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The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell
How San Francisco Became A Haven For The Fentanyl Trade

The Connect- with Johnny Mitchell

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 166:23


Former San Francisco undercover narcotics officer Britt Elmore exposes how the Tenderloin became one of America's most notorious open-air drug markets — and how fentanyl, street dealers, weak prosecution, addiction, homelessness, and organized trafficking reshaped the city. In this episode, Britt breaks down the San Francisco fentanyl crisis from the inside. After 25 years working narcotics, undercover buys, federal task force cases, wiretaps, gun deals, stolen car operations, cartel-linked investigations, and street-level drug markets, Britt explains how the fentanyl trade operates in the Bay Area and why San Francisco became a magnet for addiction, homelessness, and open-air drug dealing. He discusses the Tenderloin drug market, Honduran street dealers, Mexican suppliers, fentanyl economics, undercover police work, drug trafficking routes, confidential informants, cartel connections, stolen property rings, car break-ins, retail theft, rehab fraud, Proposition 47, and why many officers believe the system has stopped holding repeat offenders accountable. This conversation is a raw, unfiltered look at crime, addiction, policing, fentanyl, and the collapse of public order in one of America's most iconic cities. Topics covered: -San Francisco fentanyl crisis -Tenderloin open-air drug market -SFPD undercover narcotics work -Fentanyl trafficking in California -Honduran drug dealers in San Francisco -Mexican cartel supply chains -Drug addiction and homelessness -Proposition 47 and criminal justice reform -Retail theft, bipping, and stolen property rings -Confidential informants and federal wiretaps -Undercover gun and drug buys -How fentanyl changed the drug trade Go Support Britt! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/britt-elmore-5641a53a This Episode Is #Sponsored By The Following: Mood! Head to https://mood.com, browse their amazing selection of functional gummies, and find the perfect gummy for whatever you're dealing with. Use promo code CONNECT at checkout to save 20% on your first order. Join The Patreon For Bonus Content! https://www.patreon.com/theconnectshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid Epidemic
‘The Avenue was Truly Peer Pressure:' Mom Warns Parents After Son's Fentanyl Death

Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid Epidemic

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 44:20 Transcription Available


Anne Fundner lost her 15-year-old son, Weston, to fentanyl poisoning in 2022. Weston was a high school freshman, a kid who was loved, supported, and given every opportunity his family could provide.But in one moment of peer pressure, he took a pill he thought was something else. It contained fentanyl, and he never woke up that February morning.Anne has refused to let Weston's life be reduced to a statistic. Since his death, she has spoken on some of the biggest stages in the country, testified before Congress, and fought for legislation in his name.Now, she's focused on a message she believes every parent needs to hear: the importance of talking to kids about peer pressure. Anne says fentanyl took her son's life, but the avenue that led him there was peer pressure.In this episode of Grieving Out Loud, Anne shares Weston's story, what she wishes she could have done differently, and how she's working to prevent other families from experiencing the pain she knows all too well.Related episodes: Uniting for change: A bereaved mother organizes D.C. march to combat fentanyl crisisThe Cop Who Had to Investigate Her Own Daughter's DeathHe Wanted Justice for His Son, So He Became the InvestigatorSend us Fan MailBehind every number is a story of a life cut short, a family shattered, and a community devastated.They were...daughterssonsmothersfathersfriendswiveshusbandscousinsboyfriendsgirlfriends.They were More Than Just A Number. Support the showConnect with AngelaFollow Grieving Out LoudFollow Emily's HopeRead Angela's BlogSubscribe to Grieving Out Loud/Emily's Hope UpdatesSuggest a GuestFor more episodes and information, just go to our website, emilyshope.charityWishing you faith, hope and courage!Podcast producers:Casey Wonnenberg King & Kayli Fitz

The Tudor Dixon Podcast
The Tudor Dixon Podcast: Dr. Drew on Lindsay Clancy, Psychiatric Drugs & America's Medication Crisis

The Tudor Dixon Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 31:38 Transcription Available


Dr. Drew Pinsky joins Tudor Dixon for a wide-ranging conversation about the Lindsay Clancy case, postpartum psychosis, psychiatric medications, addiction, marijuana, Adderall, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, and what he sees as major failures in America’s mental health care system. Dr. Drew breaks down the complicated medical questions surrounding Lindsay Clancy, including her psychiatric treatment, extensive medication history, and the critical difference between postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. He explains why he believes the case raises serious questions about continuity of care, psychiatric prescribing, and whether patients with severe mental illness are receiving the intensive treatment they actually need. Tudor and Dr. Drew also examine America’s reliance on prescription medications, including benzodiazepines and Adderall, as well as the role childhood trauma can play in ADHD and addiction. Dr. Drew reflects on his experience treating patients during the prescription opioid epidemic and explains how aggressive opioid prescribing helped fuel the addiction crisis that eventually gave way to heroin and fentanyl. The conversation then turns to Hollywood and the struggles of former child stars, including Amanda Bynes, as Dr. Drew discusses the psychological toll childhood acting can have and the relationship between trauma, addiction, mental illness, and substance abuse. Plus, Dr. Drew sounds the alarm about increasingly potent marijuana and its potential connection to psychosis, bipolar illness, and cannabis hyperemesis syndrome. He also shares his concerns about the explosive popularity of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, including potentially serious side effects and what he describes as a troubling new form of body dysmorphia. It’s a candid conversation about mental health, addiction, modern medicine, and whether America has become too quick to reach for a prescription instead of addressing the underlying problem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eye for an Eye
The Last Pill: Mac Miller, Fentanyl & a Tragic Chain of Death- Episode 128- Mac Miller

Eye for an Eye

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 87:18


Join Lisa, Matt, Jules, and Noa as they take a deep dive into the tragic death of Pittsburgh music icon Mac Miller, whose life was cut short by a drug overdose in September 2018 at just 26 years old. In this emotional true crime podcast episode, we explore Mac Miller's connection to Pittsburgh's legendary music scene and the stories surrounding artists, producers, and figures who helped shape the city's hip-hop culture. We also discuss the haunting phenomenon known as the 27 Club and the heartbreaking reality of talented young musicians whose lives have been lost far too soon. But Mac's death wasn't simply a story of addiction. We examine the criminal case surrounding the counterfeit pills that ultimately contained fentanyl, tracing the deadly supply chain that led to Miller's fatal overdose. We discuss how counterfeit prescription pills can look legitimate while concealing potentially lethal substances—and the devastating consequences that can follow. The conversation also examines the prosecution of Steven Walter, who was sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison for his role in distributing the counterfeit pills connected to Miller's death. We explore the difficult questions surrounding criminal responsibility, drug distribution, fentanyl, and where accountability should fall when drugs move through a complex chain of suppliers and dealers. How much responsibility belongs to the person who sells the drugs? What about the people higher up the supply chain? And can the criminal justice system ever truly hold someone accountable for a death when the person who ultimately supplied the drugs may never have known exactly what was in them? From Mac Miller's Pittsburgh roots and the 27 Club to fentanyl, counterfeit pills, drug trafficking, and the criminal justice system, this episode examines the tragedy from both a deeply personal and legal perspective. If you're a fan of true crime podcasts, celebrity true crime, Pittsburgh history, music industry stories, drug crime, fentanyl cases, criminal investigations, and high-profile overdose cases, this is an episode you won't want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert
Ep. 358: California Homelessness: Lost Cause? [REMASTERED]

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 48:33 Transcription Available


How does a suburban dad end up addicted & sleeping in a Tenderloin doorway? Tom Wolf was a suburban Dad & city employee when he became addicted to drugs. He soon found himself sleeping in a doorway in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco getting high every 90 minutes.   Now six years sober, he serves on the leadership council of Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions & is a bridge between the reality of the streets & the meeting room of policy makers.  In this episode, you'll hear his story, the down and dirty about “live & let die,” Chinese fentanyl and Mexican cartel, if housing plus services is really the answer & should we follow the Portugal model? This episode originally aired on September 9, 2024. If you liked this episode, you'll also like episode 317: LIFE IN THE VEGAS TUNNELS: CLOWNS, CRICKETS & CRANK [REMASTERED] Guest:https://x.com/gooddrugpolicyhttps://x.com/Twolfrecoveryhttps://gooddrugpolicy.org/papr/https://www.facebook.com/gooddrugpolicyhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/foundation-for-drug-policy-solutions/ Sponsors: https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/  1:07 The Foot Surgery That Started It2:23 Buying Pills On The Street4:21 Switching To Heroin5:02 The OxyContin Crisis Origins6:32 Should Purdue Pay?7:38 Fentanyl's Chinese Precursors9:09 Working For The Cartel10:38 Arrested And Released15:09 Why Not Get Shelter?16:40 Using Every 90 Minutes19:43 Housing Isn't Enough22:20 Six Strikes And Jail24:37 Sober vs. In Recovery28:57 Portugal's Decriminalization Model33:24 Decriminalization vs. Legalization35:33 Could Plant Medicine Help?39:25 Pivoting San Francisco's Approach42:31 A Hostage Takeover Of The Brain43:12 Alberta And Houston's Success45:42 Closing Thoughts And HopeRequest to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/Follow me in all the places:https://www.meredithforreal.com/  https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/ meredith@meredithforreal.comhttps://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

