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The Dr. Junkie Show165: 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 more). Support the show2025-03-111h 04
The Podcast of the Lotus EatersThe Boyce of Reason | Interview with Benjamin BoyceBeau is joined by Benjamin Boyce for a discussion on a smorgasbord of topics. The two talk about his trip to the UK, how sunny Swindon compares to California, British history, and reflections on the Evergreen debacle and its impact.2025-03-031h 48
The Pete Quiñones ShowPete on Benjamin Boyce's Channel105 MinutesPG-13Popular YouTuber Benjamin Boyce asked Pete to come on his show. They ended up talking about the Spirit of the Age.Benjamin's ChannelPete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.2025-02-021h 45The Pete Quiñones ShowPete on Benjamin Boyce's Channel105 MinutesPG-13Popular YouTuber Benjamin Boyce asked Pete to come on his show. They ended up talking about the Spirit of the Age.Benjamin's ChannelPete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.2025-02-021h 45
Calmversationss07e33 | Morality Plays & Governance - TheDeepEnd #23 with Leslie Elliott BoyceLeslie and I talk about various movies we've recently watched (The Untouchables, Before The Devil Knows You're Dead, L.A. Confidential, The Mothman Prophesies), and get into the morality of justice.2024-12-231h 17
The Dr. Junkie Show155: The Heroin Diaries (Ben Boyce & Meghan Cosgrove)This week friend of the show Meghan Cosgrove stopped by to interview me in our ongoing series about previously incarcerated people who have used education to find a pathway to success. Long time listeners have heard pieces of my story, but I've seldom stopped to dig deep into what happened to me and why my life went the way it went. We talk about prison education, addiction, religious trauma, heroin injection versus snorting, bank robbery, free will, teaching in prison, and lots more. FYI, the 1963 Impala I talk about rolling at the end was actually a 1967 (my dad remembered)2024-12-131h 04Calmversationss07e27 | Taste the Biscuit: TheDeepEnd no. 22 with Leslie BoyceLeslie and I chat about euthenasia. And brownies.
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The Dr. Junkie Show150: Jesus, Meth and Naked Arrests (Dr. Erin Boyce)Today is the first episode in a series about people who are justice impacted and who managed to break out of the trap of recidivism. I start with my partner, Dr. Erin Boyce, whose story winds through 20 years, 5 drugs, 4 states and 3 felony arrests. We discuss religious trauma, addiction, role models, prison transports, check fraud, the lost art of gas-and-dash, and we zoom in on education as a way to escape the trap of prison. Support the show2024-11-091h 13Calmversationss06e134 | Lies, Damn Lies, & Gender Journalism with Benjamin RyanBenjamin Ryan is one of the most prolific and outspoken journalists on the Gender beat. We calmversate about the cowardice in corporate media that's suppressing, or at least evading, the damage being caused by "pediatric gender medicine."
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https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce2024-08-311h 41Calmversationss06e132 | How We Met & Why We Married #TheDeepEnd #18 with Leslie Elliott BoyceLeslie ( @theradicalcenter ) and I tell the story of our *hasty* hookup, and what marriage means and has meant to us.
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https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce2024-08-271h 10Calmversationss06e128 | Electoral Dysphoria | TheDeepEnd #17 with Leslie Elliott BoyceBi-monthly stream with the missus
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https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce2024-08-141h 00Calmversationss06e121 | Progressive Manipulations, from Climate to Gender, with Melanie Bennet & Leslie ElliottLeslie Elliott Boyce & Melanie Bennet join me to speak about Melanies time working in "Climate Science" and her ongoing research into Canadian schools' queer agenda.
