
The Mushroom Hour Podcast
Hi there...welcome to Mushroom Hour. Listen in as we venture into kingdom fungi with unique and beautiful humans who all share a passion for mushrooms. We'll go forage for wild mushrooms, explore their potency as nature's medicines, become citizen mycologists, transform human consciousness and learn how mushrooms inspired art, spirituality and culture throughout our history. There are so many ways that mushrooms can benefit (wo)mankind - we just need to tap into the mycelium network and let them share their gifts. Excited to have you along for the journey! Mush Love
Latest episodes

Apr 18, 2025 • 56min
Ep. 190: Myco-Molasses, Mushroom Extracts and the Powers of Fermentation (feat. Wade Fox)
GUEST: https://www.instagram.com/foxamongbears/ https://www.patreon.com/foxamongbears MENTIONS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspergillus_oryzae https://www.bioc.co.jp/en/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbamele https://www.consciousacrefarm.com/morelfest MUSHROOM HOUR: https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/ TOPICS COVERED: Koji Saving Lives Aspergillus oryzae Process of Fermentation Finding Creativity in Limitations Capturing Enzymes in Fermentation Safety & Nutrient Density in Mushroom Extracts Better Farming with Fermentation Safety & Nutrient Density in Mushroom Extracts Developing Better Medicinal Mushroom Extractions with Fermentation Bioavailability and Bio-efficiency Myco-molasses Shaking up the Medicinal Mushroom Extract Industry

Feb 17, 2025 • 59min
Ep. 189: Mycota Labs - Documenting the Fungal Biodiversity of North America (feat. Dr. Stephen Russell)
GUEST: https://mycota.com/ MENTIONS: https://www.mycoportal.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=274169 https://www.inaturalist.org/ http://ww.calalive.org/ MUSHROOM HOUR: https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/ TOPICS COVERED: Passion for Mushroom Cultivation Wild Mushroom Identification DNA barcoding vs. Whole Genome Sequencing Sanger Sequencing & Nanopore Sequencing DNA Sequencing Process from Specimen to Final DataAI & Algorithms Interpreting Genetic Data Creating Foundational Data Sets Unidentified Fungi All Around Us Expanding from Indiana Across North America Genetic Data Making Better Field Mycologists What is a “Species”? The Species Problem in Medicinal Mushroom Research Becoming a Contributor to Mycota Labs Projects Bioinformatics & Scaling Biodiversity Studies

Feb 7, 2025 • 58min
Ep. 188: The Female Forager - Mushrooms Changing Medicine & Amanita Alleviating Addiction (feat. Alexandra Lea)
GUEST: https://www.instagram.com/the_female_forager/ https://www.facebook.com/thefemaleforager/ MENTIONS: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MushroomSpottersUK/?locale=en_GB https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomitopsis_betulina https://hifasdaterra.com/en/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_muscaria https://www.amanitadreamer.net/ MUSHROOM HOUR: https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/ TOPICS COVERED: Drawn to Fungal Medicine Birch Polypore Proper Mushroom Preparation Conscious Communion with the Forest Lowering Cortisol Levels Alleviating Stress, Alleviating Suffering Blending Allopathic and Holistic Healthcare Science Communication and Medicinal Mushroom Research Analytical Chemistry of Mushroom Supplements Medicinal Compounds in Wild vs Cultivated Mushrooms Amanita muscaria Research on Addiction Treatment with Amanita muscaria Evolution of Modern Medicine

Jan 20, 2025 • 44min
Ep. 187: Richer than Gold - The Fungal Biodiversity of Ecuador (feat. Daniel Newman)
GUEST: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniel_Newman10 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10326184/ MENTIONS: https://college.lclark.edu/departments/biology/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Lincoff https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/415949.Mushrooms_Demystified https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolf_Singer https://www.corenewal.org/ https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/amazonian-chernobyl-ecuadors-oil-environment-disaster/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascopolyporus https://www.mycobank.org/page/Name%20details%20page/96535 MUSHROOM HOUR: https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/ TOPICS COVERED: Childhood Mycology Mythology Russian Mushroom Tradition Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula Bolivia’s Outrageous, Undocumented Biodiversity Chernobyl of the Amazon Corporate Evil Biodiversity Research, Conservation and Geopolitical Activism Los Cedros Bioreserve, Choco Bioregion Mining Concessions in Protected Forests Ecuador Supreme Court Ruling with Fungal Conservation Research Corporate Propoganda, Thugs and Sabotage Richer than Gold Fungi that do Both: Entomopathogenic and Phytopathogenic

Nov 29, 2024 • 1h 14min
Ep. 186: High-Impact Technology - Mobile Mushroom Farms, Electro-Chemical Fuel Cells (feat. Inventor Michael)
GUEST: https://www.instagram.com/inventor_michael/ https://www.cleantecsystems.com/ MENTIONS: https://www.instagram.com/mr_fungitarian/ https://www.instagram.com/windycitymushroom/ MUSHROOM HOUR: https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/ TOPICS COVERED: Electro-Chemical Fuel Cell Containerized Agriculture Colorado Marijuana Industry Specialized Mobile Machinery Pivoting From Marijuana to Gourmet Mushrooms Biological Printing Presses Mushroom Jerky Heavy Log Method Converting Semi Trailers to Mushroom Farms Real Lightsabers World in Need of Leadership in Systemic Change Fuel Efficiency Tech for Cars, Trucks, Semis, Cargo Ships Mushrooms are the Future of Food

