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Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast

Kevin G. Shanks

Science

Frequency: 1 episode/51d. Total Eps: 23

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A podcast about forensic toxicology and chemistry. We talk about drugs, poisons, and forensic science in the news and pop culture. A NAYK Network Production.
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That's Not Popeye's Spinach!

Season 1 ¡ Episode 23

mercredi 4 janvier 2023 â€ĸ Duration 49:36

Welcome to episode 23 of Dose Makes the Poison: The Toxcast! Today, let's talk about when eating spinach goes wrong, aka hallucinogenic spinach! That's definitely not Popeye's spinach!


Intro and outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.


Please visit https://www.dosemakesthepoison.com.


DMT, Ayahuasca, and a Chat with Tristan Brown

Season 1 ¡ Episode 22

vendredi 10 juin 2022 â€ĸ Duration 01:37:14

Welcome to episode 22 of The Toxcast. Let's talk a bit about DMT (dimethyltryptamine) and ayahuasca and chat with Tristan Brown about his experiences consuming ayahuasca in Peru. 

Intro and outro music is T Morri's Psychedelic Mushrooms.

DoseMakesThePoison.com.

Tales of (Un)Poisoned Halloween Candy

Season 1 ¡ Episode 13

mercredi 14 octobre 2020 â€ĸ Duration 15:24

Welcome to episode 13 of Dose Makes the Poison: The Toxcast. In this episode, I talk about the myths surrounding drugs and poisons in halloween candy and set the record straight.


Intro and outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

News clip audio was recorded from YouTube.

What in the Oleander is going on with the Benadryl Challenge?

Season 1 ¡ Episode 12

mardi 6 octobre 2020 â€ĸ Duration 23:24

Episode 12 of The Toxcast is here. And today, I'm talking about what in the Oleander is going on with the Benadryl Challenge?

Oleander and Benadryl (DIphenhydramine) are the topic of this episode.


Intro, segue, and outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

Clip of The Rock is from an old DVD of mine - I do not own the license.

Clip of Oleander's I Walk Alone is from their album February Son (1999) - I legally purchased the CD, but do not own the licenses to the song.

If you have any issues with the use of sound in this episode, please contact me at dosemakesthepoisonpodcast@gmail.com and we can take care of it. Do not sue me. I have no money.

Quick Bites: The Case of Jagger the Irish Setter

Season 1 ¡ Episode 11

samedi 18 juillet 2020 â€ĸ Duration 10:32

It's episode 11 of The Toxcast and I'm here to talk about a case of suspected animal poisoning in a new feature called Quick Bites (Of The Poisoned Apple). Enjoy! Intro and outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

A Very Special Toxisode: Yes, Pepper Spray is Tear Gas

Season 1 ¡ Episode 10

lundi 8 juin 2020 â€ĸ Duration 23:19

Welcome to a very special toxisode of Dose Makes the Poison: The Toxcast. In episode 10, I talk about tear gas, pepper spray, chili peppers, and capsaicin. It's a quick one today. Give it a listen.

Headed for a Heartbreak (The Cardiac Glycosides: Digoxin and Convallatoxin)

Season 1 ¡ Episode 9

mercredi 27 mai 2020 â€ĸ Duration 45:56

Episode 9 of Dose Makes the Poison: The Toxcast.

Let's talk about Digitalis (digoxin, digitoxin) and Convallaria (convallatoxin) - what are these plants? What are these poisons? How do they work in the body? Have they been used for murder? Poisonings? Have they been referenced in pop culture?

All audio clips are taken from Kevin Shanks' music and movie archives in which he personally purchased. He does not own any licenses to any of the sounds or music, but used them for discussion and educational purposes. If you have an issue with their use in this podcast episode, please contact dosemakesthepoisonpodcast@gmail.com.

Intro and Outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

How To Fix A Drug Scandal (Netflix)

Season 1 ¡ Episode 8

vendredi 10 avril 2020 â€ĸ Duration 01:31:49

Episode 8. When Things Go Real Bad In The Lab. Two forensic toxicologists (Dr. Justin Brower and I) chat about the new Netflix documentary series, How To Fix A Drug Scandal - directed by Erin Lee Carr. Yes, this is a series about drug lab chemists, Annie Dookhan and Sonja Farak. Give it a watch and then give us a listen!

Not Your Parent's Heroin (Heroin, Fentanyl, and Fentalogs)

Season 1 ¡ Episode 7

dimanche 15 mars 2020 â€ĸ Duration 47:53

Welcome to episode 7 of Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast. In today's episode, I talk about heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogs (fentalogs). What are these substances? How do they act in the body? Is passive exposure to police and emergency personnel in the field a real thing? Give it a listen. Find it here or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Officer Collapses After Suspected Fentanyl Exposure

Pensacola Police HQ Temporarily Locked Down After Officers Possible Exposed to Fentanyl

ACMT / AACT Position Paper on Fentanyl Field Exposure

Media Reports of Unintentional Opioid Exposure of Public Safety First Responders in North America

Intro and Outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

McGruff the Singing Crime Dog / Drugs in the News

Season 1 ¡ Episode 6

dimanche 9 fÊvrier 2020 â€ĸ Duration 46:24

Welcome to episode 6 of Dose Makes the Poison: The Toxcast. Today's episode is a bit different. Remember McGruff the Crime Dog? Well, come with me as we hear him sing about drugs. Also, we'll talk about drugs in the news. Let's go!


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