Episode #012412: How Human Trafficking Works

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Despite worldwide prohibitions, slavery still exists. Slaves are forced or coerced into prostitution or made to work in deplorable factory conditions. Yet there's still debate over how widespread the problem is. Learn about modern slavery in this episode.

AI Summary

Join Josh and Chuck as they tackle one of their heaviest topics yet - human trafficking, also known as modern slavery. The hosts explore the shocking reality that there are more slaves in the world today than ever before in history, breaking down the difference between sex trafficking and labor trafficking while explaining how victims often hide in plain sight. They discuss the complex web of force, fraud, and coercion that traps millions of people worldwide, and examine why this crisis is so difficult to combat and quantify.

Movies Discussed

Human Traffic

1999 1h 39m

★ 6.8

"not to be confused with the movie about raves from the 90s called Human Traffic — Josh clarifies that human trafficking is not related to this British film about rave culture." — Josh

Poltergeist

1982 1h 54m

★ 7.2

"Do you remember AOL instant messenger and the dial-up sound like poltergeist? — This is mentioned during a commercial break for another podcast about 90s nostalgia."

Taken

2008 1h 34m

★ 7.4

"Did you see Taken, the leading movie? — Josh references this action film as an example of high-end human trafficking operations depicted in media." — Josh

The Shawshank Redemption

1994 2h 22m

★ 8.7

"It's like red and Shawshank — Josh compares institutionalized trafficking victims to the character Red from this prison drama." — Josh

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