Journalist and author Sam Quinones talks about his newest book, The Perfect Tuba: Forging Fulfillment from the Brass Horn, Band, and Hard Work with EconTalk's Russ Roberts. Known for his reporting on the opioid crisis, Quinones turns to a more uplifting subject--the world of tuba players and high school marching bands.

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First – pastor and political scientist Ryan Burge discusses the rise in religious "nones" people who don't identify with any religion – and the impact this group could have on Campaign 2024. Then - a conversation about the ongoing fentanyl crisis in the U-S with journalist Sam Quinones -- author of the book “The Least

The January 6th Committee has wrapped up their case against former President Trump and will be referring their findings and quite a bit of evidence to Joe Biden's Department of Justice. But we all know the Zen koan of prosecuting Trump: The destination is the journey, because he doesn't write anything down. Then, in pa

The process of cooking meth has gone from homemade batches to mass-produced, multi-million-dollar operations. Journalist Sam Quinones joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the rise in synthetic meth, the economic costs to the marketplace of illicit drugs, and the emotional and physical toll it’s had on those addicted. His bo

Journalist Sam Quinones blew Marc’s mind six years ago with his book Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic. More recently, he devoted his research and reporting to understanding how America got caught in the clutches of newer, more addictive, and more lethal synthetic drugs. Sam’s latest book is The Lea