Podcast appearances and mentions of garth mullins

There's a side of the opioid crisis most people never hear—the view from inside. Garth Mullins is a podcaster and author who has experienced addiction, incarceration and loss, and he wants to shift the focus to saving lives. We explore why harm reduction is essential, how the war on drugs has failed communities, and what a health-based, compassionate response could look like.

Ep 511 - Drug Free Kids Guest: Chantal Vallerand   By Stuart McNish   On Dec 8th, 2022, Jennifer Whiteside was appointed Minister for Mental Health and Addictions. At the time she said, “The Premier has asked me to prioritize accelerating BC's response to the illicit drug toxicity crisis. The Premier has also asked me to expand new complex care, treatment, recovery, detox and after-care facilities across the province.”   Months later, the BC Centre for Disease Control released its report showing that in 2022, overdoses from opioids and illicit drugs were now the leading cause of death for youth 10 to 18 years old.  The Minister issued a statement saying, “The toxic drug crisis continues to have a devastating impact on families and communities in B.C., and the impact on children, youth is heartbreaking,”   These are hollow words to Garth Mullins, an organizer with the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, who said, “It seems to me that the Minister's job is to be the official mourner – someone who is there to cry publicly about the mass deaths but isn't empowered.”   So where does a family turn when they need help? Chantal Vallerand, the Executive Director at Drug Free Kids Canada, says, “We know how difficult it is for families. Most don't know the boundaries of what they can and cannot say or do. We created Drug Free Kids to help parents facing the life and death reality of drugs where there is no margin for error.”   We invited Chantal Vallerand of Drug Free Kids to join us for a Conversation That Matters about resources and strategies that can and do help families address the growing drug crisis in Canada.   You can see the interview here https://www.conversationsthatmatter.ca/   Learn More about our guests career at careersthatmatter.ca

Garth Mullins from the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users returns to the show in celebration of International Albinism Awareness Day. He shares his passion for radio production, podcasting and music in addition to his ongoing efforts for human rights. From the June 13, 2024, episode.

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: host Dave Brown celebrates International Albinism Awareness Day with a special live broadcast at the Lighthouse Arts Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia! He chats with three individuals from the community who are making waves in the world of albinism advocacy including goalball player Amy Burk, rapper RobenX and podcaster Garth Mullins! This is the June 13, 2024, episode.

In this week's edition of For the Record, we cover off a number of interesting issues making news in the Royal City. A motion coming to city council later this month regarding decriminalization is sure to trigger a debate. It has already generated some media interest and you can listen to an interesting head-to-head discussion on CKNW's Mike Smyth Show featuring Garth Mullins of VANDU (Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users) and For the Record host Daniel Fontaine. The Jill Bennett Show on CKNW also had a segment on this topic as well as the Canucks on Columbia event proposal. New Westminster's record on planting new trees and our overall tree canopy are also discussed this week. How have we been doing when compared to other Metro Vancouver cities when it comes to our tree canopy? You might be surprised to find out! The Mayor also held his annual State of the City address at a private adults only venue. Anyone under 19 was not permitted, nor were individuals who couldn't afford the ticket price or had no identification. Was this the right place to deliver this critical public address?Councillor Paul Minhas makes an appearance for our regular 'Council Roundup" as we review some of the major topics discussed in the chamber this week. The focus of "The Way I See It" opinion piece is Metro Vancouver Chair Greg Harvie. He is also the Mayor of Delta and this week he was provided with termination notice from his council. They are revoking his appointment to Metro Vancouver which means that effective July 1st he will no longer be the chair. During that local debate he indicated he needed to stay on a few more weeks to fulfill his duties which included an all expense paid trip to Amsterdam. Will Metro Vancouver still allow him to take that trip given that he'll be stepping down as chair soon?It's a packed podcast with lots of great information. If you enjoy it, be sure to tell family, friends and colleagues!

British Columbia wants to recriminalize drug use in public spaces. Garth Mullins from the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users reacts to the news. From the May 1, 2024, episode.

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: researchers in New Brunswick are studying the barriers of transportation and the built environment. Kaitlyn Layden and Paul Polley explain why your participation is needed. Doors Open Ontario is back! David Leonard tells you what historical sites are offered this year. Plus, B.C. wants to recriminalize drug use in public spaces. Garth Mullins from Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users reacts to the news. This is the May 1, 2024, episode.

