The Dr. Drew Podcast

Erica and Drew discuss financial planning for young families as well as attempting to gain insight into and tackle the homelessness problem. Erica has a distinctive point of view and is actively involved in service to enact policies to help the homeless. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg Behrendt and his wife Amiira Ruotola join Dr. Drew to discuss why their marriage ended up sucking and providing recommendations as to how you can avoid that. Greg, Drew & Amiira discuss addiction and codependency and take phone cals on the topic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A festive romp thorough the unbelievably traumatic past of actor and comic Scott Thompson. Drew and Scott not only have a few laughs, they also shed a few tears over a period of history they both experienced from different perspectives, the AIDS crisis. Scott talks about his optimism particularly for the LGBT community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Dr. Drew is joined by Dr. Cate Shanahan and they do a deep dive on nutrition and weight-loss particularly as it pertains to fat metabolism. Cate also breaks down Drew's experience with the carnivore diet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we're visited by Dr. Dean Sherzai & Dr. Ayesha Sherzai, experts in neurology and nutrition for a free wheeling conversation about what we can do to avoid the horrible disease of dementia. Be prepared for specific recommendations that can be gleaned from this podcast, Vinnie Tortorich may not agree with all of them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...

Dr. Drew is joined by Stanford Professor Keith Humphreys, Professor and Section Director for Mental Health Policy in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. The two experts share their perspectives and the expertise they’ve gained while working in the field of addiction and recovery. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Author and journalist Sam Quinones joins Dr. Drew for this week's podcast and they dive deep on the process behind Sam writing his hit book Dreamland, and how the process of trying to write a book about heroin proliferation eventually forced Sam into the dark world of pain management doctors and the opioid epidemic that has been plaguing America of late and fueling the heroin trade. See Privacy Po...

Parks and Recreation alum, Jim O'Heir chats with Dr. Drew about his career, which began on Midwest radio and led to Second City. Eventually, the comedian landed in Hollywood, where he's continued to work to this day. They also discuss what's next for Jim and then Jim’s sister shares her thoughts on Drew's work with the Teen Mom girls. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Former Senator Barbara Boxer and Nicole Boxer of the Fight Back with Barbara Boxer podcast join Dr. Drew in a discussion about her personal #metoo experiences, and about her latest book, The Art of Tough: Fearlessly Facing Politics and Life (2016). Drew talks about mom mentality and other topics that are pertinent to women’s issues. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...

Dr. Drew takes listener phone calls this week. He answers questions that range from how deal with liars, to what to look out for in a relationship between two people who were both sexually abused during childhood. He also speaks to a caller about Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Lynette Carolla stops by the studio with her own query for Dr. Drew! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...

Drew is joined by Chairman of The Department of Biochemistry and Director of the Obesity Initiative at the University of Iowa Charles Brenner for an in depth discussion about his discoveries surrounding Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) being a vital precursor of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+). This one goes deep into biology but had Drew riveted and ready to potentially explore for himself. Se...

This week Dr. Drew welcomes Associate Professor of Psychiatry in the field of Addiction Medicine at Harvard Medical School & Founder and Director of the Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital Dr. John Kelly and they do a deep dive on addiction treatment in terms of both where we've been, where we are now and perhaps most importantly where we are headed in the future. See Pri...

Dr. Drew welcomes psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, columnist, television commentator, & bestselling author of “The Power Of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius.” Topics today include psychotherapeutic methods and the efficacy of psychoactive medications. They also discuss the current state of mental healthcare in America. Find more about Dr. Saltz’ new book and her work at drgailsaltz.com...

Dr. Drew opens up the phone lines this week and takes your listener phone calls. Touching on a wide range of topics from psychics to drug and alcohol abuse treatment and even some talk on the #MeToo movement. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Psychobiology expert and former Deputy Director of Demand Reduction in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Bertha Madras joins Dr. Drew today for a conversation about drug use in America and how the medical community is focusing its efforts to try and better understand the way that our brains interact with drugs, especially when it comes to the opioid crisis in America. See Priv...

Teacher, writer & mother Jessica Lahey join's Dr. Drew to talk about her New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed. Jessica and Drew do a deep dive on Jessica's history working the fields of education and drug treatment as well as her career as an author and her upcoming book on how to raise our next generation as more...

Dr. Drew is joined by you, the listeners this week on The Dr. Drew Podcast as Drew turns to the phones and speaks to callers with a wide variety of questions ranging from a question about a-sexuality to testosterone supplementation and everything in between. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author and political marketing expert Phillip Stutts joins Dr. Drew for a long form podcast about both Phillip's work in the space of digital marketing and disruption as well as a deep dive on the Esophageal Achalasia that Phillip has been battling for years and trying to find his own path to a cure. Drew and Phillip also talk about how Phillip has brought his experience in business disruption to...

Dr. Drew welcomes Ruthie Lindsey for a podcast exploring her very interesting life story including an exceptionally traumatic incident in her teenage years as a result of a car accident wherein she was broadsided at speed by an ambulance. Ruthie's crazy story doesn't end there, and she and Drew do their best to examine her entire journey and how she was able to persevere and find a way back to liv...

Dr. Drew welcomes comedian and writer Laurie Kilmartin to discuss her career writing on Conan, her childhood swimming coach's creepy behavior. her experiences as a mother and her new book 'Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed' which examines Laurie experience of losing a parent to lung cancer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Former WWE diva and host Lilian Garcia joins Dr. Drew for a wide ranging conversation about her unconventional path and her time working with one of the worlds largest entertainment companies See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fan-favorite Ryan Holiday returns to the podcast to talk about his newest book, Conspiracy, and the interesting connection between Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, and the downfall of Gawker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

OBGYN Dr. Pari Ghodsi joins Dr. Drew this week for a wide ranging conversation on Dr. Ghodi's experience in the world of women's health. They explore Dr. Pari's personal journey through her young life and education as well as taking listener phone calls on topics ranging from reconciliation to weening off postpartum medication. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Real estate mogul and reality TV star Tarek El Moussa joins Dr. Drew for a wide ranging conversation including talk about his very public divorce, his health battles, optimism about the future and much more. For more on the Prostate Cancer Foundation, go to pcf.org/true See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Drew turns to the phones today and answers some listener questions. Drew opens the show talking to a past caller who appears to be at an impasse with his wife and is contemplating divorce before speaking to a caller with an alcoholic father who recently suffered a stroke. He also speaks to a caller who suffers from severe anxiety that is bordering on depression as well as a question about popp...