Evio Presents: The Culture of Criminal Cool

Evio Presents: The Culture of Criminal Cool

From The Devil Within by EVIO Creative

May 5, 2026 · 5 min

About this episode

The episode explores the rise of Adam Diaz within the Medellín cartel during the 1980s cocaine boom in New York, highlighting themes of violence, loyalty, and personal choices.

The Culture of Criminal Cool follows the true story of Adam Diaz—a Brooklyn street kid who rose to become a top earner for the Medellín cartel during the cocaine boom of 1980s NewYork, moving millions each week while navigating violence, loyalty, and the constant threat of collapse. Hosted by award-winning actor/director Ash Adams, whose background in film andstorytelling brings a sharp, cinematic lens to real-life crime, the series pulls you inside Diaz’s world through firsthand accounts of his rise, his near-fatal mistakes, and the decisions that defined him—from gunfights in the street to high-stakes deals that blurred the line between survival and self-destruction. But this isn’t just a crime story—it’s an unflinching look at the mindset behind it all, and the uncomfortable truth that the line between who we are… and who we could become… is thinner than we think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Ash Adams

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • drug trafficking
  • cocaine boom
  • street crime
  • loyalty and violence
  • personal transformation

Keywords

  • Adam Diaz
  • Medellín cartel
  • cocaine
  • true crime
  • Brooklyn
  • 1980s
  • street crime
  • loyalty
  • violence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Medellín cartel

Places: Brooklyn, New York

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