On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from long time Vancouver based community activist Garth Mullins about the project Crackdown, which is a podcast that explores the voices of drug users and particularly the intersections of community activism in Vancouver around the voices of drug users as an important element within broader movements for progressive social change in the city. Info on the podcast here: https://www.crackdownpod.com Music on this edition is Passage by Anarchist Mountains. The image is from the Crackdown podcast. Thank you to my friend, the journalist Dawn Paley, for suggesting the idea of highlighting Crackdown project on this program. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Wednesdays at 8:30am. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays. Now Free City Radio will also be broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa on Tuesdays at 2pm, tune-in!

Eight years. 14,000 lives. Do B.C. politicians take this seriously?This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with The Tyee's Jen St. Denis and Crackdown Podcast's Garth Mullins to discuss whether British Columbia's longest-lasting and still ongoing public health emergency - the toxic drug supply crisis - is being addressed seriously by the provincial government.Recorded: March 18, 2024

The B.C. Coroners Service says there were 2,511 suspected illicit drug deaths last year. Garth Mullins from the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users discusses the issues at the core of the overdose crisis. From the January 30, 2024, episode.

As a co-founder of the Drug User Liberation Front (DULF), Garth Mullins is a harm-reduction activist, award-winning journalist, writer, broadcaster, and musician.He is also the host and executive producer of Crackdown, a podcast where drug users cover the war on drugs as war correspondents.

Oct 26 2023 Vancouver police executed a search warrant on the DULF head office and homes of 2 of it's co-founders resulting in their arrest. We asked Harm Reduction advocate, DULF co-founder and Crackdown Podcast host Garth Mullins to help us make sense of it all.Check out the Crackdown Podcast HERESupport the showWe've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check us out on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalksStronger Together Canada Peer Led Support Groups by Moms Stop the HarmAre you struggling with the substance use of a loved one? Go to https://www.holdinghopecanada.org/Have you tragically lost someone to drug related harms? Visithttps://www.healingheartscanada.org/Prairie Sky Recovery Centrehttps://www.prairieskyrecovery.ca/Info on the Graduate Certificate Program in Substance Use Health and Wellbeing here https://grad.usask.ca/programs/substance-use-health-and-wellbeing.php#Program The Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewanhttps://elizabethfrysask.org/

B.C. Premier David Eby announced more measures to limit illicit drug use in public spaces. Our guests Garth Mullins, organizer with Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) and host of the "Crackdown" podcast; and Smithers Mayor Gladys Atrill talk about the impacts the new legislation may have. And in our second half, Deputy Minister Crystia Freeland announced new plans to reduce food prices. Our guest Chef TJ Conwi from Ono Vancouver, and founder of LunchLAB, and our callers gave us tips and tricks to deal with high food prices when preparing for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday feasting.

A right wing backlash against harm reduction and safe supply is brewing in Canada. Garth Mullins and Sam Fenn tell the story of how we got here — and what needs to be done to fight back.

Support this podcast! What link is there between pushing Indigenous people off land, into reserves, into residential schools, and into forced treatment? How are conversations about "public safety" and policing being mobilized to harm vulnerable people? How has the politicization of the opioid epidemic obscured what's needed to address increasing drug poisoning deaths? Harm reduction advocate Euan Thomson joins Team Advantage to discuss the realities of Alberta's drug poisoning crisis. Follow Euan @elsthomson and subscribe to his Drug Data Decoded newsletter. Listen to our 2020 episode on this topic with Garth Mullins and Jeremy Appel. Mentioned in this episode is Dustin Godfrey's video essay "Is Vancouver Dying? A definitely non-exhaustive review." Also mentioned is a recent B.C. Federation of Labour resolution to lobby the B.C. government for safe supply.

As of this week, possession of 2.5 grams of some drugs in B.C. is decriminalized. The B.C. government says it is trying to reduce the number of people who die from overdoses in the province. Around six people die every day in B.C. from drugs – but many advocates don't believe this decriminalization program will actually prevent people from dying.Garth Mullins is an organizer with the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, and host of the podcast Crackdown. He'll tell us about B.C.'s plan, about the impact criminalization has had on him and people he knows, and what he thinks would lead to fewer people dying from drugs.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

BC is about to decriminalize drug possession, will that change the Opioid crisis? Garth Mullins, an advocate for safe drug supply, tells us how decriminalization impacts users, why the bill has its fans and opponents, and what more is needed to keep people from dying from drug overdoses. AND....RUOK WITH ZELLERS....AGAIN....AGAIN?! HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? Find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Tune In

