History Archives | Psychedelics Today https://www.psychedelicstoday.com/post_tags/history/ Education and Training for Clinicians and Beyond Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:45:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://psychedelicstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PSY_001-Psychedelics-Logo_v1.2_Spore-Gradient-100x100.png History Archives | Psychedelics Today https://www.psychedelicstoday.com/post_tags/history/ 32 32 From the Eleusinian Mysteries to Modern Mysticism: The Role of Religion in the Psychedelic Experience https://psychedelicstoday.com/2024/06/11/from-the-eleusinian-mysteries-to-modern-mysticism-the-role-of-religion-in-the-psychedelic-experience/ https://psychedelicstoday.com/2024/06/11/from-the-eleusinian-mysteries-to-modern-mysticism-the-role-of-religion-in-the-psychedelic-experience/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:44:40 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=24061 In this episode, Joe interviews Charles Stang: Professor of Early Christian Thought and the Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School. The Center was created to gain a better understanding of world religions by bringing scholars from their respective countries to study and live alongside Divinity School students. […]

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]]> https://psychedelicstoday.com/2024/06/11/from-the-eleusinian-mysteries-to-modern-mysticism-the-role-of-religion-in-the-psychedelic-experience/feed/ 0 The Hidden History of Psychedelics in Australia https://psychedelicstoday.com/2024/05/29/the-hidden-history-of-psychedelics-in-australia/ https://psychedelicstoday.com/2024/05/29/the-hidden-history-of-psychedelics-in-australia/#respond Wed, 29 May 2024 20:23:49 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=23841 Learn all about the hidden history of psychedelics in Australia.

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]]> https://psychedelicstoday.com/2024/05/29/the-hidden-history-of-psychedelics-in-australia/feed/ 0 Early Research, Psychedelics in Palliative Care, and the Intersection of Science and the Sacred https://psychedelicstoday.com/2024/05/07/early-research-psychedelics-in-palliative-care-and-the-intersection-of-science-and-the-sacred/ Tue, 07 May 2024 17:08:12 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=23625 In this episode, Joe and Kyle interview William Richards, STM, Ph.D.: senior advisor at Sunstone Therapies, psychologist at the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, contributor to Vital, and author of Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics & Religious Experiences. He talks about the first time he experienced psilocybin in a […]

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]]> Decolonization, Difficult Conversations, and the Challenge of Merging Spirituality and Science https://psychedelicstoday.com/2024/04/23/philip-wolf/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:21:15 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=23414 In this episode, Joe interviews Philip Wolf: writer, member of Rolling Stone’s Culture Council, founder of Cultivating Spirits (the first company in the U.S. to offer legal culinary cannabis experiences), and founder of CashoM, an education company offering a certificate in cannabis stewardship. He discusses his recent Rolling Stone article about the need to divorce […]

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]]> Bicycle Day Reflections, Quantum Mechanics, and the Value in Studying Philosophy to Understand Psychedelic Experiences https://psychedelicstoday.com/2024/04/19/lenny-gibson-ph-d/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:50:26 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=23344 In this episode, Joe and Kyle interview Lenny Gibson, Ph.D.: philosopher, Grof-certified Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator, 20-year professor of transpersonal psychology at Burlington College, and the reason Joe and Kyle met many years ago. He talks about his early LSD experiences and how his interest in the philosophy of Plato and Alfred North Whitehead provided a […]

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]]> Rethinking Drug Education: From D.A.R.E. Scare Tactics to an Evidence-Based Approach https://psychedelicstoday.com/2024/04/16/joey-lichter-ph-d/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 01:31:09 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=23238 In this episode, Joe interviews Joey Lichter, Ph.D.: professor in the Chemistry & Biochemistry department at Miami’s Florida International University, and one of the few professors in the U.S. teaching a course about psychedelics at the collegiate level. He talks about his path towards the course, the challenge of creating a curriculum that covers everything […]

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]]> Preserving Psychedelic Legacies: Shulgin Farm and the Shulgin Archive Project https://psychedelicstoday.com/2024/04/09/keeper-trout/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:58:17 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=23117 In this episode, Joe interviews Keeper Trout: archivist, author, photographer, co-founder of the Cactus Conservation Institute, and creator of Trout’s Notes, a website compiling personal research and collected data to help ethnobotanical researchers. From an interest in cactus taxonomy, Sasha Shulgin urged Trout to go through his files, resulting in a friendship, and eventually, an […]

