Drug Cultures

About Drug Cultures

At drug cultures, we pull the veil back on one of the most taboo topics, exploring the ways in which cultures throughout history have used psychoactive substances. Join your host Skye Hawthorne on a journey through the strange world of drugs past and present, and how they've been embraced, incorporated, or shunned by societies worldwide.

Publisher

Unquantifiable Creations

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Apr 2024

Latest episode

20 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Sept 2026

   E25 - Making the Mainstream More Psychedelic ft. Shelby Hartman

   DoubleBlind Mag co-founder and journalist Shelby Hartman stops by Drug Cultures to discuss her new book, The Doubleblind Guide to Psychedelics. We talk about DoubleBlind's role as an alternative to mainstream media's psychedelics coverage, the rapidly evolving psychedelic renaissance, and the role of indigenous knowledge in the 21st century information economy. Check out DoubleBlind Mag (https://doubleblindmag.com/home/) and order the new book (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/shelby-hartman/the-doubleblind-guide-to-psychedelics/9781648291791/) Art by Stella Strzyzowska

2. 

   3 Aug 2026

   E24 - Opioid Whack-A-Mole Ft. Soren Shade

   Friend of the show Soren Shade returns to discuss the current state of prohibition, as the DEA attempts to criminalize a number of opioid compounds through emergency placement into Schedule I. Specifically we talk about tianeptine, the atypical anti-depressant turned legal opioid, and SR-17018, the novel substance that may be helping people with opioid withdrawal and cravings. Check out Hamilton Morris' latest 7-OH video here, produced by Soren: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3e1aFyw6v4 Get involved: https://www.rightsandreasonproject.com/

3. 

   30 Jun 2026

   E23 - The High Priestess ft. Susannah Cahalan

   Susannah Cahalan stops by Drug Cultures to talk about The Acid Queen, her recently published biography of counterculture icon Rosemary Woodruff Leary, Timothy Leary's wife, muse, and accomplice. We talk about why she chose to profile Rosemary, why Rosemary's story is as relevant as ever in the 21st century, and what people get wrong when they talk about the life and legacy of Timothy Leary.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

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Quality

42

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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