Poilievre's toxic lie about safe supply. And the confusing and contradictory CSIS intelligence on China and the Freedom Convoy. Garth Mullins co hosts. Host: Jesse BrownCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proulx (Production Coordinator)Guest: Garth Mullins Further reading: Everything feels broken.But we can fix it. - Pierre Poilievre videoOpinion: Pierre Poilievre couldn't be more wrong on drug policy - The Globe and MailFormer Harper adviser denounces Pierre Poilievre drug policy unveiled in video - The Globe and MailChris Selley: Poilievre's anti-drug pitch is a failure of imagination - The National Post‘Like a zombie': Ontario group home chain accused of overmedicating kids in care - Global NewsPolice Across Canada Are Hiring a Tech Company to Justify Bigger Budgets and Belittle Social Services - Press ProgressCSIS head told Justin Trudeau to use Emergencies Act, inquiry told - The Toronto Star Sponsors: Douglas, Squarespace If you value this podcast, Support us! You'll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You'll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you'll be a part of the solution to Canada's journalism crisis, you'll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody. You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gareth Mullins has the perfect recipe for a cold dark evening in, a hearty Beef Stroganoff dish.

With the Methadone/Methadose transition now upon us here in Saskatchewan,Pharmacist, Amy Wiebe has been tasked with bringing awareness to the potential implications this transition could have on ill-informed participants of the Saskatchewan MAT program.This is happening, and it's happening in our own backyard. So she turned to us,The voices of lived/living experience.With what we already know about the devastation the transition brought to BC from our last talk with Garth Mullins,We decided to bring in someone from the other side of the country to continue the conversation.Matthew Bonn went through the transition in Nova Scotia back in 2015.He has agreed to bring his experience and expertise to the table.If you or someone you know is currently using Methadone in Saskatchewan you really won't want to miss this one as wehope for the best, but prepare for the worst this week right here,On Hard Knox Talks.---------------------This special event is fiercely supported by the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse, Prairie Node. (CRISM Prairies)-----------------------Supporting Documentationhttps://medsask.usask.ca/professional-practice/oat.php Love what we do? Stay up to date on upcoming live streams, get on our email list, check out our shop, listen to our audios, and more. Click the link to start exploring.https://linktr.ee/hardknoxtalks

Researchers with the best of intentions still get things wrong. “Who made you the expert” is a valid question that research subjects might ask… and frankly, they're right to ask that. If you're, say, a drug user in Vancouver's downtown east side you probably don't want some guy from Harvard telling you what paternalistic research he's doing on you. You want to be a partner in research done with you. So what does it look like when the old paternalistic ways are dispensed of? Garth Mullins hosts Crackdown, a podcast about the drug war in Vancouver covered by the drug users themselves. Gordon talks to him about being the researcher and the researched in the downtown east side, a place where activists and academics have come together to develop better methods. We also talk to Michelle Fine of City University of New York. She's a leading proponent of “critical participatory action research“. That's a way of researching that de-centres the academic. We find out the theory, and what that means for expertise more broadly. Special thanks to Samona Marsh, one of the authors of Research 101: A process for developing local guidelines for ethical research in heavily researched communities, and also to Liz Dozier of Chicago Beyond. Liz and Samona's work was really important to this episode even if we couldn't get their voices to air. ——————-SUPPORT THE SHOW————————- We need your support. If you like what you hear, chip in. You can find us on patreon.com/dartsandletters. Patreon subscribers usually get the episode a day early, and sometimes will also receive bonus content. Don't have the money to chip in this week? Not to fear, you can help in other ways. For one: subscribe, rate, and review our podcast. It helps other people find our work. —————————-CREDITS—————————- For a full list of credits, contact information, and more, visit dartsandletters.ca

Researchers with the best of intentions still get things wrong. So what does it look like when the old paternalistic ways are dispensed of? We talk to Garth Mullins, who is both researcher and subject in Vancouver's downtown east side and also to Michelle Fine, a leading proponent of critical participatory action research.