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https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce2024-07-261h 41
the radical centerThe Trump Incident: Solid Ground #76 with Benjamin BoyceBenjamin joins us to discuss what's on everyone's minds: the attempted
assassination of former President Donald Trump
Benjamin's podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0wMTJ29BFsJVH6cjlFgAtq?si=Dz7AevhlTQ-OTcbXPdF5nw
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continued work in this area you can chip in at any...2024-07-191h 02Calmversationss06e118 | Evergreen Fiasco Watch Party #6 with Leslie Elliott Boycehttps://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce
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Part 1: https://youtube.com/live/bz4mv--IdQ4?feature=share
Part 2: https://youtube.com/live/W1IZ43g6pqI?feature=share
Part 3: https://youtube.com/live/rHdJrLOLScU
Part 4: https://youtube.com/live/uH5BRzUpRRg
Part 5: https://youtube.com/live/cPoqXFpEcXM?feature=share
Leslie and I continue watching my documentary about the 2017 Evergreen State College meltdown, found in its entirety here:
https://bit.ly/evergreenstory2024-07-171h 40Calmversationss06e109 | Has Liberalism Failed Us? | with Carl BenjaminCarl Benjamin, alias Sargon of Akkad, returns to discuss Liberalism’s flaws, and possible solutions.
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https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce2024-06-201h 28
Based Camp | Simone & Malcolm CollinsDetransitioners: The Culture War's Body Count - Discussion with Benjamin BoyceIn this thought-provoking interview, YouTube creator Benjamin Boyce joins Malcolm and Simone Collins to discuss the complexities of the transgender debate. They delve into Boyce's extensive work interviewing detransitioners, the concerning rise in rapid onset gender dysphoria among teenage girls, and the potential risks of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones on brain development. The conversation also explores the societal implications of the transgender movement, the influence of social contagion, and the importance of open dialogue and education in navigating this sensitive topic. Boyce shares insights from his personal journey and his documentary on the Evergreen State College protests, highlighting...2024-06-181h 05
the radical centerThe Death of the American University: Solid Ground #65 with Benjamin BoyceBenjamin Boyce joins Deborah and myself to talk about the protests at
Columbia University and the colossal wreck that is higher ed in the US.
Follow Benjamin's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjaminABoyce
Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid
Ground Live stream. Find us at
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Twitter
@jleslieelliott
@dissidentdelite
@deborahknox
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
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@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my
continued work in this area you can chip in at...2024-05-021h 05
The Dr. Junkie Show140: Captured Words/Free Thoughts, 20th AnniversaryEmail us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com Captured Words/Free Thoughts is an annual, non-profit publication packed with art, poetry and prose inspired and written inside US prisons. Every year a group of volunteers records some of the submissions in audio form to share with the world. An online version of the full magazine (and all previous volumes) is here. If you or someone you know (in prison or out) would like a paper copy, contact me and I'll make sure to send one out (for free). You can reach us by mail at CW/FT, 1201...2024-03-1451 min
Pop: The History Makers with Steve BlameBenjamin Boyce - Caught in the ActHave you ever considered what it must be like to be in a BoyBand? Travelling the world, performing to adoring fans, hanging out with your mates? Benjamin Boyce of Caught in the Act tells his story.To watch this podcast on YouTube - go here:Benjamin Boyce was a member of the 90s pop group "Caught in the Act." Formed in 1992, the group gained popularity with their catchy tunes and energetic performances. Boyce's role in the group was as a vocalist and dancer, contributing to their dynamic stage presence. And Caught i...2024-03-081h 02
the radical centerIs the Word "Woman" on the Euphemism Treadmill? Solid Ground #53 with Benjamin BoyceBenjamin joined us again this week for a continuation of our discussion
about the degree to which the gender craze in young women and adolescent
girls might represent alienation from the cultural concept of
womanhood.
