Topic: Drug Overdose

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66: Black Butterfly
2:12:28 - 2:21:08

66: Black Butterfly

Michael K. Williams Death, Fentanyl Outbreak, and Carfentanil

The death of actor Michael K. Williams, famous for his role as Omar Little in "The Wire," is discussed following his fatal overdose in Brooklyn. The hosts examine the rise of fentanyl and the even more potent carfentanil in the American drug supply, questioning if the shift from heroin to synthetic opioids is a deliberate "attack" or a result of supply chain changes. They note that Williams struggled with cocaine, which is now frequently tainted with lethal synthetics.