Last Day

Opioids in a Pandemic, with Dr. Nzinga Harrison

Stephanie chats with addiction medicine expert, Dr. Nzinga Harrison, about opioids and addiction in this new pandemic world. How are these unprecedented circumstances affecting those with opioid use and substance use disorders? As a result of social distancing, how have treatment and recovery models shifted? What’s happening with long-standing regulations around medication-assisted treatment? How can we best support ourselves and our loved ones with addiction during this time? Finally, we learn more about Nzinga’s new show, In Recovery, and how you can submit your questions.

May 11, 2020

Bonus Episode: Stephanie talks to Ruben Castaneda

We’ve got another bonus episode for Lemonada members!

Stephanie Wittels Wachs from Last Day is joined by Ruben Castaneda for a thought-provoking conversation. In 2018, the National Press Foundation chose Mr. Castaneda as one of 15 journalists nationwide to participate in a deep dive seminar into reporting on the opioids crisis. During the height of the crack epidemic that decimated the streets of D.C., Ruben Castaneda covered the crime beat for the Washington Post.

May 8, 2020

BONUS CONTENT! Hear the unedited version of our conversation with The Lumineers’ Jeremiah Fraites

Hey, Last Day listeners! If you enjoyed hearing Jeremiah Fraites of the Lumineers on Last Day, good news! We have more of it for you. A lot more!

We aired about 25 edited minutes of this conversation with Jeremiah in our regular Last Day feed, but here we have a whole extra hour of the uncut version that you can hear only on Patreon. Lots more gems in this beautiful conversation.

April 22, 2020

Epilogue: Josh’s Last Day

The Lumineers’ Jeremiah Fraites reflects on losing his older brother Josh to a heroin overdose in 2001 and the many ways Josh’s death has impacted his life. His mom, Kathy, joins him to fill in the holes that memory has left. From channeling grief through music to finding the “right” support, this candid and beautiful conversation about grief and loss will resonate deeply with Last Day listeners and Lumineers fans alike.

April 15, 2020

Bonus Episode 1: Stephanie talks to Dr. Shonali Saha

Lemonada Members, we have our very first full-length Last Day: Season 1 Bonus Episode for you. There are more of these to come in the future!

In August of 2019, Stephanie talked to Dr. Shonali Saha about youth addiction.

Because of a variety of production factors, there wasn’t room for this full episode in the regular Last Day season, but the conversation was so phenomenal, that Stephanie couldn’t dream of leaving it on the cutting room floor.

April 3, 2020

Grieving the end of Last Day: Season 1. From my closet.

Hi from my closet.

It has been a week away from Last Day. I feel the loss of the show like a little death. It feels like grief a little bit. Lots more from me to come (several never-been-heard Last Day bonus episodes!).

Stephanie

March 30, 2020