The Same Drugs

James Lindsay, the man who dared insist 2+2 never equals 5 , has been permanently suspended from Twitter. Meghan Murphy spoke with him live on Sunday, August 7th about kids and gender, drag queen story hour, queer politics, and what he means by “groomer.” James is a mathematician, author, and cultural critic. His podcast, New Discourses, is on YouTube . The Same Drugs is on Twitter @thesamedrugs _...

How did media and journalism become the domain of the elite? Why does liberal media only represent the ideologies, politics, and narratives  of a tiny fraction of the population? What happened to reporting for the masses? In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Batya Ungar-Sargon — deputy opinion editor at Newsweek and author of the book you all must read immediately, "Bad News: How W...

Yannis Pappas is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about why he became a comedian, how hardship can be good for people, why YouTube has gone after his content, and what the impact of “wokeness” has been on comedy. Yannis’ podcast, “Long Days, with Yannis Pappas,” is available wherever you listen to podcasts. Watch his special, Mom Love , on YouT...

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Colin Wright, an evolutionary biologist pushed out of academia on account of his criticisms of gender identity ideology. He moved into journalism, working as an editor at Quillette before founding Reality's Last Stand, a publication dedicated to providing news, articles, and other content related to gender ideology and the science of sex differences. Coli...

Taylor Silverman was forced to take on the woke mob after she lost first place to a male competitor in a RedBull skateboarding competition. Meghan Murphy speaks with her about being a woman in a male-dominated sport and what happened when she decided to speak up online. Watch this episode on YouTube . To gain early access to episodes and select content, subscribe on Patreon . The Same Drugs is on...

Keri Smith is the host of Deprogrammed, a co-founder and host at Unsafe Space, and the founder of Civility Dinners. Keri spent 20 years in what she calls the "social justice cult" before leaving, and now describes herself “former SJW" whose writing, lectures, and podcasts look critically at her old belief system. In this episode Meghan Murphy speaks with Keri about her experiences on the left, wha...

Along with women's empowerment and liberation has come the idea that women can and should "be like men," which has been applied to all sorts of areas, including sex and drinking. While freeing women to be themselves and no longer be restricted to oppressive gender roles has  undoubtedly been a good thing, has the push to behave "like men" been harmful? Sarah Hepola is the author of Blackout ,...

Wokal Distance is known for his epic Twitter threads breaking down woke politics, post-modernism, cancel culture, activist/academic jargon, and more. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about conservatism, the aims of the left, why the woke want to cancel Joe Rogan, and more. To gain early access to episodes and select content, subscribe on Patreon . The Same Drugs is on Twitter @the_sa...

Mike Solana is a Vice President at Founders Fund and the organizer of Hereticon, "a conference for thought crime" which took place in Miami in January. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about UFOs, gender, thought crime, social media censorship, Elon Musk, free speech, Joe Rogan, Bitcoin, the future of Twitter, and more. Find Mike's writing at Pirate Wires . This conversation took pla...

Daryl Davis is a musician who has traveled the world, learning much in the process about ignorance, bigotry, and the value of talking to those different than you. He famously managed to convert around 200 neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and members of the Ku Klux Klan simply by talking to them. Recently, Daryl partnered with Minds, an alternative social media platform committed to free speech. In M...

Michelle Evans is a mom, and is running to serve as State Representative in Texas House District 136. She began to feel concerned about the way schools were restricting parents' access to their kids, and moreso when she learned they were being taught gender identity ideology, and the homophobic and sexist ideas attached to that. Meghan Murphy speaks with her about her concerns and her campaign. Wa...

Do all good men do Jiu-Jitsu? In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Jake Shields, a champion MMA fighter and Jiu-Jitsu black belt, about how men benefit from Jiu-Jitsu training, Lia Thomas’ swimming “win,” and Will Smith’s Oscars outburst. This conversation took place on Monday, March 28th. To gain early access to episodes and select content, subscribe on Patreon . Watch this interview on You...

