Miami's Villain Origin Story: Billy Corben on Corruption, Brickell, & 80s Crime | Season 2 Ep. 1

Documentary filmmaker Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys) joins us for the Season 2 premiere of The Goldberg and Rosen Podcast! In this episode, Billy breaks down why Miami is a "villain origin story" built on political dysfunction, the massive infrastructure failures plaguing Brickell and the 836 extension, and why the city remains the most underrepresented per capita in the country. We also take a trip back to the chaotic 1980s. Billy shares unbelievable, behind-the-scenes stories from the Cocaine Cowboys era, including a Jackson Trauma doctor treating Marielitos, a hair stylist receiving cocaine as a tip, and a deleted scene involving John Roberts and the IRS. Hit that subscribe button for more interviews with the voices shaping Miami! 00:00 - Intro & Pre-Show Banter 03:12 - Welcome Billy Corben to Season 2 07:01 - 20 Years of Cocaine Cowboys & Public Corruption 10:23 - Miami: "A Villain Origin Story" & Lack of History 14:17 - The 836 Expressway & Infrastructure Disasters 17:15 - Wild 1980s Miami Stories & Cocaine Tips 22:47 - Edna Buchanan & The Arthur McDuffie Cover-Up 27:55 - Brickell: The Greatest Urban Planning Disaster 35:22 - Miami's Future: Unaffordable Housing & "Swamp Favelas" 40:45 - Billy’s Bizarre Drawbridge Accident & Deposition Follow Us: goldbergandrosen.com   / goldbergandrosen