The Mushroom Hour Podcast

Ep. 102: The Psilocybin Mushroom Bible & The Psilocybin Chef Cookbook (feat. Dr. K Mandrake & Virginia Haze)

Nov 13, 2021

01:58:15

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Homegrown Mushrooms

3min

Virginia's Early Relationship With Dr. K

2min

The Importance of Being Safe in a Drug-Free World

3min

How I Cultivated Magic Mushrooms

1min

How to Grow Mushrooms

2min

The Shrumery: A Cultivation Manual

2min

How to Grow a Manual for Success

2min

How to Cultivate Silo-Cybin Mushrooms

4min

10.

The History of Philosophy Cubenzies

3min

11.

The Different Types of Magic Mushrooms

2min

12.

How to Be Safe With Psychedelics

4min

13.

How to Get Spores for Microscopy

3min

14.

How to Grow Mushrooms Safely

4min

15.

The Dangers of Contamination in Mushroom Growers

4min

16.

Tomentose and Mycelium Growth

3min

17.

How to Cultivate Mushrooms

3min

18.

How to Save Your Liquid Culture From Contamination

3min

19.

How to Cultivate Mushrooms at Home

4min

20.

The Importance of Documenting Your Progress

4min

21.

How to Grow Mushrooms in the Natural World

2min

22.

How to Grow Your Own Mushrooms

2min

23.

Uncle Ben's Method: The Best Place to Start for Beginners

2min

24.

How to Cultivate Magic Mushrooms With Monotubs

4min

25.

The Different Types of Cannabis

3min

26.

The Ecology of Cannabis

2min

27.

The Importance of Focusing on a Single Substance in Clinical Research

3min

28.

The Importance of Critical Thinking in Cannabis Research

2min

29.

How to Grow Magic Mushrooms at Home

4min

30.

The Effects of Cooking Magic Mushrooms Fresh

2min

31.

The Importance of Playfulness in Cooking

3min

32.

How to Make Psychedelic Recipes That Taste Good

4min

33.

How to Cook With Mushrooms

2min

34.

The Mass Shift in Psychedelic Use

2min

35.

The Benefits of Psilocybin for Depression

5min

36.

The Importance of Responsible Use

3min

37.

The Reception of the Two Books

3min

38.

The Responsibility of Being a Leader in a Movement

2min

39.

The Importance of Making Mistakes

3min

40.

How to Meet Psychological Idols

2min

41.

What Is Your Favorite Mushroom?

2min

42.

The Relationship Between Fungi and Mushrooms

5min

All the information discussed in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only! We do not encourage the use of any illicit and/or regulated substance.

Today on the Mushroom Hour Podcast we have the honor of speaking with authors Virginia Haze and Dr. K. Mandrake. Dr. Mandrake is a proponent of psychedelics from both a scientific and personal growth perspective. His long and varied education has mostly centered on biology, toxicology and mycology, culminating in a PhD in microbiology, which greatly influenced his home mushroom growing methods. Virginia Haze is a prolific writer and photographer with many books under her belt. She’s a regular contributor to publications that focus on recreational drugs and her photography has appeared in many books. She learned to grow mushrooms under the tutelage of Dr. K. Mandrake, has co-authored two books on the growing and use of shrooms, and has since become a fierce proponent of psilocybin decriminalization and the dissemination of science-backed information relating to psychedelics. I’m excited to speak with these two myconauts today about the two works they’ve written together, “The Psilocybin Mushroom Bible” and “The Psilocybin Chef Cookbook”.

TOPICS COVERED:

Discovering Psilocybin - UK Prohibition & Thai Milkshakes
First Attempts at Cultivation
Impact of Local Climate on Cultivation
Precautions in Exploring Cultivation
Sourcing Spores
Cultivation Hardware & Equipment
Contending with Contamination
Cultivation Cycle
Substrate Recipes
Monotub & Different Teks
Strains & Testing of Psilocybe cubensis
Dehydration & Preparation Methods
Magic Mushroom Recipes
Impact of the Books

EPISODE RESOURCES:

Psilocybin Mushroom Bible IG: https://www.instagram.com/themushroombible/
The Psilocybin Mushroom Bible (Book): https://bookshop.org/books/the-psilocybin-mushroom-bible-the-definitive-guide-to-growing-and-using-magic-mushrooms/9781937866280
The Psilocybin Chef Cookbook (Book): https://bookshop.org/books/the-psilocybin-chef-cookbook/9781937866419
Shroomery: https://shroomery.org
Spore Works: http://sporeworks.com/
Alexander Shulgin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Shulgin
David Nutt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Nutt
Flammulina velutipes (fungus): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enokitake

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