The Ripple Effect

How Pablo Escobar Built A Colombian Football Empire

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About the episode

James Allcott is joined by David Arrowsmith (@mrwriterman79) and Andy Brassell (@andybrassell) to discuss David’s book ‘Narcoball: Love, Death, and Football in Escobar’s Colombia'. The trio dive into the period of time where cartels ran Colombian football and how it resulted in unregulated chaos for the country.

Host: James Allcott

Guests: David Arrowsmith and Andy Brassell

Producer: Cai Jones

Editor: Finn McSkimming

Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher

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