Mar 20, 2011 - High Society and Music

Guest: Mike Jay, Bobby Miller
Out of the Box: Urban Bigfoot

We opened with the first half of the interview with Mike Jay, author of High Society: The Central Role of Mind-Altering Drugs in History, Science, and Culture. Musician Bobby Miller of the Virginia Daredevils dropped by the studio during the second hour. Third included the conclusion of our interview with Mike Jay.

Mike Jay has done tremendous research into the role of drugs in history, science, and culture. We dicuss current drugs laws and, the use and effect of popular drugs such as kava, khat, betel, and marijuana. Also, what about the future of drugs? Will they be electronic?

Bobby Miller joined us to talk about his work with Bobby Miller and the Virginia Daredevils and their latest album, Brother, Adieu. He shared his influences and we spun some tracks from the album.