In the early 2000s, Matt Bowden spearheaded drug law reform in NZ by selling safer alternatives to meth. His "party pills" made millions, and Matt spent his money shooting steampunk video clips as his rocker alter-ego, Star Boy. On this ep, we hear how Matt set out to make positive change, but inadvertently pioneered a market of synthetic drugs. <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tiktok</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrSettPnKlvDr-iMiO2r3nQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube</a>Hosted by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julianmorgans/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julian Morgans</a>A <a href="https://superreal.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Superreal</a> Production<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

What It Was Like

Meet the Steampunk Godfather of Synthetic Drugs

Conversations with people who have lived through extreme events. Some stories are dark and twisted, others are light and funny. In all cases, we get an intimate portrait of 'what it was like' to be there.Hosted by Julian MorgansA Superreal Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.