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Host Tayla talks with the author of Prescription for Pain, Philip Eli, about his debut book. Prescription for Pain explores the career of Dr. Paul Volkman and its culmination in 4 life sentences for prescription drug dealing. They also get into the true crime Philip is reading, space tourism, and sitcoms set in schools. In the Last Chapter they discuss: Would you rather have the ability to understand another language but only when reading or be able to transport to the location you are reading about? Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission. Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow. Books Prescription for Pain by Philip Eil The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin Let Me Take You Down by Jack Jones Why We Did It by Tim Miller Under Alien Skies by Philip Plait Persepolis Rising (The Expanse #7) by James S. A. Corey In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Painkiller by Will Staeger Dopesick by Beth Macy Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe Dreamland by Sam Quinones Media The Great British Baking Show (2010- ) English Teacher (2024- ) Abbott Elementary (2021- ) Last Call (2023) Baldur's Gate III (videogame) Vibe Check (podcast) The Jinx (2015-2024) Painkiller (2023) Dopesick (2021) Other Philip Eil (website) Narcan Resources Heartleaf Books, Providence, RI Stillwater Books, West Warwick, RI
Host Tayla talks with the author of Prescription for Pain, Philip Eli, about his debut book. Prescription for Pain explores the career of Dr. Paul Volkman and its culmination in 4 life sentences for prescription drug dealing. They also get into the true crime Philip is reading, space tourism, and sitcoms set in schools. In the Last Chapter they discuss: Would you rather have the ability to understand another language but only when reading or be able to transport to the location you are reading about? Overdueing It is a project funded by the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is produced by library staff around the Ocean State. We are proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speakers' own and do not represent those of the Overdueing It podcast, its sponsor organizations, or any participants' place of employment. The content of Overdueing It episodes are the property of the individual creators, with permission for Overdueing It to share the content on their podcast feed in perpetuity. Any of the content from the Overdueing It podcast can not be reproduced without express written permission. Our logo was designed by Sarah Bouvier and our theme music is by Neura-Flow. Books Prescription for Pain by Philip Eil The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin Let Me Take You Down by Jack Jones Why We Did It by Tim Miller Under Alien Skies by Philip Plait Persepolis Rising (The Expanse #7) by James S. A. Corey In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Painkiller by Will Staeger Dopesick by Beth Macy Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe Dreamland by Sam Quinones Media The Great British Baking Show (2010- ) English Teacher (2024- ) Abbott Elementary (2021- ) Last Call (2023) Baldur's Gate III (videogame) Vibe Check (podcast) The Jinx (2015-2024) Painkiller (2023) Dopesick (2021) Other Philip Eil (website) Narcan Resources Heartleaf Books, Providence, RI Stillwater Books, West Warwick, RI
In February 2012, Paul Volkman was sentenced to four consecutive terms of life imprisonment for his role in illegally prescribing and dispensing pain medications that resulted in the deaths of several individuals in his care. This was a remarkable case, both in terms of the lengthy sentence as well as the perpetrator. Paul Volkman was a highly-educated physician researcher, who earned both his MD and PhD and had decades of experience practicing medicine. How did he end up in a cash-only pain clinic in southern Ohio? In this TPWKY book club episode, journalist Philip Eil joins me to trace Volkman's journey as outlined in Eil's book Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the “Pill Mill Killer”. Eil places Volkman's actions in the broader context of the opioid epidemic and reflects on the lasting impact Volkman's case has had on painkiller regulation and the communities most impacted by his crimes. Tune in for a fascinating conversation about what happens when a doctor decides he is above the law. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3WwtIAu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna have a eye-opening conversation with author and journalist, Philip Eil. Prescription for Pain is Eil's debut, an investigation lasting over a decade, with some personal ties. Eil introduces us to Paul Volkman, his father's old classmate, who once seemed destined for greatness after earning his MD and his PhD from the prestigious University of Chicago, but is now serving four consecutive life sentences at a federal prison in Arizona for his involvement and subsequent deaths connected to an Ohio-based pill mill. This episode was originally published on Crawlspace on October 20th, 2024. Find out more about Philip Eil on his website: https://www.philipeil.com/. Pick up your copy of Prescription for Pain: https://bookshop.org/p/books/trail-of-destruction-how-a-once-promising-doctor-became-the-pill-mill-killer-philip-eil/20251227?ean=9781586423827. Follow Philip: X: https://twitter.com/phileil. FB: https://www.facebook.com/phileilwriter. Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast. YT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace. Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePod. FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrt. The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound. Check out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna have a eye-opening conversation with author and journalist, Philip Eil. Prescription for Pain is Eil's debut, an investigation lasting over a decade, with some personal ties. Eil introduces us to Paul Volkman, his father's old classmate, who once seemed destined for greatness after earning his MD and his PhD from the prestigious University of Chicago, but is now serving four consecutive life sentences at a federal prison in Arizona for his involvement and subsequent deaths connected to an Ohio-based pill mill. Find out more about Philip Eil on his website: https://www.philipeil.com/ Pick up your copy of Prescription for Pain: https://bookshop.org/p/books/trail-of-destruction-how-a-once-promising-doctor-became-the-pill-mill-killer-philip-eil/20251227?ean=9781586423827 Follow Philip: X: https://twitter.com/phileil FB: https://www.facebook.com/phileilwriter Check out our Subscription Service where we have a bundled our bonus material from Missing, Crawlspace and Dark Valley shows! Ad-free episodes and The Subscription Show at https://missing.supportingcast.fm/ Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/crawlspacepodcast/. TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast. YT: https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace. Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrawlspacePod. FB: https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast/. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/58cll3enTW2SNmbJUuLsrt. The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound. Check out the entire Crawlspace Media Network at http://crawlspace-media.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A true crime story in which the murder weapons were little slips ofpaper.
This week, investigative journalists Shawn Cohen and Philip Eil share insights into their reporting processes, interviewing techniques, and writing true crime with honesty and sensitivity. Moderated by journalist Evan F. Moore. They also discuss their latest books: College Girl, Missing: The True Story of How a Young Woman Disappeared in Plain Sight by Shawn Cohen. [...]
This week, investigative journalists Shawn Cohen and Philip Eil share insights into their reporting processes, interviewing techniques, and writing true crime with honesty and sensitivity. Moderated by journalist Evan F. Moore. They also discuss their latest books:College Girl, Missing: The True Story of How a Young Woman Disappeared in Plain Sight by Shawn Cohen. "She visited friends. She walked to a bar. She was right there…until she was gone. Investigative journalist Shawn Cohen breaks more than a decade of silence as he pursues the truth: what really happened to Lauren Spierer?"Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the “Pill Mill Killer” by Philip Eil. "An obsessive true crime investigation of a bizarre and unlikely perpetrator, who's serving the opioid epidemic's longest term for illegal prescriptions—four life sentences."This conversation originally took place May 19, 2024 and was recorded live at the American Writers Festival.AWM PODCAST NETWORK HOMEAbout the panelists:SHAWN COHEN is an investigative journalist specializing in crime and law enforcement reporting. He is currently working for the Daily Mail as a senior reporter on its exclusives team, breaking news on national stories. He has twenty-eight years of front-line experience covering everything from small-town murders and police corruption to Hurricane Katrina and mass shootings.PHILIP EIL is an award-winning freelance journalist based in his hometown, Providence, Rhode Island. He is the former news editor of the alt-weekly newspaper, The Providence Phoenix. Since the paper's close in 2014, he has contributed to The Atlantic, Men's Health, the Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and the Columbia Journalism Review, among other outlets. He has also taught writing and journalism classes at Brown University, Columbia University's School of the Arts, and the Rhode Island School of Design. He holds an MFA in Nonfiction Writing from the Columbia University School of the Arts. This is his first book.EVAN F. MOORE is a Chicago-based writer whose work over time consists of topics at the intersection of sports, race, entertainment, news, and culture. Evan, an adjunct community journalism professor at DePaul University, is the co-author of the critically-acclaimed book, Game Misconduct: Hockey's Toxic Culture and How to Fix It. Evan, who has won several journalism awards and nominations, is also a member of the Harold Washington Literary Award committee.
