The World According to Jesse Ventura: The Alchemy of Meth

November 14, 2020

Meth cooks practice late industrial alchemy—transforming base materials, like lithium batteries and camping fuel, into gold

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about election denialism on both sides of the political aisle, the status of President Trump’s election related lawsuits, and the fate of the Affordable Care Act. Jason Pine talks about America’s hidden meth epidemic.

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