Stay up to date on all our upcoming live and interactive streams, get on our email list, shop our store, and more. Click the link and start exploring! https://linktr.ee/hardknoxtalks-----------------------------------------------------"The methadone switch in British Columbia was a disaster that led to a lot of misery and many deaths."Garth Mullins and his team from the renowned harm reduction podcast "Crackdown" won the Canadian Hillman Prize for investigative journalism around the abrupt switch of methadone to Cherry-Flavored Methadose in British Columbia in 2014.From advocating with different regulatory bodies in BC, to nationally with Health Canada, to class action lawsuits against the makers of Methadose, Garth, and the organizations he serves, have been fighting for safer Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT).Even Health Canada investigated, and their findings suggested that there are important differences between the methadone products. The CDC found Methadose was insufficient,and yet it continues to be available.The change is coming in Saskatchewan, but we have a chance to learn from BC and do it differently.Join us this week and listen to Garth #takeofftheblinders around what happened in British Columbia, so that we can avoid doing the same thing in Saskatchewan.We'll talk about what his experience was when the switch was imposed in British Columbia, how other provinces have done it differently, and what people in Saskatchewan can do to feel like they have some choice in the switch to a new methadone.If you or a loved one will be affected by this change, or you just want to learn more about it, then you definitely won't want to miss this special public awareness event right here,on Hard Knox Talks.Buckle up.-----------------------This event is Sponsored by the University of Saskatchewan.

Garth Mullins, Host of the Crackdown podcast about drugs and drug policy/Drug User Activist breaks down the settlement and answers where we go from here in fighting the against the opioid crisis

Garth Mullins is the host and executive producer of Crackdown, a podcast where drug users cover the war on drugs as war correspondents. Garth is a harm-reduction activist, award-winning journalist, writer, broadcaster, and musician.He first appeared on This is VANCOLOUR on Episode #117 (March 22, 2021), which is re-uploaded in this episode.

