{"podcast":{"title":"Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc","slug":"borderland-dispatches-with-katarina-szulc-7338689","podcast_index_feed_id":7338689,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/IRD1459061282","website_url":"https://thisisironclad.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/dfd338de-31c1-11f0-a1c3-23ba1990f8e7/image/9bfd60ae3eee758123e41304ab51cbb3.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"IRONCLAD","episode_count":66,"summary":"Cartel violence. Kidnappings. Disappearances. The headlines don’t tell the full story. Borderland: Dispatches, an IRONCLAD Original, delivers raw, on-the-ground updates from Mexico’s cartel war. Hosted by investigative journalist Katarina Szulc, the series offers real-time snapshots of a conflict reshaping the future of both Mexico and the U.S. With rare access to traffickers, law enforcement, and civilians caught in the crossfire, these fast-moving episodes expose the brutal truth behind the drug war. New dispatches drop every Thursday.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/borderland-dispatches-with-katarina-szulc-7338689"},"episode":{"title":"CJNG’s Next Chapter: The American Citizen Now Leading the Cartel","slug":"cjng-s-next-chapter-the-american-citizen-now-leading-the-cartel","published_at":"2026-04-09T21:34:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/borderland-dispatches-with-katarina-szulc-7338689/cjng-s-next-chapter-the-american-citizen-now-leading-the-cartel","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/borderland-dispatches-with-katarina-szulc-7338689","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/IRD2379597685.mp3?updated=1775829574","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/IRD2379597685.mp3?updated=1775829574","summary":"Following the fall of El Mencho, CJNG’s transition of power has been far more seamless than many expected. In this episode, Katarina breaks down the rise of El 03, a U.S.-born successor with deep ties to the Valencia narco dynasty, and what his emergence reveals about cartel succession, family power networks, and the long-term effectiveness of the kingpin strategy. Borderland: Dispatches is an IRONCLAD Original Sponsors: GHOSTBED: Go to https://www.GhostBed.com/IRONCLAD and use code IRONCLAD for an extra 15% off sitewide. Norwood Sawmills: Learn more about Norwood Sawmills and how you can start milling your own lumber at https://norwoodsawmills.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Following the fall of El Mencho, CJNG’s transition of power has been far more seamless than many expected. In this episode, Katarina breaks down the rise…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1395,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/borderland-dispatches-with-katarina-szulc-7338689/episodes/cjng-s-next-chapter-the-american-citizen-now-leading-the-cartel/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/borderland-dispatches-with-katarina-szulc-7338689/cjng-s-next-chapter-the-american-citizen-now-leading-the-cartel.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}