The Same Drugs

How did Canada, a once thriving country with endless land and resources, get so bad? The country should not be suffering a failing healthcare system, economy, job and housing market, yet it is. In a new book, Don't Be Canada: How One Country Did Everything Wrong All At Once , journalist Tristin Hopper lays out how this all happened and how Canada could save itself. Meghan Murphy speaks with hi...

⁠Graham Linehan ⁠ was a beloved comedy writer enjoying a successful career in the UK, until he spoke up in defense of women's sex-based rights. This interview took place in January 2024, though the video has never been released publicly. Graham was recently ⁠arrested in the UK ⁠ on account of tweets critical of trans activism. At the time of this interview, Graham had just published his memoir...

We are embracing AI in a way that seems counter-humanity—are we headed down a path to self-extinction? Read my article on AI and self-extinction on Substack: https://www.meghanmurphy.ca/p/self-extinction If you enjoyed this podcast, don't forget to click that "follow" button! The Same Drugs is on X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @t...

While we all suffered under authoritarian Covid lockdowns, the younger, school-aged generation suffered particularly. Half of American public schools were closed for nearly two years, causing immense harm to kids in a way not yet fully explored by the public and the media. Andrew James and ⁠Jennifer Sey⁠ sought to do just that in their new film, ⁠ Generation Covid ⁠ . What was the impact of being...

Despite what Men on the Internet say, there is a shift in younger men's interest in older women. I have some theories. Read my article, "Why are younger men into older women," on Substack. If you are enjoying The Same Drugs, don't forget to click that "follow" button! The Same Drugs is on X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Canadian insanity continues! Earlier this month, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick banned people from accessing the woods for hiking, camping, fishing, and the use of vehicles. The restrictions are in place on provincial Crown (public) land until at least October 15—those who violate the restrictions will be fined $25,000. In this episode, ⁠Meghan Murphy⁠ speaks with ⁠Josh Dehaas⁠ of the ⁠ The Canadia...

Dubbed “The Poker Queen,” ⁠Liv Boeree⁠ is a World Series of Poker and European Poker Tour champion, and though she is now retired from professional poker, she still ranks among the top five women in poker history in terms of all-time money winnings. ⁠Liv⁠ now hosts the ⁠Win-Win podcast⁠ and is leading a fight to save pigs from factory farming. In this episode, ⁠Meghan Murphy ⁠ speaks with ⁠⁠Liv⁠⁠...

Benji Nolot is CEO and founder of Exodus Cry , an organization committed to abolishing sex trafficking and breaking the cycle of commercial sexual exploitation while assisting and empowering its victims. His documentary, Buying Her ,looks at what really fuels the sex trade: demand. Benji speaks to men who pay for sex as well as trafficking victims, to provide a real sense of how the industry impac...

Zohran Mamdani’s primary win in the NYC mayoral run shocked many, who wondered why people would support a candidate with so many poorly thought out policy proposals. What is the explanation for the ⁠⁠enduring popularity of socialism⁠⁠ —particularly among the young and very privileged? In this episode, ⁠⁠ Meghan Murphy⁠⁠ speaks with ⁠⁠Rob Henderson⁠⁠ about these questions and more, including what t...

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Christina Buttons is an investigative reporter at the Manhattan Institute and a contributor to City Journal . Based in Nashville, Tennessee, her work focuses on pediatric gender medicine, child welfare policies, youth mental-health treatment, and immigration. She recently co-authored a piece titled, “Transgender Brain Studies are Fatally Flawed,” looking at the wide-ranging and harmful impact of b...

Read my full article at Substack: https://www.meghanmurphy.ca/p/i-was-a-socialist-for-most-of-my If you are enjoying The Same Drugs, don't forget to click that "follow" button! The Same Drugs is on X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @thesamedrugs_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Meghan M...

Mass immigration has connected with a progressive refusal to criticize radical Islam in a way that is endangering Western civilization. Is it too late to backtrack? Nuriyah Khan left Islam and now focuses her life and work on speaking out about the dogma of Islam, human rights, freedom, oppression, and women's rights. Meghan Murphy speaks with her about the UK’s grooming gangs, the “Free Pales...

