<p>Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the UK drugs scene and how drug use affects the homeless community.
Jacob hears from comedian Chloe Petts about her work as an Outreach Worker with the homeless community, and visits a Thames Reach hostel in Vauxhall to talk to Laura Pilcher. He also heads to Yeovil for a compelling first-hand account of drug use and homel ... Show More
Apr 2021
‘Who am I alone?’ - Not Having Sex
Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This week he talks to people who don’t have sex - including Asexuality activist Yasmin Benoit, celibate rapper Faith Child and Catherine Gray, bestselling author of ’The U ... Show More
35 m
Mar 2021
‘Don’t think of a naked elephant’ - Sex Addiction
Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This week he explores sex addiction - does it exist, what causes it, and how bad can it get? He hears from Paula Hall from The Laurel Centre and counsellor Owen Redahan ab ... Show More
35m 39s
Apr 2023
Episode 82: Drug War Activism and the Future of Harm Reduction with Louise Vincent
The Drug War is more brutal than ever. Overdose deaths are still shattering records, there’s talk of war with the cartels, increased penalties are just making things worse, there’s little money for harm reduction programs or addiction treatment, yet plenty of cash for prisons, co ... Show More
1h 12m
Jun 2023
Lava for Good Live: The War on Drugs - Did Anyone Win?
In tonight’s episode the guys go live on stage, exploring the war on drugs, criminal justice reform, and corruption with top-notch subject matter experts. They’re joined with guests Gilbert King from Bone Valley, Clayton English and Greg Glod from The War on Drugs, and Jason Flom ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 2019
Episode 21: Ethically Documenting Drug Use Activism with Nigel Brunsdon
Sometimes, you’ll be reading a great piece on the drug overdose crisis that is just ruined by a crappy stock image of a gigantic syringe and a mountain of what is obviously flour or someone nodding out on the sidewalk. On this episode, Narcotica explores what accurate, tactful dr ... Show More
41m 22s
Oct 2021
#233 – Carl Hart: Heroin, Cocaine, MDMA, Alcohol & the Role of Drugs in Society
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1h 16m
Jul 2018
Episode 5: Go See About the God
It's The Alchemist's birthday, but thanks to the NYPD's "Rap Intelligence Unit," he and Prodigy are forced to celebrate in a jail cell, and soon after, P is headed upstate. But even Prodigy says prison changed him for the better.
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31m 13s