Narcotica Podcast
Christopher Moraff, Troy Farah, Zachary Seigel
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A podcast about the war on drugs and the people caught in the middle, brought to you by dedicated science and drug policy journalists Christopher Moraff, Zachary Siegel, and Troy Farah.
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NOV 11, 2025
Episode 95: Behind the Speedboat Dope Bombings with Ioan Grillo
As we’ve said hundreds of times on Narcotica, the drug war is a war on people used to advance some of the worst atrocities in history. Drugs are the perfectly legible boogeyman to the public, used as a justification used to advance racist,
89 MIN
OCT 22, 2025
Episode 94: The AI Dystopia Acid Test with Douglas Rushkoff
The internet and drugs are deeply intertwined in a way that isn’t glib or always obvious. Being online is a deeply conscious experience that can change your perception and yeah, be pretty habit-forming. The slow dopamine drip of doom scrolling isn’t a ...
69 MIN
SEP 27, 2025
Episode 93: Veterans’ Harm Reduction Battle with Beth Dinges
Despite all the nationalism in our country, veterans are too often seen as expendable. Drug use in the military is as common as any other aspect of society, obviously, but increased stigma and consequences pushes most to the shadows.
50 MIN
AUG 28, 2025
Episode 92: The Drug War’s Invisible Casualties with Sheila Vakharia
Overdose deaths are the go-to metric for how well drug policy is performing, but those on the ground know that harms from the drug war can include much more than the worst outcomes. As harm reduction policies get swept up in escalating authoritarian at...
66 MIN
MAY 25, 2025
Episode 91: Drug Surveillance Won’t Stop at Opioids with Liz Chiarello
Opioids are some of the best drugs ever invented. News flash! But that’s not something you’ll hear from the mainstream media anymore. No, the official message is that opioids are only problematic and even in the instances where they are prescribed by d...
55 MIN
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