This is simply our fact checkiest episode of all time. A lot of work and love went into this one so listen to it and let us know what you think.
And now for the book of sources we used for this one.
The Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics Behind Dog Bites https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-lies-damn-lies-and-st_b_8112394
Owners, Not Breeds, Predict Whether Dogs Will Be Aggressive https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/owners-not-breeds-predict-whether-dog-will-be-aggressive-180949962/
What makes an aggressive dog, and how you can spot one https://phys.org/news/2014-02-aggressive-dog.html
Pitbull population stats - https://www.pitbullinfo.org/pit-bulls-population.html
Rat Park Experiment Ted Talk by Johann Hari - it's all great but the Rat Park section starts around 3:25 - https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong?language=en#t-204041
Legalize It All - by Dan Baum - https://harpers.org/archive/2016/04/legalize-it-all/
Antidepressants and suicide - https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/Antidepressants_and_suicide
The Dangers Of Mixing SSRIs And Alcohol - https://www.addictioncampuses.com/polysubstances/ssri-alcohol/
Antidepressants and alcohol: What's the concern - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/expert-answers/antidepressants-and-alcohol/faq-20058231
SSRI Overdose - https://www.news-medical.net/health/SSRI-Overdose.aspx
Can magic mushrooms and LSD treat depression and anxiety? Scientists are optimistic. - https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-02-magic-mushrooms-lsd-depression-anxiety.html
Depression: How effective are antidepressants https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK361016/
Gary Webb - Dark Alliance Articles about the CIA - https://circumspectnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/4-CIA-Drugs-Webbs-DARK-ALLIANCE.pdf