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b'Steve Kough lived many lives. He was an NFL journeyman, a male model, and one of the most well-connected smugglers in 1980\\u2019s Miami, the \\u201cDrug Capital of the World." Kough collected many souvenirs from his adventures, but his most treasured bounty \\u2013 a beautiful ceramic, crafted by Pablo Picasso and gifted to Ernest Hemingway at the author\\u2019s Cuban home, the Finca Vigia... or so the story goes. Lost during the Cuban Revolution, the artwork resurfaced when Kough took it as a payment for drug run financed by the notorious Pablo Escobar. Kough passed away in 2018, passing the piece down to his son, Stevie, a skateboarding hippie growing weed in California. Stevie feels he needs to complete his father\\u2019s mission \\u2013 of selling this piece and telling Steve\\u2019s cinematic life story. So, is the Picasso authentic\\u2014or a fraud? Was Steve Kough a big talker or a real deal smuggler? Does any of that matter or is this a story of aspiration, legacy, and difficult love?\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'