The Syndicate Podcast

Buried Cash. DEA moles. And skydiving planes. An 8-part podcast about the rise & fall of one of the most sophisticated pot smuggling rings in U.S. history

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Check it out! Thanks to Podfluence for naming the Syndicate one of their top 10 podcasts of 2020! https://t.co/YzJ3Dv1t3e

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Check out this article, out today, in @Forbes! "Walker’s telling of the story is impeccable, and his commitment to it is made crystal clear when he visits Joe for an interview and ends up doing a tandem skydive with the syndicate’s former go’fer." https://t.co/Xt6SYt8zmp

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Paging Hollywood...

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Did you know that the rise of medical marijuana was closely tied to the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s? Or how about that over 10 states decriminalized weed in the '70s, then reversed course? We delve into all that history in our 2nd bonus episode, out today https://t.co/r4M6nH7Nqn

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During our series, you briefly heard from Drug Historian @emily_dufton about where the Syndicate fits within pot's history. In tomorrow's second bonus episode, we'll play additional excerpts from our conversation with Dufton about cannabis' wild past https://t.co/r4M6nH7Nqn

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Unbeknownst to members of the Syndicate, Colorado had formed an investigative dream team in order to sniff out pot smugglers. Special Agent Steve Bratten explains how prior cases prepared him to take on the Syndicate in our first bonus episode, out today https://t.co/r4M6nH7Nqn

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Good news: we're back with some bonus episodes! In our first bonus ep - out tomorrow - you'll hear an extended interview with Special Agent Steve Bratten about prior cases that informed the multi-agency investigation - and takedown - of the Syndicate https://t.co/r4M6nH7Nqn

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Thank you @spotifypodcasts for featuring The Syndicate on your true crime page! As of this week, the entire series is out and binge-able!

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All episodes of the season are now out, so you and your friends can binge the entire show! Thank you so much for supporting us. If you liked the series, you can help by leaving a rating, review, and sharing the pod on social media. Our show is made possible by listeners like you!

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Our FINAL episode is out today! What happened to members of the Syndicate once the group fell? Who came out ahead? Where are they today? And what did their run in the black market mean for legal marijuana going forward? We tie all of it up in episode 8: https://t.co/r4M6nH7Nqn

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Thanks for the highlight, @StonerThingsCom !

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@wildthingpod @ApplePodcasts Boom! That's awesome. Go @FoxtopusInk pods!

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Lifelong friendships and familial bonds shattered as law enforcement pressured members of the Syndicate into ratting on one another. But looking back, did their outcomes constitute justice? You can decide after listening to our FINAL EPISODE, out tomorrow! https://t.co/r4M6nH7Nqn

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Promoting this again because I've been been listening to The Syndicate and it's lots of fun. In Ep 5 you can hear me drop some weed history and discuss why I love Richard Nixon. https://t.co/rF72ijyS4Y

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"The Syndicate is a wonderfully researched and produced 8-part series. Listeners will hear stories of buried cash, armed robberies, federal agents, and wild parties." Thanks @PodFluencee ! https://t.co/dRA1ClCZSG

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Thanks for the coverage, @CannabisCulture ! https://t.co/zmNxhNmRnY

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The Syndicate's collapse made headlines around the country. Many scratched their heads at how the group hid its activities for so long. But for members of the Syndicate, the news meant getting lawyers and going into survival mode. Episode 7 is out today https://t.co/r4M6nH7Nqn

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An informant bred distrust within the Syndicate's ranks. Then in October 2014, police surprised the group with 18 search warrants, bringing down the entire enterprise with SWAT teams and armed police officers. We'll get into all of it tomorrow in Episode 7 https://t.co/r4M6nH7Nqn

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Thanks to @MPRnews for plugging the podcast on your culture roundup this morning!

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This week's #Cannabitch is about the opportunities that the legal cannabis market creates for the still-robust "illegal" market. I talk to @bikejournalist about his new podcast, @TheSyndicatePod, which details the largest bust in Colorado's history.

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