Best Suzi Gage Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 52: Spinning Electrons and Eating Cake (ft. Jess Wade) 56:56

1+ y ago56:56

56:56

We've got physicist/author/Wikipedia nerd Dr Jess Wade in the studio to find out how putting your hands on top of one other could hold the key to understanding more about what happens to very very very very small molecules. Plus we learn what it's like to write a coffee table science book for children (who mostly lack disposable income/coffee table…

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Talking with your family about drugs - Live at Latitude 2021 31:34

2+ y ago31:34

31:34

A live episode! In front of a lovely crowd at the awesome Latitude Festival, back in July 2021. Suzi Gage headed to Suffolk and was joined by previous SWTD guest Fiona Spargo-Mabbs. Their discussion covered all aspects of how to talk with your family about drugs - what age should discussions happen? How do teens want these conversations to happen? …

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Spiking - with Dr Lata Gautam 26:44

2+ y ago26:44

26:44

There have been many reports about drink spiking in recent weeks and months. Suzi is joined by Dr Lata Gautam from Anglia Ruskin University to talk about what we mean by drink spiking, what substances are thought to be used, and what a person might experience if their drink is spiked. Lata also describes some of her work exploring what people under…

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Maternal Drinking 44:07

2+ y ago44:07

44:07

Say Why to Drugs is back, as Suzi emerges bleary eyed from the first year of being a mum, what better time to talk about alcohol use and motherhood? Well, it's even better than that as it's Baby Week AND alcohol awareness week from 15th November. Suzi is joined by Abi Rose and Leila Goodman to talk about alcohol use in mums, the evidence and our ow…

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Episode 51: Fighting The Infodemic (ft. Science Sam) 1:08:22

2+ y ago1:08:22

1:08:22

For more than 18 months, the global COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every part of society. And with more and more data being shared by the minute, we've become swamped with information - and that's not a good thing right now. So to learn more about the "infodemic", we're joined by Samantha Yammine (Canada's favourite science communicator/neur…

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Episode 50: The Science of Heartbreak 57:01

2+ y ago57:01

57:01

We're back for Episode 50! Break ups can be hard for everyone but eventually, you get over them. Right? This week, we take a deep dive into the world of relationships, neuroscience and medicine as we try to find out if science can answer the question: "can heartbreak actually break your heart?" We jump into: Coming to America (4:03) Lockdown love l…

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Episode 49: Baked Off 34:21

3y ago34:21

34:21

This week, we find out what Suhail has been doing for all the months he's spent in lockdown. From navigating work and sex during a global health crisis to lockdown vices and Discord vaccine conspiracies, we chat about how his life has changed over the last year. A quick note: this episode talks about death, mental health issues and intensive care. …

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Drugs and Sex - recorded live at Vault Festival 46:21

3+ y ago46:21

46:21

A live episode recorded earlier in the year in London at Vault Festival, in association with Child.org. Suzi speaks to Alex Aldridge. Alex is a Phd student at Royal Holloway, researching sex, drugs and sexual ethics. The conversation touches on various aspects around drug use during or around sex, including chemsex, issues of consent, and in partic…

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Drug regulation - with Transform 47:26

3+ y ago47:26

47:26

In this episode Suzi talks to James Nicholls, the CEO of an organisation called Transform, who are a think-tank working in drug policy reform. The conversation covers what is meant by various different types of drug policy, from regulation to decriminalisation to legalisation, as well as discussing what evidence-based drug policy might look like, b…

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Alcohol in pregnancy 49:01

3+ y ago49:01

49:01

We're back (briefly)!! In the first episode of a new little run, Suzi speaks to epidemiologists Dr Kate Fleming and Dr Luisa Zuccolo about what we know about the evidence around the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy. How do they compare to other things women are advised against doing, like smoking, or eating soft cheese? Why does alcohol s…

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Episode 48: Down the K-Hole (ft. Suzi Gage) 46:57

4y ago46:57

46:57

This week, Dr Suzi Gage takes us on a deep dive into the misconceptions, myths, and misinformation surrounding drugs. Plus, we find out about jealous Buddhists, Suhail exposing hypocritical government officials, and re-wiring the brain. (Just a quick note: this episode was recorded in March and contains some references to ketamine) You can get Suzi…

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Episode 47: Dementia 1:18:50

4y ago1:18:50

1:18:50

This is the final episode in our mini-series exploring health conditions. Oz sat down with Shaheen to find out about her expierences with her mum's rare form of dememntia and the journey to diagnosis. We chat about stigma, care responsibilities and gender roles in the Bangladeshi community, and what it's like to be isolated as a carer. He also hear…

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Episode 46: Infertility 45:07

