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.
05/18/22 James Gierach
James Gierach, a former Chicago prosecutor was for years the executive board vice chairman of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) an international organization of former law enforcement and criminal justice officials who speak out against the failures of existing drug policies throughout the world. LEAP is now: Law Enforcement Action Partnership. Gierach has for decades been attending annual meetings of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Geneva, New York and elsewhere.
Guest(s): James Gierach
Organization(s): LEAP
FDBCB051822.mp3Link(s): LEAP
05/11/22 Doctor Carl Hart
DTN GODAMARAMA EDITORIAL !!!! Doctor Carl Hart is a professor of neuroscience and psychology at Columbia University. Dr. Hart joins us for the half hour to discuss his newest book: Drug Use for Grown Ups - Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear. Hart is known for his research in drug abuse and drug addiction. Hart was the first tenured African American professor of sciences at Columbia University.
Guest(s): Doctor Carl Hart
Organization(s): Columbia University
FDBCB051122.mp3Link(s): Drug Use for Grown Ups - Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear
05/04/22 Julian Buchanan
Dr. Julian Buchanan joins us from New Zealand. Dr. Buchanan worked in the UK back when Heroin was legally dispensed and now expounds on the need to legalize drugs around the world.
Guest(s): Dr. Julian Buchanan
Organization(s): Julian Buchanan Author
FDBCB050422.mp3Link(s): Doctor Julian Buchanan Word Press
04/17/22 Lucas Wiessing
Lucas Wiessing Chief scientist for the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, a few words from Dr. Christoph Buerki, the designer of the decades old and very successful Swiss heroin injection program and we hear from Portugal's Drug Czar Dr. Joao Goulao. + Neill Franklin, former Exec Dir of LEAP.
Guest(s): Lucas Wiessing
Organization(s): Drug Truth Network
FDBCB042722.mp3Link(s): LEAP
04/20/22 Joe Jaworski
Joe Jaworski, the former mayor of Galveston and the grandson for Leon Jaworski is running for Attorney General for the state of Texas. Topics include voting rights, reproductive rights, affordable care act and Joes pledge to lead the charge to legalize cannabis in Texas once elected.
Guest(s): Joe Jaworski
Organization(s): Attorney General
FDBCB042022.mp3Link(s): Joe Jaworski for Attorney General of Texas
04/13/22 Tony Newman
Tony Newman serves as Director of Communication for the Overdose Prevention Program at Vital Strategies, a major part of Michael Bloomberg's eponymous philanthropy making a $120 million investment to help fight fatal drug overdoses. Tony served for 19 years previously as Media Director for the Drug Policy Alliance. Discussion revolves around morals, drug war history and the obvious need for change as well as a strong focus on overdose prevention and harm reduction.
Guest(s): Tony Newman
Organization(s): Vital Strategies
FDBCB041322.mp3Link(s): Vital Strategies Overdose Prevention Program, Support Harm Reduction
04/06/22 Tony Serra
Tony Serra, the infamous San Francisco attorney joins us for the full half hour. At 87 years old, Tony is still practicing law on a regular basis. Topics include drug laws, human rights, snitches, witches and corrupt law enforcement.
Guest(s): Tony Serra
Organization(s): Claiming the Moral High Ground
FDBCB040622.mp3Link(s): Claiming the Moral High Ground
03/30/22 Chris Bennett
Chris Bennett is an author and activist. Chris worked for many years with Marc and Jodie Emery and the late, great activist Michelle Rainey at Cannabis Culture.
Guest(s): Chris Bennett
Organization(s): Moral High Ground
FDBCB033022.mp3Link(s): Claiming the Moral High Ground
03/23/22 Phil Smith
CORRUPT COP STORY OF THE CENTURY: Phil Smith is a reporter for DRCNET.org. Phil joins DTN host Dean Becker to discuss First Amendment Audits of police stations, post offices, commercial concerns to expose the the diminution of our rights, the untrained and often insane machinations of law enforcement officers out of control denying our First, Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights,
Guest(s): Phil Smith
Organization(s): Drug Reform Coordination Network
FDBCB032322.mp3Link(s): Drug Reform Coordination Network
03/16/22 Diane Goldstein
Law Enforcement Action Partnerships Executive Director Diane Goldstein joined the Redondo Beach Police Department in 1983. She rose from a Patrol Officer and School Resource Officer to Sergeant in the Special Investigations Unit, served as a Division Commander, and retired as a lieutenant in 2004. She was the first female lieutenant in the department.
Guest(s): Diane Goldstein
Organization(s): LEAP
FDBCB031622.mp3Link(s): Law Enforcement Action Partnership