A clinical trial for MDMA-assisted therapy showed promising results. But participants who say they suffered afterward allege their experiences aren’t reflected in the data.
This episode was reported and produced by Haleema Shah, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. It was edited by Lissa Soep and Matt Collette, wh ... Show More
Yesterday
The authoritarian hangover
Beating an authoritarian regime at the ballot box is hard, but rolling back its changes is harder. Just look at Poland. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Andrea López-Cruzado, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore, and host ... Show More
26m 4s
Feb 23
One Battle for Democracy After Another
For nearly 10 years, Poland's authoritarian government chipped away at the country's freedoms. Here's how Poles mobilized to get their democracy back before it was too late. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Andrea López-Cruzado, eng ... Show More
26m 5s
Feb 22
Make credit cards work for you
America runs on credit. Those plastic cards we carry around can get us into big trouble — or score us free vacations. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Avishay Artsy and Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted ... Show More
30m 12s
Feb 2025
What to know about SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy) | The Now What Podcast Episode 9
In this episode, Sophie is joined by Tim Ogeltree & Dr. Dan Friedman. Tim, who has epilepsy, is a friend of The Cameron Boyce Foundation and was made aware of SUDEP from Cameron's passing.Dr. Dan Friedman is a Professor in th Department of Neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medi ... Show More
49m 53s
Mar 2025
Oprah and Harvard Professor Share How Psychedelics Are Actually Healing
In this episode of The Oprah Podcast, Oprah and bestselling author Michael Pollan discuss the potential of psychedelic drugs like psilocybin (also known as magic mushrooms) and LSD as a benefit to help relieve symptoms of PTSD, OCD, anxiety, addiction, or depression. Michael’s 20 ... Show More
57m 47s
Aug 2023
RE-RUN: Clementine Morrigan on cancel culture, social justice, and white guilt.
<p><strong>Hi all! We are on vacation this week, but to keep things flowing, we are bringing you some past editions. We will return with new episodes beginning Monday, August 21, 2023. Have a great week!</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Clementine Morrigan is not someone you'd expec ... Show More
55m 46s
Aug 2020
It’s Chaos, Be Kind (with Kris Pedretti)
Nancy Miller talks to activist and survivor Kris Pedretti about her own discovery of the GSK’s capture. The pair discuss Kris’ decision to share her story, the survivors' support network, and her reflections on the recent GSK hearing. Series directors Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wol ... Show More
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<p>Hi, <em>Dear Sugars</em> listeners, this is Amory Sivertson.. Host of WBUR's <em>Beyond All Repair</em> and co-host of <em>Endless Thread</em>. I'm here to share something special with you this week. It’s an episode of Other People’s Problems, from our friends at CBC.</p>
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