The "33": Methamphetamine: A Love Story

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  S5: E11: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story. Part 1: "The Maddix Bias Act" 24.08.2026 46мин

  This episode is Part 1 of our interview with Candi Morris, the mother of Maddix Bias, who was killed in a car collision caused by an impaired driver who passed out behind the wheel after inhaling nitrous oxide.Candi’s two-year journey following Maddix’s death led her to advocate for legislative change. Her efforts ultimately resulted in the passage of a bill making it illegal in Oklahoma to transport, buy, sell, or use nitrous oxide for the purpose of becoming intoxicated. ***The Act went in effect on the day of the recording of this podcast, Aug 14, 2026.***The Maddix Bias Act is now Oklahoma law. In this powerful two-part interview, Candi shares Maddix’s story, the devastating impact of his death, and the journey that transformed her grief into action and helped bring about meaningful change in Oklahoma.
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  S5: E10: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story. "Troy"--dealer, user and cook. 24.06.2026 40мин

  In this episode, we provide an update on Oklahoma House Bill 3304 from the bill’s author and discuss the story of Troy, one of the 33 individuals interviewed by Dr. Rashi Shukla for her book Methamphetamine: A Love Story. Troy’s journey through addiction led him from manufacturing, dealing, and using methamphetamine to losing everything he had. After four arrests and time spent in jail, Troy reached a turning point in his life. When Dr. Shukla interviewed him, he was just one month into his recovery, offering a powerful firsthand account of addiction, loss, and the difficult road to redemption.
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  S5: E9: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story. An interview with Candy Schwartz, Part 2 18.05.2026 27мин

  This is Part 2 of our interview with Candy Schwartz, who tragically lost her father in a devastating collision at an intersection in Oklahoma. The accident was caused by a commercial truck driver under the influence of methamphetamines. In this episode, Candy also shares her journey of joining VOIDOK.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting victims. She concludes the podcast with some heartfelt words of wisdom.
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  S5: E8: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story. An interview with Candy Schwartz 27.04.2026 40мин

  This is Part 1 of our interview with Candy Schwartz, whose father was tragically killed in an intersection collision with a semi-truck. The driver of the truck was impaired, under the influence of methamphetamine.Candy shares her powerful story of loss, her mission to honor her father’s memory, and how that experience inspired her to take action. Motivated by her grief and determination, she helped introduce House Bill 3304 in the state of Oklahoma, aiming to reform how and to whom commercial driver’s licenses are issued.She also continues to push for safety improvements at the very intersection where her father’s life was taken.
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  S5: E7: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story: "Ray"--"It was never about the money for me..." 26.03.2026 30мин

  "Ray" was a 35-year-old recovering meth addict who had also been manufacturing and dealing the drug prior to meeting Dr. Shukla. He had lost everything to his addiction. In his interview he shared how his addiction began, when he first started using drugs, and how it eventually led him to cooking and selling meth while using it himself just to keep up with his habit. Ray also shared what frightened him the most and what ultimately pushed him toward the path of recovery. Dr. Shukla shares this and more from her interview she had with "Ray" in this episode.
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  S5: E6: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story: "Conner"--Bad thing about being off meth is that life seems boring." 25.02.2026 38мин

  At 24, Conner was deeply entrenched in the drug world—using, manufacturing, and dealing—making tens of thousands of dollars a day and even setting money aside to pay attorneys to stay out of jail.By 38, his life looked very different. Now in recovery, he sits down with Dr. Rashi Shukla to speak candidly about his addiction, the lifestyle that consumed him, and the long road back.This episode explores Conner’s life before drugs, the rise and cost of his addiction, and the hard-earned path he’s walking today toward recovery.
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  S5: E5: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story: Part 2. "D" shares his story of addiction and recovery 14.01.2026 44мин

  This episode is a wrap of Dr. Shukla's interview with "D" regarding his addiction, his home life and how he found a path to recovery.
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  S5: E4: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story: Part 1. "D" shares his story of addiction and recovery 22.12.2025 29мин

