Episodes

  • Cartel Wars - Uncover the darkness with Jack Maddox

    Cartel Wars - Uncover the darkness with Jack Maddox
    Apr 14 2026
    Join investigative journalist Jack Maddox as he pulls back the curtain on Mexico's cartel wars—where criminal empires assassinate politicians, govern regions, and operate with military precision. Discover how kingpin takedowns backfire, how government and organized crime blur together, and why these stories demand to be understood.

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    1 min
  • Cartel Wars - The Criminal State: When the Cartel Becomes the Government

    Cartel Wars - The Criminal State: When the Cartel Becomes the Government
    Apr 14 2026
    Join host Jack Maddox as he examines how Mexican drug cartels evolved into shadow governments controlling roughly one-third of Mexico's territory. From Los Zetas' terror campaigns to CJNG's nationwide retaliation, we explore systematic corruption and violence that transformed criminal enterprises into parallel states, including assassinations of political candidates.

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    30 mins
  • Cartel Wars - Armies Without Flags: How Drug Cartels Became Military Powers

    Cartel Wars - Armies Without Flags: How Drug Cartels Became Military Powers
    Apr 14 2026
    Jack Maddox examines how Mexican drug cartels evolved into military forces capable of shooting down helicopters and controlling a third of Mexico. The episode covers CJNG's retaliation after El Mencho's 2026 death, Los Zetas' paramilitary origins, and cartel deployment of drones, IEDs, and armored vehicles.

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    26 mins
  • Cartel Wars - The Hydra Effect: Why Killing a Kingpin Only Makes Things Worse

    Cartel Wars - The Hydra Effect: Why Killing a Kingpin Only Makes Things Worse
    Apr 14 2026
    Jack Maddox examines the February 2026 killing of CJNG cartel leader El Mencho and the violence that followed across Mexico. This episode explores why "decapitation strategy"—targeting cartel kingpins—consistently produces more bloodshed than it prevents, creating power vacuums that spawn deadlier successor organizations.

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    23 mins