Factually! with Adam Conover
Your Wine and Beer are Deadlier than Fentanyl with Isabella Cueto and Lev Facher

Factually! with Adam Conover

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 70:06


Alcohol kills more Americans each year than all other drugs combined. So why aren't we treating it like the public health crisis that it is? Today I'm talking to health journalists Lev Facher and Isabella Cueto to unpack how it harms us, who benefits, and what we can do about it. National helpline for substance use concerns: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/national-helplineThe Deadliest Drug whole series is available here.SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/adamconoverSEE ADAM ON TOUR: https://www.adamconover.net/tourdates/SUBSCRIBE to and RATE Factually! on:» Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/factually-with-adam-conover/id1463460577» Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fK8WJw4ffMc2NWydBlDyJAbout Headgum: Headgum is an LA & NY-based podcast network creating premium podcasts with the funniest, most engaging voices in comedy to achieve one goal: Making our audience and ourselves laugh. Listen to our shows at https://www.headgum.com.» SUBSCRIBE to Headgum: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeadGum?sub_confirmation=1» FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/headgum» FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/headgum/» FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headgum» Advertise on Factually! via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Tom Barnard Show
What's worse: drugs, or being a child star?

The Tom Barnard Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 30:09


Fentanyl is all the rage these days when it comes to overdosing, but that wasn't always the case. You had a cornucopia of ways to party like a dead rockstar. One thing that hasn't changed, however, is that child stars become broken adults. We don't like the idea of AI being in our shows and hosting our podcasts, but could that be a good way to have kids in movies without ruining a real life kid?Topics:Hayden Panettiere vs. NeutrogenaAI replacing child starsAI replacing everyone else tooHobbes the ring thief

AP Audio Stories
Justice Department watchdog to review DEA tactic that permitted deadly fentanyl to hit streets

AP Audio Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 0:40


The U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog is reviewing a practice by federal law enforcement to allow fentanyl to hit the streets to build bigger trafficking cases. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

Invité de la mi-journée
«Le fentanyl qui a fait des ravages énormes en Amérique du Nord, peut faire des dégâts en Afrique»

Invité de la mi-journée

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2026 7:04


Au Mozambique, 1,4 tonne de fentanyl dissimulée dans des flacons de cosmétiques ont été saisis à l'aéroport de Maputo. Cette drogue de synthèse était partie de Campinas, dans l'État de Sao Paulo, au Brésil, et avait fait escale à Luanda, en Angola. Ce coup de filet intervient deux mois après une autre saisie de 3,7 tonnes dans ce même aéroport. Les enquêteurs se demandent si ces deux saisies pourraient révéler la mise en place d'une nouvelle route pour les drogues de synthèse. Stéphane Quéré, enseignant en criminologie au Conservatoire national des arts et métiers CNAM, animateur du site spécialisé crimorg.com, est l'invité de RFI.

Health Matters
Why Quitting is So Hard: Understanding Addiction

Health Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 17:20


Addiction affects millions of people, yet stigma and misunderstanding often prevent people from seeking help. In this episode of Health Matters, host Courtney Allison speaks with Dr. Jonathan Avery, an addiction psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, about the realities of addiction and recovery. Dr. Avery explains that addiction is more than a problem of willpower. Drawing on research and clinical experience, he discusses how genetics, mental health, trauma, social factors, and brain chemistry all play a role in the development of substance use disorders and behavioral addictions. The conversation examines how addictive behaviors, from alcohol use and opioid dependence to gambling and social media use, affect the brain's reward system and why quitting can be so difficult. Dr. Avery also shares how newer treatments, including medications and emerging research on GLP-1 medications, are changing the landscape of addiction care. Finally, Dr. Avery discusses the importance of reducing stigma, building supportive communities, and recognizing that recovery is possible. He offers practical advice for people who may be struggling themselves as well as guidance for supporting loved ones with compassion and understanding. Chapters 00:00 – What Is Addiction? Why addiction is more than a substance, the role of trauma and mental health, and what happens in the brain 05:05 – Gambling, Screens, and Modern Addictions How behavioral addictions affect the brain and why smartphones have changed the landscape 09:00 – Treatment, Recovery, and New Hope Available therapies, medications, emerging GLP-1 research, and why most people do get better 11:30 – Breaking Stigma and Supporting Recovery Why connection matters, how addiction overlaps with mental health, and ways to support loved ones Key Topics Covered Addiction Recovery Substance use disorders Alcohol use disorder Opioid addiction Fentanyl epidemic Behavioral addictions Gambling addiction Social media addiction Gaming addiction Nicotine and vaping Dopamine and reward pathways Withdrawal Mental health and addiction Trauma and addiction Addiction stigma Recovery support Community and connection Addiction treatment Medication-assisted treatment GLP-1 medications Self-medication hypothesis Depression and addiction Anxiety and addiction Addiction psychiatry Key Takeaway Addiction is a complex health condition influenced by brain biology, mental health, life experiences, and environment, not simply a lack of willpower. While quitting can be challenging, effective treatments, supportive communities, and growing understanding of addiction are helping more people achieve lasting recovery. Reaching out for help is often the first and most important step.   Bio: Jonathan Avery, M.D., is an addiction psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and vice chair of addiction psychiatry, a professor of clinical psychiatry, and the Stephen P. Tobin and Dr. Arnold M. Cooper Professor in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. He is the program director for the addiction psychiatry fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine. He also serves as the medical director of the NBA's Anti-Drug Program. Dr. Avery graduated from the New York University School of Medicine and completed his psychiatry residency at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. During residency, he was selected as a Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Fellow, served as co-chief resident in his final year, and received several awards for his clinical and academic work. He then completed a fellowship in addiction psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine before joining the faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Avery has published widely in addiction psychiatry, with work spanning clinician attitudes toward patients with addiction, treatment approaches for substance use disorders, and the intersection of mental illness and addiction. He is the founder of the NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine Program for Substance Use and Stigma of Addiction, and his research on stigma has been supported by multiple national grants and awards. He has served on the editorial board for the DSM-5 Clinical Cases book and is the editor and author of more than 10 books, including Co-occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment and The Stigma of Addiction: An Essential Guide. His forthcoming book, Thriving with Addiction: A New Roadmap for Lasting Recovery and Health (Prometheus Books, 2026), explores how recovery can become a pathway to improved brain and physical health. Dr. Avery is also the host of the Thriving with Addiction podcast, where he interviews leading researchers, clinicians, athletes and public figures about addiction, recovery and behavior change. He has received numerous awards for his clinical and academic work, including the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Faculty Innovation in Education Award and the Outstanding Faculty Member Award from the New York County Psychiatric Society.

In a Minute with Evan Lovett
Meth, Fentanyl, and L.A.'s Mishandling of the Homeless & Drug Crises

In a Minute with Evan Lovett

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 65:38


Award-winning reporter (New York Times, National Geographic, L.A. Times), and author (Dreamland, The Least of Us) Sam Quinones gives his insight from decades of reporting on the drug crises in America and Los Angeles, highlighting what the City of L.A. Is doing wrong in its approach and treatment. We also discuss his latest book, Our Lady of the Angels: The Virgin of Guadalupe on the Walls of Los Angeles, and how the protection of a patron saint is a driving force underlying many L.A. Businesses.

