Patrick Strudwick

journalist and host of the podcast “White Smoke: America's Chemsex Killer.”

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A new podcast digs into the crimes of Ed Buck, the political donor who abused gay men in West Hollywood. The show also delves into LA’s underground world of “party and play.”

“Party and Play” and the downfall of West Hollywood’s Ed Buck

A new podcast digs into the crimes of Ed Buck, the political donor who abused gay men in West Hollywood. The show also delves into LA’s underground world of “party and play.”

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