What is a Knife Good For? - E9

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07/16/21 • 19 min

Alchemy of Violence: Narcos, Reapers and Survival

Ed says saving your life, and the lives of others, can often come down to having things on your person that are small enough to fit in your pocket. Find out what those things are, and what Ed’s mother has to do with his skills with a knife (among other things).

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