True Crime Tuesday : Psychedelics

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As the days get shorter and darkness spans the sky, the time of True Crime is now upon us. This week, we're having a closer look at the world of psychedelia and how it' could potentially brighten up the lives of some, despite the potential risks. Maybe Alice should've been more careful....

Let's jump in to another

True Crime Tuesday.

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Cover Story - I See a Sh*tshow

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zvRwhXJGqZ4a8QI5aKbFr?si=zGbzAR39Q1Ol8wa3ob5x0w

Cover Story is all about delving into the world of modern psychedelics and their applications. Now, as more and more working people are turning to the world of underground drugs to inflate their mental ability, this show stops to ask-- Is this all above board?

Armchair Expert w/ Dax Shepard- Michael Pollan

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PTgzGSrdxdat7Qb7qTO5w?si=D0zNMyCcTYSt5JpABnZxag

In this episode of Armchair Expert, author Michael Pollan of The Omnivores Dillema joins the show to discuss how plant-based drugs can be used as tools for all sorts of modern problems, from addressing one's ego to freeing oneself from addictions. 

Science Vs - Magic Mushrooms, Trip Through Science

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lGQvffIR7yrrfT8mU1J3a?si=wunUMbpaRSOByvdUtNgItg

Known as "Magic Mushrooms", Psilocybin mushrooms came to fame as a goofy psychedelic drug with a tendency to go bad on its users who took too much. Now, many are discovering that smaller doses can help with depression, anxiety, and a bevy of other mental issues. In this episode of Science Vs, a panel of doctors teams up to find out: Do magic mushrooms have curative properties? Or is it all hearsay?

Consider This - 50 Years Later, Is the War on Drugs at a Turning Point?

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Hhgu78APi9i1825jSoQj6?si=Q3c1lbXlR7CDSS5jUNPVOQ

For 50 years, the United States has been engaged in something called "The War on Drugs". What is the history of this shadowy conflict? Have we made progress in the years since it's inception? the NPR team takes a deep dive into the story to figure it out. 

Huberman Lab - Dr. Matthew Johnson

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6QAwW5410nNzHNcRBjKO4M?si=l_CEFolDSWSt3CqMusitnw

Humberman Lab is a regular deep dive on neurology and all of the science that seeks to explain how our brains work. In this episode, Dr Matthew Johnson of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine joins the show to diagnose how, over years of trials and experiments have supported the benefits of durgs such as psilocybin, MDMA, ayahuasca, DMT, and LSD. What could the future of these drugs hold for those who could benefit from them? 

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What an interesting week in True Crime, eh? Seems that crime and drug use can be a bit more complicated than it appears. 

What are some of your True Crime favorites? Let us know down in the comments below. 

Looking for more great recommendations? We've got what you need here in our Best Of November collection. 

[Peter]

Thanks for the recs @SpotifyPodcasts - this is a topic I'm interested in and have been wanting to delve into more, and I think podcasts are a great starting point. I've saved a couple of them to listen to later. Cheers!

[Peter]

As an after-thought: I wouldn't have expected the above podcasts to come under the True Crime genre. Maybe my understanding of the genre is a bit limited, but I thought TC explored specific cases where something went wrong and was subsequently investigated, rather than a discussion on a specific topic. Would love to learn the distinction from someone who is more well-versed in these things 🙂