
S13 E11 - This is why I spend so much time talking about the wording people use about kratom
Today, I talk about the reason why I spend a great deal of time on this show talking about wording: how someone says something about kratom or how a state or federal agency uses language in their anno...
8 Feb 202410min

S13 E10 - Black Tea Before v. After Taking Kratom
Today, I talk about my more recent experiences drinking black tea either before or after I take kratom, how they differ, and which approach I like more. *** HAPPY HIPPO Discount ***: Coupon code EVER...
7 Feb 20248min

S13 E9 - Wow: FDA is Beginning to Change Their Kratom Narrative
Today, I talk about this page on the FDA’s website - https://www.fda.gov/news-events/public-health-focus/fda-and-kratom - and how recent changes reveal, to me at least, that they are beginning to fund...
6 Feb 202419min

S13 E8 - Kratom and Racetams
Today, respond to a listener’s request that I talk about my experiences with nootropics, (racetams in particular comes up), and kratom. A BIG NOTICE: I am not a doctor, I do not recommend taking nootr...
6 Feb 202412min

S13 E7 - Kratom kind of in the outlier - Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results 2021/2022 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health
Today, I share a few things I found of interest in the Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results 2021/2022 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health. Both of these can...
2 Feb 202414min

S13 E6 - I WAS RIGHT... kind of... ! NPR’s 1A Show about Kratom today
Today, there was a half hour segment on 1A, the podcast show from NPR, which can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1a/id1188724250. I made a prediction a few months ago that Florida...
1 Feb 202412min

S13 E5 - Why Is Kratom Hit or Miss?
Today, I finally found the perfect framing for what I’ve been talking about all along. Sources mentioned in this episode can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/kratom/comments/1aee50n/has_anyone_...
30 Jan 202425min

S13 E4 - Kratom and Anger Destroying Relationships?
Today, I talk about something I’ve seen a lot of online: people talking about how they need kratom to maintain themselves in various ways... but then having their relationships fail as a result of ele...
26 Jan 202410min





