4y ago45:07

45:07

We're on the third episode of our mini-series looking at health conditions. This week, we're chatting to Roma Agrawal (engineer/author/build-er of The Shard) about her experience with infertility and her journey through IVF. We hear about engineering a baby, overbearing aunties, and her very real fear of embryo mix-ups. You can find Roma on Twitter…

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Episode 45: Autism 1:05:13

4y ago1:05:13

1:05:13

The second episode in our new series where we explore various aspects of health! This episode, we're joined by Tyla Grant - an autism advocate behind the YouTube channel "Adulting Autistic." She talks us through what it's like being a Black woman diagnosed at 17, mental health, and why people need to stop talking about "curing" autism. Also there's…

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Episode 44: Endometriosis 39:00

4y ago39:00

39:00

We're embarking on a new series where we explore various aspects of health! To wave goodbye to its awareness month in March, we're looking into endometriosis, a chronic condition affecting 1 in 10 women in the UK. Suhail had a chance to sit down with journalist Anita Jones (@AnitaNnekaJones) to find out more about her journey with endometriosis - d…

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The Secret Drug Addict 1:00:54

4y ago1:00:54

1:00:54

In this episode Suzi speaks to the Secret Drug Addict - a twitter and instagram user who VICE called 'twitter's most helpful anonymous account'. SDA is incredibly open in this conversation, talking about when he first started using drugs, how they impacted on his life, relationships and work, and what led him to seek help. He also talks about his w…

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Episode 43: The Big Issue (ft. George Anderson) 19:07

4y ago19:07

19:07

This week, Suhail chats to George Anderson about his life. The 2008 Financial Crisis left George homeless and wandering the streets of London. No longer having his job working within the NHS, he began selling the Big Issue magazine outside of the BBC building in the centre of the city. With a background in psychiatry, he talks to Suhail about how m…

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Drug Education - with The DSM Foundation 46:26

4y ago46:26

46:26

In this episode Dr Suzi Gage is joined by Fiona Spargo-Mabbs and Sarah Birkett from the DSM Foundation. Fiona and her husband set up the foundation after their son Dan died after taking MDMA. Fiona talks a bit about this, but you can read more on the DSM Foundation's website here http://dsmfoundation.org.uk/dans-story/. Within this episode, Suzi ch…

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Say Why To Drugs Book Launch 41:08

4y ago41:08

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This episode was recorded live at the Say Why to Drugs book launch at Foyles bookshop, in Bristol, on 24th January 2020. Suzi is in conversation with James Nicholls, the CEO of Transform. Some links: My website (for news and events info): https://suzigage.co.uk/events-and-talks/ Amazon link to buy the book (other bookshops are available): https://w…

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Episode 42: Coronavirus (ft. Shivani Dave) 1:02:12

4y ago1:02:12

1:02:12

We're joined in the studio by journalist Shivani Dave to discuss the current Coronavirus outbreak that has spread internationally from Wuhan, China. We break down the science of the virus (termed 2019-nCoV or 2019 novel coronavirus) and find out what steps the World Health Organisation has taken to limit the spread of it across the globe. And in a …

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Say Why To Drugs - The Book! 15:23

4+ y ago15:23

15:23

Happy book-day to me! Happy book-day to me! Happy birthday to Say Why To Drugs the booook, Happy book-day to me! Luckily for you I decided against singing that in the intro to this episode, but I'm VERY excited to say that today is the day that Say Why to Drugs the book launches in the UK, and online. It's taken me the last 2 years to write, and so…

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Episode 41: No New Sperm 26:02

4+ y ago26:02

26:02

This week, we're talking about the male contraceptive injection. RISUG (Reversible Inhibition of Sperm Under Guidance) has passed clinical trials and is being touted as the first consumer available male contraceptive (capable of being effective up to 13 years). From the pill to the coil, we look at the history of contraception and discuss what this…

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Episode 40: Virginity Check 38:53

4+ y ago38:53

38:53

For the last episode of 2019, we're talking about T.I taking his daughter for an annual "virginity check", the sociology of sex, and how white feminism has put people around the world at risk Follow us on social media and send us your questions! Follow us on twitter/instagram: @whynotadoc Email: whynotadoc@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…

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Episode 39: Elections & Social Media 56:34

4+ y ago56:34

56:34

This week, we're back in the studio to discuss all things political. Now that the UK is gearing up to a General Election, we've got voting on the mind. Mark Zuckerberg recently said that Facebook wouldn't be rejecting political adverts that were deemed to contain false information, with Twitter deciding to ban political adverts altogether. However,…

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Episode 38: Cocaine Eels 10:39

4+ y ago10:39

10:39

We're back in the studio for a flying visit and talking about the amount of cocaine found in London and how it's affecting the local animals. You can hear Oz on BBC Asian Network Network talking about Dating Disasters with Mobeen Azhar ------------------------------------------------- Music by Grapes & Evan Schaeffer -------------------------------…

