23 episodes

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.

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast Kevin G. Shanks

    • Science
    • 4.8 • 83 Ratings

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.

    That's Not Popeye's Spinach!

    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.

    • 49 min
    DMT, Ayahuasca, and a Chat with Tristan Brown

    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.

    • 1 hr 37 min
    Synthetic Cannabinoids and Bleeding: What is Up With That?

    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.

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

    • 22 min
    A Chat with Dr. Justin Brower (Forensic Toxicologist)

    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

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

    • 1 hr
    Mistletoe Be or Not Mistletoe Be? That is the question.

    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.

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    • 16 min
    Quick Bites: The Age Old Question: Is It Venomous or Poisonous?

    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.

    • 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
83 Ratings

83 Ratings

krysten..g ,

Awesome!

I’m currently in a program for toxicology and human risk assessment and I’ve been looking for some tox podcasts and I love the forensic point of view. It’s been so interesting. I wish every episode was like an hour and a half, but that’s just me. I also do not have a green thumb but I’m so envious of the poison garden and I want one. Does it count if i kill my regular garden?

sosoanda ,

so interesting

Love this podcast. Hope 2023 is full of new stuff!
Would love to hear a cast on the thc gummy poisonings happening in children. Also, those health nuts who think apricot seeds (high cyanide) are vitamin b16 or something and that it kills cancer (surely some of them have died?

NessaOnugha ,

I Learn So Much!

I am a Biologist by degree and a Clinical Researcher by profession. I worked briefly in a toxicology lab so this podcast is so nice. I learn so much and Kevin makes everything so easy to understand and fun to listen to!

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