The Frontline Herbalism Podcast

This episode is an interview with Rob (he/him) about trauma and addiction. We explore what is active addiction, how it relates to trauma, how addiction affects people, families and communities, and so much more. We talk about how people in active addiction are dehumanised and criminalised, support structures for recovery and everything in between!

Links & resources from this episode

• UK Narcotics Anonymous
• Rob's instagram
• Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course

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This brief episode introduces the plans for Season 3 of the Frontline Herbalism Podcast.

Links & resources from this episode

• Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course

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This episode is an interview with Victor (he/him) from the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais, a dedicated monthly clinic serving refugees in Northern France. We talk about the situation in Calais and Dunkirk, what the clinic does, the medicines the project produces and uses, relationships to other medical services and so much more.

Links & resources from this episode

• MSDN website – https://msdnetwork.org/
• MSDN Twitter – @msd_network – https://twitter.com/msd_network
• Victor's website - East End Herbalist
• East End Herbalist on Instagram
• Misery Party
• International Solidarity Movement
• Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais website
• Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais Instagram
• Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais Crowdfunder
• 4 ways to support the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais

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This episode is an interview with Matilda (she/her) living in North East Syria (NES). We talk about the revolutionary situation in the region, medicine and other healthcare work, the collective honouring of fallen comrades and how collective life helps prevent PTSD. Matilda shares the importance of seeing medical work in a revolutionary context and many more things!

Links & resources from this episode

• MSDN website – https://msdnetwork.org/
• MSDN Twitter – @msd_network – https://twitter.com/msd_network

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This episode builds on interview one which was an episode with Alexis (he/him) about street medic work at demonstrations, actions and riots in France.

Part two is the audio version of the resource 'From France with Gloves: A story of healing in social struggles'. It introduces the various weapons used by the French police, how to protect yourself from them the best you can, how to treat people who have been injured and what to pack in your medic kit.

Content warning – references to police violence, injuries and death

Links & resources from this episode

• MSDN website – https://msdnetwork.org/
• MSDN Twitter – @msd_network – https://twitter.com/msd_network
• From France with Gloves: A story of healing in social struggles
• Desarmons: a collective recording incidents of state violence and people injured and killed by the police in France – https://desarmons.net/

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This episode is an interview with Alexis (he/him) about street medic work at demonstrations, actions and riots in France. We talk about the escalation in police and war weapons used against people, the role of street medics, training, and the broader context of of riot medicine in people's self defense.

Content warning - references to police violence, injuries and death

Links & resources from this episode

• MSDN website – https://msdnetwork.org/
• MSDN Twitter – @msd_network – https://twitter.com/msd_network
• From France with Gloves: A story of healing in social struggles
• Desarmons: a collective recording incidents of state violence and people injured and killed by the police in France - https://desarmons.net/

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This episode shares a report from a medic working at the frontline in Ukraine. It talks about areas of work, the risk and danger involved, profiles of injuries, the needs and necessities of the coming time, challenges of organising and more.

Content warning - graphic references to death and injuries.

Links & resources from this episode

• MSDN website – https://msdnetwork.org/
• MSDN Twitter – @msd_network – https://twitter.com/msd_network
• Report: MSDN Work in Ukraine - https://msdnetwork.org/2022/10/report-msdn-work-in-ukraine/

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This episode is an interview with Outis (he/him) in Poland talking about manufacturing for medical self-defense! We discuss his projects including developing 3D printed tourniquets for MSDN projects while having broader conversations about resisting capitalism and the state through creating autonomous manufacturing infrastructure.

Links & resources from this episode

• MSDN website - https://msdnetwork.org/
• MSDN Twitter - @msd_network - https://twitter.com/msd_network
• Artel website - https://artel.tepewu.pl/
• Artel facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tech.artel

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This episode is an interview with Jill (they/them) from East Tennesse in the so-called United States. We talk about the increasing gun violence and the need for first aid knowledge around responding to gunshot wounds. We look at where to access medical training and high quality first aid equipment, as well as the basics of responding to gun shots. We talk about these skills in the context of medical self-defense and what medics can do to prepare for resisting increasing fascism and state violence.

Links & resources from this episode

• MSDN website - https://msdnetwork.org/
• MSDN Twitter - @msd_network - https://twitter.com/msd_network
• East Tennesse Harm Reduction  - @easttnharmredux on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/easttnharmredux/?hl=en

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This episode is an interview with Jill (they/them) from East Tennesse Harm Reduction.

We explore 'what is harm reduction' including its radical origins and how people can organise grassroots mutual aid work. We talk about different ways to support community members, from supporting people who use drugs to helping people access the abortion care they need. We also discuss how harm reduction is part of community self-defense and many more things!

Links & resources from this episode

• MSDN website – https://msdnetwork.org/
• MSDN Twitter – @msd_network – https://twitter.com/msd_network
• East Tennesse Harm Reduction  - @easttnharmredux on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/easttnharmredux/?hl=en

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