This year’s Sydney Writer’s Festival was cancelled due to Covid-19 so it’s now gone online. I’ve been interviewed about my recent book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, by criminologist Dr George (Kev) Dertadian. My other writer’s festival event this year is a conversation about the rise of far-right fascism.
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UK Times Radio interview on “ethical cocaine” etc
Every now and then, a politician desperate for attention announces a policy to be tough on drug users. The latest person is the Conservative candidate for London mayor, Shaun Bailey, who wants companies to drug test their employees. It won’t work. In light of my recent book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War…
Sydney Writer’s Festival talk on the creeping rise of fascism
This year’s Sydney Writer’s Festival was cancelled due to Covid-19 but it’s gone online. Here’s my conversation with writer Jeff Sparrow about his new book, Fascists Among Us: Online Hate and the Christchurch Massacre, Trump, Biden, anti-Semitism and the rise of the far-right:
ABC Radio National discussion with Yanis Varoufakis on disaster capitalism
I recently spoke at the Adelaide Writer’s Festival talking about Palestine, my recent book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, and disaster capitalism with former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. My events can be heard here and here. My conversation with Varoufakis was recently broadcast on Australia’s ABC Radio National Big…
US show Drug Truth Network on the global drug war
My recent interview on US radio show Cultural Baggage, via the Drug Truth Network, discussing my book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs. Full transcript is here.
US outlet Real Fiction Radio interview on Pills, Powder and Smoke
I spoke to the great US outlet Real Fiction Radio, broadcast out of Arlington, Virginia, about my book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs. And yes, my book isn’t fiction 🙂
Popular UK podcast Stop and Search on Pills, Powder and Smoke
During my recent London book tour for Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, I was interviewed by one of the most popular drug-themed podcasts, Stop and Search, in front of a live audience at Queen Mary University.
Talkradio UK interview on ethical cocaine and Pills, Powder and Smoke
Following my recent media comments about ethical cocaine in the wake of my book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, being released in the UK, I was interviewed today on Talkradio in the UK by host Mike Graham (who it’s fair to say didn’t seem that enthused by my views to…
US radio Loud and Clear interview on Australian bushfires and the climate crisis
Australia’s bushfires have been devastating over the last months, a crisis hugely worsened by climate change. I was interviewed on US radio program Loud and Clear about the situation: Listen to “Climate in crisis: Australia wildfires rage out of control” on Spreaker.
Disasters Deconstructed podcast interview on disaster capitalism
My 2017 book, Disaster Capitalism: Making A Killing Out Of Catastrophe, continues to show its relevance in any number of global contexts (from the climate crisis to migration). I’m interviewed on the US Disasters: Deconstructed podcast about my work on this issue and how as a journalist I use characters to bring empathy and understanding: