Kuhn “The Opium King” Sa, a man who at one point controlled over 80% of the worlds heroin Vs. Lara Beitz

Season 1, Episode 7,   Apr 12, 2021, 03:00 PM

From crime lords, to drug king pins, Cartels, criminals, gangs, serial killers, and ever day psychos, World on Drugs with Steve Furey deep dives into subjects and people other wont. We analyze it through the lens of comedy, to try and see how and why these people/event went down the wrong road. So come join me, Steve Furey and my funny friends to learn about some of the people who stay in the shadows.

Another great episode! This week we have Lara Beitz, comedian, friend, and great person. We take a deep dive into Kuhn “ The Opium King” Sa, a man who at one point controlled over 80% of the worlds heroin manufacturing. All from the Jungles of the Golden Triangle.

Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, LARA BEITZ cut her teeth in the Chicago comedy scene before moving to LA and becoming the most talked about new addition to the legendary Comedy Store’s stable. Since becoming a regular, Lara has quickly gained fans from the top of the comedy world, including Judd Apatow, and Joe Rogan, who took to Instagram to call her “the real deal.” She gained more fans soon after by appearing on David Spade’s Comedy Central series LIGHTS OUT, Showtime and most recently “The Joe Rogan Experience” Podcast.References

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https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heroin/crackdown/bourne.html