raves

Nymble Digitz comes to the show and tells us about his first show in Qatar in the Persian Gulf, and literally risking getting his head cut off by parting hard and throwing a party where he DJ’d for the first time. A huge party he played at Kingdom in Austin TX, with an incredible sound rig and a better crowd. As well as a terrible party he had to play where equipment crashed constantly and a VIP ticket only got them all one free drink. 

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In the second edition of Dispatches from the Armchair, Mike and John talk about their experiences with, and perspectives on, raves and rave culture in the United States. Stay tuned at the end for notes and some final thoughts.

Emanuel Sferios is an activist, educator and harm reduction advocate. Founding DanceSafe in 1998 and starting the first laboratory pill analysis program for ecstasy users that same year, Emanuel pioneered MDMA harm reduction services in the United States. He is currently producing a documentary on MDMA highlighting its use in therapy as well as harm reduction as a practical, rational alternative to three decades of failed efforts at prohibition.

For the March new moon episode of Adventures Through The Mind Radio, Emanuel and I sat down to talk about MDMA: The Movie. However, our conversation rolled on rather quickly into unexpected waters as we discussed prohibition and the war on drugs. Increasingly more so it has become obvious that the so-called Drug War is only making things worse and that prohibition may very well be the cause of the fatal drug problems we see in the modern world. It was great to get Emanual's thoughts on this as a 20-year advocate for harm reduction.

We also talk about:

• the early 90s rave scene,
• the use of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for the resolution of PTSD,
• the early days of the DanceSafe harm reduction movement,
• the fatal consequences of prohibition
• functional heroin dependence,
• MDMA safety: tips and practices,
• Pharmacological hacks for ending MDMA hangover,
• mainstream media's manipulation of drug reporting to manufacture consent for a failing prohibition program
• AND MORE!

Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp44

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Raves about reading Faves @your library. Title Raves: The Great Northwest was an event where people could celebrate their love of reading and local writers. Listen in here for a discussion about who favorite Northwest authors are, what book(s) were read lately and why people liked it.

Leading off the discussion will be a panel of people known around town for their love of reading and books. Sharing their insights about books, writers and writing are:

• Lono Waiwaiole, whose Wiley crime noir series takes place in Portland
• Dennis Stovall and Karen Brattain, publishers at PSU’s student-run Ooligan Press
• Jeff Baker, book editor, The Oregonian

Shared faves with the group -- and the world. Title Raves recommendations are posted on the library’s website.