The Robert Scott Bell Show
LIVE From EnviroMed 2026, Medical Speech Victory, Autism Diagnoses Triple, Prenatal Metal Exposure, 8th Grader Fentanyl, mRNA Flu Shot Approved - The RSB Show 8-7-26

The Robert Scott Bell Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 135:02


LIVE From EnviroMed 2026, Medical Speech Victory, Autism Diagnoses Triple, Prenatal Metal Exposure, 8th Grader Fentanyl, mRNA Flu Shot Approved, AAP Corruption Investigated, Science is Never Settled, Conspiracy Theory Study, and MORE! https://robertscottbell.com/live-from-enviromed-2026-medical-speech-victory-autism-diagnoses-triple-prenatal-metal-exposure-fentanyl-risk-awareness-fda-mrna-flu-approval-pediatric-doctor-vaccine-investigation-science-is-n/ Purpose and Character The use of copyrighted material on the website is for non-commercial, educational purposes, and is intended to provide benefit to the public through information, critique, teaching, scholarship, or research. Nature of Copyrighted Material Weensure that the copyrighted material used is for supplementary and illustrative purposes and that it contributes significantly to the user's understanding of the content in a non-detrimental way to the commercial value of the original content. Amount and Substantiality Our website uses only the necessary amount of copyrighted material to achieve the intended purpose and does not substitute for the original market of the copyrighted works. Effect on Market Value The use of copyrighted material on our website does not in any way diminish or affect the market value of the original work. We believe that our use constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you believe that any content on the website violates your copyright, please contact us providing the necessary information, and we will take appropriate action to address your concern.

Breaking Battlegrounds
Michael Sobolik on China & TikTok, Vince Torres on Fentanyl, Alex Welz on Iran & Alexa Lavoie on Ceuta

Breaking Battlegrounds

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 85:06


This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone examine China's growing challenge to the United States, disturbing allegations involving fentanyl enforcement in New Mexico, the latest developments surrounding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, a 33-year-old NBA All-Star Weekend murder finally solved, and a dramatic migration crisis unfolding in Ceuta. Michael Sobolik, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and author of Countering China's Great Game: A Strategy for American Dominance, joins Chuck and Sam to explain why he believes Washington has failed to adequately respond to China's political warfare. They discuss TikTok and ByteDance, America's dependence on Chinese supply chains, Taiwan's security, advanced semiconductor exports, India's growing strategic importance, and why rebuilding the U.S. defense industrial base could be critical in a future confrontation with Beijing. Follow Michael Sobolik on X: @michaelsobolik Book: Countering China's Great Game: A Strategy for American Dominance Next, Vince Torres, Executive Director of America First New Mexico, joins the show to discuss New Mexico's fentanyl crisis and allegations from DEA whistleblowers that agents were told not to seize certain large drug shipments. Vince also breaks down the state's education struggles, the push for school choice, and changing voter-registration trends that could reshape New Mexico politics. Follow Vince Torres on X: @VincentTorresNM Then, B's Crime Corner takes us back to Salt Lake City and the 1993 NBA All-Star Weekend, where a woman was murdered in a case that remained unsolved for more than three decades. New forensic technology ultimately helped investigators identify a suspect, leading to an arrest and guilty plea in 2025. Alex Welz, Senior Research Associate at The Heritage Foundation, joins the program with an update on the Iran war and what escalating tensions could mean for global energy markets and the Strait of Hormuz. He discusses Iran's weakened military and economic position, continued support from Russia and potentially China, Pakistan's regional role, and efforts to revive the Kirkuk-Banias pipeline as another route for Middle Eastern energy. Follow Alex Welz on X: @WelzAlex Finally, Quebec-based Rebel News journalist Alexa Lavoie joins Chuck Warren following her reporting from Ceuta. She describes how social-media claims about an supposedly open border helped trigger a massive attempted migration from Morocco, the role she says Moroccan authorities played in the crisis, the use of unaccompanied minors, and the growing divide inside Ceuta over humanitarian assistance, security, and control of the Spanish territory. Follow Alexa Lavoie on X: @ThevoiceAlexa Listen now to Breaking Battlegrounds, the radio show covering Arizona politics, campus unrest, election integrity, national campaigns, and the true crime cases everyone is talking about. Catch Breaking Battlegrounds live on 960 AM in Phoenix every Saturday at 9:00 AM, with full episodes and exclusive podcast-only segments dropping every Friday wherever you get your podcasts or watch on Youtube. Stay connected with Breaking Battlegrounds: • Substack: https://substack.com/@breakingbattlegrounds • Website: https://breakingbattlegrounds.vote • News: https://breakingbattlegrounds.news • X: https://x.com/breaking_battle • Instagram: @breakingbattlegrounds • Facebook: Breaking Battlegrounds If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review and share it with a friend. Your support helps keep the podcast growing. Breaking Battlegrounds is one of the top 2.5% most popular shows out of 3,779,399 podcasts globally. We interview policymakers, elected officials, and nationally and world-recognized reporters about the opportunities and hurdles the United States faces.

Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract
The Shifting Landscape of a Fentanyl Adulterant: Moving From Xylazine to Medetomidine

Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 18:20


In this episode, Dr. Jeanmarie Perrone sits down to discuss her new article The Shifting Landscape of a Fentanyl Adulterant: Moving From Xylazine to Medetomidine featured in the May/June issue of the Journal of Addiction Medicine. Jeanmarie Perrone, MD is a Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, the Director of Addiction Toxicology, and the founding Director of the Penn Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy, all at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Perrone has led multiple initiatives through the emergency department for the initiation of treatment for substance use disorders.  Dr. Perrone has been recognized with several awards for education and mentorship and is board certified in emergency medicine, medical toxicology and addiction medicine.  Article Link: The Shifting Landscape of a Fentanyl Adulterant: Moving From Xylazine to Medetomidine

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction
The Wild Life and Tragic Death of Ryan Leone Part 2 | Injected 60 Hits of LSD, Crack, Fentanyl, Tommy Lee | Dopey's Greatest Hits

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 97:41


Listen with no ads and get Dopeycon 7 Tickets ONLY ON: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Episode summary This week on Dopey's Greatest Hits! In honor of Ryan Leone's birthday, Dopey returns to one of his most unforgettable appearances—a brutally honest account of creativity, addiction, ambition, relapse, and the struggle to stay alive. Ryan explains how receiving a free gram of cocaine before visiting Tommy Lee's house triggered the worst relapse of his life. Cocaine became crack, depression led him toward self-administered ketamine treatments, and a cycle of steroids, psychedelics, heroin, and fentanyl nearly destroyed his family and career. In the episode's most unbelievable story, Ryan accidentally injects approximately 60 hits of liquid LSD after confusing it with ketamine. He drives through California while hallucinating that his fiancée and children are in the car, encounters a dead body in the road, and eventually wakes up in a teepee-shaped motel room before being hospitalized. Ryan also describes his progression from heroin to fentanyl, multiple overdoses, fighting naked inside a detox, starting methadone, and finally understanding what powerlessness means. Dave and Ryan discuss the dangerous mythology of the drug-addicted artist, Ryan's identification with Hunter S. Thompson, the toll his public persona took on his family, and whether he could remain creative without heroin. A classic Dopey conversation with the late writer, filmmaker, father, and unforgettable friend of the show, Ryan Leone. RIP PALABRA & MORE   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Let Me Stay Focused
SS224 ft Monét - Ariana Grande's Break, Tyla's AI Music Video, Publix Gave Out Fentanyl, and More!

Let Me Stay Focused

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 70:55


Today Lil' Lo and Big Shot Shae are joined by publicist and social media strategist Monét Kaseen! Join the class as they discuss Jameela Jamil's brave stance on Ariana Grande needing a break, Tyla's “That Girl” music video being accused of being AI Slop, Publix accidentally giving a woman fentanyl from their pharmacy, and more! Follow Our Guest: IG - @monetkasseenofficialX - @wizmonifaaaTikTok - themarketingmamiiiiFollow Our Hosts:@lilloworldwide @bigshotshae@letmestayfocused **DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A COMEDIC PODCAST** Scenarios and responses from this show should be taken with a grain of salt. In other words, this is all a joke. Unless otherwise noted, any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental.The views and opinions expressed by guests / classmates are those of the guest / classmate and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Let Me Stay Focused: The Podcast. Any content provided by our guests / classmates are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.Timestamps:00:00 — Intros and Updates08:00 — Honorable Mention18:28 — Hotep of the Week25:04 — Lyrics and Lessons43:33 — Let Me Stay Focused66:03 — Advice from the Internet

Dads And Daddies
DR. DADDY IS BACK! Brian and Judson hookup with Dr. Demetre Daskalakis again and talk protecting LGBTQ+ people from syndemics; the present and future of PrEP; the dire need in the U.S, for universal healthcare, and queer self-care as rebellion

