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Every book Roger Reaves recommended on podcasts
Roger Reaves appeared on the Lex Fridman Podcast to discuss his past experiences operating as a drug smuggler for Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel. During the interview, Reaves recommended and discussed books related to international drug cartels, covert operations, and historical political events. He recommended The Big White Lie by Michael Levine and Laura Kavanau-Levine, noting that the book details the CIA's alleged involvement in the crack cocaine epidemic. In addition to recommending this work, Reaves referenced Kings of Cocaine by Guy Gugliotta and Jeff Leen while discussing historical events, drug trafficking networks, and illicit transport operations in Nicaragua involving Pablo Escobar and other figures. Through these literary references, Reaves provided first-hand context and corroborating reading material regarding the vast global scale and political entanglements of the illegal drug trade in which he participated.
Books recommended by Roger Reaves
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The Big White Lie
The Big White Lie by Michael Levine and Laura Kavanau-Levine is an investigative expose detailing alleged government corruption and drug trafficking operations involving federal agencies.
Recommended“If you would like to read the book the the big white lie the cia and the crack cocaine epidemic the cia put according to this uh the book in michael levine i i didn't remember his name last time i talked uh wrote that book”
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Kings of Cocaine
Discussed“and pablo escobar and some of the other ones on general there in nicaragua you can see them toting it from one plane to the other side in the book called the big nose kings of cocaine”
Books Roger Reaves wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| #199 – Roger Reaves: Smuggling Drugs for Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel | Lex Fridman Podcast | 2021-07-11 | 2 |
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and pablo escobar and some of the other ones on general there in nicaragua you can see them toting it from one plane to the other side in the book called the big nose uh kings of cocaine it's got a mention of me too”
“and uh there's a guy bill monroe that wrote the book on it out of the body he tells about it”
“and who is the guy that writes uh the alchemist those things he has them also just like that”