Silk Road
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Silk Road has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Aug 2023 on Dan Carlin. Mentioned in the context of a convicted drug dealer and Trump's pardons.
Silk Road was an online black market and the first modern darknet market. It was launched in 2011 by its American founder Ross Ulbricht under the pseudonym "Dread Pirate Roberts". As part of the dark web, Silk Road operated as a hidden service on the Tor network, allowing users to buy and sell products and services between each other anonymously. All transactions were conducted with bitcoin, a cryptocurrency which aided in protecting user identities. The website was known for its illegal drug ma
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Aug 2023 on Dan Carlin |
| Field | Crime |
How do different shows talk about Silk Road?
2 shows discussed Silk Road in these episodes.
- Pod Save America — 1 episode
Pardoning Ross Albrech, the Silk Road crypto guy.
Trump FLAILS To Turn Around His BOTCHED Presidency - Dan Carlin — 1 episode
Who talks about Silk Road on podcasts?
Silk Road came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Pod Save America.
- Trump FLAILS To Turn Around His BOTCHED Presidency on Pod Save America (Dec 2025)
- EP27 More Steppe Stories on Dan Carlin (Aug 2023)
What is Silk Road mentioned alongside?
Silk Road is most often mentioned alongside Donald Trump, White Christian nationalism and Congressman Adam Smith.
Endorsed by: Donald Trump
Criticized by: Donald Trump
Mentioned together: White Christian nationalism, Congressman Adam Smith, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), narco terrorist groups, Pete Hegath, CBS, Jerome Powell, affordability, Zu Jong Xi, Eastern Europe