{"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":"El Mencho Is Dead — But the Crime Scene Raises Questions","slug":"el-mencho-is-dead-but-the-crime-scene-raises-questions","published_at":"2026-03-05T23:04:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/borderland-dispatches-with-katarina-szulc-7338689/el-mencho-is-dead-but-the-crime-scene-raises-questions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/borderland-dispatches-with-katarina-szulc-7338689","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/IRD4813421898.mp3?updated=1775163170","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/IRD4813421898.mp3?updated=1775163170","summary":"On today’s episode, Katarina just returned from Jalisco, where she visited the cabin compound where CJNG leader El Mencho was reportedly killed. She shares what she saw on the ground and previews her upcoming full report. 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":"On today’s episode, Katarina just returned from Jalisco, where she visited the cabin compound where CJNG leader El Mencho was reportedly killed. She share…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1859,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/borderland-dispatches-with-katarina-szulc-7338689/episodes/el-mencho-is-dead-but-the-crime-scene-raises-questions/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/el-mencho-is-dead-but-the-crime-scene-raises-questions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}