  This podcast features the story of a former addict--whom we call "D"-- whose substance use began with alcohol in his early life and escalated to illicit drugs, resulting in a full-blown addiction. He described a difficult childhood with alcoholic parents. His path to recovery began after being taken in by a group of bikers and tattoo artists, who provided him a supportive environment to heal and rebuild his life.
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  S5: E3: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story: Part 2. Matthew, "I didn''t care, I just did not care." 03.11.2025 26мин

  Part 2 continues Matthew’s story, detailing his battle with meth addiction and his inspiring journey toward recovery and his daily battle with sobriety.
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  S5: E2: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story: Matthew, "I didn''t care, I just did not care." 09.10.2025 28мин

  Matthew began experimenting with alcohol and drugs at an early age, eventually choosing a path that led him to meth — using, dealing, and even cooking it. When Dr. Shukla interviewed him, he had been clean for five months but acknowledged that maintaining sobriety remains a daily challenge. Listen to Part 1 as Dr. Shukla shares her conversation she has with Matthew.
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  S5: E1: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story: Olivia," it took over my life." 09.07.2025 22мин

  "Olivia," a 31-year-old mother, had spent years manufacturing and dealing methamphetamine. Her struggle with substance use began at the age of six, when she started inhaling gasoline fumes, eventually leading to long-term abuse of various drugs.Dr. Shukla shares her story of addiction and road to recovery.
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  S4: E12: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story: Part 2 Interview with Mike Fox, Founder of the Fox Project Foundation 03.06.2025 31мин

  Mike Fox was a former meth user and dealer--he now has a mission to help and save others from their addiction through his foundation. Part 2 of our interview with Mike Fox, Founder of the Fox Project Foundation.
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  S4: E11: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story: Interview with Mike Fox, Founder of the Fox Project Foundation 14.05.2025 27мин

  Mike Fox was a dealer and user of meth, but he turned his life around and is now on a mission to help others. He shares his story of his meth abuse, incarceration and his goal to help others escape their addiction and get on the road to recovery through the assistance of his foundation.
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  S4:E10: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story: Roman: "...meth takes everything..." 02.04.2025 29мин

  Roman was a man in his 30s who had it all--family, children and a good paying job, but nearly lost it all due to his meth addiction and dealing.Dr. Shukla sat with "Roman" at a local breakfast establishment to discuss his past and his current recovery. In this episode, Dr.Shukla shares her interview she had with Roman.
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  S4:E9: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story. "Zach"--"You go where the meth is..." 19.02.2025 26мин

  Zach was a user, dealer and manufacturer. He was 36 years old on the road to recovery when he met Dr. Shukla with the aspirations to be a history professor but "wasted" a lot of years on using meth and experiencing violence.
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  S4:E8: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story. "Endangered Children" Tyler's story. 20.01.2025 45мин

  Tyler was an "endangered child"-- a child who lives in a home in which a parent or caretaker is suffering from substance abuse--in this case it is meth. Tyler shares his childhood story on the physical abuse, mental health impact and his relationship with his mother who used meth when raising him and his two brothers.
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  S4:E7: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story. "Jessica"--"I hated it..." 21.12.2024 31мин

  "Jessica" is a 15 year user of meth and a single mother. She is 38-years old when Dr. Shukla interviewed her for her book, "Methamphetamine: A Love Story," and was only a month into her recovery. She moves from one boyfriend to another, starts dealing meth and eventually finds herself moving towards recovery after entering a "drug research study."
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  S4:E6: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story. PIO Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, Mark Woodward 11.11.2024 36мин

  Mark Woodward of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Substances gives us the latest on the impact the cannabis industry has had on Oklahoma and the nation, and news related to fentanyl, meth and other illicit substances.
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  S4:E5: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story. "Max""...it's like it never happened." 25.10.2024 31мин

  Max is 23-years old when he first spoke to Dr. Shukla. He has been involved in drug use at a young age, and later starting dealing and manufacturing. He eventually got on the road to recovery from his meth addiction through a stint in drug court.
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  S4:E4: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story. "In the line of fire." Part 2 13.09.2024 38мин

  This episode is part 2 of an interview with two Oklahoma City firefighters/paramedics. The episode covers mental health, narcan, pediatric suicides and encounters in the field with meth and fentanyl users.