Radio Catskill - The Kingfisher Project
by Bill Williams · 28 episodes
Education
In 2012, Bill Williams tragically lost his son, William, to a heroin overdose at age 24. At William’s memorial, Bill, alongside his wife Margot and daughter Elizabeth Hope, pledged to combat drug abuse by educating others, improving treatment, and reducing stigma. Since then, they've spoken at various forums and published in notable outlets, including the New York Times and Harvard Health Blog. Bill also hosts a radio/podcast show The Kingfisher Project, as part of their ongoing commitment to honor William's memory.
Latest episodes
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47 min
Military Service, Mental Health and Veterans Care
Military Service, Mental Health and Veterans Care
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1 h 09
Former U.S. Drug Czar Richard J. Baum on America’s Opioid Crisis and Lessons from the Drug War
Richard J. Baum spent 35 years working on America’s drug policy, including 28 years with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy across six presidential administrati…
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31 min
Robyn Oster on Kratom’s Emergence and Public Health Concerns
Robyn Oster, Director of Policy at The Partnership to End Addiction, returned to The Kingfisher Project to discuss the rise of kratom and why public health experts are paying close…
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10 min
Bill Williams Discusses “The Brief History of Time” Event on Radio Chatskill
Bill Williams Discusses “The Brief History of Time” Event on Radio Chatskill
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50 min
Alexis Pleus on Truth Pharm, Purdue Pharma and the Fight for Opioid Accountability
On this episode of The Kingfisher Project, host Bill Williams speaks with Alexis Pleus, founder of Truth Pharm, a Binghamton-based organization working to reduce stigma, raise awar…
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38 min
Steven D’Agata and Cathy Kennedy on Hope Not Handcuffs in the Hudson Valley
Steven D’Agata and Cathy Kennedy on Hope Not Handcuffs in the Hudson Valley
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1 h 00
Mark Ehrenkranz on Addiction Recovery: How Peer Recovery Specialists Help Patients Heal
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Mark Ehrenkranz joins us for a conversation about addiction recovery, peer support, and the power of lived experience in helping people heal.Sobe…
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57 min
Kevin Sabet on the Debate Over Marijuana Legalization
On this episode of the Kingfisher Project, Radio Catskill’s Bill Williams speaks with Kevin Sabet, president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana and a former White House drug policy a…
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52 min
Lisa Ann Poggi
Lisa Ann Poggi is an actress, producer, and advocate using storytelling to shine a light on one of the most urgent issues facing families today — addiction and recovery.With a care…
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51 min
Bridget Brennan, Chris Edel, and Bernice Ordonez on Fighting Addiction and Fentanyl
On The Kingfisher Project, we dive into a powerful conversation about addiction, enforcement, and education.I’m joined by Bridget Brennan, the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the…
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57 min
Dr. Melody Glenn
Tonight, we speak with Dr. Melody Glenn, an emergency and addiction medicine physician, associate professor at the University of Arizona, and author of the new book Mother of Metha…
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1 h 02
Prof. Thomas Van Nortwick
My guest is Prof. Thomas Van Nortwick, an emeritus professor of Classics at Oberlin and someone I’ve known since the fall of 1960. Together, we’ll reflect on what it was like to gr…
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29 min
Camille O'Brien, Sullivan County Drug Task Force
Camille O'Brien, Sullivan County Drug Task Force
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49 min
Dr. Arthur Robin William
Dr. Arthur Robin Williams, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University and Research Scientist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Dr. Williams, a lea…
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53 min
Jody D’Agostini & Andi Williams of Community in Crisis on Fighting Substance Use with Education of Community i…
In this episode, my guests are Jody D’Agostini (Founder and Board Chair, right) and Andi Williams (Executive Director, left) of Community in Crisis. Based in the Somerset Hills of…
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50 min
Dr. Stephen Loyd
Dr. Stephen Loyd is a nationally recognized expert in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine, currently serving as Director of West Virginia’s Office of Drug Control Policy and C…
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53 min
Dr. Alexander Y. Walley
On this week’s episode of The Kingfisher Project, we are honored to welcome Alexander Y. Walley, M.D., M.Sc., a nationally recognized expert in addiction medicine and overdose prev…
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43 min
Kevin Hyer
Kevin Hyer is a management-side labor and employment attorney in long-term recovery from Methamphetamine Use Disorder. He is the CEO of The Hyer Calling Foundation (THCF), a Philad…
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59 min
Lindsey Vuolo and Robyn Oster
On the Kingfisher Project, Tuesday, February 4th, at 6:00 PM EDT on Local Edition, Radio CatskillGuests, Lindsey Vuolo and Robyn Oster from the Partnership to End Addiction, are ex…
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58 min
Dr. Fred Muench
Dr. Fred Muench is a clinical psychologist and digital health expert, formerly president of the Partnership to End Addiction and now a professor at Hofstra University. He’s known f…