27. "Everything in slightly excessive moderation" w\ GUEST Mixmag writer & drug culture expert David Hillier

This week, we're joined by jokingly self-proclaimed "professional scumbag", David Hillier.David is a freelance writer and journalist who specialises in drugs, particularly UK drug culture. He's published in The Guardian, VICE, Mixmag, The Telegraph and Playboy, and has spent a lot of time doing in-the-field research...You may have seen we were featured in an article he wrote recently asking "is the sesh catching up with millenials?" (read it here:https://mixmag.net/feature/the-sesh-millenials-gen-z-drugs-cocaine-mdma-ecstasy-investigation) so who better to join us on the pod......but of course,in true CTR style, what we really wanted was the dirt on his own sesh life and messiest moments. And he didn't disappoint 👀We discuss the most SHOCKING tattoos we've ever seen, including a giant penis and outrageous muff quotesDavid shares a trippy first date story and his literal messiest moment 💩David adds to our raving myths. We HOPE this one is a myth 🐖Turns out David ALSO had a VERY cringe emo email address back in the day, which disgusted a woman at the school job fairWe come together on a theory on why men love cocaineHow David nearly turned to his local priest on his worst comedownHow Monday tricks you into thinking the weekend hasn't hit you hardThe truth behind where the term "the sesh" came from (it's not what you'd expect)And we get a couple great wisdom tips from a seasoned drug professional...Follow @dhillierwrites - and watch this space as he's currently writing a book about UK drug culture.As always, please share with you mates & rate the podcast if you love it and feel called! Your support means so much to us. We're atinstagram.com/cravetheravepodcast if you want more BTS bits. Love youzJ&L