Dads And Daddies

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 107:11


Judson learns how to sleep in with coaching from his husband. Brian starts to feel a more distinct separation between himself and his straight friends. The two discover a kinship with the late Joel Schumacher, director of films including The Lost Boys, Batman Forever and Batman and Robin. The Hookup of the Week is so hot it almost blows the roof off of Brian's basement and finds the listener living out many of Brian's and Judson's fantasies rolled into one. Before the break, Brian reveals the next Dads and Daddies Book Club selection, Kink for Dummies by Jaime M. Grant and future podcast guest, Jack Harrison-Quintana. The two are overjoyed to then welcome back to the studio, Dads and Daddies' very own Dr. Daddy, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Chief Medical Officer at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in New York City, a leader in LGBTQ+ healthcare both locally and nationally. Dr Demetre brings Brian and Judson up to speed on the developments in his life and career in the eight months since his prior appearance on the podcast, including a move from Atlanta to NYC, and taking on Callen-Lorde's medical leadership. He teaches Brian and Judson about syndemics (synergistic epidemics), what they mean for the queer community, and the initiative he introduced at Callen-Lorde to help LGBTQ+ people live their full lives in the safest ways possible. He also explains PrEP on demand, injectable PrEP, and the relationship between Undetectable and Untransmittable. He talks about Big Pharma and the queer community, and the less obvious reasons we need to make universal healthcare a reality in the United States. He also talks about his philosophy that self-care as LGBTQ+ people is the highest form of rebellion, and describes what self-care looks like for him, personally. To close, Dr. Demetre fulfills his promise and answers not one, but four medical Go Ask Your Dad questions that have been submitted since his first time on the show. Find Dr. Demetre Daskalakis on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/drdemetre Find Callen-Lorde on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/callenlorde/ and online at https://callen-lorde.org/  New York State residents can order free doses of NARCAN nasal spray, Fentanyl test strips and Xylazine test strips at https://oasas.ny.gov/harm-reduction-delivered If you live outside New York State, search online for similar resources where you live. Get the next Dads and Daddies Book Club selection, Kink for Dummies by Jaime M. Grant and future podcast guest, Jack Harrison-Quintana, at https://bookshop.org/p/books/kink-for-dummies-jack-harrison-quintana/fb56c7928951eda3   Email your Hookup of the Week, Go Ask Your Dad and Dr. Daddy submissions to dadsanddaddies@gmail.com Dads and Daddies on the Web: https://www.dadsanddaddies.com/ Dads and Daddies on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dadsanddaddiespod Dads and Daddies on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dadsanddaddiespod Dads and Daddies on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dadsanddaddiespod.bsky.social Your hosts, Dad Brian Rubin-Sowers - https://www.instagram.com/ditmasparkpapa  and Daddy Judson Morrow - https://www.instagram.com/gunclejudson Edited by Toby Rubin-Sowers Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

KONCRETE Podcast
#418 - "It's All True" DEA Operative Breaks Down CIA's Secret Sinaloa Deal | Hector Berrellez

KONCRETE Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 164:18


Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Hector Berrellez is a retired DEA Special Agent. His signature case was investigating the 1985 abduction, torture, and murder of undercover DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena by Mexican drug cartels, where he uncovered a tangled web of CIA involvement in Mexican drug cartels. SPONSORS https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS The Last Narc book: https://a.co/d/01gWblpR FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - Operation Leyenda & Kiki Camarana 06:25 - The golden age of Mexico's drug cartels 08:44 - Who killed Kiki Camarena & why 12:21 - CIA's involvement in cartel drug & weapon trafficking 18:33 - Kiki Camarena discovers cocaine trafficking 25:16 - CIA agent confesses to Kiki Camarena's murder 33:35 - CIA "Larry Harrison"'s REAL identity 38:10 - Felix Rodriguez aka 'Max Gomez' 44:38 - CIA vs. DEA 47:10 - Evidence Felix Rodriguez betrayed Kiki Camarena 56:42 - Recordings of Kiki Camarena's torture 01:01:19 - Kidnapping the doctor who tortured Camarena 01:10:30 - Felix Rodriguez today 01:13:05 - El Mayo Zambada was NOT kidnapped 01:23:50 - CIA & DEA collaboration with cartels 01:26:06 - China's silent war against Americans 01:33:22 - U.S. is more corrupt than Mexico 01:38:15 - How CIA infiltrated the DEA 01:45:47 - DEA director's response to Hector's claims 01:49:14 - Felix Rodriguez's alibi 01:53:25 - What CIA & DEA are doing in Mexico today 01:55:38 - Truth behind El Mencho killing 02:04:38 - "Running with the wolves" 02:09:58 - Cartels have biological weapons 02:13:11 - Cartels own our marijuana dispensaries 02:19:39 - Fentanyl wars in Mexico 02:25:08 - How to fix the cartel problem 02:27:12 - Incineration camps in Mexico 02:32:16 - Cartels are richer & more dangerous than ever 02:38:19 - "It's all true" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Right Mind Media Podcast
July Hot Topics: Kratom, Television, and a Fentanyl Overdose Vaccine?

The Right Mind Media Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2026 27:00


Jon and Abby go behind the headlines to bring you the hot topics of the month.

Hawaii News Now
This Is Now (July 24, 2026)

Hawaii News Now

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 22:49


President Trump had a warning for Russia and China regarding the conflict in Iran, as the White House launches new tariffs against dozens of countries including U.S. allies. Hawaii is among 25 states suing the Trump administration over new conditions tied to federal disaster and security funding. And a former Kauai resident has been indicted for trafficking Fentanyl. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recovery On-Air
Brother Ray – From Meth, Prison, and Fentanyl to Faith, Family, and a Calling to Serve (Audio)

Recovery On-Air

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026


Brother Ray grew up in the rough corridors of Phoenix surrounded by addiction, violence, and instability, with parents cycling in and out of prison and a childhood marked by foster care, chaos, and survival. As a teenager he dropped out of school, started selling meth, and was pulled deeper into the streets, guns, and gang culture that eventually led to an armed robbery case and a multi‑year prison sentence. Inside prison, Ray's addiction escalated into heroin, his anger toward God hardened, and politics and drugs became his way of coping—but his family never stopped showing up for him, making sure he had commissary even when he used it to fuel his habit. When he was finally released, he came home determined not to go back, but alcohol, meth, and later fentanyl quickly dragged him and his wife into another cycle of violence, overdoses, probation violations, and repeated trips in and out of treatment. In this episode of Recovery On‑Air, Ray shares how a desperate car‑ride prayer and a worship song (“Rescue Story” by Zach Williams) became a turning point that opened him back up to God and led him into church, discipleship, and genuine accountability through sponsors, men's groups, and the Twelve Steps. He talks about the grace he found in Pure Heart Church, the Chemical Imbalance men's group, and local recovery leaders who refused to give up on him—even when he relapsed after professing faith and had to face his own abuse of God's grace. #PrattPodcasting

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction
Ghosts of ChrisMiss Past; He Left the Hospital Barefoot to Smoke Crack and Fentanyl: Relapse, Survival and Remembering Chris | Dopey Greatest Hits

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 136:25


Listen without ads on patreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Summary: This week on Dopey Greatest Hits, Dave marks the eighth anniversary of Chris O'Connor's death with a powerful replay about relapse, survival and the people addiction takes from us. Before the original episode, Dave reflects on his own recovery, restraint of pen and tongue, missing meetings and the uncomfortable truth that two things can be true at once. He also reads a brutally honest email from James D. DeHart about coming within seconds of buying meth after three years away from hard drugs. The original episode opens with Dave remembering Chris and listening back to the early years of Dopey—the jokes, interruptions and ordinary moments that preserved their friendship. A clip from Episode 100 becomes painfully prophetic as Dave and Chris casually discuss what their relapses might look like and whether either of them could die. Then Dopey legend DJ recounts the complete anatomy of his relapse after nearly two years sober. A new job and relationship slowly replaced meetings, sponsorship and honesty. Social drinking followed, then a drive past his old Detroit dope house. Within weeks, he was smoking crack and fentanyl daily, hiding drugs from his girlfriend and falling out in bathrooms. After mixing fentanyl, Suboxone, tequila, cannabis gummies and Ativan, DJ entered precipitated withdrawal and landed in a Detroit hospital. He left in undersized hospital scrubs and socks, found his way back to the dope spot and spent the day smoking crack and fentanyl in a blackout. He lost his clothes, wandered barefoot through Detroit, handed his debit card to a stranger and eventually surfaced dirty, disoriented and barely alive. His family found him, and he eventually returned to treatment. The episode also includes a classic exchanges between Dave and Chris, followed by a moving conversation with Chris's former sponsor, Dylan. They discuss sponsorship, psychedelics in recovery, the dangers of building a life and then neglecting the recovery that made it possible—and the authenticity, curiosity and independence that made Chris unforgettable. All that and way more! on this Ghosts of ChrisMiss Past episode! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fringe Radio Network
The Opioid Crisis - NWCZ Radio's Down The Rabbit Hole

Fringe Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 62:32 Transcription Available


Come with Brandon down the rabbit hole and learn how the opioid crisis got so bad and who was at fault.

