Drug Cultures
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E25 - Making the Mainstream More Psychedelic ft. Shelby Hartman
E25 - Making the Mainstream More Psychedelic ft. Shelby Hartman
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At drug cultures, we pull the veil back on one of the most taboo topics, exploring the ways in which cultures throughout history have used psychoactive substances. Join your host Skye Hawthorne on a journey through the strange world of drugs past and present, and how they've been embraced, incorporated, or shunned by societies worldwide.
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- E25 - Making the Mainstream More Psychedelic ft. Shelby Hartman · 51 minDoubleBlind Mag co-founder and journalist Shelby Hartman stops by Drug Cultures to discuss her new book, The Doubleblind Guide to Psychedelics. We talk about DoubleBlind's role…
- E24 - Opioid Whack-A-Mole Ft. Soren Shade · 1 godz. 8 minFriend of the show Soren Shade returns to discuss the current state of prohibition, as the DEA attempts to criminalize a number of opioid compounds through emergency placement…
- E23 - The High Priestess ft. Susannah Cahalan · 49 minSusannah Cahalan stops by Drug Cultures to talk about The Acid Queen, her recently published biography of counterculture icon Rosemary Woodruff Leary, Timothy Leary's wife, muse…
- E22 - Kratom and Sustainability in Borneo ft. Oshin Diaz · 53 minA third kratom episode! I sit down with Oshin Diaz from Jaya Kratom to talk about the industry and how it is rapidly changing the economy, and environment, of Borneo. An island…
- E21 - Bring Back Anti-War Psychedelia · 22 minI unpack Trump's ongoing threats of terrorism against Iran. Is there any future where Trump supporters can remain a part of the psychedelic renaissance without damaging the…
- E20 - Kratom, 7-OH, and Corruption ft. Soren Shade · 1 godz. 13 minI discuss my latest piece for High Times breaking down the divide in the kratom world between the leaf kratom and 7-OH industries. I dive into the world of kratom lobbying…
- E19 - Cocaine and Oil in Venezuela · 27 minThe United States, after months of bombing speedboats alleged to be carrying drugs, has just abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. In this episode, I do a deep dive into…
- E18 - Kava and Christianity in the Pacific · 30 minKava has become one of the most popular "alcohol alternatives" in many Western countries in recent decades. But for thousands of years, it held an important spiritual and…
- E17 - Psychedelic Gray Markets ft. Mycopreneur · 1 godz. 16 minI sit down with Dennis Walker from the Mycopreneur podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on psychedelic consumer packaged goods, biopiracy, and how to best keep people safe and…
- E16 - Peyote Mormons · 38 minMormons are notoriously straight-edged; for most, temperance not only includes alcohol, but stimulants like coffee as well. In this episode of Drug Cultures, I explore the ways…
- E15 - MAPS Israel and the Weaponization of Collective Trauma · 24 minI debrief the recent Psychedelic Science 2025 conference, particularly the panels on Israeli and Palestinian perspectives on psychedelic therapy for conflict-related trauma. This…
- E14 - California Sober · 25 minIn what I hope to be part 1 of a Drug Cultures mini-series on sobriety, I take a look at the recent phenomenon of choosing to be "Cali sober" - a version of sobriety that still…
- E13 - Take Me To Mushroom Church · 56 minI sit down with Jonathan Maxwell Stanaford, founder of Oregon's first psychedelic mushroom church, to discuss his upbringing, the legal landscape of psychedelic churches, and…
- E12 - Opium Eradication in Communist China · 38 minIn the 19th century, the Opium Wars began a "century of humiliation" for China, which would repeatedly suffer economic and military catastrophes in the decades to follow. Opium…
- E11 - Ether, Sobriety, and Independence in Ireland · 33 minThrough centuries of prejudice (and deep national pride), Ireland has long been known for its alcohol drinking culture. In the 19th century, however, much of Northern Ireland…
- E10 - Catnip Evergreen · 31 minWhen cats roll around in catnip, are they getting high? What about when humans smoke it? And why did people keep getting arrested for using it in New York in the early 1900s?…
- E9 - Syria: Captagon For Good? · 35 minThere are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen. In this episode of Drug Cultures, join me as I dive into the sudden collapse of the Assad…
- E8 - Donald Trump: Our First Psychedelic President? · 33 minRepublicans, for decades, have been the loudest cheerleaders for the war on drugs. Trump's 2024 coalition, however, is remarkably pro-psychedelic. In this episode, I explore how…
- E7 - Israeli Anti-Foraging Laws · 34 minPalestinians have long foraged for the wild plants za'atar and akkoub, staples of their cuisine. Israel has deemed this practice illegal, and cited environmental concerns…
- E6 - Tasting Your Own Medicine (For Science) · 37 minCurious humans have been trying psychoactive substances and documenting their experiences since the dawn of history. In this episode, I do a deep dive into scientific…
