Past Tense

Pablo Escobar: The Cartel King

We often default to the violence, the car bombs, and the sicarios. But focusing exclusively on the blood misses the terrifying structural genius of Pablo Escobar. In this pilot episode, we explore the rise of a man who took a disorganized cottage industry and transformed it into a global, industrial-scale empire. From sandblasting headstones in Rionegro to engineering an "Air Bridge" that moved 70 tons of product a month, this is the anatomy of a Narcocratic State.

King Von: The Rise Of A Killer

Today is a very special episode. Our very own Mr.Tolbero takes the reins to lead us on a very amazing episode all about the birth of King Von

Yakuza: The 8-9-3 Empire

Today we get into the wild and crazy history of the yakuza join us as we go through the beginnings, the wild rise, the prominence after World War II and their slow decay starting in the 90s

Triad: patriots to parasites from blood oaths to global crime

Today we break down the history of the triad and how they stay alive today

Liu Pengli: The Serial Killer Prince

Today we get into the dirty details of the first documented serial killer in history.