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True crime fans interested in drug enforcement, undercover policing, and the grey areas of law enforcement ethics; those who want crime stories from inside the machinery rather than outside it.
Verdict: Must listen. Deep Cover goes inside DEA undercover operations and finds a world far more complicated — and morally fraught — than anything in Breaking Bad.
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Journalist Jake Pearson investigates the world of DEA undercover operations — examining the men and women who go deep inside drug cartels and criminal organisations, the psychological cost of sustained deception, and the cases that went badly wrong.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Deep Cover?
- True crime fans interested in drug enforcement, undercover policing, and the grey areas of law enforcement ethics; those who want crime stories from inside the machinery rather than outside it.
- Is Deep Cover worth listening to?
- Must listen. Deep Cover goes inside DEA undercover operations and finds a world far more complicated — and morally fraught — than anything in Breaking Bad.
- Where can I listen to Deep Cover?
- Deep Cover is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify.
- Where should I start with Deep Cover?
- Start with: Episode 1 — start from the beginning
- What format is Deep Cover?
- Serialized — approximately Multiple episodes per season; bingeable each.
- What type of crime does Deep Cover cover?
- Deep Cover covers Organised Crime, Systemic Injustice.
Quick facts
- Format
- Serialized
- Host style
- Solo narrator
- Style
- Tense, revelatory, morally complex
- Episode length
- Multiple episodes per season; bingeable
- Binge factor
- 8/10
- Best to start
- Episode 1 — start from the beginning
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