Podcasts about Smuggling

A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests the online trade in pet frogs and other amphibians may be larger – and less transparent – than previously understood.

A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests the online trade in pet frogs and other amphibians may be larger – and less transparent – than previously understood.

(0:00) Intro(0:02) Khutba, Qur'ani Aayat, Ahadis, Dua(1:15) Zahir aur Batin ke Gunahon se Tauba(1:45) Gunahon mein Halal aur Haram ka Tasawur(3:00) Jab Mushrikin ne Compromise ki Baat ki(4:37) Pakistan Assembly mein Sharab ka Qanoon(5:07) Haram o Halal ka Chakkar (Legal vs Haram)(7:50) Smuggling ke Bayan par Aetrazat ka Jawab (Smuggling ki Earning)(9:57) Hakim ki Ita'at kahan tak jaiz hai(10:49) Smuggling ki Earning kab Halal hoti hai(11:39) Islam vs Government Strategy(12:36) Islam mein Maal ka Haq(13:03) Doosron ka Maal Ghasab karne walon ke liye Wa'eed(14:15) Customs Haram Business kaisay banta hai(14:25) Kis ka Paisa Harrap karna kitna bara Gunah hai(15:07) Market Price vs Assets Value(20:12) Sood ki Haram Qism(21:57) Haram Muawza (Late Fee Penalty ka Masla)(22:51) Ijara aur Monopoly(23:48) Schools ki Reality(24:27) Haram Muahida(25:37) Schools ki Late Fee Penalty(26:01) Charon Imamon ka Fatwa(26:52) Muftabihi Qaul(27:38) Penalty na li jaye to kya ho(28:48) Late Payment par Saza (Imam Malik ki Gunjaish)(32:46) Mannat vs Muahida(33:51) Maali Jurmana(35:23) School Fee se Sadqa(36:06) Rafee Bhai ka Mashwara(36:57) Gunjaish ki Soorat(37:22) Na-Haq Maal Khana(38:03) Hakumat ka Nizam(38:44) Solar Panels aur Pakistan ka System(39:22) Bahir Mulkon ka System(39:54) Pakistan ka System(40:56) Pakistan ke Haq mein Baat(41:20) Agar Pakistan Hath se gaya(42:00) Karachi ke Badtareen Halaat(42:48) Strong Defence par No Compromise(43:55) Haram Muawza ka Masla(44:08) Tax System(44:25) Ijtemai Kaam mein Zabardasti Maal Lena(46:14) Ijtemai Qurbani ke Usool(49:52) Ijtemai Qurbani ka Tajurba(50:28) Fiqh mein Khareed o Farokht(52:02) Ijtemai Qurbani ka Profit/Loss(54:42) Fiqhi Qaidah(55:15) Forex Trading(55:35) Sood ko Halal Karna aur Gumrah Fatway(58:51) Nabi ﷺ ka Farman Ummat ke Hawalay se(59:10) Ghamdi ki Gumrahiyan(1:01:47) Khulasa Bayan(1:02:41) Adalti Khula(1:07:21) Pakistani Qawaneen aur Family System(1:08:13) Assembly Law Makers ki Reality(1:08:55) Parliamentarians ko Mufti sb ka Challenge(1:09:45) Islam vs Western Society(1:13:52) Cancer Patient ke liye Dua(1:14:28) Hospital Visit Advice (BP, Sugar)(1:19:08) Panadol ke Side Effects?(1:20:45) 40 ke baad BP Control(1:21:39) Motapay ki Wajoohat(1:22:35) Gosht Khor vs Sabzi Khor(1:23:23) Ghar ka Jhagra (Pratha Incident)(1:23:50) Nabi ﷺ ki Khorak(1:24:09) Motapay ki wajah se Shadi(1:24:56) Diesel ke Prathy(1:25:29) Awareness Workshops ka Mashwara(1:28:55) Gharailu Jhagron ka Hal (Diet Plan)(1:31:32) Balochistan Listener se Mulaqat(1:32:10) Valentine Day ka Wabal(1:35:19) Chitral se Aane wala Listener(1:36:02) Kidney Patient aur Roza(1:36:49) Juma ki Namaz kab Nafiz hui(1:37:02) Haram Rozi ka Namaz par Asar(1:37:23) Qarz aur Khudkushi ka Masla(1:38:59) Qabar mein Dobara Tadfeen(1:40:55) Bari Mannat ka Hal(1:43:32) Zillat ya Imtihan?(1:45:58) Khawateen ke liye InDrive Bike Ride(1:46:50) Kala Jadu ka Ilaj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests the online trade in pet frogs and other amphibians may be larger – and less transparent – than previously understood.

The Australian Border Force (ABF) has imposed fines totaling $29,800 and cancelled the visas of two Indian men after they allegedly made false declarations regarding alcohol products intercepted in Sydney.

Today we'll be talking about election coalition talks as well as debates over vote counting transparency, a suspect nabbed with rhino horns at Suvarnabhumi Airport, and a little later QR code systems are rolling out in Thai taxis just in time for the Chinese New Year travel rush.

At the height of their world-changing and culture-defining popularity, the Beatles faced death threats in foreign countries, an unfair tax rate in their own country that forced them to stash heaps of undeclared cash in brown paper bags, and the sudden suicide of their manager. But none of this could break up the band. Nor could LSD smuggling missions, drug busts, extramarital affairs or the deranged fans who came to their houses. Listen to learn what really tore the Beatles apart. To see the complete list of contributors, visit ⁠disgracelandpod.com⁠ This episode was originally published on March 2, 2021. To listen to Disgraceland ad free and get access to a monthly exclusive episode, weekly bonus content and more, become a Disgraceland All Access member at ⁠disgracelandpod.com/membership⁠. Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - ⁠GET THE NEWSLETTER⁠ Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly Twitter)  ⁠Facebook Fan Group⁠ ⁠TikTok To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian O'Dea is an author and entrepreneur best known for High: Confessions of an International Pot Smuggler, a candid memoir that chronicles his rise from working-class roots to becoming one of the world's most successful cannabis traffickers during the height of the international drug trade. O'Dea recounts the logistics, risks, and moral gray zones of smuggling operations, as well as the eventual collapse of that world and his later transformation into a legitimate businessman and philanthropist. His story offers a rare, insider perspective on the global drug trade while exploring themes of ambition, consequence, redemption, and reinvention.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.Please note that all XZBN radio and/or television shows are Copyright © REL-MAR McConnell Meda Company, Niagara, Ontario, Canada – www.rel-mar.com. For more Episodes of this show and all shows produced, broadcasted and syndicated from REL-MAR McConell Media Company and The 'X' Zone Broadcast Network and the 'X' Zone TV Channell, visit www.xzbn.net. For programming, distribution, and syndication inquiries, email programming@xzbn.net.We are proud to announce the we have launched TWATNews.com, launched in August 2025.TWATNews.com is an independent online news platform dedicated to uncovering the truth about Donald Trump and his ongoing influence in politics, business, and society. Unlike mainstream outlets that often sanitize, soften, or ignore stories that challenge Trump and his allies, TWATNews digs deeper to deliver hard-hitting articles, investigative features, and sharp commentary that mainstream media won't touch.These are stories and articles that you will not read anywhere else.Our mission is simple: to expose corruption, lies, and authoritarian tendencies while giving voice to the perspectives and evidence that are often marginalized or buried by corporate-controlled media

Smuggling things into the United States was a bigger problem when we were a young nation than it is today, on THIS DAY, January 28th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An ex-Olympic snowboarder has entered his plea after facing charges in a drug smuggling ring. Correspondent Gethin Coolbaugh reports.

In this bonus episode, we break down the DOJ's aggressive pursuit of protesters who disrupted services at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, targeting anti-ICE activists amid a civil rights probe and arrests tied to the FACE Act and possibly the Klan Act. We highlight ICE's recent wins, including cash smuggling seizures from Somali-born travelers at MSP airport and ongoing fraud investigations in the Minnesota Somali community involving welfare scams. Plus, we recognize these enforcement actions as key victories against exploitation. To lighten things up, we dive into some food talk, discussing comfort foods when temperatures plunge. Tune in for unfiltered analysis on government overreach, immigration enforcement, and community impacts. Bonus Ep. 05 delivers the facts you won't hear elsewhere. Please take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, X, Instagram, GETTR, TRUTH Social, TikTok, YouTube and Rumble by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. And, consider becoming a sponsor of the show by visiting my Patreon page!

