The Surprising Truth Behind Mexico’s Cartel War, Child Hitmen & CJNG

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(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Johnny Mitchell is a comedian and reformed drug tr@fficker who gives you an insider look into the world of drugs, crime, and prison.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Red Shay, Johnny vs Mexican Gov, Johnny’s uniqueness
07:21 – Stand-up origins, wd game, California-Mexico ties
18:47 – Parents knew, hip-hop influence, Bitcoin doubts
30:00 – Why wd, black market vs legal, Jorge Ventura grow-ops
39:24 – Cartel sophistication, gas scheme, corruption, Ed Calderon, El Mencho, military ties
46:54 – Jalisco, CJNG, cartel drug tests, white collar structure
56:33 – Cartel as shadow gov, safety in Mexico, Harvey Dent
01:03:54 – Cartel subtle control, 17yo k1ller, policing neighborhoods
01:11:56 – YouTube fatigue, TikTok rise, Julian Israel podcast, sourcing cartel subjects
01:20:06 – Filming constraints, what subjects gain, two-state politics
01:29:02 – Israel-Palestine difficulty, Douglas McGregor, Hannibal Directive
01:41:13 – Anti-Netanyahu sentiment, antisemitism on X, underdog love, mail smuggling
01:59:09 – Getting caught, bribery, federal prison system
02:09:18 – First night in jail, Punchmade Dev, jail fights
02:16:15 – Max security, talent shows, short-form future
02:29:57 – U.S. training cartels, printing money
02:36:57 – CIA + bankers, Chapo’s kids, organized crime
02:46:34 – CIA benefits from cartel wars, war on terror shift
02:56:23 – Uneasy in cartel land, The Connect, cartel decline
03:02:49 – China-Mexico funnel, narco Panama Canal, future without cartels

OTHER JDP EPISODES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Episode 148 - Shawn Ryan: https://youtu.be/ib4atmvMqlk?si=iw3Rc5MUkBhiUpoe
• Episode 188 - Dale Comstock: https://youtu.be/3turgHTOS-I?si=7TEfGEtUe_8tPwFU
• Episode 189 - Dale Comstock: https://youtu.be/7rerXhVYqNA?si=SSErCojtCIrmbiqO
• Episode 238 - Taylor Cavanaugh: https://youtu.be/6zsj2CHonQk
• Episode 214 - Nick Shirley: https://youtu.be/DyZeoFWz-UA?si=hUIEYcTZPf-VPEbc
• Episode 229 - Jorge Ventura: https://youtu.be/Lut9cR18FAc
• Episode 243 - Rocco Vargas: https://youtu.be/PAUU6ajzDjs
• Episode 264 - Katarina Szulc: https://youtu.be/I6JUJCxKnDU?si=P6XUbgcfOJqA56A_
• Episode 313 - Katarina Szulc: https://youtu.be/WvX9-G5IYh0?si=iU03M8FJwoIiNsfl

CREDITS:

• Host, Editor & Producer: Julian Dorey
• COO, Producer & Editor: Alessi Allaman - https://www.youtube.com/@UCyLKzv5fKxGmVQg3cMJJzyQ
• In-Studio Producer: Joey Deef - https://www.instagram.com/joeydeef/

Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 314 - Johnny Mitchell

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