Groove with Portia
She Lost Her Daughter to Fentanyl. Then Found Her Voice

Groove with Portia

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 24:30 Transcription Available


Grief and healing often begin with telling the story we've been afraid to share. In this heartfelt conversation about child loss, domestic violence, mental health, and healing through storytelling, we explore how one mother transformed unimaginable pain into purpose.In this episode of Groove with Portia, I sit down with Kia Wallace, domestic violence survivor, advocate, and spoken word artist. Kia opens her heart about the loss of her 15-year-old daughter, Jordan, to a fentanyl overdose, surviving domestic violence, and discovering that poetry became a pathway toward healing.Together, we discuss the realities of grief after losing a child, the misconceptions surrounding domestic violence, rebuilding faith after tragedy, and why survivors deserve compassion instead of judgment. Kia also shares how spoken word gave her the courage to reclaim her voice and encourage others to do the same.In this episode, we discuss:• Honoring Jordan's life and legacy• The impact of fentanyl on families• Life after domestic violence• Healing through poetry and spoken word• Rebuilding faith after profound loss• The stigma survivors continue to face• Finding strength through storytelling• Turning pain into purposeWhether you're grieving the loss of a loved one, healing from trauma, or supporting someone through a difficult season, this conversation is a reminder that hope can still be found, even after life's darkest moments.Connect with Kia Wallace: https://www.facebook.com/ksade.savageEmail: KiaW1012@icloud.com

Prima Pagina
23 luglio: Morto a Bologna, nuove rivelazioni, Furto di fentanyl, ci sono due indagati; Arbitri, svolta nell'inchiesta;

Prima Pagina

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 24:32


E dopo la vicenda del furto di fentanyl di cui troverete altri dettagli nel servizio di Federica Pozzi, con Angelo Paura ci spostiamo in America per capire cosa hanno in mente i poteri forti dell'economia a cominciare dall'intelligenza artificiale, quindi andiamo a Bologna per il caso di Fakir morto tra le mani dei soccorritori, oggi con il Messaggero c'è l'inserto gratuito Moltodonna da Lorena Loiacono le anticipazioni su cosa troverete al suo interno, e chiudiamo con lo sport e la giornata di Massimo Boccucci oggi dedicata ad un argomento delicato: l'inchiesta sugli arbitri


Prima Pagina
23 luglio: Morto a Bologna, nuove rivelazioni, Furto di fentanyl, ci sono due indagati; Arbitri, svolta nell'inchiesta;

Prima Pagina

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 24:32 Transcription Available


E dopo la vicenda del furto di fentanyl di cui troverete altri dettagli nel servizio di Federica Pozzi, con Angelo Paura ci spostiamo in America per capire cosa hanno in mente i poteri forti dell'economia a cominciare dall'intelligenza artificiale, quindi andiamo a Bologna per il caso di Fakir morto tra le mani dei soccorritori, oggi con il Messaggero c'è l'inserto gratuito Moltodonna da Lorena Loiacono le anticipazioni su cosa troverete al suo interno, e chiudiamo con lo sport e la giornata di Massimo Boccucci oggi dedicata ad un argomento delicato: l'inchiesta sugli arbitri


WBBM Newsradio's 4:30PM News To Go
Chicago man going to prison for selling fentanyl, heroin and crack cocaine

WBBM Newsradio's 4:30PM News To Go

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 0:30


​In August 2025, Jason R. Spinks of the Lawndale neighborhood, was texted by an undercover agent with the DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group, wanting to purchase narcotics. ​Attorney General Kwame Raoul says that over the next several weeks, Spinks sold the agent fentanyl, heroin, heroin mixed with fentanyl and crack-cocaine at locations in Cook and DuPage counties. This week, a judge sentenced the 43-year-old Spinks to 10 years in prison.

Start - Le notizie del Sole 24 Ore
La stretta sui pacchi cinesi, l'AI che ha barato all'esame e l'ergastolo per l'ultimo padrino del fentanyl

Start - Le notizie del Sole 24 Ore

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 9:51


Dazi e tasse sui pacchi da fuori Europa: dopo i 3 euro introdotti dall'Ue a luglio, dal 1° ottobre arriva anche un contributo italiano di 2 euro su ogni spedizione extra Ue fino a 150 euro. Le due misure si sommano, come ha confermato il ministro Giorgetti. Poi una storia dalla Silicon Valley: due modelli di OpenAI sono usciti da un ambiente di test, hanno sfruttato una vulnerabilità e si sono introdotti nei server di Hugging Face per rubare le soluzioni di un benchmark di sicurezza. Infine la condanna all'ergastolo di El Mayo Zambada, cofondatore del cartello di Sinaloa: si chiude l'era dei fondatori, non quella dell'organizzazione. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WBBM All Local
Chicago man going to prison for selling fentanyl, heroin and crack cocaine

WBBM All Local

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 0:30


​In August 2025, Jason R. Spinks of the Lawndale neighborhood, was texted by an undercover agent with the DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group, wanting to purchase narcotics. ​Attorney General Kwame Raoul says that over the next several weeks, Spinks sold the agent fentanyl, heroin, heroin mixed with fentanyl and crack-cocaine at locations in Cook and DuPage counties. This week, a judge sentenced the 43-year-old Spinks to 10 years in prison.

WBBM Newsradio's 8:30AM News To Go
Chicago man going to prison for selling fentanyl, heroin and crack cocaine

WBBM Newsradio's 8:30AM News To Go

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 0:30


​In August 2025, Jason R. Spinks of the Lawndale neighborhood, was texted by an undercover agent with the DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group, wanting to purchase narcotics. ​Attorney General Kwame Raoul says that over the next several weeks, Spinks sold the agent fentanyl, heroin, heroin mixed with fentanyl and crack-cocaine at locations in Cook and DuPage counties. This week, a judge sentenced the 43-year-old Spinks to 10 years in prison.

Distorted View Daily
Turning Dinner Into a Throat Slurry And Buttcrack Fentanyl

Distorted View Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 54:41


Episode Summary Monday's show kicks off with fish-juice vomiting, rolls through a wearable laundry basket infomercial, stops for a painfully sincere queer-podcast apology, and somehow still finds time for a deformed raccoon hero, a burger slogan censorship fight, and Florida fentanyl stashed in every available body compartment. Opening Chaos Episode Highlights Ongoing Freaks and Meltdowns […] The post Turning Dinner Into a Throat Slurry And Buttcrack Fentanyl first appeared on Distorted View Daily.

Everybody Loves Communism
Tea Party In The Sex Swamp (The Lindsey Graham Fund For Queer Excellence) w/ Maxelle Talena

Everybody Loves Communism

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 86:03


Jamie is joined by honorary party girl Maxelle Talena, of the Dysphoria podcast, to talk of many things. Women over 40 are having more babies than teenagers for the first time in US history, for both good and bad reasons. The cyclospora outbreak is ruining summer for salad people. Heroes are tracking and disabling Flock surveillance cameras in cities across the country. Haha, Lindsey Graham died and now we get to hear his gay sex secrets. What's up with those gross kratom drinks they sell at the gas station? Plus: Maxelle talks about her mom. Check out Maxelle's podcast, Dysphoria: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dysphoria/id1588672792 Get Depose: https://store.illwilleditions.com/products/depose-luigi-mangione-and-the-right-to-health Nomark Instagram video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DawGcnfh84X/ Support Nomark: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-nomark The Beautiful Idea, “Cultivating Resistance to Flock and the Expanding Surveillance State”: https://thebeautifulidea.show/cultivating-resistance-to-flock-and-the-expanding-surveillance-state-2/ Jamie's article, “Fentanyl vs. Magic Mushrooms”: https://www.psychedelics.com/articles/fentanyl-vs-magic-mushrooms/ TestMyKratom results: https://www.testmykratom.org/results 7-HOPE Alliance federal action page: https://7hopealliance.org/federal/ Submit a federal comment against the proposed 7-OH ban: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/HHS-OASH-2026-0232-0001 SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod BlueSky: @partygirls.bsky.social Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO Executive Producer: Andrew Callaway Producers: Ryan M., Jon B