Our Tribeca Immersive coverage continues with interviews of the creative teams behind two of the most exciting projects at this year's festival.First up: Glenn Neath of DARKFIELD and Garth Mullins of the Crackdown Podcast join us to talk about their collaboration with documentarian Brenda Longfellow called INTRAVENE, an immersive docudrama series about the overdose crisis in Vancouver. [3:35]Then Edward Madojemu, the artist behind Mescaform Hill: The Missing Five talks with us about adapting the webcomic world he created with his brother Adam into the immersive animated short that is now available on Oculus TV, and about his multiple approaches to bringing comic book storytelling into the spatial medium. [27:00]Plus an update from David Spira of Room Escape Artist on RECON: the Reality Escape Convention.Show NotesINTRAVENETribeca Immersive Diary 2022Tribeca Immersive Creator SpotlightRECONThe Onward Odyssey of OddKnock ProductionsReview Rundown: Plays Within Plays Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Vancouver’s drug policies are among the most progressive in North America but the city still suffers from high rates of fatal overdose, mostly involving fentanyl. Garth Mullins has been part of the drug scene in Vancouver for many years: as a former heroin consumer who now takes a daily dose of methadone; as a journalist who joined with other drug user activists in launching an award winning podcast, Crackdown, about the overdose crisis; and as a forceful advocate for allowing illicit drug users to obtain the drugs they want from legal sources outside the medical system. Sometimes Garth despairs that he’s just “documenting the apocalypse” and helping humanize drug users while having almost no impact on policy. I think he’s making a real difference.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In spite of a massive spike in overdose death, BC’s government still refuses to offer a genuinely safe supply of drugs. Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum tell the story of how the Drug User Liberation Front has stepped up to do what the policy makers refuse to do themselves: offer people a safe version of the drugs they already use. Then, Crackdown’s science advisor, Professor Ryan McNeil talks about his recently published work on BC’s “risk mitigation guidelines.” Why has this program failed to curb overdose deaths and what needs to be done to improve it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RUOK with Possums ... or is it Opossums? British Colombia has become the first province to decriminalize the possession of some drugs. Advocate and broadcaster Garth Mullins tells us if decriminalizing drugs is the right step forward in fighting the opioid crisis in BC and what drug users think of the policy.  The war in Ukraine is fading in the headlines, but the war isn't slowing down.  Advocate and former judge Mikhailo Zhernenkov updates us on everything we need to know about what is happening inside Ukraine, right now.   HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours? find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Curiouscast.ca    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Season 3, Episode 5: Advocacy In Action With Garth MullinsToday's episode is a conversation with Garth Mullins! Garth is the Host and executive producer of the Crackdown Podcast. www.crackdownpod.com and an amazing drug use and user advocate. He's also a guy Jay really looks up to and an awesome musician.  For more on Garth:Crackdown Podcast Episode Resign: https://www.crackdownpod.com/episodes/episode-29-resignGarth's Music: https://soundcloud.com/garthmullinsJay and our good friends Savage Sisters are both finalists for the Best of Philly awards! To vote for Jay (which you can once a day until September) go to metrophillysbest.com/voting and under Arts and Entertainment scroll down to Philly Blogger. To vote for Savage Sisters, go to the same link and under Services you'll find the Not For Profit category. Thanks! Choose Your Struggle Presents: Made It, Season 1, Stay Savage dropped April 29th! Subscribe to Made It's stream! https://kite.link/choose-your-struggle-presents-made-itJay recently wrote an article for YES! Magazine: https://www.yesmagazine.org/issue/pleasure/2022/05/18/drugs-better-policy-help-reduce-overdosesLeave us a message for a chance to be played on the show and win a CYS schwag pack: https://podinbox.com/CYSToday's Good Egg:  Do... something.  Anything. Looking for someone to wow your audience now that the world is reopening? My speaking calendar is open! If you're interested in bringing me to your campus, your community group, your organization or any other location to speak about Mental Health, Substance Misuse & Recovery, or Drug Use & Policy, reach out to me at Info@jayShifman.com. Tank Tops are in! You can see what they look like on the website (thanks to Jay's wife for modeling the women's cut). Reach out through the website to order. If you're looking for something a little less expensive, magnets are in too! Check them out on the website or Instagram. Patreon supporters get a discount so join Patreon!But that's not all! You can now buy even more merch! Check out our store on Teepublic at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/choose-your-struggle?ref_id=24308 for shirts, mugs, stickers, phone cases, baby onesies and much, much more!Support the Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ChooseYourStruggle Leave us an audio message to share feedback and have a chance to be played on the show: https://podinbox.com/CYS Review the Podcast: https://ReviewThisPodcast.com/Choose-Your-Struggle.Support the Podcast, a different way: https://podhero.com/401017-ikv.Learn more about the Shameless Podcast Network: https://www.shamelessnetwork.com/ Our Partner Bookshop (Support Local Book Stores and the Podcast in the Process!): https://bookshop.org/shop/CYS Our Partner Road Runner (Use Code CYS for 10% off): www.roadrunnercbd.com/ref/CYS As always, you can find more at our links: https://jay.campsite.bio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Parliament is heading towards a vote on an NDP Private Member's Bill that would decriminalize drug possession for personal use, among other changes to address Canada's overdose crisis. The Liberals have also proposed a bill that would amend the Controlled Drug and Substances Act.Garth Mullins of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users has been fighting for decriminalization for a long time as he's watched friends die and get incarcerated. He talks about these two bills and his vision for healthy drug policy in Canada. Links:Listen to Crackdown, Garth's podcast about the drug war: https://www.crackdownpod.com/Sponsors: Oxio, The Peak, Ground News, Skipper Otto See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Safer drug supply needed to prevent illicit drug deaths, says new B.C. coroner's report Michael Egilson, Death Review Panel Chair, Office of the Chief Coroner joins the show to discuss the findings of B.C.'s coroners report  What is the right approach to handling the Downtown Eastside? Garth Mullins, Host of the Crackdown Podcast about Drugs and Drug Policy / Drug-User Activist gives us his thoughts on illicit drug issues in Vancouver.  Previewing tomorrow's COVID-19 briefing and what changes can we expect? Keith Baldrey, Global BC's Legislative Bureau Chief previews which COVID-19 mandates may be repealed as the province is set to make the announcement tomorrow. Plus, your calls on whether or not you think it's the right time to lift mandates.  Surrey Board of Trade believes the province can do more to help drivers save money at the pumps  Anita Huberman, CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade says the province needs to do more to help drivers with gas prices hitting $2,14.9/litre  The latest in Ukraine + Russian aggression Nathan VanderKlippe, Globe + Mail Correspondent in Bucharest, Romania gives us the latest on the situation in Ukraine.   

Garth Mullins, Host of the Crackdown Podcast about Drugs and Drug Policy / Drug-User Activist gives us his thoughts on illicit drug issues in Vancouver. 

