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Podcasts and talks to inform and open your mind.
Psychedelic Salon
​2005 to Present - PsychedelicSalon.com - Apple Podcasts

Still going after 15 years and 650 episodes, Loreno's archive of mind-expanding recorded talks and interviews earns the top spot.

​Recommended:
Ep 222 -  A talk by Jonathan Ott - "Crimes Against Nature: The Civil War Against Drugs" - At ​PsychedelicSalon.com, Archive.org 1, 2
Ep 103 - A talk by Andrew Weil - "Psychoactive Drugs Through Human History" - At PsychedelicSalon.com, Archive.org 1, 2
Stop and Search
​2016 to Present - Acast.com - Apple Pocasts

​Presented by the U.K. branch of Law Enforcement Action Partnership, its stimulating discussions and speakers are a must-listen for those questioning drug prohibition.

Recommended: Episode 11 - Mums Legalising Drugs: Anyone's Child
Anslinger: The Untold Cannabis Conspiracy
​2018 - ​ThinkHempyThoughts.com/podcast - Episode List - Apple Podcasts

This amazingly well-written podcast dives into the history of U.S. cannabis prohibition by exploring the life of Harry Anslinger, Chief of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics from 1930-1962 and the originator of nearly all cannabis and other drug enforcement strategies that still exist today.

Start with Episode 1: Harry Anslinger - America's First Drug Czar, includes interview with Harvard economist, Dr. Jeffrey Miron
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Colored: Crack Cocaine, the War on Drugs, and the Making of Post-Civil Rights America
​2016 - ColoredPodcast.com - SoundCloud - Apple Podcasts

A well-produced, in-depth look at the historical crack cocaine scare that draws from the perspective of Black Americans in Boston.

Start at: Episode ​0 - An Introduction or jump straight into Episode 1 - War
Flight of Thoughts
2018 to Present - FlightOfThoughts.blog - FlightOfThoughts.libsyn.com - Apple Podcasts - A few episodes on Youtube

Hosted by a paramedic with a focus on mental health and harm reduction.

​Recommended: Episode ​17 - Opioid Crisis Addiction and Overdose Prevention
Mind, Body, Health & Politics
2010 to 2019 - MindBodyHealthPolitics.org - Apple Podcasts - A few episodes on YouTube
Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Richard Louis Miller hosts engaging interviews with health experts of all sorts.
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Recommended ep: Interview with Ethan Nadelmann - "Legalizing All Substances"
General Podcasts
These podcasts only sometimes discuss drugs, addiction, and policy.
Historical Controversies
Mises.org/library/Historical-Controversies - First Episodes - Apple Podcasts

By the Mises Institute, the first 12 episodes and #86 are a great overview of U.S. drug prohibition.

Playlist of Episodes on YouTube
Start at the beginning:
​The Roots of Drug Prohibition in America -Mises.org/library/roots-drug-prohibition-america
The Joe Rogan Experience
Podcasts.JoeRogan.net - YouTube

Don't skip his great long-form discussions with Hamilton Morris, Dennis McKenna, Rick Doblin, Dr. Carl Hart, Chris Bell, Paul Stamets, Michael Pollan, Ioan Grillo, & Johann Hari.

#876 - Chris Bell - JoeRogan.net/podcasts/Chris-Bell, YouTube
#1035 - Paul Stamets - JoeRogan.net/podcasts/Paul-Stamets, YouTube
#1250 - Johann Hari -  JoeRogan.net/podcasts/Johann-Hari-2, YouTube
All Bad Things - A Disaster Podcast
AllBadThingsPod.com - Apple Podcasts - Stitcher - Soundcloud

The history of governments' (mis)handling of drugs contains many disasters to learn from, and this duo provide a great overview.

Recommended episodes:
113. The War on Drugs, Part 1 - Prohibition and Harry J. Anslinger - Stitcher, SoundCloud
114. The War on Drugs, Part 2 - Nixon to Obama - Stitcher, SoundCloud
4. Thalidomide - Stitcher, SoundCloud
Talks
A playlist of curated talks on ​YouTube