Old Enough to Know Better
Wisdom earned. Sarcasm sharpened. And no topic too sacred.
From the front lines of disaster zones to the shadows of homeland security briefings, Old Enough to Know Better is not your average podcast. Hosted by longtime responder, threat analyst, author, and proud curmudgeon E.G. Weiss, this show dives headfirst into the world of emergency response, law enforcement, and national security with the unapologetic voice of someone who’s been there, done that, and probably wrote the field guide afterward.
Old Enough to Know Better
The Quiet Surrender
In this powerful second episode, host Eddy Weiss sits down with retired DEA agent and author Richard T. Sanchez; a man who spent decades in the trenches of the war on drugs and lived to tell the unfiltered truth.
The Quiet Surrender isn’t just a title, it’s what’s happening across America as political leaders, media narratives, and public apathy quietly concede ground to the cartels, the traffickers, and the chaos they unleash. From Reagan to Biden, Sanchez reflects on what it meant to wear the badge through shifting administrations, each with their own promises, red tape, and political blind spots.
With sharp, firsthand insight, Richard discusses the battles that never made the headlines — the political games, the personal costs, and the creeping cultural acceptance of drug use that fuels the very enemy we pretend to fight.
But this episode isn’t just about blame; it’s about responsibility. Sanchez issues a challenge not just to leaders and agencies, but to American families: if we want to stop the drug epidemic, we need to raise a generation that doesn’t become the next wave of customers.
From the frontlines of drug interdiction to the streets of your hometown, this conversation is a wake-up call. Raw. Unflinching. Necessary.
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