Benjamin's podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0wMTJ29BFsJVH6cjlFgAtq?si=Dz7AevhlTQ-OTcbXPdF5nw
Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid
Ground Live stream. Find us at
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Twitter
@jleslieelliott
@dissidentdelite
@deborahknox
@benjaminaboyce
_____________________________________________________________________
If you would like to contact me, my website is:
https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter
@JLeslieElliott
And if you appreciate this ongoing...2024-01-301h 00Calmversationss06e52 | The War On Boobs, with LeslieTheDeepEnd#10 with Leslie Elliott Boyce continues our discussion of love, sex, and relationships, this time exploring female beauty standards, "non-binary"ness, and Anne Hathaway's desire to destroy "heteronormativity"
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https://www.buymeacoffee.com/benjaminaboyce2024-01-2950 minCalmversationss06e36 | Inspecting Henpeckery (TheDeepEnd #7 with Leslie Elliott)Bi-monthly livestream with Leslie Elliott Boyce, where we talk about current events and discourse via our signature psychosocial style.2023-12-1257 minCalmversationss06e24 | So I Married An Interviewee.... (my first calmversation with Leslie Elliott... Boyce)Leslie Elliott runs @theradicalcenter . We met a year ago to talk about her post-grad situation. Now we're hitched.
Support this channel:
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https://www.patreon.com/benjaminboyce2023-11-151h 34
the radical centerThe Man in a Dress Debate, with Jodi & Benjamin: Solid Ground Live Stream #43Jodi Shaw and Benjamin Boyce joined Jen, Deborah, and myself to continue
the discussion around the response to Phil Illy at a gender conference.
So many different opinions, and so much to explore. Thanks for joining
us!
Jodi Shaw on Twitter: @smith_surge
Benjamin Boyce on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjaminABoyce
Spotify:
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Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid
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@jleslieelliott
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If you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support...2023-11-131h 02
the radical centerUntouchable Controversies and Censorship, with Benjamin Boyce: SG Bonus Live StreamBenjamin Boyce joins us for a bonus live stream to discuss his
suspension from YouTube as a result of discussing a certain
controversial topic.
Benjamin's podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0wMTJ29BFsJVH6cjlFgAtq?si=Dz7AevhlTQ-OTcbXPdF5nw
Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid
Ground Live stream. Find us at
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Twitter
@jleslieelliott
@dissidentdelite
@deborahknox
@benjaminaboyce
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If you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my
continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following
(thank you very much!): https://www.paypal.me/jleslieelliott
https...2023-08-2445 minthe radical centerBen's Been Banned- Kitchen Table Censorship Chat with Benjamin BoyceBen’s podcast: https://anchor.fm/calmversations
Benjamin Boyce talks about earning a "strike" for discussing a certain
kind of "treatment" for a virus that is not allowed by the tech auditors
who decide what we are allowed to say and think.
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2023-08-221h 01the radical centerMen and Conservative Sexual Morality, with Benjamin Boyce. Solid Ground Live Stream 29Deborah asked the question, how would men respond if women adopted a
more conservative sexual morality, and a lively discussion ensued. We
were joined by Benjamin Boyce and we missed Jen Friend today!
Benjamin's youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ @BenjaminABoyce
Join us every Monday at 10:00am Pacific/1:00pm Eastern for the Solid Ground Live stream. Find us atSolidgroundsupport.comTwitter
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you appreciate this ongoing project and would like to support my
continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following
(thank yo...2023-07-251h 03
The Dr. Junkie Show135: Capitalism and the War on Drugs (Benjamin Fong)Email us at DrJunkieShow@gmail.com This episode is all about America's unhealthily relationships with work and drugs. We live in a world where we are increasingly distracted and secluded, and our daily schedules often consist of punching a clock and returning home. It's no wonder we feel so compelled to use drugs. We are torturing ourselves with capitalism. Benjamin Fong's book, Quick Fixes: Drugs in America from Prohibition to the 21st Century Binge, is available now. His other work is linked below on most pod-catchers."The Psychedelic Renaissance Is on the Verge...2023-06-231h 01the radical centerMK Ultra-Woke: The "Queering" of Psychedelics with Benjamin Boyce and Deborah Knox. Solid Ground Live Stream 19What happens when activist therapists are handed the keys to your mind via psychedelics? Thank you to Jodi, Benjamin, and Deborah who joined me for a lively conversation about the regulation and "queering" of psychedelics.Benjamin's fabulous youtube channel: @benjaminaboyce You can find Deoborah on Twitter: @DeborahKnox
Find us, connect, and get more info about Solid Ground at:
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https://jodishaw.locals.com/
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If you would like to contact me, my website is: https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and I am on twitter @JLeslieElliott
If you wish to contribute to my legal fund, thank you! The fund is...2023-05-091h 01the radical centerWoke deprogramming and the meaning of life, with Benjamin Boyce and Deborah Knox: Solid Ground Live Stream 17Today Jennifer and I were joined by Deborah Knox and Benjamin Boyce for a
conversation about how to communicate with ideologically closed people.
