Harry Anslinger Part I - Meet Our First Villain

Harry Anslinger has now entered the chat. Meet the villainous mind who helped get us to where we are today in this one-sided “war” on drugs. This guy’s got it all: a strong anti-drug stance likely related to childhood trauma, racist tendencies and he’s a failed jazz musician – throw in some intense xenophobia and you’ve got the first commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics! Tune into this episode to hear more about this man’s hobbies, like his obsession with racehorse doping and manipulating the media to spread misinformation. Follow The Show:Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedyhttps://twitter.com/arielleaty Follow Our Guests:https://x.com/alfhistoryhttps://www.instagram.com/myharmreduction/?hl=enhttps://x.com/myharmreduction Sources for this episode:The Long War on Drugs by Anne FosterChasing the Scream by Johann HariThe Protectors by John Williamshttps://www.case.org/system/files/media/file/Penn Stater Harry Anslinger.pdf[https://journals.psu.edu/pmhb/article/download/44423/44144https://medium.com/timeline/harry-anslinger-racist-war-on-drugs-prison-industrial-complex-fb5cbc281189https://www.newspapers.com/image/17583610/https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/237233/first-drug-czar-targeted-illegal-narcotics-in-racinghttps://museum.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/Standing in the Shadows 10152014--Accessible.pdfhttps://time.com/5638316/war-on-drugs-opium-history/https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/01/drug-war-the-hunting-of-billie-holiday-114298/Media Links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_vo0UEteKU  Music Credit and Sound Fx:https://twitter.com/gograntgordon Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Fraudsters ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.