The Dr. Junkie Show
The Dr. Junkie Show is a podcast hosted by addicted person, convicted criminal, prison educator and college educator Ben Boyce. Topics include drugs and those who use them, media, and communication, along with an overall focus on systems of power.
Podcasting since 2020 • 171 episodes
The Dr. Junkie Show
Latest Episodes
171: Media, Monopolies, and the Fairness Doctrine
This week I talk about who owns the media and why that matters. I get into the consolidation of media outlets from local owners a century ago to mostly multinational super-rich corporations today, and I unpack some of the ways that change has s...
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Episode 171
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170: Polybius and the End of Democracy
This week I kick off a new section of the show by talking about the cycle of democracy, which philosopher Polybius outlined more than 2000 years ago. I cover aristocracy, oligarchy, democracy, anarchy, monarchy and tyranny, explaining the seemi...
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Episode 170
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18:00
169: Freud on Drugs, Religion, Guilt, Shame and Civilization (Civilization and its Discontents)
This week I dive into some of the work Freud wrote later in his life, particularly a book called Civilization and its Discontents published in 1930. Freud believed that the evolutionary process we can use to trace the changes humans ha...
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Episode 169
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27:55
168: Cocaine with Freud
This week I talk about Freud's love of cocaine, the historical legacy of Freud's cocaine use, and the cultural changes that have occurred since then in relation to cocaine. The stories we tell about drugs impact the experience we have when we c...
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Episode 168
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15:28
167: Duct Taping Drugs to Bad Behavior
This week I dive into some of Trump's recent comments about "Venezuelan gang members" and the USA's legacy of dehumanizing people based on their drug use. I discuss Rodney King, Joaquín Guzman aka "El Chapo," George Floyd, dehumanization, Hanna...
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Episode 167
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