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Season Two Epilogue: A Conversation with My Father
In this episode, my father and I discuss my latest interview with Dr. Salvador Maldonado Aranda, which was conducted in Spanish. It is a brief discussion but I wanted to include it to provide any non…
A Conversation with Dr. Maldonado Aranda (IN SPANISH)
In this epiosde, I speak with researcher and professor Dr. Salvador Maldonado Aranda. For years, he has studied violence in Mexico, in particular in southwestern Mexico, where states such as…
A Conversation with Professor and Human Geographer Kendra McSweeney
In today's episode, I speak with Kendra Mcsweeney, a Professor at the Ohio State University. Focusing in human-environment interactions, her research has largely been concentrated in Central America,…
A Conversation with Artist Camilo Restrepo
In this episode, I speak with artist Camilo Restrepo. Born in Colombia in the 70s, he grew up during the rise of the cocaine trade and saw firsthand the effects of the War on Drugs. He has since…
S2E10: How Did We Get Here?
Today, the modern opioid crisis is nearly thirty years old, while the Mexican War on Drugs has been ongoing for nearly twenty. In this episode, explore the the events that have lead us to where we…
S2E9: The Birth of the Modern Opioid Crisis
The ongoing opioid crisis is something many are all too familiar with. But back in the early nineties, it had yet to even exist. This episode delves into the dawn of an epidemic that continues to…
S2E8: The Cocaine Boom
In this episode, explore the rise of cocaine's popularity in the 1970s, the traffickers involved in moving that product, and the controversies regarding the counternarcotic policies set into action…
S2E7: The Dawn of the War on Drugs
In this episode, explore the history of substance use in a Post War America, the origins of the French Connection, and the leaders behind some of the most impactful drug policies the United States…
S2E6: The Origins of Cross Border Smuggling in North America
For over a hundred years now, the Mexico-U.S. border has been home to the smuggling of all sorts of psychoactive substances. This episode explores the birth of this century long phenomenon and how…
S2E5: The U.S. Goes Synthetic
The United States has had a long, complicated history with opioids. This episode explores the origins of this relationship which began in the midst of the Civil War, and how, over a century later, we…
S2E4: A Brief History of Psychoactive Substances in Mexico
Before the Mexico-United States border became one of the main hubs for drug trafficking in the world, it had to exist in the first place. This episode dives into both how the country of Mexico itself…
S2E3: When the U.S. Was Its Drunkest
Following the American Revolution, the United States struggled to import a regular supply of liquor. Rather than slow down consumption, this era birthed an explosion in the country's whiskey industry…
S2E2: The Commodification of Narcotics
Psychoactive substances have been used by humans for thousands and thousands of years, but their time as a marketable product came about fairly recently. The second episode of season two dives into…
S2E1 S2E1: Why Do We Get High?
The return of Fickle Future! This first episode of the second season explores the origins of humanity's relationship with psychoactive substances and the many theories as to why we began consuming in…
Episode 10: Mexico's Recent Elections and the Modern War on Drugs
Find all of Hobi Beats' work here: https://linktr.ee/hobibeatsIn the final episode of my first season, I give a sneak peak into season two by highlighting some of the reasons the most recent cycle of…
Episode 9: Freedom of the Press Around the World
Find all of Hobi Beats' work here: https://linktr.ee/hobibeatsIn this episode, I look at three countries around the world with greater press freedom than the United States, and the ways in which they…
An Interview with Dr. Keith Villa, Founder of Blue Moon and CERIA Brewing
This is a special one! In this episode, I talk with Dr. Keith Villa, a brewmaster and co-founder of CERIA Brewing, a non-alcoholic, cannabis infused beer company based in Colorado. You can find his…
RU's Q's en Español: Una Conversación con Heidy Portillo
En este episodio, hablo con Heidy Portillo. Originalmente de Honduras, ella tiene un cuento extraordinario en como so llego a los Estados Unidos, y como se trabajo por éxito en su vida.
Episode 8: A History of Latin Americans in Mainstream Music
Find all of Hobi Beats' work here: https://linktr.ee/hobibeatsThe creation of Rock n' Roll was the culmination of a wide number of people and cultures coming together to form a new sound. In this…
Ru's Q's #7:Talking to My Father About His Childhood
My father and I spend about an hour reflecting and discussing his childhood in rural Mexico. Hope you enjoy!
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