Episode 73 – The Fentanyl Crisis, Political Awakening & Fighting the System W/ Jack Klikus
This week on What A Week, we sit down with Jack Clickers for an eye-opening conversation about the opioid crisis, political corruption, and personal resilience in the face of tragedy. Jack shares his powerful story of losing both parents to fentanyl-laced heroin, the failures of our system to stop this crisis, and why he believes political and social change is necessary. Throughout the episode, we dive into: 🔥 How the fentanyl epidemic is destroying families across America 🔥 The role of Big...
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