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Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast

Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast

By Kevin G. Shanks

A podcast about forensic toxicology and chemistry. We talk about drugs, poisons, and forensic science in the news and pop culture.

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Not Your Parent's Heroin (Heroin, Fentanyl, and Fentalogs)

Dose Makes The Poison: The ToxcastMar 15, 2020

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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.


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Jan 04, 202349:36
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.

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Jun 10, 202201:37:15
Synthetic Cannabinoids and Bleeding: What is Up With That?
Jan 27, 202222:28
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.

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

Dec 31, 202101:00:35
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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Dec 16, 202116:16
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.

Sep 23, 202109:41
Cannabis, Drug Testing, and The Olympics

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.

Jul 12, 202137:55
Vape Liquids Are For Vaping Not Drinking (Nicotine)

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.

Jun 17, 202132:09
Run for the Betamethasone...errrr...Roses

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.

May 11, 202134:03
Carbon Monoxide: A Primer

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!

Feb 19, 202120:49
Tales of (Un)Poisoned Halloween Candy

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.

Oct 14, 202015:24
What in the Oleander is going on with the Benadryl Challenge?

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.

Oct 06, 202023:24
Quick Bites: The Case of Jagger the Irish Setter

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.
Jul 18, 202010:32
A Very Special Toxisode: Yes, Pepper Spray is Tear Gas

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.

Jun 08, 202023:20
Headed for a Heartbreak (The Cardiac Glycosides: Digoxin and Convallatoxin)

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.

May 27, 202045:57
How To Fix A Drug Scandal (Netflix)

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!

Apr 10, 202001:31:49
Not Your Parent's Heroin (Heroin, Fentanyl, and Fentalogs)
Mar 15, 202047:54
McGruff the Singing Crime Dog / Drugs in the News

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!

Feb 09, 202046:25
What's In The Bottle? (Cyanide)

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.

Jan 13, 202036:26
A Few Drops Will Do Ya (Tetrahydrozoline)

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


Dec 30, 201922:47
Toxicology in the Movies (Knives Out)

Toxicology in the Movies (Knives Out)

It's episode 3 of Dose Makes The Poison: The Toxcast. I love when I see forensic toxicology in film and tv. And today, the new murder mystery film, Knives Out, is on the menu. Let's talk about the intersection of forensic toxicology and Knives Out. There are spoilers in this episode - and I do give an explicit spoiler warning - but I'll warn you here again. Spoilers, baby.

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

Dec 09, 201925:50
A Brief Introduction to Forensic Toxicology

A Brief Introduction to Forensic Toxicology

Welcome to episode 2 of Dose Makes the Poison: The Toxcast.

A Brief Introduction to Forensic Toxicology

Episode 2 is a quick discussion about what forensic toxicology is, what forensic toxicologist does, and what terms/phrases does a forensic toxicologist use. 

Email: DoseMakesThePoisonPodcast@gmail.com

Dec 05, 201920:56
The Background

The Background

Welcome to episode 1 of Dose Makes the Poison: The Toxcast.

The Background

Episode 1 is an explainer about what this podcast is going to be, who I am, and what I want to get out of this show.

Email: DoseMakesThePoisonPodcast@gmail.com

Dec 05, 201912:55