Henry & Eddie sit down with journalist and author Philip Eil to discuss his latest book Prescription for Pain and the story of his father's former classmate Dr. Paul Volkman, the Chicago Physician who received four life sentences for illegally distributing pills that led to the deaths of multiple people. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes and get exclusive access to bonus content.
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He's one of the most notorious pill mill doctors: Dr. Paul Volkman. Sentenced to four consecutive life sentences for unlawfully prescribing pain medications that led to multiple deaths, his story is a shocking descent from a respected pediatrician and emergency room physician to a key figure in flooding southern Ohio with prescription drugs.In this episode of Grieving Out Loud, we sit down with author Philip Eil, who spent nearly 15 years researching and writing about Volkman. His book, Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became the ‘Pill Mill Killer,' delves deep into Volkman's transformation. Eil's insights are drawn from interviews with Volkman himself, conversations with those affected by his crimes, and firsthand observations from Volkman's courtroom sentencing. Tune in to hear his compelling perspective on the medical field's role in the opioid epidemic.The Emily's Hope Substance Use Prevention Curriculum has been carefully designed to address growing concerns surrounding substance use and overdose in our communities. Our curriculum focuses on age-appropriate and evidence-based content that educates children about the risks of substance use while empowering them to make healthy choices. Support the Show.For more episodes and to read Angela's blog, just go to our website, emilyshope.charityWishing you faith, hope and courage! Podcast producers: Casey Wonnenberg & Michael Geheren
Please enjoy another taste of our Patreon with this exclusive interview! For more Exclusive Content join today!Henry & Eddie sit down with journalist and author Philip Eil to discuss his latest book Prescription for Pain and the story of his father's former classmate Dr. Paul Volkman, the Chicago Physician who received four life sentences for illegally distributing pills that led to the deaths of multiple people. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes and get exclusive access to bonus content.
Philip Eil is an award-winning freelance journalist based in his hometown, Providence, Rhode Island. He is the former news editor of the alt-weekly newspaper, The Providence Phoenix. Since the paper's close in 2014, he has contributed to The Atlantic, Men's Health, the Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and the Columbia Journalism Review, among other outlets. He has also taught writing and journalism classes at Brown University, Columbia University's School of the Arts, and the Rhode Island School of Design. He holds an MFA in Nonfiction Writing from the Columbia University School of the Arts. This is his first book. The book is about addiction and a criminal doctor. Prescription for Pain by Philip Eil HELP SUPPORT OUR FIGHT AGAINST ADDICTION. DONATE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/theaddictionpodcast PART OF THE GOOD NEWS PODCAST NETWORK. AUDIO VERSIONS OF ALL OUR EPISODES: https://theaddictionpodcast.com CONTACT US: The Addiction Podcast - Point of No Return theaddictionpodcast@yahoo.com Intro and Outro music by: Decisions by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100756 Artist: http://incompetech.com/
This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by 12 News political analyst Joe Fleming and The Boston Globe's Steph Machado to break down new poll numbers on Rhode Island politicians; then, Providence author Philip Eil discusses his new book "Prescription for Pain."
Prescription for Pain: How a Once-Promising Doctor Became a “Pill Mill Killer," the New Book by Author Philip Eil. Author Website: www.philipeil.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A doctor convicted after operating an opioid pill mill that left multiple patients dead. Philip Eil joins host Ana Garcia. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We revisit our conversation with Philip Eil about his book Prescription for Pain. It follows his years-long investigation into his father's old classmate: former high school valedictorian Paul Volkman, who once seemed destined for greatness after earning his MD and his PhD from the prestigious University of Chicago but is now serving four consecutive life sentences at a federal prison in Arizona.
