236: He Created The Dark Web’s Amazon Of Illegal Goods: Ross Ulbricht’s Silk Road

In 2011, Ross Ulbricht was a 26-year-old libertarian dreamer with a computer and a billion-dollar idea - an online marketplace where users could buy and sell drugs. Thus, the Silk Road anonymous marketplace was born. But almost 3 years after the eBay of drugs launched, it was seized by the feds, and its founder was arrested. Today, we take a deep dive into this case full of twists - corrupt cops, an Oxy-dealing grandpa, and even murder-for-hire.

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Crime. Conspiracy. Cognizance. Welcome to Mile Higher hosted by husband & wife duo Josh Thomas and Kendall Rae! Our show focuses on True Crime but we delve into many other topics including conspiracy theories, unexplained phenomena, metaphysics, futurism, ancient civilizations and news stories the mainstream media doesn't cover. Our guests include experts in these topics as well as like-minded individuals who share our passion for uncovering the truth and exploring the mysteries of our universe. Come chill with us every Thursday and prepare to take your mind a mile higher! Watch the show on YouTube every Thursday!