{"product_id":"bad-trips-how-i-went-from-vice-reporter-to-international-drug-smuggler-9781459749252","title":"Bad Trips: How I Went from Vice Reporter to International Drug Smuggler","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eSlava P, a VICE media music reporter, was sentenced to nine years in prison for recruiting friends into a scheme to smuggle cocaine from the U.S. into Australia. He tells his side of the story, revealing the precarious, dog-eat-dog atmosphere of a media company that can lead young, naive, and ambitious people into taking crazy risks. Bad Trips is a story about drugs, hip-hop, influencers, and glamour set against the backdrop of VICE, offering a piercing insight into contemporary media culture. All royalties from the sale of the book go to co-author Brian Whitney. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 248 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 16 June 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dundurn Group Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2019, a music reporter named Slava P, who worked for VICE media, received a nine-year prison sentence for orchestrating a scheme to smuggle cocaine from the United States to Australia. Five of his associates were already serving time in jail. Slava P instantly gained international notoriety. Was he a victim of pressure to engage in extreme acts for the sake of a compelling story? Did the drug-fueled work environment shape him? Or was he a manipulator who coerced vulnerable young individuals into criminal behavior?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere, Slava P shares his version of events: detailing what transpired and how the cutthroat, dog-eat-dog atmosphere of a media company can lure young, inexperienced, and ambitious individuals into taking risky endeavors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBad Trips is a tale that intertwines drugs, hip-hop, influencers, and glamour, set against the backdrop of one of the world's most influential news and entertainment platforms, VICE. The film follows a cast of attractive young individuals and semi-famous rappers as they navigate from the seediest apartments to the most opulent private clubs. Slava P's portrayal of his years at this renowned hub of excess offers a poignant insight into contemporary media culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll proceeds from the sale of Bad Trips will be donated to co-author Brian Whitney.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781459749252\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slava Pastuk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44098756509946,"sku":"9781459749252","price":8.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1655463373026_book.jpg?v=1655647224","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/bad-trips-how-i-went-from-vice-reporter-to-international-drug-smuggler-9781459749252","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}