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Roger Reaves: Smuggling Drugs for Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel | Lex Fridman Podcast #199

Roger Reaves is one of the most prolific drug smugglers in history. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Noom: https://trynoom.com/lex - Allform: https://allform.com/lex to get 20% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Smuggler (book): https://amzn.to/3xydszD 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/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 3:49 - Money 6:10 - Pablo Escobar 13:22 - Jorge Ochoa 20:58 - First time 25:44 - Landing an airplane on the highway 28:34 - Barry Seal 38:58 - Mena, Arkansas 43:50 - Assassination of Barry Seal 57:03 - American Made 1:01:14 - Blow 1:03:21 - Story of torture in a Mexican prison 1:08:01 - Getting shot down 1:21:44 - Prison 1:35:26 - Reflections on a life of crime 1:40:44 - Advice for young people 1:43:42 - Love 1:57:02 - Death 1:59:48 - Meaning of life 2:03:51 - Poem SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostRoger ReavesguestMari (Roger Reaves' wife)guest
Jul 11, 20212h 9mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 3:49

    Introduction

  2. 3:49 – 6:10

    Money

  3. 6:10 – 13:22

    Pablo Escobar

  4. 13:22 – 20:58

    Jorge Ochoa

  5. 20:58 – 25:44

    First time

  6. 25:44 – 28:34

    Landing an airplane on the highway

  7. 28:34 – 38:58

    Barry Seal

  8. 38:58 – 43:50

    Mena, Arkansas

  9. 43:50 – 57:03

    Assassination of Barry Seal

  10. 57:03 – 1:01:14

    American Made

  11. 1:01:14 – 1:03:21

    Blow

  12. 1:03:21 – 1:08:01

    Story of torture in a Mexican prison

  13. 1:08:01 – 1:21:44

    Getting shot down

  14. 1:21:44 – 1:35:26

    Prison

  15. 1:35:26 – 1:40:44

    Reflections on a life of crime

  16. 1:40:44 – 1:43:42

    Advice for young people

  17. 1:43:42 – 1:57:02

    Love

  18. 1:57:02 – 1:59:48

    Death

  19. 1:59:48 – 2:03:51

    Meaning of life

  20. 2:03:51 – 2:09:47

    Poem

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