The Houthis Necessity is a dark cloud that often gives birth to innovation in the turbulent arenas of contemporary conflicts. That 'dark cloud' – the existential threat – can act as a powerful catalyst for ingenuity, particularly in 21st-century conflicts. A very low-profile, yet dramatic form of this change is underway as terrorist and insurgent groups use commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – not just to conduct occasional attacks, but to provide a system of permanent, industrial-level resupply operations. This development makes fortified borders and patrolled roadways even more obsolete across the Sahel, to Yemen, and in South Asia. This is not a tactical gimmick. It is a strategic development. What started as experimental applications of shelf-storey drones has evolved into a stable aerial logistics chain that can transport 300-800 kilograms of explosives, electronic parts, munitions and vital materiel each week over hundreds of kilometres of enemy-controlled land. Terrorist groups establish their continuous logistical 'airborne' pipelines using fixed-wing UAVs, each carrying payloads of 5-20kg over distances of 100-400km per flight. These drones are now built using parts that cost less than 2500 US dollars each, with jam-resistant navigation, including SpaceX Starlink ROAM terminals, that can provide satellite-based freedom even in electronically hostile environments. These operations create long-range air bridges that evade ground interdiction and exploit vast uncontrolled airspace, unlike headline-grabbing isolated attacks. The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara For instance, the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) has wreaked havoc across the Mali-Niger-Burkina Faso tri-border region in the Sahel. ISGS uses nocturnal relay chains of short-hop drone hops to ferry ammunition and IED precursors through deserts, where the use of ground troops becomes risky due to the ambushes of French-supported forces or local militias. A 2025 report by the Institute of Security Studies states that Sahelian terrorist cells, armed with Chinese-sourced commercial quadcopters as well as fixed-wing drones, acquired via Algeria and Libya, have adapted drones with longer battery life and thermal imaging. This has maintained offensive operations in remote outposts, regardless of Wagner Group patrols. This phenomenon has contributed to the UN estimate that terrorism based in Sahel contributed to more than 40 per cent of global terrorism fatalities in the first half of 2025. The Houthis in Yemen The Houthis have also developed the infrastructure of drone logistics, turning it into a geopolitical asset in Yemen. They launch payloads more than 300 km from mountain strongholds to reach the adjacent territory, bypassing both heavily monitored land and sea borders. In October 2025, the Pentagon evaluations and U.S. naval intercepts in the Red Sea verified the shipments of dismantled drone engines and guidance kits that were delivered in parts by UAVs. Every sortie is less than a thousand dollars, and interceptor assets are over a hundred thousand dollars, continuing the Houthi campaign against Bab-el-Mandeb shipping and disabling multibillion-dollar border walls. Tehrik-i-Taliban in South Asia This trend extends to South Asia, where Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) confronts Islamabad on the Durand line. Although Pakistan has maintained fencing and towers since 2017, TTP forces in Afghanistan's Kunar and Nangarhar provinces carry out nocturnal sustainment flights of small arms, batteries and IED components directly into Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province. A recent analysis by the Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies recorded a 30% surge in TTP attacks this year. This escalation has forced the military to divert resources to counter-drone efforts, exposing the futility of physical border barriers against overhead supply. Why conventional methods do not work These instances demonstrate that the traditional method of counter-ter...

Kate Rowe's life has been full of wild adventures and hard living. But when she found sobriety, Kate discovered something big about herself. CW: This story contains discussion of childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault and some strong language. Please take care when listening.Ever since she stepped off the boat at Circular Quay as a 20-something 10-pound Pom, Kate has run fearlessly toward outrageous adventure.As a young woman Kate travelled around Australia picking tobacco, hitchhiking and sometimes spent her weekends running riot in Kings Cross.Then in 1974, she tagged along with some random guys she'd met who wanted to walk across the island of Timor. From there, Kate ventured into South-East Asia, where she began smuggling bricks of cannabis from Thailand into Nepal.But everywhere she went, Kate took herself with her, and so all kinds of baggage from her early life came along for the wild ride.Eventually a cloud lifted, and when Kate found sobriety she realised something big about herself.Content Warning: This story contains discussion of childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault and some strong language. Please take care when listening.How the F*ck Would I Know is published by Power Writers Publishing Group and can be found online.This episode of Conversations was produced by Meggie Morris. Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison.It explores trauma, healing, recovery, England, London, disordered eating, eating disorder recovery, substance abuse, addiction, drug trafficking, drug dealing, heroin, opium, alcohol, alcoholism, addiction recovery, therapy, counselling, sexuality, LGBTQI+, queer community, Mardi Gras, 1978, lesbian, women's Lib.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

Steve Kocis Shares his crime story about smuggling. ⁣ ⁣ Do you want to be a guest? Fill out the form https://forms.gle/5H7FnhvMHKtUnq7k7⁣ ⁣ Send me an email here: insidetruecrime@gmail.com⁣ ⁣ Get 50% sitewide for a limited time. Just visit https://GhostBed.com/cox and use code COX at checkout.⁣ ⁣ Do you extra clips and behind the scenes content?⁣ Subscribe to my Patreon: https://patreon.com/InsideTrueCrime ⁣ ⁣

After nearly seven years of uncertainty, Kerry man Seán Binder has been acquitted on charges of people smuggling avoiding twenty years in a Greek prison. Binder was one of twenty-three defendants set to face trial after volunteering to save refugees from drowning in the sea off Lesvos in Greece back in 2018.

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In this episode, Johnny sits down with Luis “Spider” Gutierrez, a longtime Northern California gang figure and former leader within the Norteño structure, to tell one of the most intense and unfiltered prison stories ever shared on the podcast. Raised in Salinas, California—one of the most gang-impacted cities in the state—Spider was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to decades in California's most violent Level IV prison yards. What followed was nearly 20 years of nonstop war behind the walls: mass riots, stabbings, political power struggles, and surviving situations most inmates don't live to talk about. Spider breaks down: -What it's really like to enter prison already marked for war -How Northern California gang politics actually function on the yards -100-man riots, organized violence, and surviving multiple gunshot wounds -The reality of loyalty, reputation, and respect inside high-security prisons -Why he never dropped out—and how he eventually made it home alive This is not a glamorized story. It's raw, graphic, and brutally honest—told by someone who lived every second of it and is still dealing with the aftermath today. Go Support Spider! IG: https://www.instagram.com/level4fitnessnorcal/ This Episode Is #Sponsored By The Following: Hims! To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://hims.com/CONNECT Mando! Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that's over 40% off) with promo code MITCHELL at Mandopodcast.com/MITCHELL! #mandopod PrizePicks! Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CONNECT and use code CONNECT and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow 00:00 Intro: Meet Spider - Notorious Prisoner 02:30 Life in Salinas: Growing Up in the Gang Epicenter 10:00 From Athlete to Gangster: What Drew Me to the Streets 14:30 Joining and Rising in Nuestra Familia 19:00 Attempted Murders and Sentencing: My Case 25:30 This Episode Is Sponsored By HIMS! 27:27 Walking Into War: Reception to First Riots 32:00 Yard Wars & Violence: Surviving and Fighting in Prison 39:30 Seven Years of War: Northern Politics & Respect 49:00 Major Riot: 4 Against 100+ and Getting Shot 52:24 This Episode Is Sponsored By Mando and PrizePicks! 55:10 Cell Phone, Smuggling & Making Money Inside 01:07:00 Staff Relations: Manipulating and Networking with COs 01:15:30 Contraband Hustles: Drugs, Phones & Profits 01:22:00 Running Salinas Valley: Power, Status & More Riots 01:33:00 Stabbings, Politics & Staying Alive 01:44:30 Infamy and Respect: Becoming the Northern Spartan 01:53:00 Stabbing My Cellmate: The Story Behind It 02:09:00 Hole, SHU, and Working the Politics 02:18:00 The End of the Stretch: Getting Released & Reflections 02:26:00 Aftermath: Returning Home, Living Free, and Closing Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this full episode of LARRY, we discuss the Trump administration's move to begin SHUTTING DOWN the avenues which foreigners on public assistance make remittances back to their country of origin, the liberal media and journalists SPIRALING as JD Vance take a BLOWTORCH to their phony narrative in Minnesota, Jasmine Crockett's tears as white liberal women in Minneapolis break down, and MUCH, much more! Check out the latest news from The Lion: https://readlion.com/ SHOP OUR MERCH: https://store.townhallmedia.com/ BUY A LARRY MUG: https://store.townhallmedia.com/products/larry-mug Watch LARRY with Larry O'Connor LIVE — Monday-Thursday at 12PM Eastern on YouTube, Facebook, & Rumble! Find LARRY with Larry O'Connor wherever you get your podcasts! SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7i8F7K4fqIDmqZSIHJNhMh?si=814ce2f8478944c0&nd=1&dlsi=e799ca22e81b456f APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/larry/id1730596733 Become a Townhall VIP Member today and use promo code LARRY for 50% off: https://townhall.com/subscribe?tpcc=poddescription https://townhall.com/ https://rumble.com/c/c-5769468 https://www.facebook.com/townhallcom/ https://www.instagram.com/townhallmedia/ https://twitter.com/townhallcomBecome a Townhall VIP member with promo code "LARRY": https://townhall.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we'll be talking about flu mutations spiking thailand cases, a whole gaggle of foreigners behaving badly, and in feel-good Friday news we have Thai students winning the top prize in a snow sculpting contest in China.