West Virginia Morning
Whistleblower Raises Alarm On Fentanyl Trafficking, This West Virginia Morning

West Virginia Morning

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026


On this West Virginia Morning, the client of a Charleston attorney says the DEA allowed millions of doses of potentially deadly Fentanyl into the United States. The post Whistleblower Raises Alarm On Fentanyl Trafficking, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

Keen On Democracy
Who's Addicted to Addiction? Sally Satel on the Social Media Trials & America's Therapeutic Culture

Keen On Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 45:21


“You can do as many brain scans as you want, but you'll never be able to distinguish an impulse that wasn't resisted from one that's irresistible.” — Sally Satel on why social media addiction can't be proven in court When Meta and YouTube lost the so-called landmark social media addiction trial back in March, there was jubilation inside and outside the courtroom. Finally, Big Tech seemed a bit less big. Justice, it seemed, had finally been done. Or maybe not. (Full disclosure: my wife is head of litigation at Google, so I might be a bit biased). But today's guest, the psychiatrist Sally Satel, doesn't have a dog (or husband) in the fight, and she's a skeptic of the trial's outcome. A senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the medical director of a Washington methadone clinic, Satel argues that the concept of addiction — her clinical specialty — was distorted in the trial to serve a $1.4 trillion litigation pipeline. The plaintiffs' theory reifies addiction as behavior beyond control. If that were true, Satel argues, none of her patients would ever get better. Satel comes at this as a doctor rather than a moralist. Clinically, she acknowledges, social media addiction exists — excessive use, loss of control, continued harm — and the treatments are the same behavioral strategies she uses at her clinic. But legally, where causation is everything, the plaintiff argument collapses. No brain scan can ever distinguish an impulse that wasn't resisted from one that's irresistible. The mechanism of harm is unprovable — a ludicrously brittle foundation, Satel argues, for a trillion dollars of lawsuits against social media companies. So when is “addiction” really addiction? Satel's upcoming book Not a Disease: Rethinking Addiction in the Heart of America's Overdose Crisis, which will be out in early 2027, addresses this awkward truth. And we'll certainly have her back on the show to discuss. Five Takeaways •       The $1.4 Trillion Distortion of Addiction. The March bellwether verdict awarded “Kaley” $6 million from Meta and YouTube, but the real story is the litigation pipeline behind it — four states suing Meta in a single day, with total claims reaching $1.4 trillion. Satel's objection is professional: the lawsuits invoke brain science at the most superficial level and reify addiction as behavior beyond control. If addiction truly extinguished self-control, her methadone patients would never get better — and they do. Kaley herself had fragilities that long predated the platforms, one therapist testified social media barely came up in her sessions, and her stated career plan is to become an influencer. •       Clinically Real, Legally Incoherent. Satel's central distinction: in a clinic, social media addiction is a recognizable condition — excessive use, loss of control, continued harm — treatable with the same strategies she uses for drugs, from identifying idiosyncratic cues to self-binding tactics like grayscale screens and switched-off notifications. In a courtroom, where causation is everything, the concept falls apart. No brain scan can distinguish an impulse that wasn't resisted from one that's irresistible; the technology simply doesn't exist. The mechanism of harm at the center of the litigation is not just unproven but unprovable. •       Demoralization Is Not Depression. At her methadone clinic, nine patients out of ten arrive reciting diagnoses — bipolar, PTSD, depression — that closer examination reveals they don't have. What's medicated as depression is often demoralization: the entirely understandable response to crumbling public housing and an abusive partner. Younger people now diagnose themselves by internet, because a diagnosis has become valorized — a built-in excuse, a victim category, less expected of you. Gratifying in the short run, Satel argues, and developmentally retarding in the long run: less engagement with risk, with challenge, with the world. •       The Therapeutic Culture Meets Woke Therapy. Sixty years after Philip Rieff's Triumph of the Therapeutic, the medicalization of ordinary sadness is complete — grief becomes a prescription, and resources drain away from the seriously ill. The newer turn is political: counselor training now teaches that the therapist knows what's wrong before the patient speaks — oppression — and a congressional investigation is examining antisemitism within the American Psychological Association. Satel's emblematic story: a young man fired by his therapist for gently suggesting his rabbi's sermon had become too politicized. You don't fire a patient, she notes. The therapist's moral commitments bled into the room. •       The Good News About Fentanyl. Fentanyl deaths are falling significantly — not because fewer people use, but because far fewer die. Narcan is flooding the streets, nailed up in boxes on telephone poles and handed out free at clinics; the Chinese supply has tightened and Mexican distribution has been disrupted; and, as in every drug epidemic, the upcoming generation is opting out — the same dynamic the rappers documented during crack. The morbid factor is real too: many long-term users have died. Satel's book Not a Disease — rethinking addiction from the front lines of the overdose crisis — arrives in early 2027. About the Guest Sally Satel is a psychiatrist, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and the medical director of a methadone clinic in Washington, DC. She is the author or co-author of PC, M.D., One Nation Under Therapy, and Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience, and her essays appear in Persuasion and The Free Press. Her new book, Not a Disease: Rethinking Addiction in the Heart of America's Overdose Crisis (MIT Press), is out in early 2027. References: •       Not a Disease: Rethinking Addiction in the Heart of America's Overdose Crisis by Sally Satel (MIT Press, early 2027) — drawn from her years on the front lines of the overdose crisis. •       Satel's recent Persuasion essay arguing that social media addiction is more complicated than the litigation suggests, and her Free Press pieces on social media addiction and on why fentanyl deaths are falling. •       One Nation Under Therapy and Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience — Satel's earlier assaults on the therapeutic culture and superficial brain science. •       The Age of Diagnosis by Suzanne O'Sullivan — the book behind the episode's framing question: which comes first, the diagnosis or the anxiety? •       Philip Rieff — whose The Triumph of the Thera...

The Documentary Podcast
The Chinese fentanyl king

The Documentary Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2026 26:50


The BBC investigates Zhang Zhidong, also known as “Brother Wang”, a Chinese national described by US law enforcement as one of the most significant drug traffickers in the world.He is now awaiting trial in the US and has pleaded not guilty. He is accused of building a criminal empire connecting China's chemical factories to the Mexican cartels flooding the US with fentanyl.The BBC investigates his rise and fall, speaking to his former friend, and to cartel members who knew him as “number one” and the "king of fentanyl”.

Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract
Special Episode: A Discussion on the Emerging Concept of Fetal Fentanyl Syndrome

Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 42:54


In this special episode, Drs. Carla Marienfeld, Marcela Smid, Tanner Wright, and Ljuba Mirsky, discuss the emerging concept of fetal fentanyl syndrome.

Girls Gone Gritty
#124 - How To Identify The Newest Drug Trends

Girls Gone Gritty

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 37:03


One honest conversation could save someone's life.In this episode of Girls Gone Gritty, Farley and Jennifer take on a hard but necessary topic: the changing drug landscape and why parents, teens, college students, and adults need to stay alert. They talk about how today's drugs can look harmless, smell sweet, or hide in familiar forms like pills, powders, drinks, gummies, and gas station products. From fentanyl and pink cocaine to GHB, ketamine, MDMA, Kratom, spice, and other dangerous substances, the hosts explain why “just trying it once” is no longer a casual risk.The biggest takeaway is clear: talk to your kids early, often, and honestly. Ask what they have seen. Teach them about peer pressure, party safety, social media exposure, and why they should never trust an unknown pill, drink, powder, or product. This episode is not about fear for fear's sake. It is about awareness, protection, and having gritty conversations before the world has them first.Episode Highlights:(0:00) Intro(2:44) Top three current events and Supreme Court discussions(10:44) Why today's drug risks feel more dangerous for this generation(12:09) Fentanyl, opioids, and why one exposure can be deadly(14:55) Pink cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, and misleading packaging(16:09) “Go fish” parties and prescription pills from medicine cabinets(17:31) Ketamine, Special K, and the danger of K-holes(18:31) GHB, party settings, and odorless substances(22:13) Talking to kids about peer pressure and social media exposure(23:26) Gas station drugs, Kratom, Phenibut, and legal gray areas(27:08) Spice, fake weed, vaping, and synthetic substances(28:30) Scopolamine, “devil's breath,” and personal safety awareness(31:08) Questions parents should ask their kids about drugs(33:11) Why gritty conversations can protect families(33:41) Got Grit Award: FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force(35:33) Song of the week: “Into the Fire” by Bruce Springsteen(36:42) OutroSend us Fan MailSupport the showFollow us:Web: https://girlsgonegritty.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlsgonegritty/More ways to find us: https://linktr.ee/girlsgonegritty

HealthyGamerGG
Does Your Therapist Know If You're The Villain?

