Cultural Baggage
Cultural Baggage is DTN's longest running broadcast program with 18 years as of October 2019. 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.
11/21/18 Michael Considine
Michael Considine of N American Syringe Exchange, Iqbal Sunderani Pres of BTNX, Nora Hannah of Until There Is A Cure & Sarah Hashmall of AidsUnited.org
Guest(s): Michael Considine
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11/14/18 Paul Armentano
Paul Armentano, Deputy Director of NORML joins guest co host Doug McVay and host Dean Becker for the full half hour to discuss election results for marijuana around the US
Guest(s): Paul Armentano
Organization(s): NORML
FDBCB_111418.mp3Link(s): NORML
11/07/18 Shannon Riley
Shannon Riley of Vancouver Coastal Health, Shiloh Murphy of Natl Drug Users Union, Lynell Clancy of Harm Reduction Svc, Elizabeth Macintosh of HIPS, Greg May of Indiana & Jasmine Budnella of Vocal NY. Recorded at Harm Reduction Conference New Orleans.
Guest(s): Shannon Riley
Organization(s): Harm Reduction Coalition
FDBCB_110718.mp3Link(s): Harm Reduction Coalition
10/31/18 Lawrence Pasternack
Lawrence Pasternack, Prof at Okla State University re new medical marijuana laws, from Harm Reduction Conference Cory Escovedo of St Jamees Infirmary & Colin Dwyer of Opiate Crisis Response Fund.
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10/24/18 Monique Tula
From New Orleans, Harm Reduction Conference with HRC Exec Dir Monique Tula, Gary Langis, John Koch & Denise Cullen from GRASP
Guest(s): Monique Tula
Organization(s): Harm Reduction Coalition
FDBCB_102418.mp3Link(s): Harm Reduction Coalition
10/17/18 William Dolphin
William Dolphin and Michelle Newhart, co authors of "The Medicalization of Marijuana - Legitimacy, stigma and the Patient Experience" , join us live for the full half hour
Guest(s): William Dolphin, Michelle Newhart
FDBCB_101718.mp3Link(s): NewhartDolphin
10/10/18 Jay Hall
Jay Hall, Houston Police Lt. (retired after 24 years) author of OpEd in Houston Chronicle: Texas’ two U.S. senators are undermining the state’s role as a leader in revamping overly harsh sentencing laws and reducing mass incarceration. + Matt Elrod Canadian Drug Reformer re US propaganda role in perpetuating eternal war.
Guest(s): Jay Hall, Matt Elrod
Organization(s): Law Enforcement Action Partnership
FDBCB_101018.mp3Link(s): LEAP, Chronicle Editorial
10/03/18 Beto Orourke
Eunessis Hernandez of Drug Policy Alliance, CA Gov Brown vetoes Safe Injection, Charles Hawthorne of Harm Reduction Coalition re forthcoming conference in New Orleans Oct 18, Texas Governor Debate on Cannabis, Abbott Vs. Valdez, US Congressman Beto O'Rourke in Wash DC and in Austin + Willie Nelson's new song Vote 'Em Out
Guest(s): Beto O'Rourke
Organization(s): Drug Policy Alliance
FDBCB_100318.mp3Link(s): Drug Policy Alliance
09/26/18 Monique Tula
Monique Tula, the Executive Director of the Harm Reduction Coalition re forthcoming conference Oct 18-21 & need to refocus US efforts on drug addiction + Hannah Hetzer of Drug Policy Alliance re Trumps "taking charge" of drug problem at UN + UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Donald Trump & Dallas Pastor George Mason re shooting of Botham Shem Jean.
Guest(s): Monique Tula, Hannah Hetzer
Organization(s): Harm Reduction Coalition
FDBCB_092618.mp3Link(s): Drug Policy Alliance, Harm Reduction Coalition
09/20/18 Jacob Sullum
Jacob Sullum, Editor of Reason magazine re failure and futility of drug war + Kinky Friedman "Governor of the heart of Texas"
Guest(s): Jacob Sullum, Kinky Friedman
FDBCB_092018.mp3Link(s): Reason