*Ukraine episode coming this week*   Dan and Riley get back together with Sam Fenn and Garth Mullins of the Crackdown Podcast to talk about the ongoing persecution of the war on drugs in BC. We look at the (intentional?) fecklessnes of the NDP in the face of mass death and think about the death drive of a society that would rather not be something better. Check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/dabottlemen 

Garth Mullins, Host of the Crackdown podcast about drugs and drug policy/DTES Activist joins us to discuss what the big bust means moving forward 

“What is the future we dream of? It is tearing up the drug war by the root. And to me, the roots are in capitalism” – Garth Mullins One person's now is another person's future. In times of crisis making the future becomes necessary. In 2013, it would have seemed incredibly unlikely that Canada would … Continue reading 3 Uprooting Prohibited Futures w/ Garth Mullins →

“Us drug users are the only people that you can kill 20,000 of between elections and not even get a mention in the campaign race.”Garth is nationally known for his advocacy and his Podcast "Crackdown".As a member of The Drug Users Liberation Front (DULF), and the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) He's done some wild shit.Buy drugs on the darknet, test them with a mass spectrometer and give them away in front of the Vancouver Police Station?Why not.How did they not get arrested?Sheer numbers.Hundreds of people, including politicians, giving away drugs are kinda tough to deal with."Some of us want to get arrested so we can have our day in court with these ridiculous laws. But here we are."Interesting.Tune in this week and listen to Garth #takeofftheblinders around Harm Reduction advocacy in Canada.We'll talk about what he thinks is wrong with our current models, what he thinks needs to change, and how we can change it."The most dangerous part about drugs is that they're illegal."He might be right. Come have a listen and then you decide.Oh yes, it's back to the fringe we go my friends. And we won't be pulling any punches this week as we dive into the argument of free drugs for all, right here, on Hard Knox Talks.Buckle up!!#harmreduction #substanceuse #addiction #recovery #policy #drugpolicy #DULF #VANDU #drugs #safety #disabilitymanagement #riskmanagement

A special bonus episode in your Yard Tales feed. Last week we were lucky enough to hear Garth Mullins tell his incredibly personal tales of having to navigate forbidden space. We heard about his trajectory towards activism, reporting, and radio documentary work. We also got to hear about the birth of his podcast, "Crackdown."So today I'm bringing you Episode 1 of "Crackdown." It's such a well-made and important show that I wanted to give Yard Tales listeners a chance to hear it. The combination of first-person storytelling and in-depth reporting make for an extremely compelling show. My own prospective on drug use, addiction, and policy has shifted significantly from listening to "Crackdown."When you're done listening, make sure and search for Crackdown wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show in its own feed. So please enjoy Episode 1 of "Crackdown."

Garth Mullins is a journalist and radio documentary producer who focuses on the decriminalization of drugs, issues of race, class, environment, capitalism, colonialism, and oppression. Garth has written for the Vancouver Sun, Georgia Straight, and Vice. His documentaries have appeared on CBC Radio One, he has spoken publicly at countless schools, protests, conferences, and media outlets, and holds multiple awards for his work. Garth is a drug use activist who has worked with organizers to campaign for a safe and legal drug supply, which in turn could completely eliminate the overdose crisis as we know it."You know, I scored and used drugs on the downtown east side, when there was really strong, dope, and there was lots of overdoses and people were dying. And they, even the health board here declared it an emergency in the city, like, so I've lived through an overdose emergency before, and I saw these posts and I heard these two guys that I kind of knew of who used to hang around there and both died off the same batch."And there was a siren somewhere and I got this feeling like in my stomach and in my feet, like this really deep sense of déjà vu, you know, it's like in the matrix where the black cat walks past you and you know the program's glitching and I'm like, “This is going to happen again. This is happening again.There's an overdose crisis. There's a, this whole thing is going to happen again.” And I, and then I thought I can't sit out.You know, I want to be with the people who are pushing back, the people at the Vancouver area network of drug users. This is a union for drug users that people organized in the late 90s or starting then anyway.And there's the people there that I've learned so much from and work with, like Laura Shaver, she's a, you know, a methadone activist, but also a really, for decriminalization and a safe supply of drugs and all that. And me and her have worked on a bunch of campaigns now, and lost friends together.But then, back then I went to VANDU and just met her and, Laura is the person who taught me really how to talk about being a drug user. How to say this stuff and not be ashamed, you know, to look people in the eye and just say, this is who I am and just deal with it. I really learned a lot of that from her and, yeah, I felt like I couldn't sit out of this one, you know, because it's not right. It's not right to sit out."Produced, directed, reported, edited, and sound designed by Luz Fleming. Production Assistant: Davis Lloyd. Executive Producer: Jacob Bronstein. Music by Luz Fleming, Garth Mullins, and James Ash. Theme Music: Andy Cotton & Luz Fleming. Art & Design: Andy Outis.Find more information on this episode including related images visit: yardtales.live/home/garthmullins© 2021 Icy Grape. Questions, comments, yard tales? Email: info@yardtales.live

Join Alex as she speaks to Garth Mullins, a Canadian activist, writer, and broadcaster about the Drug War in Canada, harm reduction measures, and his podcast, Crackdown.

