#262 - Michael Clune: Inside Heroin ADDICTION & The "Memory Disease"

On this episode of The Zach Show, Michael Clune discusses his eleven-year long year battle with heroin use, his double life between the streets of Baltimore and the college classroom, the "magic" of the first time, which films depict heroin addiction most realistically, good times with 'Fun Boy,' the long road of recovery, advice for addicts, standup comedy, the realities of the fentanyl crisis, and more.    Guest bio: Michael Clune is the award-winning author of 'White Out: The Secret Life Of Heroin' and a Professor of Humanities at Case Western Reserve University. Michael's essays have appeared in Harper’s—where he is a contributing editor—Critical Inquiry, Behavioral and Brain Sciences, The Atlantic, Best American Essays, PMLA, and elsewhere. His work has been supported by fellowships from the Guggenheim and Mellon Foundations, and his books have appeared on “best of the year” lists from The New Yorker, NPR, and elsewhere.    SUPPORT THE AUXORO PODCAST BY SUBSCRIBING TO AUXORO PREMIUM (BONUS EPISODES & EXCLUSIVE CONTENT): https://auxoro.supercast.com/   MICHAEL CLUNE LINKS: White Out - The Secret Life Of Heroin: https://amzn.to/3Okpqad  Bio: https://english.case.edu/faculty/michael-clune/ Website: https://www.michaelwclune.com/ Publications: https://www.michaelwclune.com/gamelife   THE AUXORO PODCAST LINKS:  Apple: https://apple.co/3B4fYju Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zaS6sP Overcast: https://bit.ly/3rgw70D Youtube: https://bit.ly/3lTpJdj AUXORO Premium: https://auxoro.supercast.com/ Website: https://www.auxoro.com/   AUXORO SOCIAL LINKS:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxoro YouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromag Newsletter: https://www.auxoro.com/thesource YouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF   To support the show, please leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This nudges the algorithm to show The AUXORO Podcast to more new listeners and is the best way to help the show grow. It takes 30 seconds and the importance of getting good reviews cannot be overstated.    Thank you for your support:  Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/458nbha Review us on Spotify: https://bit.ly/43ZLrAt