# Opium Wars on The No Agenda Show

Opium Wars comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2016 to October 2025.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** December 2016 – October 2025
- **Related topics:** [Fentanyl](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fentanyl.md), [Afghanistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [City Of London](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/city-of-london.md), [Drug Trade](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drug-trade.md), [Heroin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/heroin.md), [Mike Pompeo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mike-pompeo.md), [Opium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opium.md), [Unodc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/unodc.md), [War On Terror](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/war-on-terror.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Global Drug Trade, East India Company, and Downton Abbey

- **Episode:** [1805: Hamburger Wine](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1805-hamburger-wine.md)
- **Published:** 2025-10-05
- **Time:** 37:55–39:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1805-hamburger-wine/chapter/global-drug-trade-east-india-company-and-downton-abbey.md

The hosts connect modern drug trafficking to historical precedents, citing the East India Company's role in the Opium Wars. They reference the final season of Downton Abbey to illustrate the decline of the British elite whose wealth was built on illicit trade. The discussion suggests that the global economy remains heavily dependent on the illicit drug trade and that historical animosities toward American success persist.

Keywords: east india company, [opium wars](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opium-wars.md), downton abbey, drug economy, [city of london](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/city-of-london.md)

### Fentanyl Crisis and Afghanistan Withdrawal Strategy

- **Episode:** [1380: TransMoney](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1380-transmoney.md)
- **Published:** 2021-09-11
- **Time:** 2:08:34–2:13:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1380-transmoney/chapter/fentanyl-crisis-and-afghanistan-withdrawal-strategy.md

The rise in fentanyl overdoses, including the death of actor Michael K. Williams, is linked to the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The discussion explores whether the "leave-behind" equipment in Afghanistan was a strategic move by Mike Pompeo to create a quagmire for China's Belt and Road Initiative.

Keywords: [fentanyl](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fentanyl.md), michael k. williams, [opium wars](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opium-wars.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [mike pompeo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mike-pompeo.md)

### Opium Wars History, Roosevelt Family Wealth

- **Episode:** [1167: Nine Dash Line](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1167-nine-dash-line.md)
- **Published:** 2019-10-06
- **Time:** 1:54:21–2:00:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1167-nine-dash-line/chapter/opium-wars-history-roosevelt-family-wealth.md

The historical context of the Opium Wars is explored, highlighting the role of American elites in the 19th-century drug trade. Warren Delano, grandfather of FDR, is identified as a major opium dealer. The segment links historical drug running to the modern fentanyl crisis and the wealth of families like the Forbes.

Keywords: [opium wars](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opium-wars.md), franklin delano roosevelt, warren delano, john forbes kerry, [fentanyl](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fentanyl.md)

### Afghanistan Opium Trade, UNODC Report, Eradication Failure

- **Episode:** [885: Force Majeur](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/885-force-majeur.md)
- **Published:** 2016-12-11
- **Time:** 1:55:41–1:57:53
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/885-force-majeur/chapter/afghanistan-opium-trade-unodc-report-eradication-failure.md

Opium production in Afghanistan has reportedly risen by 43% in the last year despite billions spent by the U.S. on eradication efforts. The hosts suggest that the military is effectively protecting poppy fields rather than destroying them, as the trade now accounts for 90% of the world's supply.

Keywords: [afghanistan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/afghanistan.md), [opium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opium.md), [heroin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/heroin.md), [unodc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/unodc.md), [war on terror](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/war-on-terror.md), [drug trade](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drug-trade.md)

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