Flora Funga Podcast

KK the Plant Biologist with a Thirst for Mycology
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Feb 4, 2026 • 21min

203: New Study Shows Mushrooms Could Help Reduce Dementia in Dogs

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review Carter Easler is a clinical researcher and educator specializing in functional mushrooms and longevity in companion animals. As Principal Investigator of the Senior Dog Study, he explores how natural compounds can support cognitive health in aging dogs. Through his work teaching veterinarians, retailers, and pet parents, Carter makes the science of functional medicine accessible and actionable for everyday animal care. All Resources are on florafungapodcast.com/203Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next daySupport the showFlora Funga: Calm & Collected Tincture — Flora Funga Podcast GoFundME If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join my Patreon for only $1/month [THATS only .03...
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Jan 28, 2026 • 14min

202: Juicy News| Forever Chemicals are now Safe to Spray on Crops

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewNew Study states that PFAS or Forever chemicals are now safe to spray on crops.FACT CHECK: EPA Debunks False Claims that Agency Recently Approved "Forever Chemical" Pesticides | US EPADirty Dozen:Blueberries and potatoes make ‘dirty dozen’ list of harmful foods – NBC ChicagoZbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next daySupport the showFlora Funga: Calm & Collected Tincture — Flora Funga Podcast GoFundME If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join my Patreon for only $1/month [THATS only .03...
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Jan 21, 2026 • 49min

201: Trapping Nematodes & Culture

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewNiah is an aspiring mycologist with a strong background in fungal research and hands-on experience in cultivation and foraging. She works with Bigfoot Mushrooms, helping to grow and sell a variety of gourmet cultivated species, while also maintaining her own home cultivation projects. Niah’s passion extends beyond the mushroom itself — she's deeply interested in agroecology and how fungi can support healthier crops and more sustainable farming practices. She also explores the powerful role fungi play in protecting delicate ecosystems like wetlands.Niah's Instagramflorafungapodcast.com/201 for all resources Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next daySupport the showFlora Funga: Calm & Collected Tincture — Flora Funga Podcast GoFundME If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join my Patreon for only $1/month [THATS only .03...
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Jan 14, 2026 • 32min

200: Top 10 Moments of 2025 Flora Funga WRAPPED

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewIn 2025, Flora Funga Podcast didn’t just grow—it spread: according to my Spotify for Podcasters + YouTube Studio stats, 26 people had Flora Funga as their #1 show, 310 had it in their Top 10, and 186 had it in their Top 5—plus 5% hit play within 24 hours and 25% of you binged 2+ episodes a day (mycelium behavior). The biggest Spotify breakout was Ep 179: “WTF is a Fungarium?! Tour with Matthew Smith” 260% jump vs other episodes), with another standout being Ep 190: “MEET THE PLUG: Nourish Cap”—and we were played in 51 countries (top: US, Canada, UK, Australia, Sweden)… but I want MORE. YouTube stats were tougher because my old account got banned, but since launching @florafungatv in October,The top episodes were Ep 182: Paul Stamets InterviewEp 178: “5 Ways Fungi Are Closer to Humans Than Plants”Ep 175: “What does Fashion and Mushrooms Have in Common?”Ep 172: “If you Sell Mushroom Products you’re Going to Need this!”Ep 170: “How to Forage for Mushrooms without Dying”Ep 183: “Why Are we NOT Roasting Chestnuts Anymore?” Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next daySupport the showFlora Funga: Calm & Collected Tincture — Flora Funga Podcast GoFundME If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join my Patreon for only $1/month [THATS only .03...
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Jan 7, 2026 • 16min

199: Diet Soda’s Hidden Tradeoff? What a 1-Year Aspartame Study Found| Juicy News

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review “Zero sugar” doesn’t always mean zero impact. 👀🥤 This week on Flora Funga, I break down a 1-year aspartame study in mice that found something wild: the mice got leaner (less body fat)… but researchers also saw signs of heart remodeling and changes in brain metabolism, with subtle differences on a memory/learning test (Barnes maze). Full article found on florafungapodcast.com/199Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next daySupport the showFlora Funga: Calm & Collected Tincture — Flora Funga Podcast GoFundME If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join my Patreon for only $1/month [THATS only .03...
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Dec 31, 2025 • 12min

198: Street Interview--What YOU Mean I'm not a REAL Mycologist!?

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewShout out to our friend Cyrus who created this art installation @fungi_lightingAll resources available on florafungapodcast.com/198Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next daySupport the showFlora Funga: Calm & Collected Tincture — Flora Funga Podcast GoFundME If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join my Patreon for only $1/month [THATS only .03...
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Dec 24, 2025 • 12min

197: 2025 Nominations-- VOTE NOW!

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewTake a few minutes to fill out 2025 NOMINATIONS!@the_flying_fungiAlso if you are interested in trying to Flora Funga Calm and Collected Extract..Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next daySupport the showFlora Funga: Calm & Collected Tincture — Flora Funga Podcast GoFundME If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join my Patreon for only $1/month [THATS only .03...
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Dec 18, 2025 • 8min

196: Fun Fungi Fact with Jasper Fungi Academy at TMF

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewI interviewed Jasper from Fungi Academy at this years Telluride Mushroom Festival!All resources are on florafungapodcast.com/196Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next daySupport the showFlora Funga: Calm & Collected Tincture — Flora Funga Podcast GoFundME If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join my Patreon for only $1/month [THATS only .03...
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Dec 10, 2025 • 18min

195: America's BIGGEST Fungi Magazine with Britt Bunyard

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewWe chat with Britt Bunyard the Co-director of Telluride Mushroom Festival, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Fungi Magazine. He has studied the interactions and co-evolution of higher fungi (primarily mushroom fungi) with insects (primarily true flies). A recent book I published "Lives of the Fungi" We get some updates on what 2026 TMF consists of...All resources on florafungapodcast.com/195Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next daySupport the showFlora Funga: Calm & Collected Tincture — Flora Funga Podcast GoFundME If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join my Patreon for only $1/month [THATS only .03...
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Dec 3, 2025 • 8min

194: Why the Midwest is Superior with Melissa Ketelsen| Ohio Mushroom Festival

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a ReviewWe are at Ohio Mushroom Festival with  @ChicoryChickadee   we talk about the Midwest and some invasive species that need to be...Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next daySupport the showFlora Funga: Calm & Collected Tincture — Flora Funga Podcast GoFundME If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me:Email me to be on the podcast or inperson Interview: floraandfungapodcast@gmail.com FacebookInstagramTwitterTikTokYouTubePatreon --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zbiotics: "FLORA10"Drink ZBiotics before drinking alcohol-Alcohol produces acetaldehyde, a byproduct that your next day SUPPORT THE SHOW: Join my Patreon for only $1/month [THATS only .03...

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