The cocaine comeback
Dec 30, 2025•26 min
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Episode description
Demand for cocaine around the world has exploded. Production is at record highs. Law enforcement can barely keep up. Cocaine is back in a big way.
This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill.
Photo by Matthieu Delaty / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images.
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