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Aaron Akulis and guests discuss the war on drugs- The negative impact it has had on the world and the slow turning of the tide of public perception as more states legalize cannabis, decriminalize psychedelics and other drugs meant for personal use. They also discuss the problems of addiction and seek to raise awareness and offer guidance on how to get help, and talk about the war on drugs negative impact on addiction itself- pushing the addict from the clinic to the street. Also discussed are the powerful benefits psychedelics are proving to have from PTSD to end of life anxiety and even the betterment of well people as a meditation tool. The Peace On Drugs Podcast is an ongoing discussion on how we end the war on drugs and move into a new peaceful world with legal drugs and less addiction.
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Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
William "Rhino" Mueller is riding a unicycle from Las Vegas to Key West from June 1st through September 11th with his Golden Retriever, Schnarf! He came to the Akulis Studious Studio to sit down with Aaron and explain his mission and smoke a doobie. Enjoy!
Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 2021
Kristen and Aaron discuss Johann Hari's book, Chasing the Scream, and they talk about people they have lost to overdose and how detrimental the war on drugs has been on our society. This podcast was recorded in-person in a hotel room in Siesta Key.
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
William Wernicke (Wild Dog Willy) is a professional drug dealer (bartender) and has recovered from a serious addiction to the very drug he is peddling (alcohol). He is one of Aaron's oldest friends and in this tenth episode (that should be titled "White Privilege") they tell some funny stories from their past and Will shares some of the horrors of alcohol dependency withdrawals that landed him in the hospital where he nearly died. Will was born with nine lives but he has spent most of them by now but he looks forward to many good years ahead, free of addiction, and free of venereal diseases.
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Gretchen Bergman is Co-Founder & Executive Director of A New PATH (Parents for Addiction Treatment & Healing) and Lead Organizer of Moms United to End the War on Drugs.
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Meagan Rose is a pianist and singer AND wife of the host, Aaron Akulis. In this episode they record her withdrawal of alcohol while on the drug Librium. Meagan is now over thirty days sober and this is her story.
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Dustin Mathews grows medical cannabis in Tallahassee, Florida. He and Aaron were close friends in high school and in this seventh episode of the Peace on Drugs they reminisce on smoking pot in the woods and doing LSD in class. Enjoy!
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
TJ Carrozza spent most of his life in a Christian cult and after a psychedelic mushroom trip he escaped but not without being excommunicated from his family. In this Easter special Aaron and TJ get into a heavy discussion about religion and how psychedelics played a role in shaping the early christian faith and how the war on drugs originally started with the Catholic church and the witch hunts.
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
The Smoke in the Air series is Aaron Akulis riffing solo with different segments. The three segments of this first edition of Smoke in the Air are Today on Drugs (current affairs), Peace on Drugs Live (a live recording of the speech Aaron gave at the podcast launch party), and Let's Talk Psychedelics.