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Journalist and father of 3, Bob Diggles, has spent a year getting to know the drug landscape in the UK. On this podcast Bob meets scientists, criminologists, festival organisers, musicians, politicians, bereaved parents and many more people with fascinating narcotic insight. He then discusses those interviews with his teenage son in an open, honest and definitely not cringingly embarrassing hip-dad way.

*** Shortlisted for a People's Choice Podcast Award - Best Education Podcast ***

19 Episodes
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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.
14 : Bonus Brian!

14 : Bonus Brian!

2019-06-2631:38

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.
13:  I Buy Heroin For My Son

13: I Buy Heroin For My Son

2019-06-1901:02:42

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.
12:  Politics and Drugs

12: Politics and Drugs

2019-06-1255:47

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.
11:  Meeting Mr MDMA

11: Meeting Mr MDMA

2019-06-0501:20:36

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.
10: Who is Harry Shapiro?

10: Who is Harry Shapiro?

2019-05-2901:15:30

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.
8: Drugs and Girls

8: Drugs and Girls

2019-05-1501:22:09

A year ago, 18 year old Georgia Jones took two ecstasy pills at a festival and died.This year her mum Janine Milburn is going back to give try to educate festival goers about drug safety, first aid and drug testing.Georgia Jones - Don't Go With The Flo Bob talks to Janine, then has a chat with his own daughters – Coco, aged 11 and Hattie, aged 6 – to get the ball rolling on the honest and open dialogue about drugs to keep them safe as they grow up and face risky situations for themselves and their friends. Bob also gets some evidence based info from Dr Suzi Gage aboutthe differences between girls & boys and their reactions to drugs. More on how drugs cause harm to women Next week there’ll be even more from Dr Suzi Gage , talking specifically about cannabis.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.
Felix Bechtolsheimer is frontman of cinematic, southern, gothic alt-rock band Curse Of Lono and before that Hey Negrita. Prior to that he was a troubled teenager, a drug dustbin and a heroin addict.Felix talks candidly about his younger days, and how he got his life back on track to where he now describes himself as the luckiest guy he knows. Then Bob and his teenage son Credence have a chat about heroin, addiction & surviving school.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 festival season fast approaching, Bob wants to know how to keep his children safe if they join thousands of people in a field full of music, booze and drugs.He talks to Anna Wade from Boomtown Fair about how they’ve responded to tragedy with a proactive, harm reduction focused drug policy. Then Bob and his teenage son Credence have a chat about drugs at festivals, laughing gas, looking after your mates and his Dad’s festival fashion disasters.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.
5: The K Hole

5: The K Hole

2019-04-2457:22

In Episode 5 Bob looks at the dissociative psychedelic ketamine. Use of K is rising among young people in the UK . He meets Wendy Teasdill whose daughter Eleanor died in 2013 after taking it at Boomtown Festival, because her body reacted badly to the small amount of alcohol she’d drunk with it.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.
4: Sound Of The Police

4: Sound Of The Police

2019-04-1701:21:06

IIn Episode 4 Bob looks at drug policing in the UK in 2019 and how it’s affecting young people.He talks to Detective Superintendent Scott MacKechnie : Head of Serious Organised Crime with Hampshire Constabulary and the force lead for drug-related harm.Then Bob and his own teenage son Credence have a chat about working in the police, teenage exaggeration & taking care online.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.
3: Wheeling & Dealing

3: Wheeling & Dealing

2019-04-1001:06:10

In Episode 3 Bob looks at drug dealing in the UK in 2019 including county lines operations involving teenagers.He meets Dr Mohammed Qasim a researcher who talks to drug dealers to find out why they do what they do.Then Bob and his teenage son Credence have a chat about dealers, sharing drugs with your friends and the police. Find out more about Mohammed Qasim’s work… Observer article on cocaine & the Albanian mafia https://bit.ly/2FNbyBA Telegraph article about teenage county lines gangshttps://bit.ly/2uIYN64 Vice article about postal heroin from Pakistanhttps://bit.ly/2VqwRiR Young, Muslim & Criminal by Mohammed Qasimhttps://amzn.to/2HWbinu Twitter : @Moqasim83 In the next episode Bob talks to Detective Superintendent Scott MacKechnie : Head of Serious Organised Crime and the force lead for drug-related harm with Hampshire Constabulary. Gulp!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.
2: Buying & Testing

2: Buying & Testing

2019-04-0301:34:56

In Episode 2 Bob buys drugs and gets them tested to see if they were worth the money. He meets Professor Fiona Measham, a nightclub loving criminologist who founded a drug testing charity called The Loop in 2013. The Loop test his drugs and then sit him down to talk to him about harm reduction. Then Bob and his teenage son Credence have a chat about ecstasy, the dark web, Leah Betts & MDMA therapy. Find out more about The Loop www.wearetheloop.orgTwitter : @WeAreTheLoopUK & @FMeashamFacebook : fb.me/ WeAreTheLoopUK In the next episode Bob talks to Dr Mohammed Qasim a researcher who talks to drugs dealers and gangs.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.
1: Rock & Roll?

1: Rock & Roll?

2019-03-2701:26:54

In Episode 1 Bob begins to explain why he wants to talk to his children about drugs. He meets rock guitarist, songwriter, music producer and dad Jim Cregan to hear how a successful music career is interwoven with drug influences and experiences, and how much he's told his offspring about his rock n' roll past. Then Bob and his teenage son Credence sit down and have a natter about cocaine! Here are the links to find out more about what Jim Cregan is doing... www.creganandco.comTwitter : @CreganandCo & @ShamusWildeFacebook : fb.me/creganandcoIn the next episode Bob buys drugs and gets them tested to see if they were worth the money.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.
Teaser

Teaser

2019-03-0707:33

Welcome to Dad Does Drugs.Journalist and father of 3, Bob Diggles, has spent a year getting to know the drug landscape in the UK. On this podcast Bob meets scientists, criminologists, festival organisers, musicians, politicians, bereaved parents and many more people with fascinating narcotic insight. He then discusses those interviews with his teenage son in an open, honest and definitely not cringingly embarrassing hip-dad way.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.
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Paul Buzzard

This was fascinating to listen to. Thanks Bob.

May 29th
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