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Episode 37: The Clapback (ft. Elijah Lawal) 1:35:07

4+ y ago1:35:07

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This week, we're joined in the studio by Elijah Lawal to discuss his new book - "The Clapback: Your Guide to Calling Out Racist Stereotypes" From sex and sports to crime and drugs, Black people encounter stereotypes everyday. In his book, Elijah gives out the tools he thinks that people need to shut down racism - bringing together humour, research,…

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Episode 36: You Live With Your Parents? 50:10

4+ y ago50:10

50:10

This week, we talk rent. In the UK, the minimum cost of living by yourself is anything from £18,000 - £27,000 per year. It's of little surprise that 2 out of 3 single twenty-somethings live with their parents. With multi-generational homes being common in countries around the globe - why do so many British people see it as a bad thing? We find out …

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Drugs and Music, live at Smithdown Road festival 1:03:21

4+ y ago1:03:21

1:03:21

Recorded earlier this year at Smithdown Road Festival, a free music festival in South Liverpool, this episode sees Suzi chat to a panel of guests about the links between drug use and music. Dr Sally Adams joins the podcast again, Professor Harry Sumnall from Liverpool John Moores University guests, as well as Chris Torpey, the editor of local magaz…

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Episode 35: UK Black Pride 55:44

4+ y ago55:44

55:44

This week, Oz is joined by Cerys Bradley from The Coming Out Tapes to talk about the history of bad science involving the LGBTQ+ community. We talk about the obsession with the "gay gene", the treatment of Caster Semenya, and how Britain's colonial history is linked to protests in Birmingham today. Plus we head to UK Black Pride - Europe's largest …

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Drugs and Music, with Adam Ficek 37:16

5y ago37:16

37:16

Adam Ficek is probably best known as the drummer in Pete Docherty's post-Libertines band Babyshambles. But as well as a very successful music career, he's also a trained psychotherapist, and about to embark on a PhD. Adam and Suzi have a wide-ranging discussion in this episode of Say Why to Drugs, that takes in why Adam wanted to become first a mus…

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Episode 34: Is The Shard Finished? (ft. Roma Agrawal MBE) 1:04:31

5y ago1:04:31

1:04:31

This week, we've got Roma Agrawal in the studio to talk about her life in engineering and how she ended up spending 6 years of her life building the Shard - one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. We talk about beef with the Burj Khalifa, creating something new in the centre of a huge city, and Oz's history on a teleshopping channel (plus Alex…

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Episode 33: Black People Don't Need Vaccines 37:18

5y ago37:18

37:18

In a 2018 interview, Akon stated that Black people don't need to be vaccinated in order to go to Africa. This week, we discuss the role of culture in medical misinformation. Plus, we chat to Dr Furaha Asani as to why certain communities might be less likely to accept vaccinations and why labeling them "anti-vax" ignores their legitimate concerns - …

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CBD, with Dr Amir Englund 38:31

5y ago38:31

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Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a compound found in cannabis. In recent times it's began to be found on our high streets, available in everything from coffee to ice-cream to vape liquid. It's also been touted as a medication to treat a variety of health ailments, from childhood epilepsy to insomnia. In this episode Suzi is joined by researcher Dr Amir Engl…

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Kratom, with Dr Oliver Grundmann 35:22

5y ago35:22

35:22

Suzi Gage is joined by researcher Dr Oliver Grundmann, from the University of Florida, to talk about kratom - a leaf from the plant Mitragyna speciosa that grows in SE Asia. Is it an opioid? Or could it be useful in harm reduction? And what do we currently know about it? Find out within. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 32: Superior (ft. Angela Saini) 1:20:28

5y ago1:20:28

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This week, we're live at the Royal Institution with journalist and author Angela Saini to discuss her new book Superior: The Return of Race Science. We discuss the origins of scientific racism and how, through covert adaptation, the idea that there are superior and inferior races has survived up to now. Plus with a famous scientist lending credibil…

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Mescaline, with Mike Jay 23:24

5y ago23:24

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Say Why to Drugs returns! In this episode Suzi chats to author Mike Jay about mescaline, arguably the first psychedelic.Jay details the dual history of the substance - found in two types of cacti in central and south America, as well as being extracted and used in psychiatry in the USA and Europe. Jay has just written a book called Mescaline, and t…

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Episode 31: Black People Don't Get Depressed 26:01

5y ago26:01

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This week, we discuss our journeys with mental health and what it means to seek help when your culture doesn't acknowledge mental health issues. We learn about Alex's struggles with connecting to therapists, Suhail's journals, and how coming to the UK changed Oz's views on openly talking about mental health. This is an updated and remastered versio…

