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Every book Danny Strong recommended on podcasts
Danny Strong appeared on The Megyn Kelly Show for a true crime special dedicated to exploring the opioid crisis and the Sackler family. During the discussion, Danny Strong talked about the extensive reading and research he conducted while developing his projects on the subject. He offered a major shout-out to Beth Macy for her incredible book Dopesick, explaining how they eventually teamed up after he read the book and fell in love with it during his initial research phase. Additionally, Danny Strong mentioned reading other foundational works on the opioid crisis, including Will Staeger's Painkiller and Sam Quinones's Dreamland, noting that reading these accounts only deepened his horror regarding the crisis. He also referenced Patrick Radden Keefe's book Empire of Pain, highlighting how it covers the history of Arthur Sackler during the 1950s and 1960s in exquisite detail.
Books recommended by Danny Strong
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Dopesick
Dopesick by Beth Macy is a harrowing and deeply reported nonfiction book that investigates the origins of the American opioid epidemic, corporate greed, and the role of Purdue Pharma.
Recommended“and i do want to throw a huge shout out to beth macy and her incredible book dopestick we ended up getting teamed up after i'd come up with these initial ideas and i read the book and i loved it”
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Dreamland
Dreamland by Sam Quinones is a deeply reported true-crime and investigative journalism book that chronicles the origins of America's opioid epidemic, tracing the crisis from aggressive pharmaceutical marketing of prescription pills to the influx of cheap black tar heroin distributed by entrepreneurial networks from Mexico.
Discussed“uh i then went on and got some books that had already been written um on the opioid crisis a book called painkiller book called dreamland uh my horror grew even more”
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Empire of Pain
Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe is a meticulously researched investigative history that exposes the Sackler family dynasty and their central role in driving the devastating opioid epidemic through Purdue Pharma.
Discussed“this is covered in the book dopestick but there's another book called empire of pain that came out not too long ago that goes into arthur sackler in the 50s and the 60s in such exquisite detail”
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Painkiller
Painkiller by Will Staeger is a non-fiction book that explores the origins and devastating expansion of the American opioid crisis.
Discussed“uh i then went on and got some books that had already been written um on the opioid crisis a book called painkiller book called dreamland uh my horror grew even more”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| "Dopesick" - The Sackler Family: A Megyn Kelly Show True Crime Special | Ep. 229 | The Megyn Kelly Show | 2021-12-24 | 4 |