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USC Athlete Turned Cocaine Kingpin

This week on The Hidden Third, I sit down with Owen Hanson, known as “O-Dog” — a former USC athlete whose hunger to win at all costs spiraled into a criminal operation spanning sports betting, drug trafficking, and money laundering. Hanson’s story was recently featured in Mark Wahlberg’s docu-series Cocaine Quarterback. But this conversation goes deeper than the headlines. He tells me how it started with his own performance-enhancing drug use — and how, in his early twenties, it escalated into a high-stakes enterprise with international routes and ties to a major Mexican cartel.

English
  • Originally Aired January 14, 2026
  • Runtime 94 minutes
  • Network United States of America YouTube
  • Created January 15, 2026 by
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  • Modified March 18, 2026 by
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