
Stuff To Blow Your Mind From the Vault: Tea, Part 1
Jan 20, 2024
The podcast discusses the history, mythology, culture, and nature of tea. Topics include the spiritual effects of excessive tea consumption, the history of tea, tea origins and myths, tea cultivation, the evolution and popularity of caffeine, psychoactive bitter foods and beverages, and the dual effects of caffeine in plants and humans.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Spiritual Effects of Excessive Tea Consumption
01:48 • 21min
Xinong's Crystal Organs and the History of Tea
23:00 • 3min
Tea Origins and Myths
26:23 • 7min
Tea Cultivation, History, and Sponsors
33:15 • 5min
The Evolution and Popularity of Caffeine
38:22 • 11min
Psychoactive Bitter Foods and Beverages
49:40 • 3min
The Dual Effects of Caffeine in Plants and Humans
53:06 • 10min
Ad/Sponsor Mentions
01:03:11 • 2min