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Episode 30: Afrotech Fest (Part II) 23:00

5y ago23:00

23:00

We're still at Afrotech Fest! We speak to one of the youngest people teaching people how to code globally and chat about using machine learning to help people who communicate with sign language. Plus we chat to Chama Kay about what it's like being a non-techie at a tech festival, working on community projects, and his plan for the perfect drink saf…

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Episode 29: Afrotech Fest (Part I) 43:41

5y ago43:41

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This week, we're at Afrotech Fest and chatting about Fyre Festival, what it's like to be a single parent, and how designing a product is a lot harder when nobody cares about the users. Plus - do we really need an app for everything? You can contact Lydia on her site and on twitter at @lydiaonlife ------------------------------------------------- Mu…

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Episode 28: Swipe Right 1:06:11

5y ago1:06:11

1:06:11

This week, we're diving into the world of dating as we discuss how websites and apps have changed the dating landscape. With social media platforms being pushed to have a legal duty of care to protect the most vulnerable, we ask if apps like Tinder, Hinge and Bumble need to safeguard their users. Oz talks race fetishes, Suhail talks bikinis, and Al…

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Episode 27: The Internet Is A Repository of Evil (ft. Alex Fefegha) 1:17:19

5y ago1:17:19

1:17:19

This week, we've got Alex Fefegha in the studio to chat about how he uses emerging technology to make society better. We chat human-digital interactions, AI, and why he thinks that the internet is a "Repository of Evil". With the rise of programs like the Met Gangs Matrix and other international initiatives, we discuss what algorithms mean for the …

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Episode 26: Viruses & Visas (ft. Furaha Asani) 47:26

5y ago47:26

47:26

This week, we chat to Dr Furaha Asani about medical misinformation, drug trials, and how we can prevent people with HIV from getting other infections. Plus, we talk mental health (while black), how to avoid people touching your hair, and what it's like to be a Nigerian who needs a visa to go (back) to Nigeria. --------------------------------------…

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Episode 25: Migration Trail Revisited (ft. Alison Killing) 1:07:31

5y ago1:07:31

1:07:31

We're returning to Migration Trail - the immersive web experience using maps, data and audio to chronicle the journey of migrants across Europe and beyond. We chat to Alison Killing, the creator of Migration Trail, to find out more about the project and how they've used data visualisation to create engaging narratives. Everything from prototyping w…

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Ask me anything! #2 25:28

5y ago25:28

25:28

Researcher Suzi Gage answers a second set of questions that listeners have sent in - topics covered range from discussion of legislation - and how scientists can get involved, favourite research findings (and over-egged ones), and expectation effects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 24: Inferior 1:08:32

5+ y ago1:08:32

1:08:32

This week, we're discussing how James Watson, winner of the Nobel Prize for discovering the structure of DNA, caught heat for making comments about race, genetics, and intelligence. For our book discussion, we're diving into Inferior by Angela Saini and looking at how science and society can feed into one another when it comes to bias. Plus, we loo…

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Ask me anything! #1 30:04

5+ y ago30:04

30:04

Researcher Suzi Gage answers questions that listeners have sent in - topics covered range from whether the podcasts are aimed at teenagers to whether legislation impacts on the ability for scientists to carry out research in to illicit drugs, and from psychedelic therapy to the mushroom Fly Agaric. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in…

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E-Cigarettes - UPDATED, with Professor Linda Bauld 41:31

5+ y ago41:31

41:31

Suzi chats to Professor Linda Bauld from the University of Edinburgh about e-cigarettes and vaping. Linda provides an update on what's changed in the last 2 years since the first E-Cigarettes episode - in terms of who's using them, whether they are helping in smoking quit attempts, and what some of the new products on the market are like. Suzi and …

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Episode 23: Film Facts Don't Matter (ft. Kwasi Kwakwa) 38:32

5+ y ago38:32

38:32

This week, we're joined by Dr Kwasi Kwakwa to talk about microscopes, physics, and why Hana thinks scientists should stop trying to ruin films. Suhail finds out that he's not the only one who watches Sharknado and we discuss how correlation doesn't mean causation. ------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social media and send …

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Women and addiction, with Jenny Valentish 36:06

5+ y ago36:06

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Dr Suzi Gage chats to journalist and author Jenny Valentish about her book Woman of Substances. The conversation covers Jenny's own experiences, and how she tackled the scientific literature while researching her book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How do drugs affect the brain? LIVE with Dr Carl Roberts 51:36

5+ y ago51:36

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After quite a hiatus, SWTD returns. This live episode was recorded in front of an audience of University of Liverpool Psychology students. Suzi is joined by Dr Carl Roberts to discuss all things about how drugs affect the brain, and how we as researchers investigate this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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