Cultural Baggage
Cultural Baggage is DTN's longest running broadcast program with 17 years as of October 2018. We are proud to have more than three dozen affiliate stations in the US and Canada broadcasting our 29 minutes of unvarnished truth about the failure and futility of this eternal prohibition of drugs. Produced by former cop Dean Becker at KPFT, Houston, one of the 5 Pacifica "sister" stations.
03/02/18 Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno
Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno author THERE ARE NO DEAD HERE - A STORY OF MURDER AND DENIAL IN COLOMBIA + Protest Philippine President Duterte's drug insanity, Hou Atty David Jones re racist judges in Houston, Abolitionist Moment, cohost Liliana Noonan.
Guest(s): Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno
Organization(s): Drug Policy Alliance
FDBCB_023018.mp3Link(s): Drug Policy Alliance, There Are No Dead Here
02/23/18 Doug McVay
Doug McVay editor Drug War Facts, host of Century of Lies, Steve Downing Dep Police Chief of LA (ret), Beto O'Rourke running for Ted Cruz Senate seat, Howard Wooldridge heads up Citizens Opposing Prohibition in Wash DC, Mary Kay Villaverde of Families for Sensible Drug Policy
Guest(s): Doug McVay
Organization(s): Drug War Facts
FDBCB_022318.mp3Link(s): Drug War Facts, LEAP
02/16/18 Rick Steves
Benefits of Drug War? Travel Guru Rick Steves, Eric Sterling of Criminal Justice Policy Foundation & LEAP, Eugene Oscapella Canadian Barrister & Superior Court Judge James P Gray find no benefit whatsoever.
Guest(s): Rick Steves
Organization(s): Travel Guru
FDBCB_021618.mp3Link(s): CJPF, LEAP
02/09/18 Laura Thomas
Diane Goldstein new Chair of LEAP, Laura Thomas of DPA, CNN examines Jeff Sessions, RCMP Drug Squad Rpt, Tony Papa re Louisiana travesty, Jimmy Kimmel & Sessions, Tessie Castillo of NC Harm Reduction, Kate Bell of Marijuana Policy Project, Philip Blanton busted in TX roasted for a year & CBS Dallas re 6 year old hemp patient
Guest(s): Laura Thomas
Organization(s): Drug Policy Alliance
FDBCB_020918.mp3Link(s): LEAP, Drug Policy Alliance
02/02/18 Dennis Peron
Dennis Peron, the God Father of Medical Cannabis dead at 72. Feat: Jeff Jones, Phil Smith, Philadelphia Fox Rpt on Safe Injection Facility, 70 busted for small bag of weed, Columbia Univ panel on drug reform
Guest(s): Dennis Peron
Organization(s): Guru
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01/26/18 Ethan Nadelmann
Ethan Nadelmann former Dir of DPA, Betty Aldworth at Hempfest, former Chicago prosecutor James Gierach, Dr. Joel Hochman's advice to drug victims + Trump, editorials, Safe Injection news & Willie Nelson. Hour show (58:00)
Guest(s): Ethan Nadelmann
Organization(s): Drug Policy Aliance
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01/19/18 Lynn Paltrow
Lynn Paltrow Dir of Advocates for Pregnant Women, Katherine Neill Harris of James Baker Inst, Sen Cory Booker, Rep Barbara Lee & Rep Ro Khanna
Guest(s): Lynn Paltrow
Organization(s): National Advocates for Pregnant Women
FDBCB_011918.mp3Link(s): National Advocates for Pregnant Women, Booker/Lee/Khanna Call for Legal Weed
01/12/18 Robert Melamede
Dr. Robert Melamede, KS Rep Steve Alford, Norma Sapp of OK NORML, Gavin Newsome Lt Gov of CA, Ron Paul retired US Rep, Atty Omar Figuroa, OR Gov Kate Brown, Steve DeAngelo of Harborside, Norm Stamper former Police Chief of Seattle, LEAP Speaker
Guest(s): Robert Melamede
Organization(s): Scientist
FDBCB_011218.mp3Link(s): LEAP
01/05/18 Richard Lee
Legal Pot in CA: Steve DeAngelo of Harborside, Richard Lee of Oaksterdam U, Debby Goldsberry of Magnolia wellness, Diane Goldstein of LEAP, Atty Gen Jeff Sessions & Paul Armentano of NORML
Guest(s): Richard Lee
Organization(s): Oaksterdam University
FDBCB_010518.mp3Link(s): NORML, Oaksterdam University
12/29/17 Jeff Blackurn
Jeff Blackburn Tulia defense atty, recaps of 2017 and beyond with DA Ogg, Sheriff Gonzalez, Police Chiefs McClelland and Acevedo and DEA leader Stan Furce. + Commander Cody & Neil Young
Guest(s): Jeff Blackurn
Organization(s): Attorney
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