Sam and Garth from the Crackdown Podcast join Riley and Dan to discuss the history, politics, and sociology of Canada's War on Drugs, and how the whole enterprise began in 1908 when Prime-Minister-To-Be and part time mystic William Lyon Mackenzie King filled in some forms. It's an extra big topic so it's an extra long episode! Check out our Patreon www.patreon.com/dabottlemen 

Garth Mullins is the host and executive producer of Crackdown, a podcast where drug users cover the war on drugs as war correspondents. Garth is a harm-reduction activist, award-winning journalist, writer, broadcaster, and musician.

Top stories today: Variant threat continues to rise Now, a certain variant has been spotted in schools in Surrey. What could this mean for restrictions and gatherings? What could this mean for the school system itself? We chat with the BCTF Is BC suffering from Dr. Henry fatigue?  People are doing what they want. While some, arguably the majority, are doing the right thing, our cases are rising, and the variants could cause major problems.  House with grisly history up for sale 2549 Fraser Street has a weird history. We get the details, and ask you if you'd live in a house with a backstory like this.  Much more in the full episode! _____________ NAVIGATE THE PODCAST:  Chapter 1 Variants popping up in schools across B.C. When do we sound the alarm and take drastic action to prevent transmission of this contagious virus that is deadly to our older population? We chat with BCTF President, Teri Mooring.   Chapter 2 EYE ON OTTAWA: Voting on Genocide We continue to follow the story around the Uighur genocide, and the lack of condemnation of the actions of the Chinese Government, with Tom Korski. He's the managing editor of blacklocks reporter.  Chapter 3 Bingo cards to stop the spread of COVID-19? Really? Bingo cards were put up on social media on behalf of the BC Government, for some COVID-19 education. Really? Bingo cards? We talk to Dr. Heidi Tworek, about the message about COVID-19 being lost in increasing numbers.  Dr. Tworek is Associate Professor in International History and Public Policy at UBC Public health communications expert Chapter 4 Would you live in a house that had a brutal murder in its past?  2549 Fraser Street is the house we're talking about today. It's been sort of in limbo for a long period of time, but just recently went up for sale. Amir caught up with Eve Lazarus, who is an author, and an expert on all things cold cases in Vancouver. Her most recent book is Vancouver Exposed Searching for the City's Hidden History: https://evelazarus.com/book/vancouver-exposed/ And Eric looks at the current affairs for this home with Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Hive, Darcy Matheson.  Chapter 5 Private interests funding police? Conflict of interest? We bring in Garth Mullins, Host of Crackdown Podcast & drug user activist Chapter 6 Variants in schools and the science behind the spread _____________   Remember to wash your hands, practice physical distancing, and stay home at all costs if you are sick. We're not out of the woods yet!    The Lynda Steele Full Show podcast includes all the individual segments that can be found on the Lynda Steele Show page, digitally stitched together for your convenience.    Listen live online at globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/ 3-6 PM!

We bring in Garth Mullins, Host of Crackdown Podcast & drug user activist, to chime in on this story.

Max Haiven, the author of Revenge Capitalism, talks the opioid crisis and its roots in neoliberal empire and Garth Mullins, host of Crackdown podcast, describes drug user-led resistance to the drug war.