Providence, RI-based journalist/author Philip Eil discusses his upcoming, debut novel Prescription for Pain: How A Once Promising Doctor Became the “Pill Mill Killer", plus his journey as a creator, Rhode Island news and The Washington Bridge. https://www.philipeil.comSupport the show
NYAIVU has been both humbling and rewarding - having guests discuss their deepest and darkest days so candidly while simultaneously choosing this platform to share their hard won victories and triumphs. In Ep. 030 we welcome Philip Eil, a freelance journalist based in Rhode Island, who has been at work for over a decade chronicling a story closely related to this project. Below, from Philip: “I'm writing a book about Paul Volkman, who was a pain-clinic doctor in Portsmouth from 2003 to 2005 (and for a few additional months in Chillicothe) before he was shut down by the DEA. Volkman went on trial for prescription drug-dealing in Cincinnati and was eventually sentenced to four consecutive life sentences in prison, which I believe is the longest sentence given to ANY U.S. doctor convicted of drug-dealing during the opiate epidemic. One Chicago TV-news station dubbed him the "Pill Mill Killer." Volkman went to college and medical school with my dad, and I've been working on this story since 2009. I wrote a magazine article about the case in 2017 (https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/features/pill-mill-portsmouth/), but there's much, much more to the story. My book is currently tentatively scheduled for publication in Spring of 2024.” Not Your Average IV User is discoverable almost everywhere you listen to podcasts. You can help us out by telling all the people you love that this project exists.
Regional News: Plans for a Cape Cod drug rehab facility next to a grade school stirs controversy, and worries that plummeting milk prices will drive up New England farmer suicides. Plus, former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on a memoir tour in his homestate of Rhode Island. Later in the show, when Serena Williams spoke out about her life threatening childbirth, that was the first time many became aware of the rising number of childbirth and pregnancy complications. And learned that millions of women most at risk are without the critical support they need. Starting tomorrow researchers will explore innovative solutions to the problem in a first of its kind Boston conference. Guests: Arnie Arnesen, host of “The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen,” which airs daily on WNHN FM 94.7. Follow @pchowder Philip Eil, freelance journalist based in Providence, Rhode Island. Follow @phileil Patrick Cassidy, news editor of the Cape Cod Times. Follow @PCassidyCCT Lois McCloskey, organizer of "Bridging the Chasm between Pregnancy and Women's Health over the Life Course,” conference. She is director of the Boston University Center of Excellence for Maternal and Child Health, and an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Community Health Sciences at BU's School of Public Health. Aviva Lee-Parritz, Chair of Ob-Gyn at Boston University School of Medicine, and a physician at the Boston Medical Center with a focus on women's health, especially diabetes in pregnancy And Letrez Cole, who had her first baby 18 months ago after a pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes. She joined us from 89.3 WRKF studio in Baton Rouge Louisiana.
ARE YOU READY TO ACKNOWLEDGE, ADDRESS & RESOLVE...... Any and All Issues That Are Getting In The Way of Your Life And Relationships? More and more celebrities are talking about their mental health problems and the treatment they are receiving.. The list is getting longer by the day. It may surprise you and motivate you to do the same. Beatty's guest today is Philip Eil, a freelance journalist based in his hometown: Providence, Rhode Island. For a fulll Bio and to read Phil's numerous articles, Google Phil Eil. Today Phil and I talked about his recent article in the Huffington Post...Celeb Men Leading a Male Mental Health Revolution. It's Time to take men's mental heath issues out of the closet! Our conversation will hopefully motivate you to put your fears and pride aside and " just do it" What to make of college young women who continue to have consensual sex with men who they are not attracted too. I will continue to tackle this bewildering pattern of behavior next week. TO LIFE AND LOVE AND TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS, XXXXBEATTY
It's regional roundtable time! It could soon be legally to carry loaded guns on ATVs and snowmobiles in New Hampshire. Will you soon have to pay to watch online porn in Rhode Island? And the Martha's Vineyard ferry has broken down ... again. Listen for the latest news from New Hampshire, Rhode Island and the Cape! Guests: Arnie Arnesen, Philip Eil, Patrick Cassidy. In this week's Lagniappe segment: Sit-ins, boycotts, occupations and demonstrations -- the United States has a long history of protests, from the Founding Fathers to #NeverAgain. We explore America's tradition of student-led activism. Guests: Peter Levine, of Tufts University, and Victoria Massey, of the Hyde Square Task Force. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/UTR Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like UTR on Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH
