare, and governance.Why it matters? The Mekong region (Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam) is a global hub for transnational organized crime. - These criminal economies affect public safety, development, stability, public health, and democracy—locally and worldwide.This podcast series is for journalists, researchers, policymakers, civil society, and anyone tracking the Mekong, South East Asia, or global illicit economies.Subscribe for new episodes, and share to help shine a light on the networks shaping the Mekong—and the world.🎧 First episode on Monday 27th of October. 🗓️ Monthly episodes on the the last Monday of the month.🤳 Subscribe to our channel to keep up to date.#MekongMatters #OrganizedCrime #Mekong #SoutheastAsia #GoldenTriangle #HumanTrafficking #DrugTrafficking #WildlifeTrafficking #Corruption #IllicitFinance #CyberScams #TransnationalCrime #GITOCBrought to you by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC).This podcast has been funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The views expressed in this publication are the author's alone and are not necessarily the views of the Australian Government. more

This podcast shares daily updates on border security such as drug trafficking, smuggling and more

A documentary look at the St. Clair River and Blue Water Bridge, where legitimate trade and organized smuggling intersect. Host Rayvn Rowe builds each episode from public records, FOIA files, and confirmed cases. Boats, trucks, sensors, drones, courtrooms. No reenactments. Just the facts and the human stakes. more

Illegal markets where everything from stolen antiquities to human trafficking to endangered species gets bought and sold. Investigative journalists and law enforcement expose the auction houses, online platforms, and private sales that facilitate criminal commerce. Reveals how legitimate marketplaces become venues for laundering stolen goods and trafficking contraband. more

The rise and fall of the cocaine king who at his peak earned $70 million a day, killed thousands, ran for Colombian congress, and bombed an airliner. From smuggling stereos to inventing the modern narcotics pipeline. His war with the Cali Cartel, the assassination of presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galán, the Palace of Justice siege, La Catedral prison he built for himself, the Search Bloc, and the rooftop death in Medellín in December 1993. Colombia has never been the same. — a daily series with new episodes every day. more

Ali Bradley covers developments on the southern border with a focus on human and drug smuggling, immigration enforcement efforts, and the failure to control the influx of migrants. more

From 1839 to 1860, two devastating conflicts forced the Qing Empire to open its borders to foreign trade, reshaping East-West relations for centuries. Lucas and Luna unravel the tangled causes: Britain's illegal opium smuggling, Chinese efforts to suppress addiction, and the clash between the Celestial Empire's tributary worldview and British free-trade imperialism. Follow the naval battles along the Pearl River Delta, the fall of Canton, and the burning of the Summer Palace. Meet key figures like Commissioner Lin Zexu, whose anti-opium campaign sparked war; Lord Palmerston, the hawkish British Prime Minister; and Empress Dowager Cixi, witnessing Qing humiliation. Explore the unequal treaties—Treaty of Nanjing (1842) and Treaty of Tianjin (1858)—that ceded Hong Kong, opened treaty ports, and legalized opium. Delve into debates over extraterritoriality, the Taiping Rebellion's rise amid the chaos, and the long-term consequences: China's Century of Humiliation, the erosion of sovereignty, and today's lingering resentment toward Western intervention. This show examines not just the battles, but the cultural misunderstandings, economic desperation, and moral contradictions that still echo in Sino-Western relations.#OpiumWars #QingDynasty #BritishEmpire #LinZexu #TreatyOfNanjing #HongKong #Canton #TaipingRebellion #SummerPalace #ChineseHistory #Imperialism #OpiumTrade #CenturyOfHumiliation #UnequalTreaties #Palmerston #EastAsia #History #FexingoHistoryKeep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo more

Sir Roger David Casement was a British public servant celebrated for his groundbreaking Congo Report (1904) and Putumayo Report (1912), which unveiled the horrific atrocities inflicted by white traders on indigenous populations. In 1912, he returned to his homeland of Ireland, where his Ulster Protestant roots aligned him with the predominantly Catholic Irish Nationalists. During World War I, he sought German military assistance for their cause, leading to his arrest, trial, and execution for treason in 1916. Gun Running for Casement recounts the gripping true story of a clandestine German military operation aimed at smuggling captured Russian weapons into Ireland during the Easter Rising. This narrative is penned by Karl Spindler, the German naval officer who orchestrated the mission. (Summary by Brian Fullen) more

One of Georgia's first female GBI agents, Fran Wiley, along with her true crime fanatic co-host, Danielle Iglehart, are taking you straight into the evidence room of major crimes that rocked the state in the 1980s, including Fran's most infamous case--the Cocaine Bear. It's time to dust off these case files of drug-smuggling, homicides, quaaludes, crooked cops and politicians, and tell you these wild true crime tales through the unique lens of law enforcement. New episodes air every Wednesday! This is Snow in the Mountains. more

[English audio]On June 14, 2023, a fishing trawler carrying 750 people sank near Pylos, marking one of the deadliest shipwrecks in the Mediterranean. iMEdD's new audio documentary, Pylos: A Υear Οn, produced in collaboration with the independent investigative journalism organization Solomon and journalist Lydia Emmanouilidou, explores the trial of nine survivors accused of smuggling and tracks key developments and the fates of the survivors a year after the disaster.Available in both English and Greek. Discover more iMEdD podcasts at podcast.imedd.org. ___________________________________[Greek audio]Στις 14 Ιουνίου 2023, ένα αλιευτικό σκάφος που μετέφερε 750 άτομα βυθίστηκε κοντά στην Πύλο, σηματοδοτώντας ένα από τα πιο θανατηφόρα ναυάγια στη Μεσόγειο. Το νέο ηχητικό ντοκιμαντέρ του iMEdD, Πύλος: Ένας χρόνος μετά, που δημιουργήθηκε σε συνεργασία με τoν ανεξάρτητο ερευνητικό δημοσιογραφικό οργανισμό Solomon και τη δημοσιογράφο Λυδία Εμμανουηλίδου, διερευνά τη δίκη εννέα επιζώντων που κατηγορούνται για διακίνηση και παρακολουθεί τις βασικές εξελίξεις και τις τύχες των επιζώντων ένα χρόνο μετά την καταστροφή.Διαθέσιμο στα αγγλικά και στα ελληνικά. Ανακαλύψτε περισσότερα podcasts του iMEdD στο podcast.imedd.org. more