The Same Drugs

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Karin Litzcke, an ex-NDP supporter and Vancouverite now running as an MLA candidate for the Conservative Party of BC . I interviewed Karin in 2021 when she was running for the People's Party of Canada and was one of the only candidates pushing back against the Covid lockdowns and mandates as well as openly challenging gender identity ideology. Now, sh...

Pornography is now fully mainstream, accepted as a harmless, normal, expected part of men's lives. Social media, the internet, dating apps and sites like OnlyFans have incorporated porn into our lives such that it is unavoidable. Kids are exposed to porn as early as nine years old. Those who are critical of the porn industry are labelled as "sex-negative," old-fashioned, censorial, s...

Friends are fun, but they bring much more to our lives than just company. In his book, Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships , Robin Dunbar explains why, beyond mental health benefits, friends offer longer, healthier lives. (And no, online friends don't count.) Robin is an anthropologist, evolutionary psychologist, and head of the Social and Evolutionary Neurosci...

Leighton Woodhouse is a journalist and documentary filmmaker. He also co-founded Public on Substack with Michael Shellenberger, where the two of them have been doing some excellent reporting on addiction, homelessness, prostitution, crime, and policing in San Francisco. They also, of course and famously, reported on the Twitter files. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Leighton about the s...

Jonathan Kay is a Canadian journalist, author, and editor of Quillette. He hosts the Quillette podcast and was a long time columnist and editor at the National Post. In this episode, Meghan speaks with Jon about trans-identified males in women's disc golf, Dylan Mulvaney's girlhood, Jon's fast food and related exercise addiction, the end of Twitter's misgendering ban, Adrienne Smit...

Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party is trying to push through a bill that would give the government the power to filter what Canadians see in their news feeds, on YouTube, and on social media. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with journalist ⁠Rupa Subramanya⁠ about Bill C-11 and its consequences, should the bill become legislation. Read her article, ⁠"Trudeau’s Battle Against a Free Inter...

Matt Thornton received his blue belt from the legendary Rickson Gracie in 1993 and was the first person in the state of Oregon to receive a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He also gave John Kavanagh, father of MMA in Ireland and trainer to UFC legend Conor McGregor, his black belt. Matt’s school, Straight Blast Gym (SBG), became Oregon’s first MMA-style gym. His book, "The Gift of Violence...

Has feminism gone too far? UK writer and author of Feminism Against Progress , Mary Harrington , thinks so. In fact, she thinks we need to go back — way back. Modern technologies, cosmetic surgeries that chase youth eternally, and interventions like the pill have not offered women freedom or empowerment, leading us to wonder if things should have stopped with the first wave. Certainly, Mary believ...

Michael Shellenberger is a leading energy expert, founder and president of Environmental Progress , cofounder of the California Peace Coalition , and the best-selling author of San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities and Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All . He recently co-founded Public ,  an investigative and exploratory journalism platform, on Substack, with journ...

Stephanie Winn is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, host of the You Must Be Some Kind of Therapist podcast , and Associate Producer of a new  documentary called Affirmation Generation : The Lies of Transgender Medicine ,  which talks to detransitioners, therapists, doctors, and other experts about the "trans youth" trend and its impact on young people. To gain early access to epi...

Jamie Kilstein is a comedian who was a woke, cancel culture-devotee, before being cancelled himself. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about being cancelled, quitting porn, jiu jitsu, masculinity, and more. Follow Jamie on Twitter @jamiekilstein and on Instagram @thejamiekilstein . To gain early access to episodes and exclusive access to select content, become a subscriber on Patreon...

Jared Klickstein was an addict for many years, ending up on Skid Row, in and out of jail and the hospital before finally getting clean. He recently wrote an article for Public about the real cause of homelessness and how to better address the growing problem of addiction, crime, and homelessness. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Jared about his life and experiences, as well as his views...

Peter Boghossian had been a professor of Philosophy at Portland State University for a decade when he famously resigned in September 2021, on account of harassment and an increasingly illiberal atmosphere, limiting free thought, free speech, and critical discourse. He is now engaged in a "Street Epistomology" project, wherein he engages the public in conversations about controversial topics,...

