{"podcast":{"title":"Change Agents with Andy Stumpf","slug":"change-agents-with-andy-stumpf-6206375","podcast_index_feed_id":6206375,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/IRD8819642917","website_url":"https://thisisironclad.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/665ca054-66e6-11ef-9256-ffbbae29d2c0/image/a54a07308687f9518588abc6827b15a9.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"IRONCLAD","episode_count":181,"summary":"-New Episodes Every Wednesday- Find out what takes to solve some of the world's seemingly impossible problems. In each episode, SEAL Team 6 veteran and \"Cleared Hot\" podcast host Andy Stumpf interviews a new \"agent of change\" who is enacting real change to understand the scope of their work, how it can be replicated, and the unimaginable stakes of their everyday lives. An IRONCLAD Original.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf-6206375"},"episode":{"title":"Rocky Mountain Cartels: How Mercenaries Fuel CJNG & Sinaloa Operations","slug":"rocky-mountain-cartels-how-mercenaries-fuel-cjng-sinaloa-operations","published_at":"2026-02-25T20:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf-6206375/rocky-mountain-cartels-how-mercenaries-fuel-cjng-sinaloa-operations","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf-6206375","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1184/traffic.megaphone.fm/IRD2112541428.mp3?updated=1772179625","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1184/traffic.megaphone.fm/IRD2112541428.mp3?updated=1772179625","summary":"On today's episode, Andy sits down with Jonathan Pullen, Assistant Chief of Operations for the South Central Region of the DEA. They discuss the logistics of the modern drug trade, the international supply chain of fentanyl precursor chemicals, and cartel operations along both the northern and southern U.S. borders. Chapters: (00:00) Cold Open & Introduction (01:16) What is the DEA's True Role? (03:05) China's Involvement in the Fentanyl Crisis (08:15) Smuggling Rings Beyond the Major Cartels (11:31) The Northern Border Threat & Montana Pipelines (17:02) How Drugs Move Across the U.S. (The Denver Hub) (20:32) Cartel Smuggling Tactics & Forced Labor (24:43) Money Laundering: Cash, Crypto, & MSBs (29:07) The Epidemic on Native American Reservations (34:59) Why Fentanyl is Deadlier Than Previous Drug Crises (42:05) Raiding an Underground TdA Nightclub in Denver (50:49) The DEA's Biggest Hurdle Right Now (55:03) A Final Warning to Parents Sponsors: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ 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, Andy sits down with Jonathan Pullen, Assistant Chief of Operations for the South Central Region of the DEA. They discuss the logistics…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3600,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf-6206375/episodes/rocky-mountain-cartels-how-mercenaries-fuel-cjng-sinaloa-operations/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf-6206375/rocky-mountain-cartels-how-mercenaries-fuel-cjng-sinaloa-operations.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}