Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-Wada: THE BALCO STEROIDS SCANDAL, Barry Bonds, Victor Conte, & PEDs

On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams discuss The BALCO Steroids Scandal of the early 2000's lead by mastermind Victor Conte, the duality of Barry Bond's existence as a beloved home run king and steroids user, how steroids infiltrated almost every professional sport all the way up to the Olympic level, congressional hearings on baseball's drug problems, grand jury testimony, how Mark and Lance faced possible prison time for covering the story, whether PEDs should be legalized in sports, and more. BONUS EPISODES & PREMIUM ACCESS: https://auxoro.supercast.com/ HOSTING MASTERY (Gumroad Course): https://auxoro.gumroad.com/l/vzekt Guest bio (Mark Fainaru-Wada): Mark Fainaru-Wada is an investigative journalist and writer who was worked for ESPN since 2007. He formerly was a reporter with the San Francisco Chronicle, where he and Lance Williams first uncovered the BALCO steroid scandal, and is the co-author of 'Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports.' Guest bio (Lance Williams): is an investigative journalist and writer who is the senior reporter for the CIR (Center Of Investigative Reporting). He formerly was a reporter with the San Francisco Chronicle, where he and Mark Fainaru-Wada first uncovered the BALCO steroid scandal, and is the co-author of Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Auxoro Podcast Preview 0:58 - Introduction 1:38 - Getting Interested in The Balco Steroids Scandal 9:34 - Who was Victor Conte? 14:59 - Support the Auxoro Podcast 16:14 - Victor Conte had knowledge of chemical compounds to where he can see things 19:44 - Effect of Steroid Scandal on Athletes/Players 26:38 - Victor Conte's Knowledge about Drugs 40:26 - Drug Regimen Barry Bonds was Following under Victor Conte 43:14 - Scary Moments during the Investigation 47:26 - Rogue Chemists vs Testing Organizations 57:51 - The Future of Drugs in Sports 1:02:53 - Who was Jeff Novitzky? 1:09:36 - Life Threatening Moments during The Steroid Scandal Investigation 1:17:12 - Government going after the Whistleblower 1:19:11 - Things about Balco Scandal that people Assume Wrong 1:27:45 - Outro MARK FAINARU-WADA LINKS: Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports: https://amzn.to/3cWAXNV Twitter:   / markfwespn   ESPN: https://bit.ly/3RKkn2E League of Denial: The NFL, Concussions and the Battle for Truth: https://amzn.to/3qgKORx LANCE WILLIAMS: Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports: https://amzn.to/3cWAXNV Twitter: https://bit.ly/3D5wy62 Reveal News (CIR): https://revealnews.org/ THE AUXORO PODCAST LINKS: Apple: https://apple.co/3B4fYju Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zaS6sP Overcast: https://bit.ly/3rgw70D Youtube: https://bit.ly/3lTpJdj Website: https://www.auxoro.com/ AUXORO SOCIAL LINKS: Instagram:   / auxoro   YouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF Facebook:   / auxoromag   Newsletter: https://www.auxoro.com/thesource YouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF If you enjoy the show, please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. It takes less than 60 seconds, helps us appear higher in searches so more people discover the show, and it boosts my ego;) Apple: https://apple.co/3uvQU3D Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3tfiCQU The AUXORO Podcast: Whether it's about nuclear war, living forever, or tripping balls, host Zach Grossfeld speaks with creatives, athletes, scientists, and others who do dope s*** and want to share what they've learned. No matter the guest, this show will dive deep into their work, life experiences, pop culture, and the unexpected. Past guests include FINNEAS (Music Artist, Songwriter), Mark Normand (comedian), Aubrey de Grey (Longevity Scientist), Eben Britton (NFL, Psychonaut), Andy Weir (The Martian, Project Hail Mary), Brian Toon (Nuclear War Expert), Coleman Hughes (Racial Issues), Ryan Serhant (Sell It Like Serhant), Taylor Burrowes (Dating Coach), and hundreds more. #sports #steroids #baseball