4 hr 11 min
#346 – Ed Calderon: Mexican Drug Cartels Lex Fridman Podcast
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Ed Calderon is a security specialist who worked on counter-narcotics and organized crime investigation in Mexico. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
- Policygenius: https://www.policygenius.com/
- Bambee: https://bambee.com and use code LEX to get free HR audit
- Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off
- InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off
EPISODE LINKS:
Ed's Instagram: https://instagram.com/manifestoradiopodcast
Ed's Patreon: https://patreon.com/edsmanifesto
Ed's Website: https://edsmanifesto.com
Ed's Field Notes: https://edsmanifesto.com/field-notes
Ed's Twitter: https://twitter.com/eds_manifesto
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman
YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips
SUPPORT & CONNECT:
- Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast
- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman
- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman
OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) - Introduction
(07:13) - Corruption
(40:55) - Cartels
(56:16) - El Chapo
(1:13:27) - Weapons
(1:25:33) - Assassinations
(1:34:20) - Counter-ambush teams
(1:57:46) - PTSD and alcohol
(2:20:25) - Improvised weapons
(2:23:57) - Street fights
(2:52:54) - Kidnapping
(2:57:10) - Escaping restraints
(3:06:38) - Imitation
(3:15:06) - Narco cults
(3:28:01) - Adolfo Constanzo
(3:32:29) - Fentanyl
(3:49:14) - Immigration
(4:00:34) - Advice for young people
(4:09:06) - Mortality
Ed Calderon is a security specialist who worked on counter-narcotics and organized crime investigation in Mexico. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
- Policygenius: https://www.policygenius.com/
- Bambee: https://bambee.com and use code LEX to get free HR audit
- Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off
- InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off
EPISODE LINKS:
Ed's Instagram: https://instagram.com/manifestoradiopodcast
Ed's Patreon: https://patreon.com/edsmanifesto
Ed's Website: https://edsmanifesto.com
Ed's Field Notes: https://edsmanifesto.com/field-notes
Ed's Twitter: https://twitter.com/eds_manifesto
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman
YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips
SUPPORT & CONNECT:
- Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast
- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman
- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman
OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) - Introduction
(07:13) - Corruption
(40:55) - Cartels
(56:16) - El Chapo
(1:13:27) - Weapons
(1:25:33) - Assassinations
(1:34:20) - Counter-ambush teams
(1:57:46) - PTSD and alcohol
(2:20:25) - Improvised weapons
(2:23:57) - Street fights
(2:52:54) - Kidnapping
(2:57:10) - Escaping restraints
(3:06:38) - Imitation
(3:15:06) - Narco cults
(3:28:01) - Adolfo Constanzo
(3:32:29) - Fentanyl
(3:49:14) - Immigration
(4:00:34) - Advice for young people
(4:09:06) - Mortality
4 hr 11 min