27 episodios
Brain Drain with Connor McCann Connor McCann
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Join host Connor McCann as he drains his brain into the microphone in this new podcast. Listen and watch as Connor discusses controversial, multi faceted and lesser known topics from the world over, including sports, politics, history and crime. Check Connor out on Spotify, YouTube as well as on Amazon where you can purchase his new novel "The Painted Ladies" today!
Contact: braindraincm@gmail.com
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Pablo Escobar & The Birth of the Paraco
In this two part episode of Crime & Politics: Colombia, I discuss one of the most famous drug traffickers and organized crime figures of all time: Pablo Escobar Gaviria.
Many facets of Pablo´s life are well known, such as his massive wealth, temper and his war against the Colombian state and people, but what is less known is the war he waged WITH the state, against the Colombian people.
In part one of Crime & Politics; Colombia, I discuss the Bogotazo, La Violencia, the societal conditions that lead to the state working with Pablo, many of which had endured for decades and the players the state found in these places.
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I Saved a (Naked) Dude's Life
In this short episode, I discuss an incident that occured back in 2010, an incident that made me analyze and think differently about myself, people around me and the world we live in.
An incident where I saved a naked dude´s life.
To find out how I saved him, why the man was naked and what came to mind vis a vis us as Americans, in contrast to history´s greatest conquerors, check this new story out now
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The Al Qaeda Butt Bomber
On August 27th, 20009, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, an influential member of the Saudi Royal family, was greeting citizens at his palace. It was the holy month of Ramadan in the city of Jeddah and one of these citizens at his palace piqued the interest of the Prince more than others.
This citizen´s name was Abdullah Al Asiri and he had a gift for the Prince.
Namely, a PETN explosive device, hidden in his butt. In this episode, we discuss Abdullah, the organization he belonged to and what we as Americans understand about an enemy we declared war on over 2 decades ago.
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Taking Mushrooms (The Stupid Way)
In 2007, I decided to take some magic mushrooms and go for a nice neighborhorhood stroll through the Mission District at night time. I was at a crossroads in my life and felt that a pscyhedelic experience could perhaps provide me some needed clarity.
Clarity on what and how much of it I received wasn´t what I expected. I document the story in the first episode of my new series called Faded in San Francisco, where i discuss intoxicated episodes in the city by the bay.
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The Palestinian Norteño
In the second in a series of short stories from the streets of San Francisco, I discuss a young man I encountered on the 14 Mission bus in 2007. Many people then, as now, would be surprised to encounter me, an Irish Muslim, but what about the man I encountered, a Palestinian Norteño?
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Foreman Grills, Meth & The Perception of Time
In this personal story, set amongst a surging drug epidemic in the early 2010s, I discuss an encounter I had with a couple of would be burglars in downtown San Francisco. A bit of city history, a seafood staple and how one views time all play a role in this tale, with another short story to follow
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