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 • 168 episodes
The Dr. Junkie Show
Latest Episodes
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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Season 1
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Episode 167
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23:40
166: A Conversation with One of My Students about Drugs, Addiction and Neoliberalism (Maddy Grace/Levin)
This week I share a conversation with one of my students, Madeline Grace/Levin, who is creating a podcast of her own called Dependence. I will update this episode description with a link to her podcast when it's live, but in the mean t...
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Season 1
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Episode 166
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44:53
165: Beers with my Dad (Steve Boyce)
This week I sat down to record a conversation with my dad, Steve Boyce. We talk about my childhood, his first marriage to my bio-mom, addiction and drug use in his life, what I was like as a kid, cocaine, marijuana, alcohol, and religion (plus ...
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Season 1
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Episode 165
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1:04:55
164: The Kratom Wars
This week I talk about the kratom wars: the argument over whether kratom is a deadly drug or a miracle cure (or somewhere in between). While some states are currently trying to ban kratom, others are working to make it easier and safer to get. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 164
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25:18
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