Noshing With Sam Kelly, Author, "Human History on Drugs..."
Автор: Ira's Everything Bagel
Загружено: 2025-06-18
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This week on “Ira’s Everything Bagel,” Ira dives into the wild, eye-opening world of histo-ry and drugs with Sam Kelly, author of the provocative new book, “Human History on Drugs: An Utterly Scandalous but Entirely Truthful Look at History Under the Influence.”
In this candid and engaging conversation, Sam shares how a childhood fascination with history evolved into a full-blown quest to uncover the untold stories behind some of hu-manity’s most transformative — and mind-altering — moments. From deep dives into dusty archives to late-night internet rabbit holes, Sam balanced digital sleuthing with old-school research to bring long-buried facts to light. He discusses the earliest and most recent figures he studied, and explores the complex question: Have drugs helped or hindered us through history? (Spoiler: it’s a mixed bag.)
The episode also touches on some riveting highlights — including the secret behind Wash-ington’s famously unsmiling portraits, government drug testing without consent, and the common thread between the Beatles, Steve Jobs, and Pope Leo XIII. Sam argues that drugs are tools — powerful ones — and that education and awareness are essential. He also ex-plains why he chose not to pursue a Ph.D., how writing this book broke him free from ac-ademic constraints, and why history, when told right, is anything but boring.
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