As usual the discussion evolved and went in some interesting
directions. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to speak with these lovely
humans, and thank you all for joining us.
Benjamin's fabulous youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BenjaminABoyce
You can find Deoborah on Twitter: @DeborahKnox
Find us, connect, and get more info about Solid Ground at:
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https://jodishaw.locals.com/
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If you would like to contact me, my website is: https://theradicalcenterconsulting.com/ and...2023-04-251h 01
The Dr. Junkie Show133: Attachment, Authenticity & Addiction (Dr. Erin Boyce)This week my partner Dr. Erin Boyce joins me to talk about one of her areas of study, attachment theory. We discuss childhood development, identity formation, the important of strong attachments to parental figures, authenticity, depression, repression, and lots more.For more on Attachment Theory, check out Mary Ainsworth's work.For more on attachment, authenticity and addiction, check out Dr. Gabor Maté's work.Support the show2023-04-2257 min
The Dr. Junkie Show127: Poetry from Prison—Captured Words/Free Thoughts 19This episode features the annual performance of Captured Words/Free Thoughts: Art and Poetry Inspired Inside US Prisons, volume 19. This year we have a great lineup commentated by Meghan Cosgrove, Dr. Erin Boyce, and of course, me. To read complete editions of Captured Words/Free Thoughts, check out the CU-Denver Communication Dept. page.You can check out Javonte Evans' work at his Instagram pageSpecial thanks to Dr. Hamilton Bean for recording his father's poem. Thanks to my students in Communication 4040 Spring 2023 semester for recording many other poems. And of course, thanks to M...2023-02-1558 min
Calmversationss05e48 | The Liberal Parasite – with James Lindsay and Carl Benjamin (aka Sargon of Akkad)Carl Benjamin ( @SargonofAkkad ) and James Lindsay ( @newdiscourses ) have built their online reputations criticizing (some might say toying with) the Progressive Left. But what do they think about the context in which Progressivism arose, namely, Enlightenment Liberalism? What are its faults and successes? What would they savage and salvage from modernity, to fix our current troubles and make way for a better tomorrow?
Mr. Benjamin's project: https://www.lotuseaters.com
Mr. Lindsay's project: https://newdiscourses.com
Mr. Lindsay's twitter: https://twitter.com/ConceptualJames
Mr. Benjamin's twitter: https://twitter.com/Sargon_of_Akkad2023-02-032h 30
heretics.Benjamin Boyce | The College Campus CrisisBenjamin Boyce is a youtuber known for his CalmVersations, where he has very calm dialogues with various speakers of renown. I’m even one of them, bringing the tone of his show right down, so do check that out on the Benjamin A Boyce youtube channel.Benjamin Boyce links:https://www.youtube.com/c/benjaminaboycehttps://twitter.com/BenjaminABoyceAndrew Gold links:http://youtube.com/andrewgold1http://instagram.com/andrewgold_okhttp://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok ...2022-08-0636 min
Calmversationss04e77 | How the West was Undone, with Carl Benjamin (aka Sargon of Akkad)Carl Benjamin and I discuss his essay "The Five False Assumptions of Liberalism." We also commiserate about the end of the West as we know it.
