May 29

The Vanishing Mr. Feynman (Update)

In his final years, Richard Feynman's curiosity took him to some surprising places. We hear from his companions on the trips he took — and one he wasn’t able to. (Part three of a three-part series originally published in 2024.) SOURCES: Alan Alda, actor and screenwriter. Barbara ... Show More

1 h

May 27

The Brilliant Mr. Feynman (Update)

What happens when an existentially depressed and recently widowed young physicist from Queens gets a fresh start in California? We follow Richard Feynman out west, to explore his long and extremely fruitful second act. (Part two of a three-part series originally published in 2024 ... Show More

52m 51s

May 22

The Curious Mr. Feynman (Update)

From the Manhattan Project to the Challenger investigation, the physicist Richard Feynman loved to shoot down what he called “lousy ideas.” Today, the world is awash in lousy ideas — so maybe it’s time to get some more Feynman in our lives? (Part one of a three-part series origin ... Show More

1h 3m

Jan 2026

How Do We Treat Opioid Addiction?

Mark Parrino has been involved with the delivery of health care and treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) since 1974. As the president of the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc. (AATOD), he works with treatment providers across the country to devel ... Show More

55m 33s

Nov 2023

CLASSIC: Who created the opioid epidemic?

In the U.S. doctors often prescribe opioids for pain management, and it's no secret that these substances are a big business for pharmaceutical companies -- and, increasingly, it's no secret that exposure to these legal pills are turning patients into unwilling addicts. So how ex ... Show More

1h 7m

Oct 2018

Treating America's Opioid Addiction Part 3: Searching for Meaning in Kensington

"We should never, ever forget that addiction treatment is a search for meaning in a place other than using drugs." —Nancy Campbell, historian of drug addiction (This is the third and final chapter of a three-part se ... Show More

55m 23s

Oct 2022

Are Psychedelics The Solution To The Opioid Crisis? with Deborah Mash

This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth, InisdeTracker, and Rupa Health. If you or a loved one struggle with addiction, this is an episode you’re going to want to listen to. Many of our current pharmaceuticals stem from compounds discovered in plant medicines. And many benef ... Show More

1h 20m

Sep 2023

Will Big Pharma Ever Face Justice for the Opioid Crisis?

The Supreme Court recently blocked a bankruptcy deal that would have given full immunity to the members of the Sackler family who once controlled Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. Trevor Noah calls out the frustrating contradictions within the initial deal and shares his tho ... Show More

29m 1s

590. Can $55 Billion End the Opioid Epid...