Recorded in West Virginia coalfield country on #Cherokeeland, this podcast explores contemporary community and culture at ground zero of the opioid epidemic. Join host Andrea Brunais as she continues a lifelong career and passion of lifting up and amplifying marginalized voices and experiences. Diving into topics such as the Sacklers and contemporary urban harm reduction-going-rural, to regional colloquialisms like Pillbilly, this podcast prioritizes the lives and work of those on the front lines of this deadly epidemic. Brunais is a longtime writer, journalist and editor who discovered the astounding talent for poetry by the drug-dealing young author behind the book “Hillbilly Drug Baby: The Poems.” You’ll hear his words along with the voices of "opioid warriors" in Appalachia as well as those who are planting seeds of hope. In this episode: Jesse-Ray's poem, "Torment," which Andrea discusses with author Saundra Kelley. Saundra recommends Roadside Theater’s recorded treasures on the web, and Andrea shares a review of David Herzberg’s new book, “White Market Drugs: Big Pharma and the Hidden History of Addiction in America.” The review can be found at https://newrepublic.com/article/161692/america-segregates-drug-use In an interview, Gina Musa of Raleigh, North Carolina shares stories from her past as an addict and sex worker and insight into her work under a federal grant to bring harm-reduction best practices to seven states in central Appalachia. You can contact her at [email protected]  A news update: The West Virginia Legislature creates new laws that affect needle exchanges and public health boards.