18 Joe Rogan Experience Podcasts You Must Listen From 2019

Anyone who has watched Narcos or is aware of the cartel problem that troubles Mexico will know that there are a lot of problems going on inside the country. However, unless you're there or a part of that life, it can be quite difficult to fully comprehend the craziness that's happening.

So when famed journalist and expert on the cartels, Ioan Grillo, joined the show, he laid the entire situation bare and it was informative as it was absolutely bonkers. If you thought what you saw in Narcos was disturbing, then the stories that you'll hear from Grillo will really freak you out.

From cartel members chopping people's heads off just to send a message that they're not to be screwed around, to the insane amount of power that the gangs wield over the government and the police, it's truly insane that this has been allowed to go on. Being the incredible storyteller that he is, Grillo does a fantastic job of describing what life is like in one of the most violent places in the world.