Friday Bayan by Mufti Tariq Masood | 09 January 2026Is Islami bayan mein Islam ki bunyadi ta‘aleemat, roz-marrah zindagi ke masail aur apni islah ke liye qeemti naseehat bayan ki gayi hai. Aakhir tak zaroor dekhein.(0:00) Intro(0:02) Khutba, Qur'ani Aayaat, Dua(1:09) Ehl-e-Iman se Allah ka khitaab(2:00) Allah ki rehmat ki khush-khabri kin gunahgaaron ke liye hai?(4:10) Asoolon ki qeemat(6:06) “Fiqh-e-Hanafi mein kekra khana jaiz nahi” (7:40) Aik ghar ke do afraad ki raaye mein ikhtilaf ho jaye to?(8:02) Special clip for Ismail bhai(8:38) Mufti sahab ki aik ahliya jheenga khati hain(9:07) Sirf aik fiqh follow karne ki ahmiyat(12:12) Andhi taqleed kya hai?(13:26) Banu Quraiza ke mauqe par Asar ki namaz ke ikhtilaf ka waqia(15:03) Ismail bhai ko jawab(15:52) Asar ki namaz ki ahmiyat(16:47) Islam ki tarbiyat(17:03) Apni raaye zabardasti doosron par thopna(17:46) Hanafi / Ehl-e-Hadith vs Mujtahideen(18:36) Do museebaton ke takrao mein halki museebat ikhtiyar karna (Hadith ki tashreeh)(20:16) Fiqhi masail mein aik hi fiqh follow karne ki wajah(20:36) Kekra khana jaiz kyun nahi?(21:42) In do dalail ka jawab(22:22) Qur'an se daleel(23:38) Hadith se daleel(23:51) Tiddi aur machhli ke ilawa tamam samandari makhlooq haram(26:35) Mendak ke baare mein Nabi ﷺ ka farman(27:12) Magarmachh, kachhway aur shark ka gosht khana?(29:34) Imam Abu Hanifaؒ ka mazboot qoul(29:51) Jheenga ke baare mein Mufti Taqi Usmani sahab ka fatwa(30:41) Ahnaaf ka zarf — ibtila ke waqt gunjaish(32:17) Imam Abu Hanifaؒ ke do azeem talaba ka maqam(32:39) Imam Ahmad bin Hanbalؒ ka qoul(33:16) Jheenga ka business halal hone ki wajah(33:43) Bangladeshi market aur jheenga(34:29) Sirf aik fiqh follow karne mein aafiyat (Ismail bhai clip khatam)(35:00) Qawaneen ki qeemat(35:40) “Smuggling haram hai lekin earning halal”(37:00) Masla: maali jurmana lena haram hai?(38:11) Kafiron ke qawaneen ki asal bunyaad(39:23) Bahar mulkon ki free facilities ki haqeeqat(41:02) Purane gharon ki reality(42:02) Masla: ijtemai qurbani ka profit(43:20) Tax ka masla(43:37) Smuggling business(44:21) Nabi ﷺ ka farman(44:48) Supply & demand principle(45:01) Government taxes aur traffic ke naye qawaneen(46:12) Sindh government aur gutter ke dhakkan(47:11) Mujtahid aur mufti ki raaye ki ahmiyat(48:28) Allah ke ehkam ki ahmiyat(49:09) Namaz qaim karne ki ahmiyat(50:47) Kya namaz chhorne wala kafir hai? (Chaar a'imma ki raaye)(52:19) Saudi Arabia mein namaz chhorna(53:02) Namaz: Musalman hone ki alamat(54:40) Maidan-e-jang mein namaz(54:53) Safar mein namaz(55:11) Safar mein sunnat-e-muakkadah aur farz rak‘aat ka masla(57:35) Be-namazi ka janaza(58:17) Namaz qaza karne ka gunah(58:34) Is aayat ka shan-e-nuzool(59:55) Allah ka usool-e-bakhshish(1:01:06) Yahudiyon ki khush-fehmi ka jawab(1:01:37) Mufti sahab se mulaqat ke liye aane walay log(1:02:27) Chori sangeen jurm kyun hai?(1:03:05) Jhoot aur chori ki burai(1:04:22) Abu Sufiyanؓ ne kufr ke daur mein Nabi ﷺ ke baare mein sach kyun bola?(1:05:07) Chor ka haath katne par taras khana?(1:05:39) Khudkushi karne walay par taras khana?(1:06:06) Zaujain ka aik-doosray ko blackmail karne ka hal(1:07:49) Qabil-e-rehm shakhs vs dheeth shakhs(1:08:45) Khulasa bayan + dua Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, appeared in a New York court yesterday. He's facing drug-trafficking and weapons charges after the U.S. abducted him and his wife in an explosive operation over the weekend. But is there any credibility to the drug-trafficking accusations? And what does the cocaine supply chain look like in 2026?Today on the show, tracing cocaine's journey from the Andes to the streets of U.S. cities.Further reading: Ioan Grillo – El NarcoRelated episodes: Venezuela's economic descent (Updated)Why Are Venezuelans Starving?Lessons from a former drug dealerFor sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Cooper Katz McKim and Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Welcome back to another chaotic episode of the Working Perspectives Podcast! Tonight, your hosts Matt, Liam, and Bern are taking "Current Events" to a whole new level of insanity with our signature Guess The News Challenge. The rules are simple: Each host brings one bizarre, true news story from around the globe. They read the story aloud but intentionally leave out the most crucial details. The other two hosts have only 4 minutes and 3 strikes to guess the missing pieces before the clock runs out!

