Steve Murphy is a retired DEA agent that worked in Colombia during Pablo’s reign of terror. The popular Netflix show is loosely based on his life. He is also the co-author of Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar. If you want to learn more about his time in Colombia, please check out the first podcast
First Podcast: https://youtu.be/BiWFxiXNMnI
In this episode Steve mostly talked about his new and exciting project surrounding the mysterious disappearance of a PAN-AM Plane in 1938. Uncovering its mystery could have massive implications about Japan’s first act of war against the United States. The disappearance of Amelia Earhart and could make this the first airplane hijacking in history.
Steve's Books: https://shorturl.at/esBR1
Steve's Podcast: https://gameofcrimespodcast.com/
GooglePod/ApplePods/Spotify: https://anchor.fm/boredwithnelly
0:00 Coming Up
1:30 The Lost Clipper
5:15 Significance of the Lost Clipper
10:30 $5 Million On The Plane
12:30 What happened to Amelia Earhart ?
15:45 Pitching the show
17:45 Death of Amelia Earhart
20:30 New Amelia Earhart Photo
21:45 How To Become A Mob Boss
23:45 Griselda Blanco
31:45 Boyd Holbrook, Steve Murphy In Narcos
37:30 The appeal of the real story of Narcos
40:45 New Photos of Pablo Escobar
42:40 Pablo Junior
43:30 What the show got right
48:15 The paperwork nightmare
52:15 Strangest Failed Pablo Hit
57:40 Reflecting on interviews and Steve’s work
1:01 What is Colombia like today
1:09 What’s steve working on now