Meghan Daum is an author, host of The Unspeakeasy podcast , and founder of The Unspeakeasy . In this epsiode, Meghan Murphy speaks with her about what it was like to lose everything in the Los Angeles wildfires, the joys of living alone, thinking about death, ageing out of the personal essay genre, and more. Meghan’s most recent book is The Catastrophe Hour . The Same Drugs is on X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Lionel Shriver is an incredibly prolific, best-selling author. She is also a thought-criminal. Her recent book, Mania , imagines a world wherein calling someone stupid is a crime, and “discrimination based on intelligence is 'the last great civil rights fight.’” Her next book, available in January, takes on the topic of immigration. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with her about her rece...

Joe Allen is the author of ⁠Dark Aeon: Transhumanism and the War Against Humanity⁠ and an editor for the War Room with Steve Bannon. ⁠Meghan Murphy⁠ speaks with him about what the AI revolution means for humanity, why the 90s were the best of all time, and whether people are getting stupider. The Same Drugs is on X ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @thesa...

While other countries have changed course in their approach to "gender medicine" for minors, Canada forges on. Countless reports have shown that the “science” behind “gender medicine” for youth is bunk, and that these treatments are destructive, experimental, and cause permanent harm—leading to sterilization and numerous other health impacts. This all continues to be ignored by the media...

Are mental health diagnoses real? Does anyone really need psychiatric drugs as "treatment"? Is psychiatry a sham? In this episode, ⁠ I speak with ⁠Laura Delano⁠ , author of ⁠Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance⁠ , about her experience being diagnosed as "bipolar" (among other things) as a teen and how she began to see things differently (and get off of the drug...

Canada has reelected the same Liberal Party that ran the economy into the ground, leading many Albertans to consider separation more seriously. Is Wexit a viable next step? In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Fergus Hodgson, CAIA , director of Econ Americas , publisher of the Impunity Observer ,and author of Financial Sovereignty for Canadians: Untether Yourself from the Ottawa Leviathan ab...

With the Liberals elected for another term, many Canadians are wondering what the future holds. Will Alberta separate? Will we completely lose free speech in Canada? What about freedom of the press? And who is Mark Carney, anyway? I spoke with lawyer, journalist, and founder of Rebel News, ⁠Ezra Levant⁠ , about the election, what we might expect from Carney, and the future of free speech in Canada...

On April 16, the UK Supreme Court handed down a judgement determining that the terms “man," “woman,” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer to biological sex (not gender identity). After years of fighting for the return of women’s sex-based rights, the group For Women Scotland succeeded in winning their case brought against the Scottish Ministers. Going forward, a man identifying as a “woma...

Why didn’t Pierre Poilievre lean into a populist, Trump-style campaign? Why do Canadians have such short memories? Is voting for the People’s Party of Canada splitting the vote, thereby giving the Liberal Party an advantage? Could a Liberal win mean a fracturing of the country? On the podcast, Meghan Murphy speaks with Viva Frei — a former litigator, former People's Party of Canada candidate,...

In the winter of 2022, working class Canadians stood up to ongoing and worsening government tyranny. The Trucker Convoy brought not only their convictions, but joy, hugs, dogs, hot dogs, and bouncy castles to Ottawa. Their protests ended the Covid mandates, freeing Canadians to return to their jobs and lives. The truckers changed the course of history, inspiring people around the world. Journalist...

Two key organizers of the ⁠Freedom Convoy⁠ , which succeeded in ending the ongoing Covid lockdowns and mandates in 2022, have been found ⁠guilty ⁠ of mischief for their role in the protests. Ontario Court Justice Heather Perkins-McVey said the evidence shows that Chris Barber and Tamara Lich “encouraged people to join or remain at the protest, despite knowing the adverse effect it was having on do...

In May 2021, the CBC ⁠reported⁠ that the remains of ⁠ 215 children⁠ had been discovered at the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. More such ‘ ⁠discoveries⁠ ’ at other former residential schools followed. While it is true that terrible things happened at residential schools, the headlines about these supposed “mass graves” ⁠were not⁠ . No remains had been dis...