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S1E51 Pacha Nishi Project, Ayahuasca Cultivation, and Amazonian Restoration
Michael Coe is an ethnobiologist and applied ecologist with a Ph.D. in Evolution, Ecology, and Conservation Biology. As an Assistant Professor at Tarleton State University, his teaching and research…
S1E50 Strange Attractor: The Hallucinatory Life of Terence McKenna
Terence McKenna was the stand‑up philosopher of the apocalypse. A cognitive libertarian. The anti‑guru who rejected authority—even his own. Twenty‑five years after his passing, the “Tryptamine Elf…
S1E49 It's Going to Get Weirder: The Terence McKenna Story
Sharon McKenna is the director and producer of the forthcoming feature documentary, “It’s Going to Get Weirder: The Terence McKenna Story.” Sharon is a writer, film director, and journalist whose…
S1E48 From Conventional Medicine to Plant Dietas and Spiritual Growth
Nissan started his career as a medical doctor and began his work as a general practitioner in an urban community clinic system. He then specialized in ophthalmology and practiced in a small town for…
S1E47 The Faerie Rings, a Magical Tale of Healing and Rebellion.
Zina Brown is the writer and director of The Faerie Rings, an upcoming narrative feature filmabout the promise of visionary plant medicines, and the cruelty of those who would outlawthem.Zina’s…
S1E46 Entheogen Stewardship Project—Protecting Sacred Plants and Indigenous Wisdom.
Kevin Reed, founder and president of the Entheogen Stewardship Project, a vital new nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting culturally significant plant and animal species sacred to indigenous…
S1E45 (2nd Installment) Strange Attractor: The Hallucinatory Life of Terence McKenna
Graham St John, PhD, is a cultural anthropologist and historian of transformational events, movements, and figures. His forthcoming book Strange Attractor: The Hallucinatory Life of Terence McKenna…
S1E44 Strange Attractor: The Hallucinatory Life of Terence McKenna
Graham St John, PhD, is a cultural anthropologist and historian of transformational events, movements, and figures. His forthcoming book Strange Attractor: The Hallucinatory Life of Terence McKenna…
S1E43 Creating Human-Centered, Ethical AI Inspired by Nature
Tony Ācworth (pronounced Ayk-worth) is a visionary herbalist, psychedelic advocate, forest guide, and self-described “wily wizard” living with his wife and five-year-old son amid the coastal…
S1E42 The Buddhabrot - Unlocking the Mathematical Code of Consciousness
Dr Harry Shirley has a PhD in organic chemistry and research experience at theUniversity of Oxford. His research focussed on the synthesis of biologically active chemicalsof marine origin. Having…
S1E41 Exploring the DMT Realm and the Nature of Reality
Dr. Andrew Gallimore is a computational neurobiologist, chemical pharmacologist, and writer, living and working in Tokyo. He has a master’s degree in chemical pharmacology and a PhD in biological…
S1E40 Psychedelics and Brain Mapping for Trauma Healing
Luke served in the Marine Corps for six years and two years in the National Guard, deploying to Afghanistan with an Airborne infantry unit. After his deployment, he faced severe PTSD, a loss of…
S1E39 Mushrooms, AI, and the Human Spirit
Paul Stamets, speaker, author, mycologist, medical researcher and entrepreneur, is considered an intellectual and industry leader in fungi: habitat, medicinal use, and production. He lectures…
S1E38 Psychedelics, Dissociation & Trauma
Steve Elfrink, a pioneer with over 40 years of experience in psychedelic medicine and integrative healing, is the founder of OmTerra (www.omterra.org). In this podcast, Steve focuses on his…
S1E37 Exploring Plant Consciousness and Photosynthesis Miracles
Rajnish Khanna, M.Sc. Ph.D., is a Senior Investigator, Biosphere Science and Engineering at Carnegie Science, Stanford. Rajnish is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of i-Cultiver, Inc.…
S1E36 The Original Psychedelic Artist - From NYC to the World
Isaac Abrams was born and raised in New York City.He is a self-taught artist who started painting in 1965.Based in Upstate New York, he continues to paint every day. He first discovered psychedelics…
S1E35 Fungi, Ecology, and Bioremediation Technologies.
Howard Sprouse, CEO of the Remediators, Inc. and developer of bioremediation technologies since the mid 1990s. Howard previously worked as a consultant to Battelle’s Pacific Northwest National…
S1E34 Pioneering Seed Banking for Global Biodiversity and Ecosystem Restoration.
Jill Wagner has been a forester in Hawaii for 30 years. She started at the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden as a horticulturalist for the garden, where she grew native Hawaiian species. She…
S1E33 The Sacred Coca Plant, an 8,000 Year History & The Fight to Liberate It.
Wade Davis is a writer, photographer, and filmmaker whose work has taken him from the Amazon to Tibet, Africa to Australia, Polynesia to the Arctic. Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic…
S1E32 Bridging interdisciplinary perspectives from Psychedelic-Induced Psychosis to Spiritual Emergency
Mariya Garnet is a Ukrainian-born artist, traditionally trained psychedelic facilitator, and student psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience in indigenous healing practices. Since 2008, she…
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