They’re Not Gonna Give Your Kid Free Drugs

Laura J. Burns
Laura J. Burns writes books, writes for TV, and sometimes writes TV based on books and books based on TV. She will never, however, write a poem. She’s the managing editor of The Antagonist.

The third episode of our weekly pop culture podcast is live for your listening enjoyment.

This week we talk The Rings of Power, National Scissoring Day, Fentanyl Candy, and some hot Olivia Wilde gossip.

Join The Antagonist Blog Managing Editor Laura J. Burns and writers John Brown Spiers, Orly Minazad, and Dustin Waters as they dazzle you with pop culture topics.

Listen below or subscribe on Apple Podcasts.

Episode Breakdown

0:10 – Introduction to this episode.

5:12 – What’s wrong with the online discussion of this show?

11:47 – Is this show meant for people who are already fans of the Lord of the Rings series?

17:52 – The connective tissue of escapism.

29:20 – The prevalence of fentanyl in the US.

33:10 – A quick timeline of Halloween-related child drugging claims.

35:43 – Fear mongering on Halloween.

40:03 – How the local law enforcement slash fentanyl myth has gotten very overblown.

42:15 – Vaping products look like candy, just like cigarettes.

44:18 – What is the iron law of prohibition?

46:08 – Olivia Wilde served with custody papers by Jason Sudeikis reps.

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