Oh, you're welcome Neil.

You're welcome you

you welcome you This is not although when considering the topic of our next interview. You might

think we are very much contrarian radio after all we are featuring a conversation on the harms of big

alcohol and the reluctance by the left to address the capital power of the centralized

state-sponsored yet completely privatized loosely regulated

industry that seemingly exists above the law.

And we're having this talk on our last show prior to this Saturday's

is how my anniversary and listener appreciation party that is happening in a bar

where alcohol is consumed a bar that is located directly beneath where I'm sitting right now, a bar that is owned by a dear friend, so I got all sorts of not only contrarianism going on today, but I'm also knee-deep in conflicts of interest,

especially because I really enjoy drinking and expect to enjoy drinking at the 26th anniversary

party that's happening this Saturday, September 17th, beginning at 3 PM at

Carrie's lounge 2251 in Chicago 2251 West Devon Avenue in Chicago's

Westridge neighborhood with live music good food a raffle of this is

hell related prizes and the closing of the this is hell sponsored art show this is

art but that doesn't mean we're letting the harms caused by big alcohol and global

capital off the hook either.

Alcohol is a long history of subjugation and exploitation playing a role in colonialism contributing to racism

racialized policing and the senseless war on drugs fueling the power of global

capital and that's not to mention as today's guest does over a

dozen substance use experts writing in a 2010 book about alcohol quote it has the

potential to adversely affect nearly every organ and system of the human body.

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