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The War on Drugs

Hosted by comedian Clayton English and · society · EN-US · 35 episodes

About this Podcast:

Welcome to season two of The War on Drugs podcast, co-hosted by comedian Clayton English and Greg Glod, advisor to Stand Together on Criminal Justice and Drug Reform. This season, we’re bringing you real stories from real people—artists, athletes, and influencers like B-Real, Marcus King, Ricky Williams, John Osborne, and many others who lived the impacts of the War on Drugs firsthand. We’ll explore how drug policy isn’t just a political issue—it’s personal. We’ll talk about pain management, mental health, overcoming addiction, entrepreneurship, and the fight for personal freedom. The War on Drugs isn’t over. And the stories we share this season prove it.

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What is The War on Drugs about?

Welcome to season two of The War on Drugs podcast, co-hosted by comedian Clayton English and Greg Glod, advisor to Stand Together on Criminal Justice and Drug Reform.

What has The War on Drugs covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Introducing - The Devil's Quarry II: Preview" (30 September 2026, 6 minutes), "Introducing - The Devil's Quarry II" (23 September 2026, 3 minutes), and "Introducing - Bone Valley Season 5 | The Devil's Quarry: Preview" (10 June 2026, 8 minutes).

How often does The War on Drugs publish?

The War on Drugs publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 35 episodes.

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Booking probability for The War on Drugs is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The War on Drugs requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The War on Drugs's contact route on record: verified email.

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  • The War on Drugs

    Introducing - The Devil's Quarry II: Preview

    Sep 30, 20266 min

    When teenager Robin Murphy goes missing, her friends and co-workers organize a search. Award-winning investigative journalist and longtime Rolling Stone Magazine contributor Paul Solotaroff hosts the next entry in the...

  • The War on Drugs

    Introducing - The Devil's Quarry II

    Sep 23, 20263 min

    If Season 1 of The Devil’s Quarry was a horror story, Season 2 is a ghost story. More than 30 years after 17-year-old Robin Murphy vanished from Carmel, New York, investigative journalist Paul Solotaroff and...

  • The War on Drugs

    Introducing - Bone Valley Season 5 | The Devil's Quarry: Preview

    Jun 10, 20268 minS0

    <p>In the woods outside Carmel, New York, a hunter finds the bones of a twelve-year-old girl. She had been missing. The people meant to protect her had looked the other way. Police set their sights on two teenage drug...

  • The War on Drugs

    Introducing - Bone Valley Season 5 | The Devil's Quarry

    Jun 3, 20263 minS0

    <p>In the woods outside Carmel, New York, a hunter finds the bones of a twelve-year-old girl. She had been missing. The people meant to protect her had looked the other way. Police set their sights on two teenage drug...

  • The War on Drugs

    Introducing - Wrongful Conviction with Lauren Bright Pacheco | Season 2

    Nov 13, 20252 minS0

    <p>Six new, inspiring episodes of Wrongful Conviction, hosted by Lauren Bright Pacheco, that celebrate the potential of human connection to empower ordinary people to overcome extraordinary odds and injustices. Real...

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  • The War on Drugs

    Introducing - Bone Valley Season 3 | Graves County: Preview

    Sep 17, 202512 minS0

    <p>In Bone Valley Season 3 | GRAVES COUNTY, Maggie Freleng takes us to a small town in Graves County, Kentucky, where a terrible discovery on the front lawn of a middle school invites a string of amateur and...

  • The War on Drugs

    Introducing - Bone Valley Season 3 | Graves County

    Sep 10, 20253 minS0

    <p>In Season 1 of Bone Valley, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King tells a story of a man, Leo Schofield, fighting to prove his innocence in the case of his wife Michelle’s murder.</p> <p>In Season 2, “JEREMY”...

