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David Poses, author of "The Weight of Air: a memoir of a double life, fueled by addiction and mental illness" Mar 02, 2021

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Amy and Joe sit down with writer, activist and speaker David Poses and talk about his highly anticipated darkly funny addiction memoir "The Weight of Air: a memoir of a double life, fueled by addiction and mental illness". Poses explains why he thinks depression is the gateway drug and discloses that he's been on Suboxone for 13 years for his heroin addiction. We talk about religious discrimination in AA, 12 step's resistance to medication, drug policy, science and how Dr. Carl Hart has rocked the recovery community with his admission that he's used heroin "recreationally" for 5 years.

Stanley Nelson, Emmy award winning director Feb 23, 2021

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Joe and Amy talk to Emmy winning director, Stanley Nelson about his new documentary: "Crack: Cocaine, Corruption and Conspiracy" on Netflix. The film examines the crack era of the 80's and how crack fueled racial and economic inequality, the hyper-aggressive policing, the government and police corruption and the sentencing disparities between powdered cocaine and crack. We ask Nelson his thoughts on the "war on drugs", defunding the police, the legalization of drugs, what white communities need to know and how we can start to heal the racial divide.

Harry Cunnane, co-author of "Under our roof" Feb 16, 2021

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Joe and Amy sit down with Harry Cunnane, co-author of "Under our roof". Harry shares his perspective about his addiction and recovery as well as his mother's, who is Madeleine Dean, congressional representative for the critical PA-4th. Joe and Amy talk Biden Administration embracing harm reduction and which religion is craziest.

Daniel Z. Lieberman M.D., author of 'The Molecule of More' Feb 09, 2021

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Joe and Amy sit down with Dr. Daniel Z. Lieberman, professor and vice chair for clinical affairs in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University and author of the mind blowing book "The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race". He explains how dopamine is the culprit behind addiction to drugs, sex, gaming, social media and moreover how we can use control dopamine to combat desire dopamine and recover. Lieberman also discusses the link between creativity and "madness". Joe celebrates 24 years sober.

Jonathan Dickinson, recovery coach and ibogaine advocate Feb 02, 2021

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Joe and Amy sit down with recovery coach Jonathan Dickinson who has been working with ibogaine since 2009 and has his own clinic in Tijuana. We have an honest and candid conversation with Jonathan about who would be a good candidate for this type of treatment, why it's not a cure all for addiction, side effects and mortality rates. Did you know there was a 12 step group for people who take psychedelics in recovery? Also Joe and Amy delight in the Biden administration shutting down for profit prisons.

Erica Sandberg, consumer finance expert, journalist and San Francisco community activist. Jan 26, 2021

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Joe and Amy wonder muse on how alcohol escapes a warning label especially now that the American Cancer has released a study on how it fuels cancer. Biden administration commits to science driving policy but will that include drug policy? The alcoholic of the day, Matt Rinklin of Release Recovery Foundation, stops by to chat about his higher power and how his foundation helps underserved get into treatment. Journalist and community activist, Erica Sandberg, gets out the brass tacks to explain her ardent opposition to harm reduction.

Tim Arango, corespondent for the New York Times Jan 19, 2021

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Joe and Amy talk about the storming of the Capitol. Joe recalls going to the UK parliament wearing a t-shirt. Former Baghdad bureau chief for the New York Times, Tim Arango, stops by to talk about recovery on an oversees assignment, where drug use intersects with racial violence and covering the upcoming George Floyd case.

Abraham Gutman, Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jan 12, 2021

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Joe and Amy talk through potential pitfalls of overmedicalizing addiction with noted Philadelphia Inquirer reporter, Abraham Gutman. They also discuss the cultural implications of asking immigrants seeking citizenship if they are "habitual drunkards". Joe and Amy talk about America running along with Iran for drug policy and how disrespectful it is to name call members of Congress.

Scott Wiener, California State Senator Jan 05, 2021

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Joe and Amy hear from California State Senator, Scott Wiener and his fight for overdose prevention sites in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Amy celebrates 8 years sober and Joe unleashes on Congressional Representative, Elise Stefanik.

Dr. Claudia Black, Author of "It'll Never Happen To Me" Dec 29, 2020

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Joe and Amy get the opportunity to talk with Dr. Claudia Black about being the child of an alcoholic as well as the release of the third edition of her seminal recovery book "It'll Never Happen To Me". Joe and Amy also discuss the tone deaf Tropicana ad. Joe Adds Andrew Cuomo to the RC hit list for dragging his feet on safe injection facilities.

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