Fickle Future

About Fickle Future

In Season Two of Fickle Future, explore the history of the commodification of psychoactive substances worldwide before diving into the current state of the War on Drugs in the United States, and where it may be heading. Episodes realeased every Thursday.

Publisher

Ruben Estrada

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Apr 2021

Latest episode

21 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Mar 2025

   Season Two Epilogue: A Conversation with My Father

   Host discusses their interview with Dr. Salvador Maldonado Aranda and provides context for non-Spanish speakers, offering personal insights into the season's origins in this interview episode.

2. 

   21 Mar 2025

   A Conversation with Dr. Maldonado Aranda (IN SPANISH)

   Host speaks with Dr. Salvador Maldonado Aranda about the origins of violence in Mexico, particularly in Michoacán and Guerrero, and how it is inaccurately portrayed in the media in this interview.

3. 

   14 Feb 2025

   A Conversation with Professor and Human Geographer Kendra McSweeney

   Professor Kendra McSweeney discusses the impact of climate change, deforestation, and drug trafficking on indigenous communities in Central America, particularly the Tawahka people of Honduras, in an interview.

Who has been a guest on Fickle Future

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Salvador Maldonado Aranda
• Kendra McSweeney
• Camilo Restrepo
• Dr Keith Villa
• Heidy Portillo

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Books guests

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