Who hosts Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc?

Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc is hosted by IRONCLAD. They have published 74 episodes. The show covers news.

What has Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Cartels IN America?! Katarina Szulc Investigates Montana, Indiana, San Diego & More Hotspots", "Inside the Mexican Cartel Underworld: Katarina Szulc Exposes Trafficking Networks", and "The Underground Ring That Traffics Women Around Mexico & the U.S. Originates From THIS Town". The latest went out on 3 Sep 2026 and ran about 2 hours. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

How often does Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc publish?

Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc publishes weekly, a median of 7 days between episodes. Episodes average about 32 minutes. The back catalogue stands at 74 episodes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

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For Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc, Booking Probability sits at 33/100, Listen Score at 26/100, and the guest bar is around 80/100. The show has not signalled guest openness recently, which raises the bar on relevance. A verified contact is on file.

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Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc covers mexico, organized crime, drug trafficking, border security, so guests who can speak to those specifically fit best. The show carries an audience score of 5/100. Lead with a specific result you can describe in numbers rather than a job title, and tie it to something the show has already covered.

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Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc

Hosted by IRONCLAD · news · EN · 74 episodes

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Cartel violence. Kidnappings. Disappearances. The headlines don’t tell the full story. Borderland: Dispatches , an IRONCLAD Original, delivers raw, on-the-ground updates from Mexico’s cartel war. Hosted by investigative journalist Katarina Szulc, the series offers real-time snapshots of a conflict reshaping the future of both Mexico and the U.S. With rare access to traffickers, law enforcement, and civilians caught in the crossfire, these fast-moving episodes expose the brutal truth behind the drug war. New dispatches drop every Thursday.

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Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc is a news podcast hosted by IRONCLAD, with 74 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc
Cartels IN America?! Katarina Szulc Investigates Montana, Indiana, San Diego & More Hotspots
Sep 3, 20261h 30m
In this SUPERCUT compilation of Borderland: Dispatches films, we look back at Katarina Szulc's investigations in to cartel activity in North America. Borderland: Dispatches is an IRONCLAD Original. Marek Health: Visit https://marekhealth.com/ and use code IRONCLAD to receive 10% off The Uprising: From the director of JASON BOURNE, Paul Greengrass brings you THE UPRISING. Andrew Garfield stars as the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. Set against the true events of the Uprising that helped inspire the legend of Robin Hood, he forms an army of the people to face the King’s might in a fight for justice. Only in theaters September 10. Get tickets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc
Inside the Mexican Cartel Underworld: Katarina Szulc Exposes Trafficking Networks
Sep 1, 20261h 40m
In this SUPERCUT compilation of Borderland: Dispatches films, we look back at some of Katarina Szulc's most dangerous assignments inside of Mexico. From exposing trafficking operations to investigating the Tijuana drug underworld, we look at some the year's most-discussed Dispatch's films. Borderland: Dispatches is an IRONCLAD Original. Marek Health: Visit https://marekhealth.com/ and use code IRONCLAD to receive 10% off The Uprising: From the director of JASON BOURNE, Paul Greengrass brings you THE UPRISING. Andrew Garfield stars as the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. Set against the true events of the Uprising that helped inspire the legend of Robin Hood, he forms an army of the people to face the King’s might in a fight for justice. Only in theaters September 10. Get tickets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc
The Underground Ring That Traffics Women Around Mexico & the U.S. Originates From THIS Town
Aug 21, 202623 min
Recently, Katarina Szulc investigated reports that women from Tlaxcala, Mexico were being trafficked to Tijuana, where they were enslaved by “managers” and forced into the city’s underground. On the latest episode of Borderland: Dispatches, she reveals her shocking findings. Borderland: Dispatches is an IRONCLAD Original SYNC ID: MB019Y7ZR0FMCD0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc
Investigating the Secret Drone Pipeline Between Ukraine and Mexico's Deadliest Cartels
Jul 10, 202622 min
On the latest Borderland: Dispatches film, Katarina Szulc travels to the frontlines of the war in Ukraine to investigate reports that Mexican cartel sicarios and operatives are traveling to Ukraine to learn FPV drone combat. Borderland: Dispatches is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:42) Mexico's cartels infiltrate Ukraine's foreign fighter program (00:04:53) Meeting a volunteer 3D-printing bombs (00:09:39) The four layers of background checks (00:12:17) The case of "Aguilar Siete" (00:17:54) Mexico's escalating cartel drone attacks SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/borderland-dispatches-with-katarina-szulc/id1814920364 SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7EvQ4S8NnDqqSdCRhZvPaI?si=ea91d3147b6b46bc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc
The New Era of Cartel Warfare — How Modern Wars Are Reshaping Cartels
Jun 18, 202657 min
Producer's Note: Enjoy this interview from Katarina's appearance on the IRONCLAD Original, Borderland: Narcosis with Vincent "Rocco" Vargas. On today’s episode, Vince welcomes back Katarina Szulc, investigative journalist and host of the Ironclad Original, Borderland: Dispatches. Kat shares insights from her recent reporting in Ukraine, where authorities are investigating claims that foreign fighters with cartel ties traveled to the front lines to learn modern combat tactics before returning to Latin America. The conversation also explores foreign mercenaries in Ukraine, the evolution of cartel warfare, U.S. pressure on cartel leadership, corruption in Mexico, and what these developments could mean for the future of organized crime. Borderland: Dispatches is an IRONCLAD Original Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:44) Cartels, Ukraine, and FPV Drone Warfare (03:26) The Colombian Connection & Drone Schools in Lviv (09:52) American Mercenaries & Background Checks on the Front Lines (11:33) Gamers vs. Combat: How Simple is FPV Drone Flying? (15:24) Behind the Scenes of the Global Mercenary Recruitment Machine (25:06) US Boots on the Ground & The Standoff over Drone Strikes in Mexico (29:51) Cartel Corruption & Political Gaslighting in Sinaloa (34:22) The 2026 World Cup: A Cartel Moneymaker? (47:17) 2026 Wrap-Up: The Year of the Fallen Kingpins & The Endless Drug War Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc

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What is Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc?

About the host

Recent episodes

Cartels IN America?! Katarina Szulc Investigates Montana, Indiana, San Diego & More Hotspots

Inside the Mexican Cartel Underworld: Katarina Szulc Exposes Trafficking Networks

The Underground Ring That Traffics Women Around Mexico & the U.S. Originates From THIS Town

Investigating the Secret Drone Pipeline Between Ukraine and Mexico's Deadliest Cartels

The New Era of Cartel Warfare — How Modern Wars Are Reshaping Cartels

Guest Appearances

John Nores

Jeff Nadu

Ioan Grillo

Steve Murphy

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What is Borderland: Dispatches with Katarina Szulc?

About the host

Recent episodes

Cartels IN America?! Katarina Szulc Investigates Montana, Indiana, San Diego & More Hotspots

Inside the Mexican Cartel Underworld: Katarina Szulc Exposes Trafficking Networks

The Underground Ring That Traffics Women Around Mexico & the U.S. Originates From THIS Town

Investigating the Secret Drone Pipeline Between Ukraine and Mexico's Deadliest Cartels

The New Era of Cartel Warfare — How Modern Wars Are Reshaping Cartels

Guest Appearances

John Nores

Jeff Nadu

Ioan Grillo

Steve Murphy

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