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Tank the Tanks

Airs at: Mon, 06/05/2023 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Just before northbound traffic reaches the St. Johns Bridge, three new billboards have appeared on Hwy 30/St Helens Road in Linnton.  They are part of the Tank the Tanks campaign. The billboards perch alongside the six mile-long Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub. The... Read more

Harm Reduction On The Agenda In Maine

Airs at: Wed, 05/24/2023 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Harm Reduction On The Agenda In Maine. LD 1364, An Act to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths by Establishing Safe Consumption Sites, is making its way through the Maine legislature. We hear from the chief sponsor, State Representative Grayson Lookn... Read more

Mind Magic

Airs at: Sun, 05/28/2023 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
To help expore the subject of freeing ourselves from negativity and finding self-empowerment is Donna Seebo, an internationally recognized award-winning author, publisher, keynote speaker, renowned mental practitioner, counselor teacher, and radio and television personality... Read more

Joshua James Amberson, author of Staring Contest: Essays About Eyes

Airs at: Thu, 05/25/2023 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
On today's episode, we welcome Joshua James Amberson, author of the new book Staring Contest: Essays About Eyes, from Portland’s Perfect Day Publishing. Joshua’s writing includes the novel How to Forget Almost Everything, a series of chapbooks from Two Plum Press, and the l... Read more

Negotiating Dramatic Events

  “Every sponsor is necessarily a leader. The stakes are huge. A human life, and usually the happiness of a whole family, hangs in the balance. What the sponsor does and says, how well he estimates the reactions of his prospects, how well he times and makes his presentatio... Read more

Drug Workers and Decolonization

Airs at: Wed, 05/17/2023 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Drug Workers, Decriminalization and Decolonization. Host Doug McVay is joined in conversation with Hilary Agro, an anthropology PhD student at the University of British Columbia and a researcher whose studies include drug policy, activism, and ... Read more

Defending the Humanity of People Who Sell Drugs

Airs at: Wed, 05/17/2023 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Free Culture Radio
On this edition of Free Culture Radio, Defending the Humanity of People Who Sell Drugs: a conversation with Hilary Agro, an anthropology PhD student at the University of British Columbia and a researcher whose studies include drug policy, activism, and the harms of prohibit... Read more

Overcoming Toxic Emotions

Airs at: Sun, 05/14/2023 at 8:30am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
To explore the subject of toxic emotions and healing from them is intuitive healer, teacher and author Leah Guy. Leah has authored three self-help, spiritual books including The Fearless Path, Spiritual Journal for Women, and her newest book, Overcoming Toxic Emotions. Leah... Read more

Safer Opioid Supply

Airs at: Wed, 05/10/2023 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Safer Opioid Supply. The final evaluation report on the Safer Opioid Supply Program at Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre in Toronto, Ontario, has just been released. We hear about the report from Kate Atkinson, SOS Project Manager; Pa... Read more

Saving Lives In Rhode Island

Airs at: Wed, 05/03/2023 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for:  Century Of Lies
This week on Century of Lies: Saving Lives in Rhode Island. The state of Rhode Island is about to open the first state-authorized legal overdose prevention sites in the United States, so to hear more about this historic effort, on this edition of Century we’re joined by Col... Read more