Season 2, 4. Afghanistan, Drugs, and the Cold War

History Talk, the history podcast from Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective

On this episode of Prologued, we follow the Global War on Drugs to Afghanistan. Opium has played a significant role in its history and, as we discuss, shaped how Afghan policymakers have negotiated its position in the world throughout its history. Host: Brionna Mendoza (@brionna_mendoza) Guests: Matthew R. Pembleton (@mattpembleton) James Bradford Michelle Parazino (@aucontrarian) Want to learn more about how history shapes our world today? Connect with us! Twitter: @ProloguedPod and @OriginsOSU Instagram: @OriginsOSU Facebook: @OriginsOSU Website: origins.osu.edu Email: [e-mail] Show Description Prologued is a serial podcast from Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective that performs in depth discussions of historical roots that have been lost, ignored, or misconstrued, resulting in modern society being confused by the current course of events. With the help of esteemed scholars, each season will re-construct the history of a major issue society is facing, in an effort to not only explain how we got here, but to reveal a path forward.