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Jun 2023

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Lava for Good Live: The War on Drugs - D...

About this episode

In tonight’s episode the guys go live on stage, exploring the war on drugs, criminal justice reform, and corruption with top-notch subject matter experts. They’re joined with guests Gilbert King from Bone Valley, Clayton English and Greg Glod from The War on Drugs, and Jason Flom from Wrongful Conviction, each of whom specializes in exploring the ins and outs of what happens when the justice system gets things wrong… and what the average person can do to fix it.

Recorded Live at iHeart Media in Atlanta, GA on April 26th, 2023

Featuring hosts from the following podcasts;

Stuff They Don't Want You to Know

The War on Drugs

Wrongful Conviction

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