  • The War on Drugs

    Introducing - Bone Valley Season 3 | Graves County

    Jul 23, 20253 minS0

    <p>In Season 1 of Bone Valley, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King tells a story of a man, Leo Schofield, fighting to prove his innocence in the case of his wife Michelle’s murder.</p> <p>In Season 2, “JEREMY”...

  • The War on Drugs

    Introducing: Bone Valley - Season 1 & 2

    Jun 17, 20254 minS0

    <p>In 1987, 18-year-old Michelle Schofield was found dead in a phosphate pit in Florida. Two years later, her husband, Leo Schofield, was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison. Fifteen years after his...

  • The War on Drugs

    Introducing - Absolute: Taser Incorporated, Teaser

    May 28, 202510 minS0

    <p>Absolute, Season 1: Taser Incorporated is at once a tale as old as time - a true believer learns the hard way that the costs of lofty ambition and hubris just might outweigh even the most optimistic upside - and a...

  • Episode #10

    The Next Steps Are On Us

    May 13, 202519 minS2

    <p>This season, we heard from artists, athletes, and entrepreneurs who’ve lived the consequences of the War on Drugs. But what’s next? In the finale, Greg and Clayton look at the biggest takeaways from these...

  • Episode #9

    Recovery Isn't One-Size-Fits-All feat. Brent Smith

    May 6, 202544 minS2

    <p>Shinedown frontman Brent Smith knows addiction. He’s lived it, fought through it, and come out the other side. But his journey wasn’t a straight line—and that’s the point. In this episode, Brent talks about breaking...

  • Episode #8

    Advocating for Small Businesses feat. Benny the Butcher

    Apr 29, 202547 minS2

    <p>The Buffalo-born rapper and entrepreneur explains the difference between the weed business and the cannabis industry- how is this semi-legal system working for people trying to come off the sidelines and out of the...

  • Episode #7

    Fighting Off Pain feat. Riley Cote

    Apr 22, 202546 minS2

    <p>Like Episode 3 guest Liz Carmouche, former NHL enforcer Riley Cote knows something about pain. And also about the problematic cycles of machismo and stigma that can prevent people from seeking out certain paths to...

  • Episode #6

    Permission to Change Your Mind feat. John Osborne

    Apr 15, 202550 minS2

    <p>Grammy-winning musician John Osborne never imagined he’d turn to psychedelics. But when he went through a mental health breakdown, they saved his life. A skeptic turned advocate, John shares how psilocybin therapy...

  • Episode #5

    The Business of Big Cannabis feat. B-Real

    Apr 8, 202540 minS2

    <p>Lead MC of the legendary Cypress Hill, B-Real grew up in LA at the height of the drug war, initially on the street hustling side of things. Music took him out of that life, but when California began to legalize in...

  • Episode #4

    Mental Health, Finding Sobriety, and the Power of Community. feat. Marcus King

    Apr 1, 202540 minS2

    <p>Marcus King grew up in Greenville, SC, watching people around him get written off—criminalized instead of helped, cast aside instead of supported. His own story could have gone the same way. Instead, music, finding...

  • Episode #3

    Access to Medicine feat. Liz Carmouche

    Mar 25, 202554 minS2

    <p>The champion MMA fighter and Marine Corps veteran is no stranger to pain - both dishing it out and taking it. Hear her take on the ongoing War on Drugs, and what the lack of coherent federal policy means for our...

  • Episode #2

    The Media Got It Wrong feat. Ricky Williams

    Mar 18, 202547 minS2

    <p>For years, the headline was: “Heisman Trophy winner and NFL All-Pro running back Ricky Williams quit the NFL to smoke weed.” The real story? Much deeper. Cannabis helped Ricky manage pain, both physical and mental...

  • Episode #1

    Stories Matter

    Mar 18, 202512 minS2

    <p>Greg and Clayton welcome you back to The War on Drugs Podcast with “Stories Matter.” This Season, you will hear notable voices from across the cultural spectrum on their personal, lived experience, and how the...

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