The best argument for this is that there were so many prescriptions that these pharmacies probably should have been saying there's no way that they're all legitimate.

I agree with the sentiment, which is they're frustrated, but you have to follow the law.

There are too many people in between this pharmacy and the manufacturing and marketing.

It's hard to point the finger to them to say that you are actually trying to convince people to abuse these substances, right?

Welcome to The Lost Debate, a show for politically eclectics. I'm Robbie Gupta. And I'm Ricky Schlaught.

We're coming to you from the West Coast in sunny Santa Monica, California. Ricky, how's your trip out West Bend? It's been good. I've been

a hermit with my cat writing my book, so no complaints. What is it like taking a cat cross-country?

Do you have to check the cats early? Yeah, they charge you. She comes in the cabin and they charge

you $125 each way just to have her where your carry-on would be, which is kind of frustrating. What's the latest with this like emotional support? Yeah, no, that does apply. Like you have to, no, it's like, I think they also lowered the weight like under 15 pounds, but she's like five pounds. So she's, she's all good. How's surfing going out here for you? You know, I'm trying to as possible to I'm surfing in Malibu. And it's just a quiet place and really good waves. And it's known to be like a really crowded surf break. But lately it's been at least this week, there's nobody around, I guess, because rich people go somewhere else in August. So it's been pretty chill. It's my first time ever in Malibu. So I,

yeah, it's been nice. And then I'm heading back in a couple days. Beautiful. I'll be here writing.

Well, on today's show, we'll talk about diversity training and all the many forms it can take,

as well as a huge ruling in Ohio holding pharmacies liable for driving the opioid epidemic.

Then we'll discuss all the turmoil in the teaching profession these days and wrap up with a few rapid fire updates.

But first, let's start today with a little Roger and I depression. Ricky and I put ourselves

with the absolute joy of watching the Netflix movie Purple Hearts this weekend so we could

join the conversation around this movie that purports

to depolarize America. You know red meets blue, blue hates red, but red fake marries blue and

purple lives happily ever after. And I'm glad to report that you could speed up movies on

Netflix. But Ricky, are we renaming this podcast, Purple Minds or what? Yeah, I love that.

But so I think it's important first to explain why we're talking about this in the first place, which is this.

Yeah, please let me know.

Even though this is like a very Disney Channel seeming movie, it has had a kind of outsized cultural effect that I don't think a lot of people expected.

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