This week on The Box of Oddities, Kat and Jethro Gilligan-Toth open the lid on some of the strangest true stories the world has to offer — from bizarre smuggling schemes that absolutely should not have worked, to an island so dangerous Brazil made it illegal to visit. You'll hear verified cases of smugglers hiding gold, drugs, wildlife, and even live animals in places that defy both logic and anatomy. From marijuana disguised as carrots and cocaine packed inside frozen shark carcasses, to turtles smuggled through airport security inside a fast-food sandwich, these are real criminal attempts that prove human creativity has no off switch. Then, we shift from border absurdity to genuine biological horror with Snake Island — Ilha da Queimada Grande — a real, government-restricted island off the coast of Brazil where thousands of golden lancehead vipers evolved into some of the most venomous snakes on Earth. Learn how isolation, evolution, and a diet of migratory birds created a nightmare ecosystem so lethal that even scientists need military clearance to visit. Along the way, you'll also hear:• A true “Thing in the Middle” miracle involving a church explosion that spared every choir member• The evolutionary science behind hyper-toxic venom• Why wildlife smuggling is one of the most dangerous black markets in the world• And why, for the love of all that is holy, airports are not storage facilities It's strange history, real science, true crime stupidity, and unsettling natural horror — all documented, all factual, and all deeply odd. Keep flying that freak flag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode of High on Home Grown, we're covering a mix of financial forecasting, legal outcomes, health policy, and youth-related research: Macky kicks things off with a forward-looking discussion on what investors should be paying attention to as we head toward 2026, following rescheduling moves in the US. Hype is everywhere, but we break down what could actually matter once the dust settles. He also covers a UK court case where a mum avoided jail after being caught smuggling £285,000 worth of cannabis into the country. A story that raises familiar questions around sentencing, motive, and how these cases are handled by the courts. John brings news from the US, where federal health programs are reportedly set to cover up to $500 worth of CBD products for certain patients by April, according to comments from Trump official Dr. Oz. If this goes ahead, it could mark a major shift in access at a national level. We also look at new research linking marijuana use in teenagers with poorer school performance and increased emotional distress. A sensitive topic that deserves nuance rather than scare headlines. Another packed episode touching on money, policy, and the real-world impacts behind the headlines.

PREVIEW HEZBOLLAH REARMAMENT FUNDED BY IRAN AND SMUGGLING TUNNELS Colleague Jonathan Schanzer. Jonathan Schanzer, from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, details Hezbollah'srearmament, funded primarily by Iran with some Turkish and Qatari involvement. He highlights the discovery of massive smuggling tunnels in Syria and Lebanon, illustrating the staggering financial investment made to arm the region for conflict against Israe

British officials had a problem: Their American colonists wouldn't stop smuggling. Even after Parliament slashed tea prices and passed laws to make legal imports cheaper, colonists kept buying Dutch and French goods on the black market. So what was really going on? If it wasn't just about saving money, what drove thousands of merchants and consumers to risk fines, seizure, and worse? In this revisited episode, we follow the illicit trade networks that connected colonial port cities to the "Golden Rock,” Sint Eustatius, a tiny Dutch island that became the Atlantic World's busiest smuggling hub. You'll discover why American merchants risked everything to trade there, how these underground networks shaped revolutionary resistance, and what Britain's crackdown on smuggling reveals about the deeper economic and political tensions that ignited the Revolution. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/161 RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on a U.S. strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific which it claims was drug smuggling.

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FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday that a Chinese researcher on a J-1 visa in the United States has been charged with smuggling E. coli into the country and making false statements.President Donald Trump will travel to North Carolina on Friday, seeking to convince Americans that his handling of the economy is sound ahead of a midterm election year.

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Think the Boston Tea Party made America a coffee-drinking nation? Historian Michelle McDonald reveals the truth: colonists were already choosing coffee over tea because it was cheaper. Michelle Craig McDonald, the Librarian/Director of the Library & Museum at the American Philosophical Society and author of Coffee Nation: How One Commodity Transformed the Early United States, explains how coffee shaped American identity long before the Revolution. You'll hear about Revolutionary-era women storming a Boston warehouse to seize hoarded coffee and sell it at regulated prices. You'll discover why Parliament protected coffee while taxing tea. And you'll learn how enslaved Caribbean laborers made America's favorite beverage possible. From colonial coffee houses to debates about caffeine addiction in the early republic, discover how one imported commodity became distinctly American. Michelle's Website | Book |Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/429 EPISODE OUTLINE 00:00:00  Introduction 00:03:20  Meet our Guest  00:04:35  Coffee vs. Tea in Early America 00:06:50  Coffeehouses and How Coffee Was Served 00:08:04  Medical Concerns About Coffee 00:09:12  Coffee Production 00:12:35  Attempts to Grow Coffee in North America 00:14:04 The Use of Enslaved Labor in Coffee Cultivation 00:19:50 The Early American Market for Coffee 00:22:21  Early American Coffee Connoisseurs 00:29:57  Early American Coffeehouses 00:34:48  Coffee and the American Revolution 00:36:40 The Boston Coffee Riot, 1777 00:42:48 Coffee in the Early Republic 00:45:00 Coffee and the Haitian Revolution 00:47:53 Early Republic Attempts to Grow Coffee 00:50:55 Early Republic Coffee Culture 00:53:56 Time Warp 00:58:31 Conclusion RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES

