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The Opioid Matrix is a podcast for anyone looking for the latest information in the illegal drug supply chain — Beginning to end. Each episode will feature a discussion with industry experts about the current opioid crisis, including drug trafficking, drug manufacturing, drug identification, drug addiction, as well as the role of government, law enforcement, new health and social programs, and more. Welcome to The Opioid Matrix-A Journey into the Rabbit Hole.
Rigaku hosts The Opioid Matrix: A Journey Into the Rabbit Hole, a technology show with 100 episodes published.
Is the fentanyl crisis simply a drug epidemic—or something far more strategic? In this episode of The Opioid Matrix, host Michael Brown speaks with national security expert Casey Fleming , author of The Red Tsunami, to e
In this episode of The Opioid Matrix, host Michael Brown speaks with Ralph Ornelas, a 36-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, about the domestic networks helping fuel America’s fentanyl crisis. Dr
In this episode of The Opioid Matrix, Michael Brown speaks with Adam Castillo, a former U.S. Marine officer, founder of AGS Myanmar, and former president of the American business community in Myanmar. Adam is also the au
What happens when a fully synthetic drug turns organized crime into an industrial-scale, cross-border killing machine? In this episode of The Opioid Matrix, host Michael Brown sits down with Jack McFarland (retired DEA a
What happens when the world’s most dangerous networks evolve faster than the systems meant to stop them? In this episode of The Opioid Matrix, host Michael Brown sits down with Dr. Martin Gallagher — retired Scottish pol
Generational addiction isn’t just a theory - it’s a reality in homes across America. But what does it take to truly break the cycle? In this deeply personal episode of The Opioid Matrix, Michael Brown sits down with Chri
In this episode of The Opioid Matrix, host Michael Brown speaks with Chris Hudson, a Canadian security expert and CEO of CJE Hudson & Associates, to examine how the global fentanyl trade is evolving—and why public safety
Three hundred thousand American deaths in three years…and the chemistry is still evolving. If the cartels turned the lab into the battlefield, why haven’t we brought our own defenses? In this investigation, host Michael
Fentanyl isn’t just stealing lives—it’s exposing a broken system. Year after year, billions are spent on programs that barely move the needle, while families keep losing loved ones. But what if the solution has been sitt
What if the people we locked away for drug crimes were running million-dollar trafficking empires—from behind bars? In this explosive episode, we sit down with Benjamin Freedland—once a mid-level trafficker moving hundre
While overdose deaths climb and homelessness surges, billions in taxpayer dollars disappear into broken systems and half-hearted solutions. And beneath it all, an industrial-sized drug economy thrives: unseen, unchalleng
The U.S. dismantled Colombia’s Cali Cartel with strategy, buy-in, and force. What are we doing wrong now that fentanyl is winning in the U.S.? Former DEA agent Chris Feistl helped take down one of history’s most powerful
Sealing borders won’t resolve the fentanyl crisis unless we rethink how domestic trafficking can be disrupted. In this episode, we welcome back Margarito “Jay” Flores Jr.—a former Sinaloa cartel kingpin turned law enforc
In this episode, Michael Brown sits down with Dr. Gary Latson, a licensed anesthesiologist and father who lost his son to a fentanyl-laced substance. Dr. Latson brings over four decades of medical experience and shares t
In this gripping episode, we sit down with former DEA Special Agent and author Leo Silva to discuss the evolving landscape of the illicit drug trade and the growing sophistication of cartel operations. Drawing from his e
If you think your child is safe, think again. Fentanyl isn’t in counterfeit pills anymore—it’s laced into marijuana, hidden in vape pens, and disguised in party drugs. No one is immune. In our first episode of the year,
Illicit fentanyl has transformed the U.S. drug crisis into a national emergency that affects all ages, incomes, and communities. Despite the staggering toll. Where is the policy change? In this episode, we sit down with
In the heart of America’s fentanyl crisis, one county is doing what many thought impossible—bringing overdose rates down. In this episode we are joined by Commander Tom Fallon, of Hamilton County’s Heroin Task Force, to
Each person who struggles with drug addiction has a unique story. And regardless of how they got there, they are all humans and deserve to be treated with empathy. In this episode, we are joined by Dennis Lowe, Commander
Cartel operations go far beyond drugs—they are entrenched in the internal economies of countries, exercising control across multiple industries. In this episode, we are joined by Chris Dalby, Director of World of Crime a
Chris Schultz
former high school and collegiate basketball coach turned pastor
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Chris Hudson
Dr. · CJE Hudson & Associates
1 appearance on this show
Scott Silverman
Crisis Coach · Confidential Recovery
1 appearance on this show
Michael Brown
scholar, acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, and classical Chinese translator · The Lincy Institute – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
2 appearances on this show
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