The Mushroom Hour Podcast

Today on Mushroom Hour we have the privilege of interviewing Ian Geithner - a graduate student at the University of Maryland working in the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, under the mentoring hand of Dr. Roland Griffiths. During our conversation we walk through the hallowed halls of Johns Hopkins into the cutting-edge world of therapeutic psilocybin clinical trials. We'll meet the researchers who have picked up the torch of psychedelic research and are exploring the frontiers of treating mental and emotional disorders like anorexia, depression and Alzheimers. As a method of treatment, psilocybin shows unique promise to clinical research subjects. What are the physiological effects it has on our brains and how does it work to change the way our consciousness operates? What is the future of this research and are we at the beginning of a renaissance in psychedelic medicine? If these topics spark your interest and you feel a pull to get involved, we talk about opportunities both as a research subject and/or a clinical researcher in this promising field of holistic medicine. Thanks for listening and Mush Love! Directed, Recorded, Produced by: Mushroom Hour  Music by: Ancient Baby  Episode Resources Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences by Bill Richards Roland R. Griffiths

On this episode of Mushroom Hour, we have the honor of interviewing James McConchie, the proprietor of San Francisco's own "Haight Street Shroom Shoppe".  This interview was conducted inside his 'shroom shop in San Francisco.In this chat we go under the hood into the world of DIY mycology and learn about growing our own mushrooms. We'll try our hand at community building and see how a physical space where mycophiles can gather and explore their passion for mycology can be a positive influence on any community.We also talk politics and learn about the decriminalization movements of entheogenic plants in California (in which James has been intimately involved). How is decriminalization different from legalization? How does the decriminalization of substances work at a civic level? We wrap with our postulations about about the therapeutic future for psilocybin, the future for mycology in general, and how mushrooms can nourish mind, body and spirit.Thanks for listening and Mush Love!Directed, Recorded, Produced by: Mushroom HourMusic by: Ancient BabyEpisode ResourcesThe Haight Street Shroom ShoppeDecriminalize CaliforniaDecriminalize Nature

On this episode of Mushroom Hour we have the distinct privilege of interviewing Mr. Tony Shields of FreshCap Mushrooms. During this interview we follow the windy trail of Tony's personal exploration through kingdom fungi. This journey saw him build his own mushroom farm, teach people around the world about cultivation, and ultimately dive into the world of medicinal fungi with his company FreshCap Mushrooms - all with the his wife and partner in fungi, Tegan, by his side.Diving beneath the surface, we'll come to grips with some of the big questions surrounding medicinal mushrooms. Is there a difference between using the fruiting body of the mushroom vs. mushroom mycelium? What are the realities of sourcing the highest quality medicinal mushrooms and are all mushrooms from China bad? Thanks for listening and Mush Love!Directed, Recorded, Produced by: Mushroom HourMusic by: Ancient BabyEpisode ResourcesFreshCap MushroomsMedicinal Mushrooms: A Clinical Guide by Martin Powell (can also be found on Amazon)Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation by Tradd Cotter (can also be found on Amazon)