Fickle Future

By: Ruben Estrada
  • Summary

  • In Season Two of Fickle Future, explore the history of the commodification of psychoactive substances worldwide before diving into the current state of the War on Drugs in the United States, and where it may be heading. Episodes realeased every Thursday.
    Copyright Ruben Estrada
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Episodes
  • S2E9: The Birth of the Modern Opioid Crisis
    Jan 16 2025
    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 this day.
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • S2E8: The Cocaine Boom
    Dec 6 2024
    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 at this time.
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • S2E7: The Dawn of the War on Drugs
    Nov 28 2024
    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 has ever seen.
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    1 hr and 1 min

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