Halal Cartels Podcast
1) Veteran's Day USA, Homegrown Zetas at Fort Bragg, and Skyscapers to Nowhere Boomerang Time
What's up with holiday travel in the times of crumbling infrastructure, climate change, and government disfunction. Let's become passport bros and move to Mexico. How did suppressing the Zapatistas le...Show More
2) Istanbul's international airport is like a casino you can't leave and we go to South Africa to see if there is a White Genocide happening
Recent travel experiences adventures in France, Istanbul, and South Africa. We gain new cultural insights, the uniqueness of various museums, and the contrasts between different cities. We talk about ...Show More
3) The borders are in your mind, soak up the culture, live life like a traveler w/Courtney Fearrington
We talk art exhibits in NYC, Black Listed at New York Historical, Black Dandies at the Met, the Khajistan Archive exhibit at the Sculpture Center. Discussion topics also include the Red Scare, traveli...Show More
4) Put Bezos, Diddy, and Oprah in Alligator Alcatraz and a realistic remake of the Truman Show where the FBI radicalize kids in mosques
Jeff Bezos has an extravagant wedding in Venice. The laws keep changing but good and evil stay the same. The police state is booming. Geo Corp and Core Civic need to find new ways to keep putting bod...Show More
5) Inner Space: Acts of Service, Bi-Polar Disorder, and Manic Tales w/ John F O’Donnell
We are joined by John F. O’Donnell to talk about living with mental illness. We talk about bi-polar disorder, acts of service, Pee-Wee Herman, 3rd Wave Alternative Comedy, Tulsi Gabbard, self-care, an...Show More
6) An Ex-Gangster for Capitalism, a Former Guerilla for Peace,and a T-1000 walk into a bar
In this episode, we chopped it up talking about Gabe’s folks visiting town, the Lower East Side and Alphabet City, and Zohran's campaign. We touch on the legacy of war hero, gangster for Capitalism, a...Show More
7) 2+2=5? w/ Luisa Diez
In another Why You Mad/Halal Cartels crossover, Luisa and Gabe Pacheco discuss a recent trip to Havana, Cuba, a vibrant, complex, society full of public life and community engagement.Topics include di...Show More
8) Holiday in Cuba! Alternative Realities and Possible Futures
Experiences and observations from a recent trip to Cuba, discussing the etiquette of air travel, cultural differences, and the unique societal structure of Cuba. Contrasting the experiences of tourist...Show More
9) NYC is a Ghost Town, Zohran for Mayor, and Tankies saved Cambodia: With Davidson Boswell
In this episode, Davidson Boswell joins the hosts to discuss a range of topics including urban planning, the impact of American politics on tourism, and the increasing paranoia surrounding surveillanc...Show More
NYC is a Ghost Town, Zohran for Mayor, and Tankies saved Cambodia: With Davidson Boswell
1:09:07 | May 3rd, 2025
10) Creepy Crawling Apocalypse with a Sam Jackson Voice Over While We Put the Chipotle on Layaway
In this conversation, Gabe and Sameer explore various themes ranging from the experiences of comedians on the road to the societal implications of modern consumerism and entertainment. They discuss th...Show More