The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Johnny Mitchell

Former drug trafficker and standup comedian Johnny Mitchell takes you inside the world of drugs, crime, prison, and the politics of the War on Drugs.

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The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Episodes (194)

Sunday Houston Drug Lord On Being Codeine Kingpin, Making Millions Every Day, Causing OPIOID CRISIS
Sat Feb 7th "I Cooked Kilos For Pusha T"- Virginia Drug Kingpin On Supplying Cocaine To Rappers & Celebrities
Sun Feb 1st Skinhead Prison Shot Caller Talks White Supremacy, Federal Prison Killings, Gruesome Violence

The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Feb 15, 2026
2½ hours
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In this episode Houston legend Mike D — the man many call the original King of Lean — unpacks the true story behind codeine culture in the American South. Before “lean” was a mainstream rap flex… before double cups and purple memes… there was a street-level hustle that changed Houston forever. Mike D breaks down how promethazine with codeine went from a quiet substitute for heroin to a full-blown cultural phenomenon — influencing DJ Screw, the Screwed Up Click, and icons like Pimp C, Bun B, and Lil Wayne. What started as something passed around on the corner turned into an underground empire moving...

The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Houston Drug Lord On Being Codeine Kingpin, Making Millions Every Day, Causing OPIOID CRISIS

Johnny Mitchell

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