HealthyGamerGG

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 162:42


In this episode, Dr. K explores the hidden complexities of trauma, narcissism, and reality testing. He answers the highly requested question of whether therapists know when their patients are the "villain," breaks down the neurobiology behind the modern fentanyl crisis, and offers a profound look at how childhood abuse shatters identity to create disorganized attachment. What to expect in this episode: The Villain in Therapy: An exploration of whether therapists can tell when a patient (such as a covert narcissist) is actually the problem, and why utilizing supportive psychotherapy is sometimes necessary to bypass the "narcissistic defense" so the patient can eventually take accountability. Therapy-Speak Weaponization: How the modern democratization of mental health language (like "I'm entitled to my feelings") is frequently weaponized by people with personality disorders to justify inappropriate emotional reactions and mistreat others. The Power of Reassurance: Why providing constant reassurance is the neurological key to healing conditions like BPD and PTSD, acting as a "corrective emotional experience" that teaches the nervous system it is finally safe. Autism and "Invisible" Trauma: A look at research showing how non-traditional events—like the diagnostic process, severe bullying, or even vomiting—can cause severe PTSD in individuals on the autism spectrum because they lack the innate social scripts to buffer the experience. The "Fentanyl Fold": A clinical breakdown of the tragic Philadelphia zombie-drug crisis, explaining the pharmacology of Fentanyl and Xylazine ("tranq") and why this specific combination causes floppy abdominal muscles alongside rigid limbs and severe skin ulcers. Compassion vs. Behavior: Why having deep compassion for someone struggling with addiction or poverty does not mean you have to compromise your physical boundaries or enable their toxic behaviors. CPTSD and the Fractured Self: How chronic childhood abuse disrupts the formation of a cohesive identity, leaving a person with multiple, intensely contradictory self-narratives (e.g., "I am lazy" vs. "My extreme effort never works"). Disorganized Attachment: Understanding the two extremes of this attachment style: the "Oscillating" type (bouncing between intense anxiety and hostile avoidance) and the "Impoverished" type (walling off inner vitality to protect against a chaotic world). The Collapse of Cause and Effect: Why crying out for help as a child and receiving no response leads to profound "despair," an energy-conservation state where the brain unlearns the physics of effort and reward. Repairing the Attachment System: Practical steps for healing a broken relational system by explicitly mapping out your triggers across the four core components of connection: Attention, Expectation, Affect, and Behavior. Dr. K's NEW Guide to Love, Sex, & Relationships is here! Order now: https://bit.ly/4dO3x0VHG Coaching : https://bit.ly/46bIkdo Dr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/44z3SztHG Memberships : https://bit.ly/3TNoMVf Products & Services : https://bit.ly/44kz7x0 HealthyGamer.GG: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Airtalk
The LA28 homelessness problem, a new study on fentanyl recovery and more

Airtalk

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 49:15


Today on AirTalk: The LA28 homelessness problem (0:30) A new study on fentanyl recovery (18:27) Dad bod (33:20) Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction
Christmas in July, Heroin Poppies & the Dopey Film Festival | Dopey Tuesday Teaser

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2026 25:26


whole episode only on patreon : www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Dave and special guest are back for another gloriously ridiculous Dopey Tuesday. This week they celebrate Christmas in July with a twisted holiday song before diving into heroin poppies, opium tea, Bob Dylan rumors, Andy Warhol, Basquiat, and Dave's latest Hollywood masterpiece: Christmas at Katz's. They also kick off a conversation about the first-ever Dopey Short Recovery Film Festival before the paywall comes crashing down.   To hear Ray's full review of the film festival, the birth of "The Dopeys," listener emails, Zoe's voicemail, Elvis, and a whole lot more dumb shit, head over to Patreon and join the Dopey Nation Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History
Why Did The Witness Who Supplied Kouri Richins' Fentanyl Walk Free?

Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2026 38:22


With Kouri Richins convicted and awaiting sentencing, the legal case is effectively closed — but several substantive questions remain open. This look back is a post-verdict listener Q&A with retired FBI Behavioral Analysis Chief Robin Dreeke, addressing the procedural, ethical, and behavioral issues that outlast the verdict.Among them: the immunity arrangement extended to the witness who supplied the fentanyl that killed Eric Richins. Such cooperation agreements are common prosecutorial tools, but they raise legitimate questions about proportionality when the cooperating party played a direct role in the chain that led to a death. The segment also examines whether a conviction meaningfully delivers closure to a victim's family after years of litigation, and the unresolved matter of proceeds from a ghostwritten grief book marketed to bereaved families.Dreeke provides behavioral analysis on the convicted defendant's likely psychological posture post-verdict — whether genuine acknowledgment is probable or whether a self-exculpatory narrative tends to take hold. The discussion additionally addresses the defense's misconduct contentions, including alleged witness coercion captured on recorded interviews and disputes over evidence handling, and considers what the jury's verdict indicates about the weight those arguments carried. Throughout, the analysis separates established fact from professional interpretation. We revisit where the matter stood at the time of our reporting.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #EricRichins #RobinDreeke #ImmunityDeal #FentanylMurder #UtahMurder #TrueCrime #PostVerdict #VictimsRights #HiddenKillers

Phil in the Blanks
Fentanyl, Suicide and Isolation: The Truth About America's Lost Generation

Phil in the Blanks

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2026 20:43


America is one of the wealthiest nations in the world so why are younger Americans dying at dramatically higher rates than their peers in other developed countries? Dr. Phil breaks down the growing crisis of “deaths of despair”: drug overdoses, fentanyl poisonings, alcohol-related illness, suicide, depression, and profound social isolation. He examines the widening mortality gap facing Americans under 45, the role of screens and social media in replacing real-world connection, and why digitally connected young people may be more emotionally disconnected than ever. Do not wait until tragedy happens to reach out. A call, an invitation, or one act of kindness could help someone feel seen and could save a life.This episode is brought to you by:Get up to $20,000 in FREE Gold & Silver with a qualified purchase. Text ASKPHIL to 50505 or visit https://DrPhilgold.comDon't wait! If you're on Medicare or will be soon, reach out to Chapter: Call: (352)-845-0659 or go to https://askchapter.org to learn about your Medicare options and get help finding ways to save money.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hard Factor
Birds Practicing “Self Care”, DEA Scandals, & A Pastor Beatdown Caught On Camera   6.25.26

Hard Factor

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 48:58


Episode 1986 - brought to you by our incredible sponsors: LUCY - 100% tobacco free pure nicotine, get 20% off your first order by going to Lucy.co/hardfactor and use promo code Hardfactor  00:00:00 Timestamps 00:01:00 Will broke his chair again 00:04:40 New study finds that birds love to masturbate 00:20:00 DEA whistleblower details accounts of DEA letting LOTS of Fentanyl into the US on purpose 00:30:33 Louisiana Pastor hands out a caught-on-camera beatdown of 20 year old balding man For more head over to patreon.com/hardfactor for weekly bonus episodes and most importantly HAGFD! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction
Danny Trejo on Heroin at 12, Prison, Recovery, Robbery, God & Tacos - Dopey's Greatest Hits

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 73:32


Film Festival Tickets: https://buytickets.at/thedopeyfoundation/2216905 PAtreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast This Week on Dopey Greatest Hits! My dad is back and we catch up on all things dopey and life including Alan's deeply specific breakfast routine. Dave also reads listener emails and comments about grief, recovery, Motley Crue, Safe Spot, Steve Poltz, Dopey socks, and whether celebrities actually bring the Dopey. Then the episode replays Dave's interview with the legendary Danny Trejo. Danny talks about growing up in Pacoima, smoking weed at eight, using heroin at twelve, idolizing his Uncle Gilbert, surviving violence, robberies, prison, Soledad, heroin withdrawal in the hole, and finally finding recovery through 12-step programs and a higher power. He also talks about his kids, helping addicts get treatment instead of prison, staying clean for decades, why he can't smoke weed, acting as a way to revisit—but not live in—the darkness, and why food, tacos, and pancakes can sometimes reach people better than lectures. All that and much more on this week's Dopey Greatest Hits!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lil Stinkers
Kouri Richins: Fentanyl Femme Fatale

Lil Stinkers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2026 67:26


We've got another certified bad bitch alert, but for some reason Rainey is not in love this time. I hope he's feeling alright. Kouri committed husbandcide and her husband saw it coming. We've got housekeepers middle-manning fentanyl, life insurance signature forgeries, and kids calling their parent by first name. Enjoy! Support Lil Stinkers at https://www.patreon.com/lilstinkers to get every episode AD FREE and a week early plus live streams. Get your Lil Stinkers merch today at https://www.lilstinkerspod.com Sheath. The underwear of legends. Go to https://www.sheath.com/STINKERS and use code STINKERS for 20% off. Don't sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% off with code STINKERS at http://takeultra.com #UltraPouches #ad

The Howie Carr Radio Network
Residents Oppose Mayor Wu's $162 Million Blue Hill Avenue Center Bus Lane, Plus French Bull Dog Overdoses On Fentanyl On Skid Row | 6.23.26 - The Grace Curley Show Hour 2

The Howie Carr Radio Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 38:30


Boston residents have come out against Mayor Wu's new $162 million Blue Hill Ave center bus lane. Then, Grace discusses a French Bulldog on Skid Row that overdosed on fentanyl.  Visit the Howie Carr Radio Network website to access columns, podcasts, and other exclusive content.

