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.

02/26/20 Antony Lowenstein

Antony Lowenstein author of new book: PILLS, POWDER & SMOKE - Inside The Bloody War On Drugs + Incarcerex & Drug War Freight Train

Guest(s): Antony Lowenstein
Organization(s): Author
Link(s): Antony Lowenstein

02/19/20 Kim Ogg

Kim Ogg DA of Harris County/Houston at Greater Houston Coalition for Justice speaks on Bail Bond Agreement & Consent Decree, + Michael Krawitz of Veterans for Medical Cannabis work with W.H.O. in Geneva + Susan Hays PC re medical cannabis for neurological disorders

Guest(s): Kim Ogg
Link(s): KIM OGG

02/12/20 Richard Andrews

Doctor Richard Andrews discusses needle exchange, safe consumption, opioids, overdose, Hep C & his run for Senate, Dist 13 in Texas + "Chief" Clarence Bradford & UH Professor Sandra Guerra Thompson discuss bail bond & protections against arrest

Guest(s): Richard Andrews
Organization(s): Andrews for Senate
Link(s): Andrews for Texas Senate

02/05/20 Beto O'Rourke


Beto O'Rourke discusses Houston's Harding street bust/fiasco, Trump, guns, drug war, rights & more + Debby Goldsberry on growing cannabis industry

Guest(s): Beto O'Rourke, Debby Goldsberry
Organization(s): Magnolia Wellness
Link(s): Magnolia Wellness Dispensary

01/29/20 Robert Melamede

Dr. Robert Melamede: Cancer 2020 - Directed Adaptive Evolution Metabolic Centric Biology + DTN Editorial

Guest(s): Robert Melamede
Organization(s): Phoenix Tears
Link(s): Directed Adaptive Evolution Metabolic Centric Biology

01/22/20 Terence Hallinan

Former San Fran DA Terence Hallinan dead at 83, Texans for Safe Access Symposium featuring Dr. Sue Sisley, moderated by Shivawn Brady.

Guest(s): Terence Hallinan
Link(s): Justice Grown

01/15/20 Diane Goldstein

Diane Goldstein chair of Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Frederick Cortes Diaz of Intercambios, Shaleen Title Mass. Cannabis Control Commissioner & Basillio H. Sepe journalist with The Nights Watch in the Philippines

Guest(s): Diane Goldstein
Organization(s): LEAP
Link(s): LEAP

01/08/20 Neill Franklin

Neill Franklin Dir of Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Lynn Paltrow Dir of National Advocates for Pregnant Women, Christina Dent Dir of End It For Good in Miss + Joe Marcinkowski of Houston Peace and Justice Center

Guest(s): Neill Franklin
Organization(s): LEAP
Link(s): LEAP

01/01/20 Inge Fryklund

Inge Fryklund board member of Law Enforcement Action Partnership & David Borden of Stop the Drug War / DRCNET + DTN Editorial for New Year

Guest(s): Inge Fryklund
Organization(s): Law Enforcement Action Partnership
Link(s): LEAP

12/25/19 Marsha Rosenbaum

Marsha Rosenbaum of DPA author Safety First school curriculum, Nurse Ken Wolski LTE in Trentonian + Debbie Churgain Dir of Americans for Safe Access

Guest(s): Marsha Rosenbaum
Organization(s): Drug Policy Alliance
Link(s): Drug Policy Alliance
