Home
Categories
EXPLORE
True Crime
Comedy
Business
Society & Culture
History
Technology
Health & Fitness
About Us
Contact Us
Copyright
© 2024 PodJoint
Loading...
0:00 / 0:00
Podjoint Logo
US
Sign in

or

Don't have an account?
Sign up
Forgot password
https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts113/v4/f9/af/5a/f9af5a02-c125-f433-ac24-88450299da43/mza_12327675697073239356.jpg/600x600bb.jpg
Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
Kevin G. Shanks
23 episodes
3 days ago
A podcast about forensic toxicology and chemistry. We talk about drugs, poisons, and forensic science in the news and pop culture. A NAYK Network Production.
Show more...
Chemistry
Science
RSS
All content for Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast is the property of Kevin G. Shanks and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
A podcast about forensic toxicology and chemistry. We talk about drugs, poisons, and forensic science in the news and pop culture. A NAYK Network Production.
Show more...
Chemistry
Science
Episodes (20/23)
Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
That's Not Popeye's Spinach!

Welcome to episode 23 of Dose Makes the Poison: The Toxcast! Today, let's talk about when eating spinach goes wrong, aka hallucinogenic spinach! That's definitely not Popeye's spinach!


Intro and outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.


Please visit https://www.dosemakesthepoison.com.


Show more...
2 years ago
49 minutes 36 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
DMT, Ayahuasca, and a Chat with Tristan Brown

Welcome to episode 22 of The Toxcast. Let's talk a bit about DMT (dimethyltryptamine) and ayahuasca and chat with Tristan Brown about his experiences consuming ayahuasca in Peru. 

Intro and outro music is T Morri's Psychedelic Mushrooms.

DoseMakesThePoison.com.

Show more...
3 years ago
1 hour 37 minutes 14 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
Synthetic Cannabinoids and Bleeding: What is Up With That?

Welcome to episode 21 of the Toxcast. Synthetic cannabinoids and bleeding. Let's talk about it.

Please check out MEL Science and their awesome science boxes. If you follow this link, you can get 60% off of the first monthly subscription box for MEL Science. I've checked them out myself and they are pretty awesome. Who doesn't like science experiments? I love them! I bet you will too!

MEL Science: https://melscience.com/sBD6/

Promo code is Toxcast.

This link and promo code will be active for one month (until 02/27/2022).


Intro and outro music is provided by T Morri. It is titled Psychedelic Mushrooms.

Show more...
3 years ago
22 minutes 28 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
A Chat with Dr. Justin Brower (Forensic Toxicologist)

Welcome to episode 20 of Dose Makes the Poison: The Toxcast. In today's episode, I sit down for a chat with forensic toxicologist Dr. Justin Brower. We talk about careers, forensic science, postmortem toxicology, poisons, scopolamine, writing, chili peppers, and I even throw in some tox poetry.

Intro and outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

Clip from Wolf of Wall Street is sourced from my legally purchased copy of the film.

Website: https://www.dosemakesthepoison.com

Want to buy some merch? Check out - https://dosemakesthepoison.threadless.com

You can buy me a burger or support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DoseMakesPoison

Dr. Justin Brower's website is www.naturespoisons.com.

Show more...
3 years ago
1 hour 35 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
Mistletoe Be or Not Mistletoe Be? That is the question.

Welcome back to episode 19 of Dose Makes the Poison: The Toxcast. Today, we briefly talk about mistletoe and its toxicity.

Intro and outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

Threadless shop can be found at dosemakesthepoison.threadless.com.

Website is dosemakesthepoison.com.

Show more...
3 years ago
16 minutes 15 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
Quick Bites: The Age Old Question: Is It Venomous or Poisonous?

Welcome to episode 18 of The Toxcast. It's our second ever quick bites episode where I talk about the age old question - is it venomous or poisonous?

Intro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

Run Away audio clip is from my personal copy of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I do not own the licenses or copyright for it.

Show more...
3 years ago
9 minutes 40 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
Cannabis, Drug Testing, and The Olympics

Welcome to episode 17 of ToxCast. Today, we briefly talk cannabis and drug testing. We then approach the question - should cannabis be tested for in sports? My opinions are imminent and coming in hot!

Intro and outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

Show more...
3 years ago
37 minutes 55 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
Vape Liquids Are For Vaping Not Drinking (Nicotine)

Welcome to Episode 16 of The ToxCast. Let's talk about vape liquids and the potential for poisoning and death if they are misused.


Intro and outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

Show more...
4 years ago
32 minutes 9 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
Run for the Betamethasone...errrr...Roses

Welcome back to Dose Makes the Poison: The ToxCast. In today's episode, we look at the recent Kentucky Derby winning horse, Medina Spirit, and a positive drug test for the glucocorticoid Betamethasone. 


Intro and outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

Audio clips used in this podcast episode are meant for educational purposes.

