
CrashOut Podcast
Reporting on crime, drugs, and gangster politics, and the people who live and die through it, with journalist Ioan Grillo
Episodes
31 episodes
23. The Canada Cartel Connection
While all eyes are focuses on the U.S. southern border with Mexico, the United States has a northern border that is almost three times as long. I talk with journalist Katarina Szulc about cartels in Canada and how fzntanyl crosses south from th...
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22. Jalisco Cartel Extermination Camp
Two weeks on from the macabre discovery of the training and alleged extermination camp of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the case continues to shake Mexico. But is there hope it will ever be resolved and justice will be delivered to the fam...
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21. Trump Sends (Alleged) Gang To Salvador "Prison Colony"
On Sunday, a U.S. flight packed with alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang flew to El Salvador to be sent to one of the world’s most feared prisons - despite an attempt by a U.S. judge to halt it. The measure fits in with a more radical ap...
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20. Cartels Named As Terrorist Groups
A list of nine cartels and gangs was leaked to the New York Times of those that are supposedly going to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the Trump White House. In this CrashOut Chronicle video, I go through who they are, how ...
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19. The Sinaloa Cartel Civil War
With on-the-ground reporting and analysis, I look at the brutal battle in Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel between the Mayos and Chapitos. Since it exploded in September, it has caused over 1,000 deaths and disappearances and shows no sign of stopping. ...
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18. Narco Submarines with Guillermo Galdos
I talk with journalist Guillermo Galdos about his latest documentary on the submarines full of cocaine that cross the Atlantic. For more stories and to support, go to: www.crashoutmedia.com
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37:58

17. UK Drug Journalism with Ex Vice Editor
I talk to Max Daly about his decades covering drxgs in the UK and his work as international drugs editor for Vice. Check out more on his work and books at:
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37:09

16. Mexico's New Plan To Fight Cartels
I look at the security strategy of new Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum. For more info, check out: www.crashoutmedia.com
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13:06
15. Confessions of a Marijuana Mercanary - Ken Behr
Ken Behr was a major smuggler of marijuana and cocaine into South Florida from the 1970s to the 1990s. When he finally got caught, he made a deal and worked undercover for the DEA for two years. He reveals all in his new book, "Confessions of a...
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14. Rehabs That Lock Addicts Up For Years
I talk to anthropologist Angela Garcia about the "anexos" in Mexico City that keep dozens of so-called addicts locked up in a single room for years using harsh methods such as chaining them to the wall. She has written about these for her new b...
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13. China's Client Narco State
Sometimes you find a story that just blows you away and makes you wonder how you hadn’t heard it before. Patrick Winn’s new book “Narcotopia” did just that in painting the first detailed portrait ...
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12. How The Taliban Smashed Opium
I talk with bad ass journalist Hollie McKay who reported in Afghanistan about how the opium was trafficked massively under the Allied occupation and how the Taliban destroyed it.You can check out Hollie's Subtsack on: https://holl...
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38:15

11. The True Story of the Arrest of El Mayo?
I get into the seismic detention of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada. For my full story please go to:
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10. Claudia Sheinbaum Decimates The Opposition
Mexico's first female president smashes the election 2024Check out: www.crashutmedia.com
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9. Why Did They Kill The Surfers in Baja?
In another tragic case, three surfers - two Australian and one American - took a trip to Baja California and didn’t make it back; their bodies were found in a well with bullet wounds. Baja California authorities were quick to find t...
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8. Tyree "Colion" Moorehead
In Baltimore, Maryland, I interviewed teenage killer turned anti violence activist Tyree "Colion" Moorehead. In 2022, Colion was himself shot dead by a police officer while assaulting a woman and having a knife drawn. For more of m...
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7. The Chicago Cocaine Twin
I talk to Margarito Flores, who along with his brother trafficked more than 60 tons of cocaine for the Sinaloa Cartel. They then became cooperators and gathered evidence that was used to indict more than 50 traffickers, including El Chapo. He i...
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46:00

6. Did La Barbie Finance AMLO?
I look into the crazy new allegations dropping Mexico. To look into the issues further and support my work please go to: www.crashoutmedia.com
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17:32

5. Fentanyl Inc: From Chinese Labs to St Louis OD's
I talk to journalist Ben Westhoff about his work covering the overdose crisis and gun violence. To support this podcast and my work, you can go to:
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36:59

4. American Sicario - El Mano Negra
I talk to Christian Cipollini about California’s Homegrown Sicario: El Mano Negra. You can read the story on the years of interviews with El Mano Negra at: www.crashoutmedia.com You can also support my work at:
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3. Cartel Queenpins
Luis Chaparro and I talk to Deborah Bonello about her investigation into the cartel queenpins and her book Narcas. You can support this podcast on:
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2. El Plaga
Journalist Luis Chaparro got an exclusive interview with the narco known as El Plaga. The thing is El Plaga was meant to be in Mexican prison but he says he is on the streets. You can read the story on El Plaga here - http...
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1. Mini Lic
I talk with Luis Chaparro on his interview with narco turned informant Dámaso López Serrano, alias Mini Lic. To read the full story on Mini Lic go to www.crashoutmedia.com
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