A quick story from my fieldwork outing at the Toronto Psychedelic Community picnic, then guest Lili and I talk about a whole bunch of stuff: ADHD, ableism under capitalism, drugs as mutual aid, and more! Bread and Poppies is hosted by Hilary Agro (@hilaryagro on social media), anthropologist and anti-prohibition activist. Support my work on Patreon…

First, some words on the Texas shooting, and about how capitalism creates violence and suppresses the solutions that actually work--because they aren't profitable.Then, as a follow-up to Episode 10 (the Great Gun Debate), I talk with Scott Martin (Pinko Punko on TikTok & YouTube) about what gun control looks like in Canada, where we don't have very…

They screwed up. We know they did. But Nora found out exactly why and how. In this episode, I interview Nora Loreto (of Sandy & Nora Talk Politics) about how neoliberal politicians and journalists serve a system that prioritizes profit and its own maintenance over human life. We also discuss the question: how afraid of long covid should we be? What…

Guns: Are they... good? Should socialists get armed? What role should guns play in our lives now, and in a post-capitalist society? Two pro-gun communist anthropologists attempt to change my mind from "guns bad" to "guns good." Today's guests are Dick Powis (@dtpowis) and Taylor Genovese (@trgenovese). Bread and Poppies is hosted by Hilary Agro (@h…

A few weeks from now, Daniel Muessig will walk into a US federal prison, where he will spend the next 5 years. In the year 2022, he is being caged because he sold a plant, cannabis, to people who wanted it. In Part 2 of this 3-part interview series, he tells the story of how his life was stolen from him. We talk about how the justice system isn't a…

A few weeks from now, Daniel Muessig will walk into a US federal prison, where he will spend the next 5 years. In the year 2022, he is being caged because he sold a plant, cannabis, to people who wanted it. In this episode, he tells the story of how his life was stolen from him. We talk about how the justice system isn't actually broken—it's workin…

So... I guess we're all gonna die? Haha nah just kidding we're still gonna smash capitalism. But I won't lie, things are really bad right now. In this episode I talk myself and you through grappling with fear, then there's a lovely interview about furry culture with Michael Hintz (@yerfologist) that I recorded in The Before Times. Stay safe, my fri…

This is a very shroomy episode. I review the new documentary Dosed (2019, dir: Tyler Chandler), which is about one woman's journey using psychedelics (mushrooms and iboga/ibogaine) to treat heroin addiction and depression.

Two new segments are introduced: Drug Of The Week and Capitalist Of The Week, and I talk about a Vancouver city council meeting about banning psychedelics dispensaries. Other topics: The climate strike, the conviction of Botham Jean's murderer, Bernie's health scare and why movements need to outlast leaders. Gratuitous sound effects are used, thoug…

Hilary Agro and Chuka Ejeckam discuss Pelosi finally deciding she can't keep putting off impeachment, Greta Thunberg's righteous rage, why we need to abolish billionaires, the US Democratic primary candidates and Trudeau's deep, deep love of doing blackface.