Episode 78: 21 Jump Street/Policing and the War on Drugs in Schools with Max Felker-Kantor
This week Max Felker-Kantor and I talk about what may be the world's most unlikely history movie: 21 Jump Street. We talk about the real-life attempts to embed police officers undercover in schools, the rise and fall of D.A.R.E., and the role DARE played in creating the carceral state. This is such a surprising episode with some real revelations and Max is an awesome guest. I hope you dig it. About our guest: Max Felker-Kantor is an associate professor of history at Ball State University. He...