Links: https://www.lotuseaters.com/five-false-assumptions-of-liberalism-10-06-2022
https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePodcastoftheLotusEaters
https://www.youtube.com/c/SargonofAkkad/
Support this channel: https://www.paypal.me/benjaminboyce2022-06-271h 23
The Dr. Junkie Show104: Social Media, Mass Shootings & The Future of Drug Policy (Dr. Erin Boyce)In this episode, Dr. Erin Boyce (aka "The Other Dr. Boyce") joins me to talk about what's going on in the world. We discuss the frequency of mass shootings, the current state of social media, and we draw some lines between current social climates and the war on drugs. We also talk about Capitalistic systems and spaces that violate the rules—like this podcast. We discuss the ongoing January 6th hearings and the insurrection that spurred them, mass shootings, social media, the art of self-deception, political polarization, long term issues related to the COVID lockdowns, atheism, the ide...2022-06-2057 minCalmversationss04e70 | The Impact of Feminism on Young Men, with Helena Kerschner, Josh Slocum & LimpidaHelena is a female-to-male-to-female detransitioner, Limpida is a male-to-female detransitioner, Josh Slocum (host of Disaffected Podcast) is a gay man who's a couple years younger than me, and I'm Benjamin Boyce, of no known novel sexual or gender identities.
In this conversation, the four of us tackle the negative impacts that popular feminism has had on young people, and young men in particular.
Find us on twitter at @lacroicsz, @americandog1998, @OriginalRecipeG, and @BenjaminABoyce because I made my account when I was an adult and haven't yet had to make a replacement.
Helena's substack...2022-05-291h 50
The Dr. Junkie Show94: Euphoria 2.0—A Critical Review (Dr. Erin Boyce)Last month HBO's drug-fueled hit Euphoria wrapped up season 2 with a bang. And my living room had a few lively days of discussion following the short season. So instead of doing the review alone this year, I invited my fabulous partner, Dr. Erin Boyce, to join me. We talk about Jules, Rue, Nate & Fezco's violence, drug dealers and the stereotypes surrounding them, plus what we think they got right this season. We hit on tropes of good and bad parents, dialectical tension on screen, and stereotypes & archetypes. We also take a shot at unpacking that last 2-part ep...2022-03-0858 min
The Dr. Junkie Show91: Captured Words/Free Thoughts Volume 18Captured Words/Free Thoughts is a non-profit publication dedicated to sharing poetry and artwork inspired behind prison bars. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this edition, both in submissions and in recording audio to bring these pieces back to life. Guest Speakers: Meghan Cosgrove, Dr. Erin Boyce, Dr. Stephen Hartnett, Dr. Bill Yousman and students from CU-Denver's "Communication, Prison & Social Justice" class.Contributors"Many Goodbyes," by Michael Owens"I Pick up my Pen," by Ojore McKinnin "Happy Holidays in the Era of COVID: Its all about Perspective," by...2022-02-1552 min
The Addicted Mind Podcast166: Challenge What You Know About The War on Drugs with Benjamin BoyceOn today’s episode, Duane speaks with author Benjamin Boyce about his addiction story and how the war on drugs impacted his ability to better his life and live a meaningful life. The discussion dives deep into the war on drugs, how it can exacerbate the problems of addiction, and its impact on our society as a whole. Benjamin is the author of Dr. Junkie: One Man's Story of Addiction and Crime That Will Challenge Everything You Know About the War on Drugs and the host of The Dr. Junkie Show.Benjamin was diagnosed with Aspe...2022-01-3140 min
The Dr. Junkie Show#85: What bell hooks Taught Us (Dr. Erin Boyce)Feminist scholar bell hooks passed away in late 2021, leaving behind a legacy that will outlive her by generations. She taught us what feminism is and why we should not be afraid of it. She explained why media (music, TV, film, etc.) teaches us things about the world without us realizing we have learned anything. She reminded us that rap music is not a reflection of black life in the United States, but a capitalistic product purchased by mostly white, mostly middleclass kids who recognize something in it that they have been promised by their families, churches, schools and culture...2022-01-1054 min