Sam Quinones

About this episode

The episode features journalist and author Sam Quinones discussing his work on drug trafficking and immigration.

Send us Fan Mail After 149 episodes of spirited banter, we finally did the unthinkable—we made an episode without it. Don’t get used to it, though. Odds are the pendulum swings back soon and we overcorrect with an episode that’s all banter… and a mildly concerned guest. Fortunately, that’s not the case this week. Sam Quinones is a Los Angeles-based journalist and acclaimed author known for his narrative non-fiction work on drug trafficking and immigration. A former L.A. Times reporter, he gai...

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Gleason, Peter Haberman, Phil Ostrander

Guest: Sam Quinones

Topics covered

• journalism
• drug trafficking
• immigration
• narrative non-fiction
• Los Angeles

Keywords

• Sam Quinones
• journalism
• drug trafficking
• immigration
• narrative non-fiction
• L.A. Times

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: L.A. Times

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