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Is Trump Covering Up Melania’s Connection To Jeffrey Epstein?

Donald Trump once appeared unusually willing to confront the Jeffrey Epstein story. According to Julian Dorey, Trump reportedly cooperated with an attorney representing E

Inside The New Jersey Mafia That Inspired The Sopranos

Jimmy “Easy” Saracco lived the kind of Mafia life most people only know from movies. In this episode, the former DeCavalcante associate opens up about coming up in New Y

Could A U.S. Intervention In Mexico Become America’s Next Vietnam?

Could a U.S. military intervention in Mexico actually happen—and what would it look like if it did? Ed Calderon joins the show and we break down the growing tension betw

How The Sinaloa Cartel Moves Cocaine Across America

At just 18 years old, Jacob Diaz went from growing up in extreme poverty and foster care to helping manage a massive cocaine trafficking operation stretching from the Tex

How San Francisco Became A Haven For The Fentanyl Trade

Former San Francisco undercover narcotics officer Britt Elmore exposes how the Tenderloin became one of America’s most notorious open-air drug markets — and how fentanyl,

How a Mormon Kid From Texas Became a Mexican Cartel Sicario

From a strict Mormon upbringing in Texas to the violent world of cartel-connected crime, Tyler’s story is one of the wildest we’ve heard. In this episode, Tyler explains

The Sinaloa Cartel Is Losing Control Of It's Own Territory

Katarina Szulc returns to The Connect after reporting on the ground in Sinaloa, where the cartel war has pushed Culiacán deeper into violence and uncertainty. In this ep

Baltimore Drug Kingpin Reveals Making Millions Selling Heroin For The Mafia

Steven Dixon, a former Baltimore heroin kingpin, reveals how the city’s drug trade really worked during its most notorious era—from New York suppliers and mob connections

Florida’s Next Governor Declares WAR On AIPAC, Mass Surveillance & AI Data Centers

Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback joins The Connect to explain why he believes it’s time for a political revolution at the state level—and why Florida must s

How A Teenage Drug Kingpin Built A Meth Empire at 16

His mom was a queenpin. His dad was the muscle. By 16, he was selling meth and building his own operation in small-town Texas. In this episode, Cory Simek, a former teen

Ex-Cop Sentenced to 20 Years—Then Forced to Fight for His Life in Prison

A former sheriff’s deputy says one split-second police shooting turned him from a respected officer into a convicted murderer—and sent him to Texas prison for 20 years.

The Real Marlo Stanfield From "The Wire" Breaks His Silence

The real-life Marlo Stanfield sits down for his first podcast interview. In this exclusive episode, Marlo Bates — known across Baltimore as Marlo Stanfield — opens up ab

How An Abuse Victim Took The Law Into His Own Hands...

Clark Frederick’s life changed forever after years of grooming and sexual abuse by Dennis Pegg, a Boy Scout leader and sheriff’s lieutenant trusted by his family and comm

Gang Leader Exposes the Dark Truth About Texas Prisons

Anthony Sanchez shares his raw journey from childhood trauma and Houston street life to serving more than 10 years in the Texas prison system—and ultimately rebuilding hi

Inside The U.S.-Israeli Military Merger & The A.I. Surveillance State

Inside the growing U.S.–Israeli military partnership, AI surveillance technology, data centers, cybersecurity firms, and political lobbying are becoming increasingly conn

How One Drug Smuggler Shipped MILLIONS in Marijuana Through UPS

Former drug trafficker Justin Campos reveals how he built a multi-million-dollar marijuana operation by shipping large quantities of weed from California to Texas through

Aryan Brotherhood Leader Reveals How He Built A Prison Empire

Aryan Brotherhood leader, Michael Thompson, reveals what life was really like inside California’s most violent prisons — from Old Folsom and San Quentin to the rise of Th

Inmate Reveals How K2 Changed Texas Prisons Forever & The New Drug Economy Inside

K2 has changed the entire prison game. In this fifth and final chapter of Tim Greishiemer's series, he breaks down what he saw inside Texas prisons during a new era of s

The Real Story Of La Eme From A NOTORIOUS Mexican Mafia Boss

Former Mexican Mafia member René “Boxer” Enriquez tells the real story of La Eme — one of the most feared and powerful prison gangs in American history. In this intervie

How A Texas Prisoner Got Pulled Into A Cartel Meth Empire

After seven years in a Texas prison, Tim came home with prison politics, gang ties, and connections that would pull him straight into the meth game. In episode 4 of Tim's