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 was formed, and the ways psychoactive substance use in this land evlolved and changed along the way.

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 and soon led to the heaviest drinking period in American history.

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 this history and the ways certain substances were integral to the growth of European colonies across the Americas.

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 the first places.

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In 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 Mexican elections has been some of the most violent in the nation's history.

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In this episode, I look at three countries around the world with greater press freedom than the United States, and the ways in which they have improved safety and rights for journalists in recent years.

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 book, Brewing with Cannabis, here:

https://www.amazon.com/Brewing-Cannabis-Using-THC-Beer/dp/1938469690

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/brewing-with-cannabis-keith-villa/1138260684?ean=9781938469695

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.

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The 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 episode, I take a look at some of the Latin Americans who helped start modern music in the United States and beyond, as well as the artists currently leading the current explosion of Latin music.

My father and I spend about an hour reflecting and discussing his childhood in rural Mexico. Hope you enjoy!