Our look into the Opioid Crisis continues. Part 2 of Shane's interview with Garth Mullins (Activist, Crackdown Podcast) highlights the people who are dying from the crisis.  Our world citizen and former producer Chris Gilbert joins us for his International Dispatch...live from Japan! He highlights the South African Revenue Service site that used Adobe Flash...and the chaos that followed. And, A culinary odyssey of recipes come in from the Shiftheads...all of them involve Kraft Dinner.   HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours?find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Curiouscast.ca

To get an understanding of what the opioid crisis looks like on Canada's streets, we bring on Garth Mullins. He is an advocate, former heroin user, and producer of the Crackdown Podcast.  It's part one of a powerful conversation that paints a grim picture of the crisis. Greg Fish (World Of Weird Things) joins us to fill us in on a conspiracy theory involving space lasers built by Jewish people.  RUOK with a film fest in a Swedish lighthouse? Or eating Carolina Reaper peppers really fast? HEY, DO YOU LIKE PODCASTS? Why not subscribe to ours?find it on Apple, Google, Spotify & Curiouscast.ca

It's a Christmas miracle — a new BST episode right on schedule!We start off with a little apertif in the form of BST favourite Barbara Kay and her review of the Queen's Gambit. It turns out, a fictional show isn't entirely accurate. But Babs says this is because women can't play chess. Then,  special guest Clinton Hallahan (@StoicRomance) of Alberta Advantage fame tells us about right-wing Canadian YouTuber and Washington Post columnist.  J.J. McCullough, who happens to be a close friend and former roommate of his. In his WaPo piece, J.J. tells Americans how Justin Trudeau may refuse to leave office, a la Trump, based on a lazy conflation of the Electoral College and Canadian parliamentary procedure. LinksEmily McCullar - Texas Wedding Photographers Have Seen Some ShitMike Isaac & Kellen Browning - Cyberpunk 2077 Was Supposed to Be the Biggest Video Game of the Year. What Happened?Jeremy - The Alberta Model: Who Benefits from the Alberta Government's Shift Away from Harm Reduction to Abstinence-Only RecoveryJeremy on Alberta Advantage with Garth Mullins of Crackdown Like what you hear?Give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts. You can also throw us a few bucks on our Patreon to access exclusive content and maybe even appear on the show.Follow Big Shiny Takes on Twitter or Instagram!@bigshinytakes

Former UCP staffer Natasha Kornak talks about navigating the landscape as a young woman pursuing a career in politics. Garth Mullins, host and producer of Crackdown Pod, gets into the nitty gritty of a safe supply, and legalized drugs in Canada.

Chapter 1: The Canadian Chamber of Commerce wants a pause on the annual alcohol sales tax increase.  They say restaurants and even regular people are in a cash crunch right now and it's no time to artificially increase costs.  Guest: Ryan Greer, Senior Director, Transportation and Infrastructure Policy with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Chapter 2: Over a hundred new cases of COVID here in BC announced yesterday, and this is the trend across Canada right now as well.  Why are the numbers going up? Guest: Sumon Chakrabarti, Infectious Diseases specialist based in  Mississauga Chapter 3: Have you heard who will be playing Joe Biden on the upcoming season of SNL? And, The border closure agreement between Canada and the U.S. is set to expire next Monday...but will the border actually reopen then? Guest: Niki Reitmayer - CKNW Mornings contributor Chapter 4: The province outlined changes to the safe drug program and Garth Mullins hosts the podcast Crackdown, which explores the lived experiences of drug users and analyzes policy decisions.  What did he think about the changes? Guest: Garth Mullins, host of the Crackdown podcast about drugs and drug policy. Chapter 5: The federal government is trying to kickstart local economies with funding administered by local business groups. The Surrey Board of Trade is going to be responsible for allocating $50,000 of that money.  What will they spend it on and is it enough? Guest: Anita Huberman, Surrey Board of Trade CEO. Chapter 6: The pop-up patios we've seen across Vancouver might be here for the winter thanks to a decision at city hall last night.  Council voted unanimously to extend the licenses that were set to expire at the end of the summer, and allow businesses to winterize the patios. Chapter 7: Thousands of units of housing are on the way for Surrey after council approved a number of land development proposals earlier this week.  We're talking about four high-rise towers, 22 mid-rise, and over 250 townhouses - and this comes on top of preexisting concerns about infrastructure for the city's rapidly growing population. Guest: Mike Bola, President of the Cloverdale Community Association Chapter 8: 87 hectares on the Pemberton Valley riverfront lands has been converted to a conservation area giving animals safe passage going into the future.  Why is this an important area to protect? Guest: Nancy Newhouse, Nature Conservancy of Canada regional VP CHapter 9: A little less wildfire smoke in the air yesterday and today, Metro Vancouver Air Quality Planner Kyle Howe joins us for an update.  When will you be able to breathe easy again? Guest: Kyle Howe, Air Quality Planner, Metro Vancouver.