Benjamin Dichter was one of the key organizers behind the Freedom Convoy that brought Canadians together last year to demand an end to lockdowns and mandates. He recently published a book about what happened behind the scenes, how  the media acted as a tool of big government, and how the truckers saved Canada. Almost a year after the truckers saved Canada from authoritarianism, Meghan Murphy...

Shannon Thrace was happily partnered with Jamie for 14 years when he decided he wanted to transition. Shannon's memoir, 18 Months , describes her confusion and heartbreak at watching the man she loved become an entirely different person — narcissistic, moody, selfish, dramatic, and depressed. The physical changes didn't help either. 18 Months tells a compelling story about the trans trend and its...

Tristan Hopper is a Canadian journalist writing for the National Post. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about all the bad policy 2022 brought Canadians — from MAID to gun law — as well as the great policy on Costco hotdogs.  To gain early access to episodes and exclusive access to select content, become a subscriber on Patreon . The Same Drugs is on Twitter @thesamedrugs _....

Jennifer Sey rose through the ranks over almost 23 years at Levi Strauss & Co, and was on track to become the first female CEO of the company when she  resigned. After speaking out against school closures during the Covid lockdowns, Jennifer was told to stop talking. She refused. Jennifer is the author of Chalked Up , an autobiography of her time as an elite gymnast, and a producer of Ath...

Jimbob is on his fifth Instagram account — banned repeatedly for his comics and memes that use satire to point to hypocrisy on the left, right, and centre.  This puts him at odds with all sorts of people, but it also keeps his satire free from the kind of political biases that can end up feeling heavy-handed and obvious. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Jimbob about his politics, hi...

The truth few are willing to acknowledge about the men who  transition to become "women" is the sexual aspect. There is a dark underbelly to what has been framed as a movement for "trans rights," erased by progressives and trans activists. Genevieve Gluck , co-founder of Reduxx and host of the Women's Voices podcast, has delved deeper than most. I spoke with her about what drives men's desire...

Pamela Garfield-Jaegar calls herself "The Truthful Therapist." She has spent over 20 years as a social worker and therapist, and is now working to help parents and youth navigate an evermore politicized therapy industry, where more and more kids are being medicalized unnecessarily, and where parents and therapists alike are pressure to prioritize ideology over truth. In this episode, Meghan Murphy...

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with David "El Necio" Diaz , an up and coming champion in the bare knuckle boxing world with an incredibly inspiring story to tell. Meghan spoke with Necio from LA, where he recently attended the premiere of a new docum entary s eries being produced about his life and fight, as he was in his final week of prepping for his fight in Orlando on November 5. ...

Vancouver's Downtown Eastside has long been notorious for open drug use, homelessness, and crime, but in recent years things have gotten noticeably worse. What was once relegated to a relatively small area of the city has spilled out into many other neighbourhoods, with stranger attacks now happening daily and overdose deaths through the roof. What happened? And how do we fix it? Aaron Gunn is an...

It's 2022, do you know where your meat comes from? Probably not. Dishonest labeling, loopholes, and misleading claims about sustainability and health sell people lies about the meat they buy. We are sold meat claiming to be all-American and antibiotic-free that is anything but. Moreover, we are told meat is unhealthy and bad for the environment, in an attempt to sell processed "plant-based" or lab...

Meghan Murphy speaks with Erin Friday, a San Francisco attorney and a member of Our Duty , an international group that opposes transgender ideology. She is also the mother of a formerly trans-identified child. To gain early access to episodes and exclusive access to select content, become a subscriber on Patreon . The Same Drugs is on Twitter @thesamedrugs _. Stay up to date with The Same Drugs on...

Tara Henley is a writer and podcaster based in Toronto, and the author of, "Lean Out: A Meditation on the Madness of Modern Life." She worked for the CBC for the better part of a decade before resigning in January, penning an open letter saying the broadcaster "went from being a  trusted source of news to churning out clickbait that reads like a  parody of the student press" and that, "T...