On today's episode, Vince sits down with Steven Hernandez of The North Group, a national security and intelligence expert. They discuss Venezuela's role as a hub for threat actors, the presence of sleeper cells in the U.S., and the challenges of tracking multi-state security risks. Borderland is an IRONCLAD Original Sponsors: 1stPhorm Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. AmmoSquared Visit https://ammosquared.com/ today for a special offer and keep yourself fully stocked. With over 100,000 members and thousands of 5-star ratings, Your readiness is their mission. Aura:  Go To: https://aura.com/ironclad  to try 14 days for free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is proud to acknowledge that it didn't follow science when recommending a black bear hunt.Our guest this episode is documentary filmmaker Rob Hoovis. In November of 2025, he premiered "Outlaws of the Everglades," a film detailing the marijuana smuggling pipeline from Central America and the Caribbean that flowed through the 10,000 Islands area of rural southwestern Florida during the 1970s and 80s.Our "Florida Black History" YouTube channel has been updated with our past episodes on Fort Mose, Harry and Harriette Moore, and Reconstruction and Freedmen in the state.The next state legislative session is weeks away with the groundwork already being laid in Tallahassee. Jason Garcia's "Seeking Rents" and Ryan Smart and Ryan Worthington's "As Bad As It Is" are the two best podcasts to keep you informed on all the treachery.Nature DisturbedMother Nature is one weird ladyListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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Purple City Genetics pulled up and dropped game on the entire clone world. This episode goes deep into the business of genetics, the reality of running a nursery, global smuggling stories, preservation, rare landrace lines, citrus & cherry breeding, and the emotional rollercoaster behind cultivation.If you care about clones, genetics, breeding, nurseries, Bay Area culture, legacy cannabis, cultivation challenges, or the future of flavor, this conversation is going to hit different. Oren breaks down how Purple City built their name without shortcuts, from family smuggling roots to moving 20,000 cuts a month, to traveling the world collecting lines that would've been lost forever.We get into the hard truths behind keeping genetics alive, the pressure farmers face, clone quality, what makes a cultivar worth running, why nurseries are the backbone of the industry, and how real growers stay connected through global circles.This is one of the most raw, honest, and educational looks into genetics you'll find anywhere, straight from a team actually doing it.Tap in, roll up, and learn something the industry doesn't put on IG. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Hebrew word לברוח means to escape, but the same root has other interesting meanings in other verb formats. Guy also explains the meaning of חדר בריחה. Hear the All-Hebrew Episode on Patreon   New Words and Expressions: Livro'ach – To escape – לברוח "Ma ze be'etsem meshaneh mi-ma be'estem hem borchim" – What does it really matter what exactly they're running from – מה זה בעצם משנה ממה בעצם הם בורחים Livro'ach mi-mashehu – To flee something – לברוח ממשהו "Isha borachat mi-bsora" – "A woman flees a message'" – אישה בורחת מבשורה "Barach li pipi" – I peed myself – ברח לי פיפי Oy, barach li me-ha-rosh, slicha – Sorry, it slipped my mind – אוי, ברח לי מהראש Bricha – Escape – בריחה Brichat mochot – Brain drain – בריחת מוחות Lehavri'ach – To smuggle- להבריח Neshek – Firearms – נשק Samim – Drugs – סמים Hu mavri'ach et kol ha-haverot shelo – He drives all his girlfriends away – הוא מבריח את כל החברות שלו Perot muvrachim – Smuggled fruits – פירות מוברחים Ananas – Pineapple – אננס Havracha – Smuggling – הברחה Havrachot mi-Surya le-israel – Smuggling from Syria to Israel – הברחות מסוריה לישראל Chadar bricha – Escape room – חדר בריחה Borchanoot, eskepizem – Escapism – אסקפיזם, בורחנות   Playlist and Clips: Miri Aloni – Ha-balada Al Hedva U-Shlomik (lyrics) Tel Aviv University – Brichat Mochot – Brain drain Mutsarim muvrachim – Smuggled goods Havrachot – Smuggling Ep. no. 183 about pipi HEB

The United States and Venezuela are facing growing tension in the Caribbean, especially as drug-smuggling boats lead to more military activity. In this lesson, you'll learn 25 important vocabulary words that explain what's happening—and help you understand English news more easily.✅ Speak Better English With Me https://brentspeak.as.me/ Use code Fall15 for 15% off.

The Squonk Crew returns to the Jedi temple on Batuu and make some key decisions on what to do next. Meanwhile the Vessel crew arrives to finally take back their "trade goods." This is the final episode before we kick off our season 2 finale arc. Listen to hear what happens!

