Part Two: Josephine Baker: The Actor and Spy Who Mighta Saved the World

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Part One: Harm Reduction: The Direct Action Movement that Changed How We Understand Addiction

Margaret tells you the story of the punks, hippies, and poets in Vancouver, Canada who pioneered the modern harm reduction movement Sources: Fighting for Space, Travis Lupick ( https://firestorm.coop/products/11537-fighting-for-space.html?referral=killjoy)https://www.addictionreso ...  Show more

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Margaret reads you the first part of a story about kids who grew up on the moonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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