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.

Chris Conrad & Dr. Richard Andrews.  Chris Conrad is an author of many books to include Shattered Lives. Dr. Andrews is an addiction doctor reporting from Spain. Topics include war in Iran, greedy oligarchs, attacks in Mexico, Venezuela and Ecuador along with observations on Trumps subservient cabinet.

Chris Conrad
Chris Conrad
Author
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Professor Jeffrey Miron is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University and author of several books to include Drug War Crimes. Topics include war on Iran, war on drugs, more. FULL TRANSCRIPT ATTACHED.

Professor Jeffrey Miron
Jeffrey Miron
Harvard Professor
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Otis Mclay and Doug McVay.  Otis is the Pacifica host of hundreds of radio programs on his Audioport site for reporters and programmers. Doug McVay is a long time activist, drug reformer and host of Century of Lies and other programs on KBOO radio.

Otis Mclay
Otis Mclay
Pacifican
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Featuring Vivian McPeak and Matt Elrod. Vivian was the ramrod of the Seattle Hempfest and is  full-time activist and event organizer who is passionate about social justice. Matt Elrod is a reclusive Canadian audiophile, poetic naturalist, veteran drug policy reform activist, library cataloguer, programmer and webmaster.

Matt Elrod, Vivian McPeak
Matt Elrod
Reform Activist
, Vivian McPeak
Event Organizer
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Eric Sterling Counsel to the US House Committee on the Judiciary (ret) & Sanho Tree of the Institute for Policy Studies, directing the Drug Policy Project.

Sanho Tree, Eric Sterling
Eric Sterling
Counsel to the US House Committee on the Judiciary (ret)
, Sanho Tree
Institute for Policy Studies, directing the Drug Policy Project.
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Two Judges on Trump regime. Judge James P. Gray former VP candidate & Texas Judge John Delaney a trial judge with over 30 years' experience.

Judge James P. Gray & Judge John Delaney
James P. Gray
Superior Court Judge
, John Delaney
Texas Judge
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Show is focused primarily on the killing of Alex Jeffrey Prettti by Trumps goons in Minneapolis. Roger Goodman is a Representative in Washington State; he is Chair of the Community Safety Committee overseeing Criminal matters.  Omar Figuroa is a California attorney, specializing in psychedelic and cannabis law.  

 

Roger Goodman, Omar Figueroa
Roger Goodman
Representative in Washington State
, Omar Figuroa
California attorney
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Mayhem in Minneapolis.  Sheriff John Urquhart, Ret from King County with 40 years law enforcement experience is joined by reporter Phil Smith, author of the American Hemp Monitor for the Independent Media Institute. Madness stalking American streets.

Sheriff John Urquhart
Sheriff John Urquhart
Ret.
, Phil Smith
Reporter & author for the Independent Media Institute
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Murder in Minneapolis, Tribute to Renee Good with Professor Jeffrey Miron is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University and author of several books to include Drug War Crimes.  Major Neill Franklin, former director of LEAP has 34 years' experience as a law enforcement officer, trainer and consultant.

Jeffrey Miron, Neill Franklin, Law Enforcement Action Partnership
Jeffrey Miron
Harvard Professor
, Neill Franklin
Law Enforcement Major
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Dr. Richard Andrews & Allan Clear. Allan is a prominent figure in the harm reduction movement in the United States, known for his extensive work in drug user health advocacy and program implementation. Dr. Andrews serves several drug clinics on the US border with Mexico.

Dr. Richard Andrews & Allan Clear
 Allan Clear
Harm Reduction Specialist
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