Journalist and co-host of Blocked and Reported , Katie Herzog , did a deep dive into the case of Florian Jaeger , the University of Rochester professor accused of sexual assault and harassment, cleared of all "charges" numerous times, but whose career and reputation was destroyed regardless. Those who accused him have remained unaccountable in terms of these disproven allegations, and have enjoyed...

Meghan Murphy speaks with Jonathan Kay about Prime Minister Trudeau's response to the Freedom Convoy, the revoking of the Emergencies Act, the impact of this political divide on Canadians, what happened to the left in Canada, and what this all means for Trudeau's career. Jon is a journalist, the Canadian editor and podcast host for Quillette, a National Post columnist, and an author. This intervie...

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Trish Wood about the impact of the Covid response, media culpability, and what's next for Canada. Trish is an award-winning Canadian journalist and host of the Trish Wood is Critical podcast. For nearly 10 years she was a host of Emmy Award-winning investigative current affairs series, The Fifth Estate. Trish's latest project is five-part documentary seri...

Meghan Murphy speaks with Jay Cameron, a lawyer with the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), after Prime Minister Trudeau announces he will be invoking the Emergencies Act in an effort to stop the legal protests happening in opposition to Covid-related mandates and restrictions in Canada. This interview took place on February 14, 2022. The Justice Centre is representing the Freedom...

Meghan Murphy speaks with co-organizer and spokesman for the Freedom Convoy, BJ Dichter , about the roots of the movement, the media coverage, the response from progressives, and the end goal. This interview took place on Thursday, February 3rd.  Watch this interview on YouTube . To gain early access to select episodes and Patreon-only content please sign up as a patron . The Same Drugs is on...

Garrett Jonsson is a public speaker and the host of Fight the New Drug ’s podcast, Consider Before Consuming . He identifies himself as a compulsive porn user who quit, and became an advocate, speaking to people across the country about the harmful impact of porn. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Garrett about his experiences with porn, how it impacted his relationship — both with himsel...

Christopher Ferguson is a professor of psychology at Stetson University and the author of, "How Madness Shaped History: An Eccentric Array of Maniacal Rulers, Raving Narcissists, and Psychotic Visionaries." In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about mental illness, personality disorders, and "madness," and how these have all shaped history, as well as about how our modern understanding o...

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Naama Kates , producer and host of the Incel podcast, which delves deep into the world of the mostly young men who identify as "involuntary celibates." These men have been blamed for misogyny and mass shootings in the media and by feminists, but are they truly dangerous and hateful? Or just depressed and lonely?   This episode originally aired on You...

Meghan Murphy speaks with Bridget Phetasy  about women, sex, addiction, relationships, and more! Bridget is an American comedian, writer , and host of Walk-Ins Welcome . Find her on Twitter @BridgetPhetasy This conversation originally aired live on YouTube on December 7, 2021.  To gain early access to select episodes and Patreon-only content please sign up as a patron . The Same Drugs is...

Meghan Murphy speaks with Isabella Malbin about bodily autonomy, the abortion debate, and whether people who say "my body my choice" really mean it.  Isabella is a home birth consultant, life coach, hypnotist, and YouTuber . She was kicked out of a US based Fertility Awareness training in 2020 for refusing to use gender neutral terms to describe women. This episode originally aired live on Yo...

Rav Arora is a 20-year-old Canadian journalist covering vaccine mandates, racial identity politics, psychedelics, and meditation. This conversation originally aired live on November 18th on Patreon.  To gain early access to select episodes and Patreon-only content please sign up as a patron . The Same Drugs is on Twitter @the_samedrugs .

Helen Joyce is a journalist who has worked at The Economist since 2005. She recently published a book about gender identity, called, "Trans: When ideology meets reality." In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Helen about the origins of transsexualism, how we got to where we are today, and why this matters to women. Watch this episode on YouTube .  To gain early access to select content a...

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Jake Shields, a longtime champion MMA fighter who spoke out against males competing against females in the sport, after Alana McLaughlin beat Celine Provost in an MMA fight at Combate Global on September 10 in Miami. Jake faced a wave of hate and backlash over his criticisms. Meghan and Jake discuss MMA, the debate over transwomen competing against female...