Nov 10, 2024 • 56min
Ep. 184: Ergosterol, Ergothioneine and Mushrooms Supporting Pregnancy (feat. Dr. Anna Sitkoff)
GUEST: https://www.drannasitkoff.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drannasitkoff/ https://lucidummedicinals.com/MENTIONS: https://bastyr.edu/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodofomes_cajanderi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptoporus_volvatus MUSHROOM HOUR: https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/ TOPICS COVERED: Path to Herbalism & Natural Medicine Medicinal Mushrooms and Cancer The Rosy Polypore Mushrooms as Medicine Mushrooms in the Diet Polysaccharides, Digestion and Immune Stimulation Terpenes and Cancer Response, Immune Modulation Ergosterol – Mushrooms’ Version of Cholesterol Ergothioneine, Antioxidants and GlutathioneMedicinal Mushrooms Supporting Male & Female Fertility Mushrooms & Hormone Support Support Before, During & After Pregnancy

Nov 10, 2024 • 55min
Ep. 185: A New Soil Paradigm: "Kiss the Ground" and "Common Ground" (feat. Ryland Engelhart)
GUEST: https://www.instagram.com/lovebeingryland/ https://www.bigfoolishproject.com/ MENTIONS: https://kissthegroundmovie.com/ https://commongroundfilm.org/ https://100millionacres.org/ Graeme Sait: https://blog.nutri-tech.com.au/author/graeme-sait/ https://understandingag.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@carboncowboys MUSHROOM HOUR: https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/ TOPICS COVERED: Childhood Connection to Nature and SpiritualityMind-Expanding Potential of Mushrooms Café Gratitude & Sacred Commerce Soil as the Foundation of Ecosystems Cycling Carbon from Air into the Soil Soil Stewardship Redemption through Regeneration Possibility Pirate Plant Medicine & Touching Divinity Importance of Having a Team Regenerative Agriculture Movement The Farm Bill Soil Trilogy (Kiss the Ground, Common Ground, +1) Shifting the Paradigm Toward Soil

Aug 18, 2024 • 58min
Ep. 183: Cheerful Apocalypse, Biological Abstraction & Creating Art from Within (feat. Stephanie Kilgast)
GUEST: https://www.stephaniekilgast.com/ https://www.instagram.com/petitplatMENTIONS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicornia MUSHROOM HOUR: https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/ TOPICS COVERED: Human Impacts on Nature Developing a Love of Nature Through Art Coral and Mushrooms Biological Abstraction Scientific Reference Materials Social Media Dissociation Short Form Video is Bad for Humans The Artist’s Dilemna Finding Your Voice as an Artist Inspiration from Within Sanctity of the Sketchbook Biotechnology and Regenerative Futures

Jul 26, 2024 • 60min
Ep. 182: The Mushroom Hunter's Kitchen & Inspiration from Catalonia (feat. Chad Hyatt)
GUEST: https://www.themushroomhunterskitchen.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Mushroom-Hunters-Kitchen-Chad-Hyatt/dp/1732757100 MENTIONS: https://www.amazon.com/Mushrooms-Demystified-David-Arora/dp/0898151694 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalonia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russula_brevipes MUSHROOM HOUR: https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/ TOPICS COVERED: Changing Careers, Culinary Arts & Fungi Secret Spots Eating the Weird Stuff David Arora Events The Mushroom Hunters Kitchen Mushroom Careers Bringing Mushroom Recipes out of the 1950s Catalonia’s Culinary Mushroom Traditions Black Trumpet Jam, Matsutake and Fig Jam Catalon Culture Regional Spanish Food Traditions Chefs Influenced by Foraging Connecting to Where Food Comes From Mushroom Genetics

Jul 1, 2024 • 1h 7min
Ep. 181: Sage & Sovereignty - Regenerative Agriculture, Food Systems & Soil Wealth (feat. Mollie Engelhart)
GUEST: https://www.instagram.com/chefmollie/ https://www.instagram.com/thekindsage/ https://www.instagram.com/sovereigntyranch/ MENTIONS: https://regenified.com/ https://www.dreamingofavetterworld.com/ https://whiteoakpastures.com/pages/our-team MUSHROOM HOUR: https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/ TOPICS COVERED: Finding Hope in Soil Culinary Evolution Becoming a Regenerative Farmer Misaligned Incentives – Subsidies & Regulations Barriers to Becoming a Farmer Farmers as Protagonists What are “Regenerative Farming” Practices? Humans as a Keystone Species Industrial Microbiome Mycorrhizal Relationships with Corn? On-Farm and Off-Farm Soil Fertility Viability of Vegan Farm Systems Connection Between Our Gut Microbiology and Mental Health Explosive Blowback from Changing a Vegan Restaurant
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