Ask Dr. Drew
Mom Sues Hospital For Homicide: Rebecca Charles' Disabled Daughter Drugged To Death “During COVID” As Hospital Bills $650,000 – Ask Dr. Drew – Ep 634

Ask Dr. Drew

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 72:33


A New York mother is suing a hospital for the homicide of her disabled 28-year-old daughter, who was admitted with a mild cough and died 41 days later after being intubated, sedated, and given Remdesivir, Propofol, Precedex, and Fentanyl — despite never having a COVID-19 diagnosis. Rebecca Charles says her daughter Danielle arrived at Northwell Hospital in Glen Cove with normal vitals, normal oxygen, and no pneumonia, sepsis, or respiratory distress. Records the family later obtained showed she could have been monitored or sent home. Instead, she was admitted on August 27, 2021 and died on October 6, after the hospital billed roughly $650,000. Rebecca and Free Now Foundation's Alix Mayer lay out the documents, the drug protocol, and the litigation now moving forward with a team of attorneys. Plus: Eric Bolling on the 14-point US-Iran framework, the Strait of Hormuz, election security, and the midterms; and the hosts of the Wise Nuts podcast on the Iran deal, Lebanon, voter ID, and California's election fallout. Rebecca Charles is suing a New York hospital for homicide in the death of her disabled 28-year-old daughter, Danielle, who died over 41 days, killed allegedly by narcotics and other medications “during COVID” although she did not have a diagnosis of COVID-19 at the time. Learn more at https://freenowfoundation.org Alix Mayer, MBA, is Board Chair and President of Free Now Foundation, California's leading medical freedom law non-profit. In 1996, while running a worldwide research group for Apple Inc., six vaccines for a vacation left her disabled and brain-damaged, ending her career. Now substantially recovered, she formerly served on the Children's Health Defense board and RFK Jr.'s presidential campaign finance committee. She holds degrees from Duke (BA) and Northwestern (MBA). Follow at https://x.com/freenowusa Armond Garibyan and Arno Akhverdyan are the hosts of the WiseNuts Podcast, a channel for unfiltered conversations, trending topics, and exclusive interviews, bringing in-depth discussions on topics across culture, business, sports, fatherhood, and entertainment. Follow at https://x.com/wise_nuts 「 SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 」 • FATTY15 – The future of essential fatty acids is here! Strengthen your cells against age-related breakdown with Fatty15. Get 15% off a 90-day Starter Kit Subscription at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drdrew.com/fatty15⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • PALEOVALLEY - "Paleovalley has a wide variety of extraordinary products that are both healthful and delicious,” says Dr. Drew. "I am a huge fan of this brand and know you'll love it too!” Get 15% off your first order at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drdrew.com/paleovalley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • THE WELLNESS COMPANY - Counteract harmful spike proteins with TWC's Signature Series Spike Support Formula containing nattokinase and selenium. Learn more about TWC's supplements at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twc.health/drew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 「 ABOUT THE SHOW 」 This show is for entertainment and/or informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Executive Producers • Kaleb Nation - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kalebnation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Susan Pinsky - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/firstladyoflove⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Content Producer • Emily Barsh - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/emilytvproducer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction
My Brother died from a Fentanyl Overdose, The Todd Shot Vol. 8 - Todd's sister Aly comes back.

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 91:28


FILM FESTIVAL TICKETS: https://buytickets.at/thedopeyfoundation/2216905 PATREON: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Summary: This week on the Wednesday Dose of Dopey, Dave marks eight years since the death of his close friend Todd Curry, who died from a fentanyl overdose. To honor Todd's memory, Dave brings on Todd's sister, Allie Curry, for a deeply personal conversation about grief, family, addiction, denial, and what it feels like to lose someone so loved, complicated, funny, and unforgettable. Before the conversation, Dave shares updates about the Knicks championship, the upcoming Dopey Short Film Festival, Patreon Zooms, Narcan and fentanyl test strips, and reads a classic Dopey story about winning free Detroit Tigers tickets, scamming free t-shirts, smoking crack behind a dumpster, trying to go to Canada, and getting banned from the country. Then Dave and Allie talk about Todd's life, his Dopey appearances, his humor, his family role, his addiction, and the strange pain of remembering someone eight years later. Allie reflects on how Todd's birthday can feel harder than the anniversary of his death, how her kids remember him, how her parents handled his addiction and death, and how family denial and shame shaped so much of the experience. Dave remembers Todd as one of the foundational characters in Dopey history: the friend who called into the show without knowing he was being recorded, the hilarious storyteller, the hustler, the lost soul, and the person whose pain and charm became part of the show's DNA. Together, Dave and Allie explore the impossible questions around enabling, tough love, interventions, family secrets, and the strange ways grief stays alive. It's a bittersweet episode about keeping people alive by remembering them, telling the truth, laughing when possible, and honoring the people we lost to addiction. All that and more on the new Dopey! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction
Getting High with Nazi Skinheads! Certified Classic Dopey! Kimber King Returns: Fentanyl, Family Trauma & Recovery - DOPEY'S GREATEST HITS

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 155:21


Film Festival: https://buytickets.at/thedopeyfoundation/2216905 Patreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Summary This week on Thursday's Greatest Hits! We open with a Knicks comeback story and ties it to recovery ("you can't quit"), then announces the Dopey Film Festival and shouts out the Baldini family. After reading listener comments and a wild listener email from "Stan the Man" in London (a multi-day cocaine/orgy/LSD bender), Dave plays a Greatest Hits episode featuring Kimber King — a returning guest and harm reduction hotline worker who became known for shooting fentanyl into her neck and calling for help. Kimber's interview traces her full addiction arc: drinking at 12, Adderall at 14, cocaine with her mom and brother, her brother's brutal murder at 24 (she was 17), heroin at 22, meth in rural Georgia, an Aryan Brotherhood compound, a "magical nasal spray cocktail" of fentanyl/coke/ketamine/Xanax, multiple overdoses, evictions, a blind boyfriend who stole her car, and finally — surrender at a detox intake desk, sobbing and telling the truth. Now two years sober with a baby daughter and her mom living with her, Kimber works in harm reduction and crisis intervention. ALL THAT AND MOREEEEEEEEEE!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction
Dopey Wednesday: Heroin, Tatum O'Neal, John McEnroe, Recovery & the Knicks with Kevin McEnroe

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 71:31


FILM FESTIVAL TICKETS: https://buytickets.at/thedopeyfoundation/2216905 DOPEY PATREON: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast Kevin's Substack: https://kevinjackmcenroe.substack.com/ This week on Dopey Wednesday,!Dave is joined once again by Kevin McEnroe for a powerful, funny, and honest conversation about addiction, recovery, family, tennis, writing, prayer, ego, and the New York Knicks.   Dave opens the episode with listener emails about quitting cigarettes, accidental heroin use, childhood Valium, Dopey Zoom chaos, stickers, socks, and Knicks obsession. Then Kevin McEnroe joins the show to talk about his morning routine, sobriety, teaching tennis, being John McEnroe's son, and finding peace with his name and his life in recovery.   Kevin opens up about pills, heroin, pancreatitis, isolation, treatment, relapse, his mother Tatum O'Neal's addiction and stroke, and how service has changed their relationship. Dave shares his own stories about heroin, custody, Klonopin, the Amy Winehouse documentary, AA, and finally surrendering.   Plus: Hells Angels bars, Roxy 30s, fentanyl, Joakim Noah, 21 yogurts, meth recovery advice, and why sometimes you have to try every path until something sticks.   ALL THAT AND MORE! MORE! MORE!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.