Pablo Escobar
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Pablo Escobar has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts, first heard Dec 2025 on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. Referenced as head of the Medellín cartel; used to convey the scale and danger of the Colombian trafficking organization being infiltrated.
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a Colombian drug lord, narcoterrorist, and politician who was the founder and leader of the Medellín Cartel. Dubbed the "King of Cocaine", Escobar was one of the wealthiest conventional criminals in history, having amassed an estimated net worth of US$30 billion by his death, while his drug cartel monopolized the cocaine trade into the US in the 1980s and early 1990s.
| Mentioned in | 3 episodes on 3 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard |
| Role | Leader of the Medellín Cartel (historical) |
| Affiliation | Medellín Cartel |
What do podcasts say about Pablo Escobar?
2 quotes, recorded on The FBI Files and Pod Save America.
Willie had been identified as being at least a distant cousin of Pablo Escobar.
The FBI Files · · Hear itYou may recognize from his turn playing Pablo Escobar in Narcos.
Pod Save America · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about Pablo Escobar?
3 shows discussed Pablo Escobar in these episodes.
- Pod Save America — 1 episode
You may recognize from his turn playing Pablo Escobar in Narcos.
Wagner Moura SLAMS Trump Over ICE and the Epstein Files - The FBI Files — 1 episode
Willie had been identified as being at least a distant cousin of Pablo Escobar.
The FBI’s Most Dangerous Undercover Operations | The FBI Files - Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard — 1 episode
Who talks about Pablo Escobar on podcasts?
Dax Shepard brought up Pablo Escobar; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on Pod Save America.
- The FBI’s Most Dangerous Undercover Operations | The FBI Files on The FBI Files (Dec 2025)
- Wagner Moura SLAMS Trump Over ICE and the Epstein Files on Pod Save America (Feb 2026)
- Armchair Anonymous: Stealing II | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (Dec 2025) — Dax Shepard
Which podcasts mention Pablo Escobar most?
Pod Save America (1 episode), Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (1 episode) and The FBI Files (1 episode) mention Pablo Escobar most.
- Pod Save America — 1 episode · More people from Pod Save America
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard — 1 episode · More people from Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
- The FBI Files — 1 episode · More people from The FBI Files
What is Pablo Escobar mentioned alongside?
Pablo Escobar is most often mentioned alongside Lily Padman, Queen Emma and Alison Roman.
Mentioned together: Lily Padman, Queen Emma, Alison Roman, Brentwood, condoms, Ava, motorcycle, Oceans 11, AA, Mount Juliet