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It’s the crack era. The most violent time in New York City history. The NYPD is fighting a losing battle and instead of protecting the city from drug dealers, some police officers have become them. This is the never-before told, first-person documentary of the biggest police corruption scandal in NYPD history and the investigation that uncovered it all. From Audacy Originals and\xa0Zak Levitt, the Emmy, Peabody, and NY Press Club Investigative Journalism Award winning creator of Root of Evil, Gangster Capitalism, and Relative Unknown.

 
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Um, you know what, after fucking 30 someone years, you would think that like, you gotta get over it.

I made a mistake and I fucking went down to wrong paths and...

But, Zach, I mean, the story should be told.

From Odyssey Originals, I'm Zach Levin, the creator of Root of Evil, gangster capitalism and relative unknown.

And this is a story about a time that New York City would like to forget.

The biggest city in America is on the ropes.

On the streets of New York, it's called crack and the deals go down quickly.

It was the most violent year in the city's history, the height of the crack era.

You got into the game back then, yo, you had no choice.

But, if you move in Coke, you making money and overflip, baby.

Entire neighborhoods have been transformed into open-air drug markets.

But, for some criminals brazen enough, even the dealers became Marx.

Was it a common practice to break into apartments which were suspected drug locations?

Why would you break into these apartments?

For money, for drugs, whatever was in them.

Why aren't you afraid of getting caught at doing this?

From the team that brought you Root of Evil and Gangster Capitalism comes Long May They Run, a groundbreaking music documentary podcast series. Season One focuses on the band Phish. There are great bands and there are great albums, but there are only a handful of artists who have sold out stadiums for decades, redefined the bond between artist and fans, influenced a way of life, and innovated an entire industry along the way. Hosted by music journalist Dean Budnick, LMTR tells the story of a band, their fans, and the journey that made them one of the most successful touring bands of all time. With over 50 interviews, season one sheds light on a band who helped to pioneer an entire industry, all the while doing it their way. 
Long May They Run is an Audacy original.

0:00.0	Um, you know what, after fucking 30 someone years, you would think that like, you gotta get over it.
0:09.0	But, apparently not.
0:12.0	I just, I'm not a bad guy, man.
0:15.0	I made a mistake and I fucking went down to wrong paths and...
0:21.0	I'm not a bad guy.
0:24.0	But, Zach, I mean, the story should be told.
0:31.0	From Odyssey Originals, I'm Zach Levin, the creator of Root of Evil, gangster capitalism and relative unknown.
0:40.0	And this is a story about a time that New York City would like to forget.
0:45.0	Dangerous times in New York City.
0:47.0	The biggest city in America is on the ropes.
0:49.0	On the streets of New York, it's called crack and the deals go down quickly.
0:54.0	It was the most violent year in the city's history, the height of the crack era.
0:58.0	There were no opportunities.
1:01.0	You got into the game back then, yo, you had no choice.
1:04.0	But, if you move in Coke, you making money and overflip, baby.
1:09.0	Entire neighborhoods have been transformed into open-air drug markets.
1:14.0	But, for some criminals brazen enough, even the dealers became Marx.
1:18.0	Was it a common practice to break into apartments which were suspected drug locations?
1:23.0	Yes.
1:24.0	Why would you break into these apartments?
1:27.0	For money, for drugs, whatever was in them.
1:30.0	Why aren't you afraid of getting caught at doing this?
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Long May They Run

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