In our regional roundtable: A county board rejects a sheriff's pursuit of enforcing ICE policy on Cape Cod, Rhode Island's sky-high poverty rate and the opioid crisis hits home for a New Hampshire police chief. All that and more! Guests: Arnie Arnesen, of WNHN's "The Attitude With Arnie Arnesen"; Philip Eil, freelance journalist in Providence, R.I.; and Paul Pronovost, editor of the Cape Cod Times. In this week's Lagniappe segment: It's our January pick for Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club. We speak with author Chloe Benjamin about her new novel, "The Immortalists," which follows four siblings over five decades as they live their lives and share a mysterious bond: They all know when they will die. Guest: Chloe Benjamin. More UTR: news.wgbh.org/utr Follow Callie on Twitter: @CallieCrossley Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/UndertheRadarWGBH
Could a privatized rail line connect New Hampshire residents to Massachusetts and Rhode Island? Paid sick leave is official in Rhode Island: Could this help or hurt the state's economy? And the first medical marijuana plants in Cape Cod are flowering! What happens next? All that and more on this week's regional news roundtable. Guests: Arnie Arnesen, of WNHN's "The Attitude With Arnie Arnesen"; Philip Eil, freelance journalist in Providence, R.I.; and Paul Pronovost, editor of the Cape Cod Times.
Will police curb rowdy beach-goers on Cape Cod? A New Hampshire white nationalist at the center of a viral Vice documentary turns himself in after warrants out for his arrest. And free community-college tuition in Rhode Island: Is it too good to be true? All that and more on this week's regional news roundtable! Guests: Arnie Arnesen, host of WNHN's "The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen"; Philip Eil, freelance journalist based in Providence, R.I.; and Patrick Cassidy, news editor of the Cape Cod Times.
On this week's regional roundtable, we discuss how New Hampshire is pushing for more social studies and civics education in schools, a dangerous tick disease in Cape Cod, the latest in the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe's land-ownership dispute and what the hold-up is regarding Rhode Island's state budget. Guests: Arnie Arnesen, of WNHN's "The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen"; Philip Eil, freelance journalist based in Providence, R.I.; and Paul Pronovost, editor of the Cape Cod Times.
Here in Cincinnati—and America, really—we mark summer with an uptick in our hot dog consumption. The Queen City's past and present is practically a giant, continuous sausage link, hence our July coverage package exploring our current Golden Age of Hot Dogs. We peel back the casing on how the package came to be, and then discuss Justin Williams' feature on Sean McCarthy and his Cincinnati Strongman persona, as well as Philip Eil's tragic tail of a Portsmouth pill mill. Finally, we wish Adam Flango farewell.
Will the threat of sharks force change on a decades-old Provincetown event? How is the University of New Hampshire dealing with a plague of racism among its student body? And Providence's reputation for government correction continues. All that and more on this week's regional news roundtable! Guests: Arnie Arnesen, of WNHN's "The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen"; Philip Eil, freelance journalist based in Providence, R.I.; and Paul Pronovost, editor of the Cape Cod Times.
Could politics put food stamps out of reach for some New Hampshire residents? Will new flights from Rhode Island's T.F. Green Airport help the state's economy lift off? And a Hyannis man's story may earn Oscar gold at this year's Academy Awards. It's our regional news round-up, featuring Arnie Arnesen of "The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen," Paul Pronovost of the Cape Cod Times, and Philip Eil, freelance journalist in Providence, R.I.
It’s been 50 years since the federal Freedom of Information Act was signed into law. A lot’s happened since then – not all of it good for the press. We’re calling this bonus episode "The State of the FOIA" because, over the next 30 minutes, we’ll be talking to three experts to figure out what our open records law looks like today and where we go from here. Media law scholar Jonathan Peters will provide some context on changes to the law, and reporters Philip Eil and Jason Leopold will help prepare us for our next FOIA battle by sharing stories of their hard-fought cases. EPISODE NOTES: bit.ly/2i6VQUq
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