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.
04/21/17 Paul Armentano
Paul Armentano, Dep Dir of NORML, report on Canada attempt to legalize, Glenn Muse re problems with synthetic "weed" in Texas, former Police Chief of Seattle Norm Stamper, Phil Smith of StopTheDrugWar.org
Guest(s): Paul Armentano
Organization(s): NORML
FDBCB_042117.mp3Link(s): LEAP, NORML
04/14/17 Eric Sterling
Eric Sterling of Criminal Justice Policy Foundation & Neill Franklin Dir of Law Enforcement Action Partnership decry fallacy of drug war + artist Ellen Bukstel discussion about her song Who's the Pusher Now?
Guest(s): Eric Sterling
Organization(s): Criminal Justice Policy Foundation
FDBCB_041417.mp3Link(s): LEAP, Ellen Bukstel - Who's the Pusher Now?
04/07/17 Beto O'Rourke
US Congressman Beto O'Rourke now running for Ted Cruz' senate seat, Ed Rosenthal the Guru of Ganja has 2 new books, Mexican newspaper El Norte is closing, Sissy Farenthold, David Peel, the Fugs
Guest(s): Beto O'Rourke
Organization(s): Congressman
FDBCB_040717.mp3Link(s): Beto For Texas
03/31/17 Jodie Emery
Jodie Emery, Canadian activist busted with her husband Marc, former Chicago Prosecutor James Gierach on his new TV series "Chicago Drug War" + song "Eternal War" by DTN host Dean Becker
Guest(s): Jodie Emery
Organization(s): Cannabis Culture
FDBCB_033117.mp3Link(s): Cannabis Culture Magazine, Chicago Drug War
03/24/17 Glen Olives
Glen Olives Thompson, Mexican author & professor, DTN Intern Ashley Brien, Jason Thomas of Avalon Realty in Colo, Ashley Clemmer of Rothko Chapel re forthcoming seminar on Criminal Justice
Guest(s): Glen Olives
Organization(s): Mexico News Daily
FDBCB_032417.mp3Link(s): Rothko Chapel Seminar, Gear Up For New Drug War
03/17/17 Neill Franklin
Major Neill Franklin Dir of LEAP touring Texas, Rep Joe Moody seeks marijuana law change + dozens speak in support, Atty Randall Kallinen re wacko Waco shootout lawsuit, Jodie Emery re major shakedown in Canada, WSB report of Georgia legislators standing tall for drug law reform
Guest(s): Neill Franklin
Organization(s): Law Enforcement Action Partnership
FDBCB_031717.mp3Link(s): LEAP
03/10/17 Ethan Nadelmann
Ethan Nadelmann, Exec Dir of Drug Policy Alliance soon to retire + Canadian Senator Larry Campbell re opiod crisis, failure of drug war
Guest(s): Ethan Nadelmann
Organization(s): Drug Policy Alliance
FDBCB_031017.mp3Link(s): Drug Policy Alliance
03/03/17 Alexandra Chasin
Alexandra Chasin author of "Assassin of Youth - A Kaleidoscopic History of Harry J. Anslinger's War on Drugs" + Dr. Jokubas Ziburkus re Cannabis Seminar at UH on Thur Mar 9
Guest(s): Alexandra Chasin
Organization(s): Author
FDBCB_030317.mp3Link(s): Assassin of Youth
02/24/17 Mary Lynn Mathre
Nurse Mary Lynn Mathre re cannabis medicine, forthcoming conference in Berkeley Ca + Jag Davies of DPA re Psychedelics Help Reduce Opioid Addiction & Marc Emery reports on cannabis bust in Canada
Guest(s): Mary Lynn Mathre
Organization(s): Nurse
FDBCB_022417.mp3Link(s): Patients out of Time, Psychedelics Reduce Addiction
02/17/17 Kim Ogg
Kim Ogg, DA of Houston re Misdemeanor Marijuana Diversion Program stopping 12,000 arrests per year w/ Sylvester Turner Mayor of Houston, Art Acevedo Houston Police Chief, Ed Gonzalez Sheriff of Houston & Texas Rep Joe Moody re decrim bill
Guest(s): Kim Ogg
Organization(s): District Attorney
FDBCB_021717.mp3