Traffic (2000) | The War on Drugs and Its Machinations
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In this episode, Hal and Craig discuss Steven Soderbergh's Traffic and its perspective on the War on Drugs, as well as our favorite Soderbergh films. Discussion also includes:
- The new king of hip-hop: Ben Shapiro;
- Craig accidentally watched a Christian horror movie;
- Steven Soderbergh at the forefront of new cinematic techniques;
- Movies with large ensemble casts and multiple plot lines;
- Our recent film watches, including THE LAST DUEL, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, SOCIETY OF THE SNOW, and THE DAMNED.
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SOURCES & LINKS:
1999 UNESCO report “Drug Trafficking in Mexico: A First General Assessment” by sociologist Luis Astorga: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000117644
Gorrin, Morales-Arilla, and Ricca (2023). “Export side effects of wars on organized crime: The Case of Mexico” Volume 144 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022199623000612
https://www.businessinsider.com/40-years-ago-the-us-sent-mexico-into-a-financial-crisis-and-it-transformed-the-narcotics-industry-2015-9
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