Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug Lord

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Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down A Drug Lord

Identical twins Jay and Pete Flores, who were once North America’s biggest drug traffickers and El Chapo’s right hand men, turned themselves into the U.S. government with the hopes of starting a new, safer life for their family. But after years of cooperating to get the world's most powerful drug kingpin behind bars, and finally gaining their freedom with a chance to start again, everything for the Flores family began to unravel. In Season 2 of Surviving El Chapo, hosts Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and Charlie Webster hear Jay and Pete reveal for the first time what really happened during their turbulent 14-year prison journey and what it was like to come face-to-face in court with El Chapo. Plus, find out the shocking backstory to the prison sentence that the Flores wives are currently facing. Hosted and executive produced by award-winning artist and producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and critically acclaimed broadcast journalist and producer Charlie Webster. Brought to you by Lionsgate Sound as a world exclusive with iHeartPodcasts.

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  1. EPISODE 1

    Episode 1 - All or Nothing

    The Flores twins arrive in the US after turning themselves in to authorities and end up in the Special Housing Unit - the SHU. They are faced with a choice: continue cooperating against all of their customers in America or spend the rest of their lives in prison.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    51 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    Episode 2 - The Three Bs

    Pete and Jay continue cooperating from prison. With a few special privileges they are allowed to see their families. Pete takes advantage of some downtime in the bathroom. This is the start of the infamous three B’s: The Baby, the Bentley and the Billboards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    38 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    Episode 3 - Separated

    Inside prison, the twins are separated for the first time in their lives. On the outside, their wives are forced to adjust to a life living under the radar. Jay is taken to MCC New York, known as the ‘Guantanamo Bay’ of New York.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    32 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    Episode 4 - The Politics of Prison

    Jay and Pete adjust to their separate realities in prison. Jay ends up in a prison with better conditions, while the opposite happens for Pete. Jay puts on a spectacle for Val in the visiting room. Pete’s family visit gets canceled, and the prison is put on lockdown when El Chapo is arrested. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    38 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Episode 5 - A Life Sentence

    With El Chapo finally captured, the Flores twins can now be sentenced. They are brought together for the first time in five years to discover their fate.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    43 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    Episode 6 - Trial Preparation / Re-Capturing El Chapo

    After an intense manhunt, Mexican authorities recapture El Chapo and extradite him to the US. Pete holds the key piece of evidence and spends 18 months prepping with prosecutors to go face-to-face against El Chapo in the courtroom.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    47 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    Episode 7 - Testifying Against El Chapo

    Pete takes to the witness stand to lay out the case against El Chapo. He explains to the jury the details of the recorded call and his relationship with El Chapo before being turned over to the Drug Lord’s defense team for questioning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    32 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    Episode 8 - Freedom

    COVID hits the prisons so the twins can’t see their families for months. Jay spends 56 days in hospital. Finally, after 12 years in prison, the twins are released on the November 5th, 2020. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    42 min
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Identical twins Jay and Pete Flores, who were once North America’s biggest drug traffickers and El Chapo’s right hand men, turned themselves into the U.S. government with the hopes of starting a new, safer life for their family. But after years of cooperating to get the world's most powerful drug kingpin behind bars, and finally gaining their freedom with a chance to start again, everything for the Flores family began to unravel. In Season 2 of Surviving El Chapo, hosts Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and Charlie Webster hear Jay and Pete reveal for the first time what really happened during their turbulent 14-year prison journey and what it was like to come face-to-face in court with El Chapo. Plus, find out the shocking backstory to the prison sentence that the Flores wives are currently facing. Hosted and executive produced by award-winning artist and producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and critically acclaimed broadcast journalist and producer Charlie Webster. Brought to you by Lionsgate Sound as a world exclusive with iHeartPodcasts.

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  • Episodes
    26
  • Seasons
    2
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