Ebro, Laura, and Rosenberg host HOT 97's flagship program "Ebro In The Morning!" on today's episode 11/20/25 - Black Friday Boycotts, Cardi B’s New Baby, Saying Goodbye to Eric Adams, Smuggling Birds, AI Regulation Lawsuit Threats, Trump to Meet Mamdani, Teacher Call In, Gurus and much more! All that and more on Ebro In The Morning! To be a part of the Gurus email theguru@ebrointhemorning.com To be a part of Freedom Friday email info@ebrointhemorning.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ben McChesney spent 25 years behind bars, serving time in more than a dozen state and federal prisons across the country — from low-level facilities to some of the toughest penitentiaries in America. His story is one of chaos, survival, and defiance. After being accused of stealing several pallets of firearms in what became one of the largest gun heists in his state, Ben went on the run to Mexico for two years before being captured. Acting as his own attorney, he fought multiple cases, beat a federal kidnapping charge, and survived years of violence and transfers across 14 federal prisons. Inside, he ran underground poker tables, fought predators, and lived by his own code. Raw, unfiltered, and brutally honest, Ben's story exposes the reality of long-term prison life, corruption, and what it truly takes to survive 25 years in the system. #LockedInWithIanBick #PrisonStories #TrueCrime #LifeInPrison #RedemptionStory #RealStories #PrisonLife #SurvivingPrison Thank you to BLUECHEW for sponsoring this episode: Visit https://bluechew.com/ and use promo code LOCKEDIN at checkout to get your first month of BlueChew & pay five bucks for shipping. Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Shop Locked In Merch: http://www.ianbick.com/shop Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro: From Wyoming State Prison to Federal Time 02:40 – Growing Up in Montana & Florida: Early Chaos Begins 06:00 – Family Life, Childhood Trauma & First Trouble 12:00 – Institutionalized Young: Juvenile Facilities & Reform Schools 19:00 – Early Criminal Mindset: Manipulation, Hustling & Survival 25:00 – Wild Behavior, Theft & the Road That Led to Prison 32:00 – First Adult Sentence: Inside Wyoming State Prison 39:00 – Maximum Security Life: Violence, Chaos & Prison Reality 46:00 – Solitary Confinement, Instigating & Survival Tactics 55:00 – Negotiating with the Warden & Gaining Prison Status 01:00:00 – Released from Wyoming: Back to the Streets 01:08:00 – Federal Case: Conspiracy Charges & Facing the Feds 01:15:00 – Federal Prison Journey: Medium Security to Camp 01:19:00 – Smuggling, Schemes & Controversy in Camp Life 01:25:00 – Fights, Transfers & Federal Prison Politics 01:32:00 – Sex Offenders, Prison Justice & Yard Rules 01:41:00 – Books, Mindset & Turning Life Around 01:46:00 – Beating a Case & Marriage Problems After Prison 01:54:00 – Financial Trouble & Planning a Major Gun Heist 02:03:00 – Gun Heist Fallout, Relationship Chaos & On the Run 02:13:00 – Life on the Run: Hiding in Mexico 02:27:00 – Captured in Mexico & Extradited Back to the U.S. 02:55:00 – Legal Battles: Kidnapping Charges & Polygraph Test 03:03:00 – Federal Trial, Sentencing & Wild Prison Stories 03:17:00 – Reentry, Parole & Learning to Live Free Again 03:24:00 – Staying Out for Good: Lessons, Redemption & Moving Forward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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NO INSERTED ADS: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcastThis week on Dopey!In this unbelievably heavy episode, Dave sits with Glynis as she unpacks a lifetime of addiction, trauma, and survival that spans Massachusetts, Texas, L.A., jail, pimping culture, meth psychosis, fentanyl, gang life, and ultimately federal prison. Glynis describes early emotional wounds, resentment toward her mother, the “magnet” pull of addiction, and how heroin became the only place she ever felt OK. She talks about couch-surfing and freezing nights in Boston, smoking meth for the first time in Texas, disappearing on multi-day runs, underground game rooms, GHB comedowns, and getting sucked into the world of pimps, sex work, and Money Mike — a relationship built on psychological control, fear tactics, and the twisted logic of “pimp and ho culture.”Her story escalates into car thefts, robberies, abscesses, neck shots, living in trap motels, being handcuffed to a sink by gang members, and eventually becoming a renegade escort in L.A., buying ounces and then pounds of fentanyl off Skid Row. Glynis explains how she was recruited to smuggle undocumented people across the border — driving a Mercedes with people hidden in the trunk while cartel-connected spotters fed her instructions through Bluetooth. She's arrested, violently kicks fentanyl in federal custody, falls from a bunk, hits her head, and becomes cross-eyed for months. COVID lockdown hits prison, she begins praying out of desperation, and she's unexpectedly released early. Dumped into a chaotic men's sober house, she meets “Jimmy the Poet,” the only sober person there, and for the first time listens when someone suggests recovery. Glynis begins 12-step work, finds community, and slowly becomes a stable, married, sponsoring adult who can finally say she didn't stay broken forever.All that and way more on a rough and tough new episode of the good old dopey show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.