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Associate executive producers are recognized, with some recommending media like Snowfall and Kill the Messenger. Technical advice is provided to a listener regarding podcast apps, recommending Overcast for Apple users and cautioning against the unreliability of Spotify and Google Podcasts. Listeners are also encouraged to engage with the show's YouTube channel to boost the algorithm.
The discussion shifts to the crack cocaine epidemic, using the FX television series Snowfall as a narrative framework. Journalist Aaron Williams describes the transition from powder cocaine to the highly addictive rock form in Compton, California. The narrative explores how the drug's profitability led to increased gang violence and a militarized police response during the Reagan era.
