Season 4, Episode 12: Battle Magic: cocaine diplomacy in 55 BCE

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What happens when you replace Asterix's magic potion with cocaine? Tan finds out the hard way when he tries to help a Gallic tribe resist Julius Caesar's invasion in 55 BCE.

Inspired by the beloved Asterix and Obelix comics, Tan creates a character named 'Risky Dave' who attempts to help a Gallic village resist Roman occupation. But instead of magic potion, he brings cocaine as 'battle magic.' Drug-fueled warriors charge into battle with plenty of energy but zero strategy. When captured by Julius Caesar himself, Risky Dave's increasingly desperate escape attempts involve more drugs.

This episode explores what happens when modern ‘solutions’ meet ancient problems.

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