The Dr. Junkie Show Podcast
1) 171: Media, Monopolies, and the Fairness Doctrine
This week I talk about who owns the media and why that matters. I get into the consolidation of media outlets from local owners a century ago to mostly multinational super-rich corporations today, and...Show More
2) 170: Polybius and the End of Democracy
This week I kick off a new section of the show by talking about the cycle of democracy, which philosopher Polybius outlined more than 2000 years ago. I cover aristocracy, oligarchy, democracy, anarchy...Show More
3) 169: Freud on Drugs, Religion, Guilt, Shame and Civilization (Civilization and its Discontents)
This week I dive into some of the work Freud wrote later in his life, particularly a book called Civilization and its Discontents published in 1930. Freud believed that the evolutionary process we can...Show More
4) 168: Cocaine with Freud
This week I talk about Freud's love of cocaine, the historical legacy of Freud's cocaine use, and the cultural changes that have occurred since then in relation to cocaine. The stories we tell about d...Show More
5) 167: Duct Taping Drugs to Bad Behavior
This week I dive into some of Trump's recent comments about "Venezuelan gang members" and the USA's legacy of dehumanizing people based on their drug use. I discuss Rodney King, JoaquÃn Guzman aka "El...Show More
6) 166: A Conversation with One of My Students about Drugs, Addiction and Neoliberalism (Maddy Grace/Levin)
This week I share a conversation with one of my students, Madeline Grace/Levin, who is creating a podcast of her own called Dependence. I will update this episode description with a link to her podcas...Show More
7) #165: Beers with my Dad (Steve Boyce)
This week I sat down to record a conversation with my dad, Steve Boyce. We talk about my childhood, his first marriage to my bio-mom, addiction and drug use in his life, what I was like as a kid, coca...Show More
8) #164: The Kratom Wars
This week I talk about the kratom wars: the argument over whether kratom is a deadly drug or a miracle cure (or somewhere in between). While some states are currently trying to ban kratom, others are ...Show More
9) #163: Kendrick, Drake, Christian Nationalism, and Accountability without Free Will
This week I tackle some of the questions and comments I've been getting over the last couple months. I talk about Trump's neoliberal agenda, his capture of the Evangelical Right, Consistency and Accou...Show More
10) #162: New Projects, Old Problems, and I Can't Leave Religion Alone (Dr. Christy Perez)
This week Dr. Christy Perez (C Dreams) is back to talk about her new projects, and to be dragged back into old theological debates. We talk about trans rights, Christianity, the capture of Evangelical...Show More