How the Avocado Trade Fuels Organized Crime in Mexico

On today’s episode, Andy sits down with investigative journalist Charlie Northcott to expose the Black Axe, a secretive Nigerian cult that has evolved into a powerful transnational criminal network. From ritualistic violence and political corruption to global fraud and organized crime, Charlie unpacks the inner workings of this dangerous group, revealing how it operates across continents. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original Sponsors: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ MTNTOUGH Go to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Andy sits down with entrepreneur, author, and host of the PBD Podcast, Patrick Bet-David, to analyze the current state of the world in light of President Trump's inauguration. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original SPONSORS: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ MTNTOUGH Go to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription. UK Special Forces Benevolent Fund Go to SFCBF.org to learn more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer's note: This episode originally aired on March 27, 2023. Due to the ongoing California wildfires, our scheduled guest was unable to join us for their interview. In light of this, we are rebroadcasting Change Agents' very first episode. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to bringing you an all new episode next week! Glenn Devitt is an Army veteran, a former member of the Department of Homeland Security's H.E.R.O. (Human Exploitation Rescue Operative) program, and the founder of ⁠the Sentinel Foundation⁠. The organization exists for a single reason: to end underage children being exploited around the world. Today on Change Agents, Glenn and Andy Stumpf discuss Glenn's background, the origins of the Sentinel Foundations, the reality of child exploitation, and how Change Agents listeners can get involved in the fight. To learn more about the work of ⁠the Sentinel Foundation⁠⁠ go to ⁠https://www.foundationsentinel.org/ Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original Sponsors: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ MTNTOUGH: Go to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription. Betterhelp Visit Betterhelp.com/CHANGE today to get 10% off your first month. UK Special Forces Benevolent Fund Go to SFCBF.org to learn more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is an expert on online censorship and threats to freedom of speech around the world.  Mike Benz is the Director of the Foundation for Freedom Online. He is a former State Department official with responsibilities in formulating and negotiating US foreign policy on international communications and information technology matters. He is the author of the book, “Weapons Of Mass Deletion”. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original  SPONSORS: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Allegiance Gold Go to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative. MTNTOUGH Go to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code HALFOFF Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisironclad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is Justin "Mooch" DeLoretto. Justin served as a chapter president of the Mongols Motorcycle Club for 15 years. He was also a key figure in the founding of one of the largest Australian chapters, which served as a base for expansion into Asia. He is now a social worker and a Mental Health Therapist who provides Multisystemic Therapy to At-Risk Youth and is the author of the book, “The Ride of My Life: From Street Gangs to Motorcycle Clubs to Social Worker”. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original. SPONSORS: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Allegiance Gold Go to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative. MTNTOUGH Go to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code HALFOFF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s guest is one of the corporate whistleblowers featured in the new Netflix documentary “Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy”. The film looks how companies leadership not only conspires to force consumers to buy and throw out more, but have been dishonest about their recycling and sustainability efforts Eric Liedtke is a former executive at Adidas. After leaving the company, he started “Unless Collective”, the world's first all-plant, zero-plastic regenerative fashion brand. Under Armour recently acquired Unless, and has installed Eric as the company’s new Executive Vice President of Brand Strategy, a move Eric says will help Unless scale Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisironclad Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SKmtN55V2AGbzHDo34DHI?si=5aefbba9abc844ed Sponsors:  SPONSORS: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Allegiance Gold Go to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative. MTNTOUGH Use code CYBER50 at https://www.mtntough.com for a full year of the app for just $120 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf is joined by Luis Elizondo, the former senior leader of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), the secretive Pentagon unit that studied UFOs. He’s also a Former U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent and author of the new book  IMMINENT: INSIDE THE PENTAGON’S HUNT FOR UFOs Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original SPONSORS: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Allegiance Gold Go to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative. MTNTOUGH Go to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Andy sits down with geopolitical expert and author, Vanda Felbab-Brown to discuss the on-going fight against the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. Vanda is an expert in international conflict and non-traditional security threats, with a focus on insurgency, organized crime, and illicit economies. She serves as a senior fellow in the Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology within the Foreign Policy program at Brookings. She is also the director of the Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors and co-director of the Africa Security Initiative, as well as the Brookings series on opioids, The Opioid Crisis in America: Domestic and International Dimensions. As an author, her books include The Extinction Market: Wildlife Trafficking and How to Counter It, Narco Noir: Mexico’s Cartels, Cops, and Corruption, and Militants, Criminals, and Warlords: The Challenge of Local Governance in an Age of Disorder. In addition, she hosts The Killing Drugs Podcast. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original. Sponsors:  SPONSORS: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Allegiance Gold Go to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative. MTNTOUGH Use code CYBER50 at www.mtntough.com for a full year of the app for just $120. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Andy sits down with German author, journalist, and screenwriter Norman Ohler. Norman is best known for his non-fiction book Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany, which explores the widespread use of drugs by Adolf Hitler, the German military, and the Nazi regime during World War II. Published in 2015, the book became an international bestseller and was translated into multiple languages. His latest novel Tripped: Nazi Germany, The CIA and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age explores the links between Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the rise of psychedelics. More recently, Norman has focused research on LSD and its potential to treat conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.  Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original Sponsors: SPONSORS: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Allegiance Gold Go to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative. MTNTOUGH Use code CYBER50 at www.mtntough.com for a full year of the app for just $120 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Andy talks with Romain Le Cour, a senior expert on organized crime in Mexico, about how the cartels are extorting the avocado industry. They discuss the impact on farmers, local communities, and efforts to combat cartel influence. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original.  SPONSORS: Firecracker Farm Use code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/ Allegiance Gold Go to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative. MTNTOUGH Go to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription. BORN PRIMITIVE Shop the Capsule Collection at bornprimitive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices