S19 Ep112: Lethal Doses: The Story Behind The Godfather of Fentanyl w/ John Madinger

True Crime Tuesday presents: Lethal Doses: The Story Behind The Godfather of Fentanyl with former Narcotics Agent/Criminal Investigator/Supervisor/Author, John Madinger!On a cold afternoon in February 1991, a frightening new drug hit the streets of New York City, a synthetic narcotic marketed in packets labeled “Tango & Cash.” As police scrambled to warn heroin users of the danger, the overdose victims began piling up in hospital emergency rooms and county morgues across three states.  The clandestine chemist was George Erik Marquardt. Starting at just twelve years old, Marquardt used his extraordinary talents to make every illegal drug in the book, from bootleg booze to heroin. He brewed LSD for Timothy Leary and the Grateful Dead, methamphetamine for outlaw motorcycle gangs, nerve gas for Idaho Nazis, and even life-saving AZT for AIDS patients. But when that ice-cold son of a bitch turned to fentanyl, thousands of Americans would die.On today's TCT, John Madinger, Author of "Lethal Doses: The Story Behind The Godfather Of Fentanyl" joins us to talk about the journey of the man nicknamed, "Squeak", discuss his motivations, his lack of moral center, and the thrill he got when it came to manufacturing synthetic drugs, and what Marquardt might have done in another lifetime under better circumstances.Get your copy of "Lethal Doses..." here:  https://wildbluepress.com/lethal-doses-john-madinger-true-crime/Learn more about John Madinger here:  https://johnmadinger.com/PLUS AN ALL NEW DUMB CRIMES/STUPID CRIMINALS W/JESSICA FREEBURG!Check out the video of the man accused of stealing a tow truck that had his own pickup truck attached to it!  https://nypost.com/2024/09/13/us-news/furious-nyc-driver-who-stole-tow-truck-with-his-own-vehicle-attached-in-viral-video-arrested/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_farkOrder the two new books from Jessica here:  https://jessicafreeburg.com/books/Sign up for the ghost Stories Inc. Paranormal Events and save 20 percent off the ticket price by using the code: DARKNESS20 here: https://jessicafreeburg.com/upcoming-events/#crime #truecrime #truecrimepodcasts #truecrimetuesday #johnmadinger #lethaldoses #thestorybehindthegodfatheroffentanyl #drugdealing #wisconsin #oklahoma #erikmarquardt #squeak #clandestinechemist  #drugenforcementadministration #murder #drugwarinamerica #fentanyl #tangoandcash #thebronx #boston #heroin #methamphetamine  #dumbcrimesstupidcriminals #TimDennis #jessicafreeburg #paranormalauthor #floridaman #drugcrimes #foodcrimes #stupidcrimes #funnycrimes  #sexcrimes