17: The Compassionate Copper

With comedian Jacob Hawley.He’s made a brilliant podcast for the BBC, called Jacob Hawley: On Drugs – it’s one of the most successful ones on the BBC Sounds app. I met him to talk drugs, podcasting and what he hopes will come out of his public honesty around the subject.Dad Does Drugs is a [NON]FICTION PEOPLE PodcastVisit our website for more inofmrtion on this and other great podcasts.PRS License LC-002182Published by RiversideFM.

With T/Detective Chief Inspector Jason Kew, Heroin & Crack Action Area Coordinator for the South East of England.In this episode you’ll find out…●      What the T stands for in Jason’s rank.●      What a Heroin & Crack Action Area Coordinator actually does.●      What Jason’s learnt from his two careers as a navy diver and a police officer… and what he’s un-learnt.●      How compassionate policing is about reducing harm, reducing stigma and NOT banging people up for possession!Dad Does Drugs is a [NON]FICTION PEOPLE PodcastVisit our website for more inofmrtion on this and other great podcasts.PRS License LC-002182Published by RiversideFM.

With Dr Ian Hendy - two times World Bodybuilding Champion for the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation. He’s stacked… but not jacked – Ian doesn’t take any steroids or illegal supplements – he works out HARD and eats a lot of chicken! If you’ve ever wondered about the pros and cons of steroids this is the episode for you!Dad Does Drugs is a [NON]FICTION PEOPLE PodcastVisit our website for more inofmrtion on this and other great podcasts.PRS License LC-002182Published by RiversideFM.

Michael Linnell has been writing and illustrating drug information leaflets, posters, flyers and comics for nearly 40 years – and he’s a great podcast guest. His characters Peanut Pete, Dr Nuke, Tough Shit Thomas, Fanny & Dick and Grandpa Smack Head Jones were conveying harm reduction messages long before the internet.Dad Does Drugs is a [NON]FICTION PEOPLE PodcastVisit our website for more inofmrtion on this and other great podcasts.PRS License LC-002182Published by RiversideFM.

Brian Reed is a volunteer chemist for drug testing charity The Loop and a speaker for drug reform charity Anyone’s Child. Why? He calls it Lydia’s Legacy, after his daughter who died when she was 26, in 2016 of a heroin overdose. Since then Brian’s felt compelled to learn more about drugs and to communicate a harm reduction message.Dad Does Drugs is a [NON]FICTION PEOPLE PodcastVisit our website for more inofmrtion on this and other great podcasts.PRS License LC-002182Published by RiversideFM.

With Professor Sue Pryce, a lecturer in politics at the University of Nottingham, who teaches a module called Politics and Drugs after becoming aware of how close all our lives come to the drug trade when her son became a heroin addict. Sue chose to buy his smack for years to keep him out of prison, but it didn’t work. Her story is really eye opening, thought provoking and heart warming.Dad Does Drugs is a [NON]FICTION PEOPLE PodcastVisit our website for more inofmrtion on this and other great podcasts.PRS License LC-002182Published by RiversideFM.

With Norman Lamb MP, former Lib Dem health minister and one of few MPs who is vocal about drug policy reform. Norman wants to see cannabis legally regulated and possession of all other drugs decriminalised. He also wants to see Michael Gove, Boris Johnson, Andrea Leadsom, Rory Stewart, Jeremy Hunt and all the other confessional Tories get real, and engage in an honest conversation about the failed war on drugs.Dad Does Drugs is a [NON]FICTION PEOPLE PodcastVisit our website for more inofmrtion on this and other great podcasts.PRS License LC-002182Published by RiversideFM.

Emmanuel Sferios is the founder of Dancesafe He’s making MDMA The Movie He’s the host of the drug positive podcast And he’s a really thought provoking guest, especially if all you’ve ever heard of ecstasy are horror stories. Next week the guest is Norman Lamb MP, a former Lib Dem health minister and one of few MPs who is vocal about drug policy reform.Dad Does Drugs is a [NON]FICTION PEOPLE PodcastVisit our website for more inofmrtion on this and other great podcasts.PRS License LC-002182Published by RiversideFM.

It depends, this is the one I spoke to, he’s the director of Drugwise.Don’t get him confused with this oneAnd certainly not this oneThe one we want has written a couple of hit books about drugs and music and drugs and Hollywood.Then Bob talks to his 13 year old son Credence as usual. Next week Bob talks to Emmanuel Sferios, founder of Dancesafe who is currently making MDMA The MovieDad Does Drugs is a [NON]FICTION PEOPLE PodcastVisit our website for more inofmrtion on this and other great podcasts.PRS License LC-002182Published by RiversideFM.

Dr Suzi Gage is a psychologist. She looks at the links between lifestyle behaviours (like drug taking) and mental health. She’s also the host of a super science podcast, Say Why to Drugs, and tells Bob all about that, her research and some evidence based truths about cannabis. Then Bob talks to his teenage son […] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.