Is Brittany Griner being used as a political pawn? Prior to the nine-year sentence Brittney Griner received last Thursday following her trial in Russia for drug smuggling, the True Topics Podcast observe the headlines surrounding her case.

The W.N.B.A. star, who has been detained in Russia since February is finally getting headlines but for all the wrong reasons including rumors of a possible prisoner swab with the 'Merchant of Death', other Americans facing international drug charges not receiving as harsh a sentence, and the Biden Administrations lack of help.

Tune in to hear what host Daniel Sommerio and Brazil Giles-Luna think about the case