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Gift of NeedEpisode 5: We Need Communities, Connection & Life RepairEpisode Summary:In this follow-up episode, I continue my conversation with investigative journalist and author Sam Quinones about the deeper roots of addiction—and how the unraveling of community has created fertile ground for despair, mental illness, and drug dependency. We revisit themes from Dreamland and The Least of Us but widen the lens to include the impact of high-potency marijuana, the failure of many sober living homes, and the dangers of ignoring the lessons of the opioid crisis.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:– Why legalizing hyper-potent drugs are repeating the mistakes from Big Ph...
2025-07-2230 min
Gift of NeedEpisode 4: Addiction, Community, and the Power of Telling the TruthEpisode Summary: In this episode, I sit down with acclaimed investigative journalist and author Sam Quinones to talk about the human cost of addiction, the silence that once surrounded it, and why community is a vital need in the face of overwhelming societal challenges. Sam is the author of Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic and The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth—two books that deeply shaped public understanding of the opioid crisis.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:– The rise of syn...
2025-07-1530 min