Dr. Drew welcomes CUNY Professor and secularism/science education advocate, Massimo Pigliucci. They discuss the interface between evolutionary biology and philosophy. They also explore the philosophical nature of happiness and talk about stoicism’s applicability in modern life.

Erica and Drew discuss financial planning for young families as well as attempting to gain insight into and tackle the homelessness problem. Erica has a distinctive point of view and is actively involved in service to enact policies to help the homeless.

Greg Behrendt and his wife Amiira Ruotola join Dr. Drew to discuss why their marriage ended up sucking and providing recommendations as to how you can avoid that. Greg, Drew & Amiira discuss addiction and codependency and take phone cals on the topic.

A festive romp thorough the unbelievably traumatic past of actor and comic Scott Thompson. Drew and Scott not only have a few laughs, they also shed a few tears over a period of history they both experienced from different perspectives, the AIDS crisis. Scott talks about his optimism particularly for the LGBT community.

Dr. Drew is joined by Dr. Cate Shanahan and they do a deep dive on nutrition and weight-loss particularly as it pertains to fat metabolism. Cate also breaks down Drew's experience with the carnivore diet.

This week we're visited by Dr. Dean Sherzai & Dr. Ayesha Sherzai, experts in neurology and nutrition for a free wheeling conversation about what we can do to avoid the horrible disease of dementia. Be prepared for specific recommendations that can be gleaned from this podcast, Vinnie Tortorich may not agree with all of them.

Dr. Drew is joined by Stanford Professor Keith Humphreys, Professor and Section Director for Mental Health Policy in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. The two experts share their perspectives and the expertise they’ve gained while working in the field of addiction and recovery.

Author and journalist Sam Quinones joins Dr. Drew for this week's podcast and they dive deep on the process behind Sam writing his hit book Dreamland, and how the process of trying to write a book about heroin proliferation eventually forced Sam into the dark world of pain management doctors and the opioid epidemic that has been plaguing America of late and fueling the heroin trade.

Parks and Recreation alum, Jim O'Heir chats with Dr. Drew about his career, which began on Midwest radio and led to Second City. Eventually, the comedian landed in Hollywood, where he's continued to work to this day. They also discuss what's next for Jim and then Jim’s sister shares her thoughts on Drew's work with the Teen Mom girls.

Former Senator Barbara Boxer and Nicole Boxer of the Fight Back with Barbara Boxer podcast join Dr. Drew in a discussion about her personal #metoo experiences, and about her latest book, The Art of Tough: Fearlessly Facing Politics and Life (2016). Drew talks about mom mentality and other topics that are pertinent to women’s issues.