The Zombie Drug War with Ioan Grillo (FULL)

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🗓️ 7 August 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Journalist Ioan Grillo on the ways a lack of American gun control impacts the narco-trafficking violence and feeds a Zombie drug war. We discuss the "iron river" of guns, immigration, the prison industrial complex, paramilitaries, narco-states, hopes of drug legalization, and the only way Francesca will do cocaine. Featuring: Ioan Grillo @ioangrillo https://www.ioangrillo.com/ ---Join the Franita and become a Patron today: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroomFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodThanks to Rebecca Rufer, Maximillien Inhoff, Ellie Hoffman, Alexandra OrnessMusic Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-canneryLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSupport The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Check Out The Bitchuation Room Podcast iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuationSpotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation Stitcher: http://bit.ly/stitcherbitchuation Find Francesca On: Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio YouTube: The Bitchuation Room’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/franifio Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/FranifioInsta: https://www.instagram.com/franifio/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0:00.0	I mean you've just got guns an iron river of guns flowing down from the United States to Mexico and then it carries on into Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and then down to Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil,
0:12.8	these kind of huge amount of guns,
0:15.0	and to extremely violent criminals
0:18.3	and extremely violent conflict. What's going on, going on,
0:23.0	what's going to?
0:25.0	What's going to?
0:26.0	What's going on, Frantiva? How are you this Tuesday, random Tuesday afternoon?
0:38.9	I hope you're doing well out there in the ether. If you're listening in the future what's up does Nina Turner become
0:45.0	Ohio's 11th District Congresswoman. Holy shit I hope the answer is yes
0:50.9	yes we're waiting returns on that very very important
0:53.8	election but for now it is time to take a break and talk about a very savory
0:58.9	wonderful topic of drug cartels and the failed drug war that is running a muck throughout the Americas.
1:05.8	Oh my God, isn't that great?
1:07.8	Just so, you know, this is a comedy show ultimately.
1:10.8	No, we have such a good next 40 minutes. I am so so
1:16.9	thrilled to bring you our guest. We've been talking a lot about Latin American
1:20.8	politics and needing to have more journalists on who are doing the work,
1:26.4	putting their lives on the line.
1:29.7	And so I'm so happy to have Y Owen Grillo to join us for the hour.
1:36.0	And did I make that an hour?
1:37.6	I said 40 minutes like a second ago.
1:39.1	I know, poor guy, this guy.
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