Show more...
4 years ago
34 minutes 3 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
Carbon Monoxide: A Primer

Welcome to a new season of The Toxcast. This is episode 14 - Carbon Monoxide: A Primer.

Intro and outro music is a 15 second clip of Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

Stay safe and warm, friends!

Show more...
4 years ago
20 minutes 49 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
Tales of (Un)Poisoned Halloween Candy

Welcome to episode 13 of Dose Makes the Poison: The Toxcast. In this episode, I talk about the myths surrounding drugs and poisons in halloween candy and set the record straight.


Intro and outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

News clip audio was recorded from YouTube.

Show more...
4 years ago
15 minutes 24 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
What in the Oleander is going on with the Benadryl Challenge?

Episode 12 of The Toxcast is here. And today, I'm talking about what in the Oleander is going on with the Benadryl Challenge?

Oleander and Benadryl (DIphenhydramine) are the topic of this episode.


Intro, segue, and outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

Clip of The Rock is from an old DVD of mine - I do not own the license.

Clip of Oleander's I Walk Alone is from their album February Son (1999) - I legally purchased the CD, but do not own the licenses to the song.

If you have any issues with the use of sound in this episode, please contact me at dosemakesthepoisonpodcast@gmail.com and we can take care of it. Do not sue me. I have no money.

Show more...
4 years ago
23 minutes 24 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
Quick Bites: The Case of Jagger the Irish Setter
It's episode 11 of The Toxcast and I'm here to talk about a case of suspected animal poisoning in a new feature called Quick Bites (Of The Poisoned Apple). Enjoy! Intro and outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.
Show more...
4 years ago
10 minutes 32 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
A Very Special Toxisode: Yes, Pepper Spray is Tear Gas

Welcome to a very special toxisode of Dose Makes the Poison: The Toxcast. In episode 10, I talk about tear gas, pepper spray, chili peppers, and capsaicin. It's a quick one today. Give it a listen.

Show more...
5 years ago
23 minutes 19 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
Headed for a Heartbreak (The Cardiac Glycosides: Digoxin and Convallatoxin)

Episode 9 of Dose Makes the Poison: The Toxcast.

Let's talk about Digitalis (digoxin, digitoxin) and Convallaria (convallatoxin) - what are these plants? What are these poisons? How do they work in the body? Have they been used for murder? Poisonings? Have they been referenced in pop culture?

All audio clips are taken from Kevin Shanks' music and movie archives in which he personally purchased. He does not own any licenses to any of the sounds or music, but used them for discussion and educational purposes. If you have an issue with their use in this podcast episode, please contact dosemakesthepoisonpodcast@gmail.com.

Intro and Outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

Show more...
5 years ago
45 minutes 56 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
How To Fix A Drug Scandal (Netflix)

Episode 8. When Things Go Real Bad In The Lab. Two forensic toxicologists (Dr. Justin Brower and I) chat about the new Netflix documentary series, How To Fix A Drug Scandal - directed by Erin Lee Carr. Yes, this is a series about drug lab chemists, Annie Dookhan and Sonja Farak. Give it a watch and then give us a listen!

Show more...
5 years ago
1 hour 31 minutes 49 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
Not Your Parent's Heroin (Heroin, Fentanyl, and Fentalogs)

Welcome to episode 7 of Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast. In today's episode, I talk about heroin, fentanyl, and fentanyl analogs (fentalogs). What are these substances? How do they act in the body? Is passive exposure to police and emergency personnel in the field a real thing? Give it a listen. Find it here or on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Officer Collapses After Suspected Fentanyl Exposure

Pensacola Police HQ Temporarily Locked Down After Officers Possible Exposed to Fentanyl

ACMT / AACT Position Paper on Fentanyl Field Exposure

Media Reports of Unintentional Opioid Exposure of Public Safety First Responders in North America

Intro and Outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T Morri.

Show more...
5 years ago
47 minutes 53 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
McGruff the Singing Crime Dog / Drugs in the News

Welcome to episode 6 of Dose Makes the Poison: The Toxcast. Today's episode is a bit different. Remember McGruff the Crime Dog? Well, come with me as we hear him sing about drugs. Also, we'll talk about drugs in the news. Let's go!

Show more...
5 years ago
46 minutes 24 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
What's In The Bottle? (Cyanide)

It's episode 5 of Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast. And I wonder what's in this bottle? Well, I think it's time to talk cyanide.

Intro and outro music is Psychedelic Mushrooms by T. Morri.

Show more...
5 years ago
36 minutes 26 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
A Few Drops Will Do Ya (Tetrahydrozoline)

Welcome to episode 4 of Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast. In today's episode, I chat about the over the counter substance, tetrahydrozoline, and its use in urban legend, drug facilitated crimes, poisonings, and murder.

Email: DoseMakesThePoisonPodcast@gmail.com


Show more...
5 years ago
22 minutes 47 seconds

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast
A podcast about forensic toxicology and chemistry. We talk about drugs, poisons, and forensic science in the news and pop culture. A NAYK Network Production.