Doug McVay

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Editor, public policy researcher/analyst, journalist

Host of Free Culture Radio, which airs on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 6:30 - 7 pm. Please check out the Free Culture Radio page on Facebook and give it a like!


Doug McVay is an editor, journalist, researcher, and social justice advocate. He first became active in drug policy reform efforts when he organized a NORML chapter at the University of Iowa in 1983.

At KBOO, Doug volunteers in the News and Public Affairs departments, where he reports, does interviews, and produces public affairs programs including Century of Lies, Free Culture Radio, and the occasional edition of Prison Pipeline. He's been a producer on the evening news and has from time to time co-anchored the evening news.

He is employed by the Real Reporting Foundation and serves as Editor of Health Systems Facts and Drug Policy Facts.

Twitter: @DougMcVay.

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Gun Control: Facts v Beliefs

Airs at: Mon, 11/21/2022 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Prison Pipeline
Political debates may be influenced by facts but they’re decided by beliefs. Gun control is a prime example of this truism. On this edition of Prison Pipeline we hear from Deborah Azrael, PhD, director of research at the Harvard Injury Control Research Center, and Joseph Si... Read more

Right-Wing Psychedelia

Airs at: Wed, 11/16/2022 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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On this edition of Free Culture Radio we talk capitalism, politics, and psychedelia with Neşe Devenot, PhD, a Postdoctoral Associate at the Institute for Research in Sensing (IRiS) at the University of Cincinnati, where she studies bioethical perspectives on the nascent fie... Read more

#WonderBanned

Airs at: Wed, 11/16/2022 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
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This week on Century of Lies: #WonderBanned. We talk capitalism and corporate psychedelia with Neşe Devenot, PhD, a Postdoctoral Associate at the Institute for Research in Sensing (IRiS) at the University of Cincinnati, where she studies bioethical perspectives on the nasce... Read more

Healthcare During and After Incarceration

Airs at: Wed, 11/09/2022 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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This week on Century of Lies: Healthcare During and After Incarceration. We hear from participants in an event sponsored by the National Institute for Health Care Management event entitled “Health During and After Incarceration,” including Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, PhD, a... Read more

Justice Data in America

Airs at: Wed, 11/02/2022 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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This week on Century of Lies: Justice Data in America. We hear from criminal justice researcher John Roman, PhD, with NORC on “Everything you think you know about guns is wrong: Myths, facts and where to find the best research and data”. Plus, Corey Ranger, a Harm Reduction... Read more

Canada's Bill C-5: Too Little & Too Late

Airs at: Wed, 10/26/2022 at 12:00am - 12:30am
Produced for Century Of Lies
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This week on Century of Lies: Canada’s Bill C-5, Too Little & Too Late. We hear from Beeta Senedjani, Dialogues Program Coordinator with the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition; Nicole Luongo, Systems Change Coordinator with the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition; Safiyya Ahmad, Stu... Read more

The War Against The War On People Who Use Some Drugs

Airs at: Wed, 10/19/2022 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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On this edition of Free Culture Radio: The War Against The War On People Who Use Some Drugs. We hear from Leo Beletsky, professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University and on faculty at the UC San Diego School of Medicine; Laura Thomas, Director of HIV and H... Read more

Human Rights and Drugs

Airs at: Wed, 10/19/2022 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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This week on Century of Lies: Human Rights and Drug Policy. The Commission on Narcotic Drugs held thematic discussions on September 21 and 22. On the subject of human rights and drug control we hear from Angela Me, Chief of the Research and Trend Analysis Branch at the UNOD... Read more

The Times They Are A-Changin'

Airs at: Wed, 10/12/2022 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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This week on Century of Lies: The Times They Are A-Changin’ – we discuss the recent White House statement on marijuana law reform. Plus we hear from Dr. Joao Goulao, a Portuguese physician and the current national drug coordinator for Portugal, Dr. Penny Hill, founder of St... Read more

Opioid Treatment

Airs at: Wed, 10/05/2022 at 12:00am - 12:30am
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This week on Century of Lies: a conversation with Dr. Nikki Bozinoff, a physician in the Concurrent Outpatient Medical and Psychosocial Addiction Support Service at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and an assistant professor and the Program Director for the Enhanc... Read more