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]]> PT499 – Mesoamerican Psychedelics, Decolonization, and the Concept of an Ontological Turn https://psychedelicstoday.com/2024/03/29/pt499-osiris-gonzalez-romero/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:54:12 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=22991 In this episode, David interviews Osiris González Romero: philosopher and Postdoctoral researcher on cognitive freedom and psychedelic humanities at the University of Saskatchewan. Romero believes that our weakest point of research is our knowledge of Indigenous languages, and is focused on highlighting different cultural uses of psychedelics to better inform future drug policy. He’s currently […]

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]]> PT498 – Traversing the Psychedelic Landscape: From Esalen and Millbrook to the Future of Shulgin Farm https://psychedelicstoday.com/2024/03/26/pt499-maria-mangini-ph-d-fnp/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:59:37 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=22902 In this episode, Joe interviews Maria Mangini, Ph.D., FNP: researcher, educator, and midwife who has worked closely with many psychedelic innovators and was part of the original social network at Shulgin Farm – where this episode was recorded. She traces her journey from the influence of pioneers like the Wassons, Shulgins, and Grofs, and historic […]

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]]> PT497 – Reflections from Shulgin Farm: Psychedelics, Legacy, and the Spirit of Discovery https://psychedelicstoday.com/2024/03/22/pt497-wendy-tucker/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:31:44 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=22745 In this episode, released on Ann Shulgin’s birthday, Joe interviews Wendy Tucker: daughter of Ann and stepdaughter to Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin. Recorded in Sasha’s old office, she recounts her formative years, giving an insider’s look into her Mother’s openness about psychedelics, working with Sasha in the lab, how the Shulgins made a perfect team, and […]

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]]> PT471 – The Evolution of LSD Psychotherapy, the Power of Breathwork, and Why We Should be Taking Archetypal Astrology More Seriously https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/12/22/pt471-stanislav-brigitte-grof/ Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:37:36 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=21851 In this episode, Joe and Kyle are honored to welcome back Stanislav and Brigitte Grof: Stan being the person who kickstarted their interest in non-ordinary states of consciousness, breathwork, and this podcast; and Brigitte: his other half, co-creator of Grof® Legacy Training, and support system (and often, voice) since his stroke a few years back. […]

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]]> PT466 – The Philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead: Understanding Reality and the Psychedelic Experience https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/12/05/pt466-john-h-buchanan-ph-d/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:07:26 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=21684 In this episode, Kyle interviews John H. Buchanan, Ph.D.: certified Holotropic Breathwork practitioner; contributing co-editor for Rethinking Consciousness: Extraordinary Challenges for Contemporary Science; and author of the new book, Processing Reality: Finding Meaning in Death, Psychedelics, and Sobriety. Recorded shortly after a week-long philosophy and breathwork conference which they both attended, they mostly dig into […]

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]]> PT465 – Beta-carbolines, Haoma, and Syrian Rue: Rediscovering Ancestral Knowledge https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/12/01/pt465-shauheen-etminan-ph-d-jonathan-lu/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:14:11 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=21589 In this episode, David interviews Shauheen Etminan, Ph.D. and Jonathan Lu: Co-Founders of Magi Ancestral Supplements. Through studying ancient Zoroastrian writings and 2,000 year-old Chinese texts in search of compounds and formulations forgotten by history, Etminan and Lu co-founded drug discovery company VCENNA in 2019 to use extraction technology to isolate these compounds. This led […]

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]]> PT464 – Bodywork, Somatic Literacy, and Understanding Trauma: The Mind and Body Connection https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/11/28/pt464-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:27:58 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=21621 In this episode, Kyle interviews Bessel van der Kolk, MD: pioneer clinician, researcher, and educator on traumatic stress; Founder of the Trauma Research Foundation; Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University Medical School; Principal Investigator of the Boston site of MAPS’ MDMA-assisted psychotherapy study; and author of the #1 New York Times Science best seller, The […]

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]]> PT457 – Rites of Passage, Psychedelic History, and Rediscovering Our Hearts https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/11/03/pt457-erika-dyck-jono-remington-hobbs/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 17:01:13 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=21202 In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, David interviews Erika Dyck: Vital instructor, historian, professor, author, and editor of the new book, Expanding Mindscapes: A Global History of Psychedelics; and Jono Remington-Hobbs: graduate of the first cohort of Vital, coach, facilitator, and now, Co-Founder of Kaizn, an experiential wellness company with a strong focus on […]

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]]> PT456 – Moloch, Kairos, Extended-State DMT, and the Spider Queen https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/10/31/pt456-alexander-beiner/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:45:47 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=21156 In this episode, David interviews Alexander Beiner: an Executive Director of Breaking Convention; writer of The Bigger Picture substack; and author of The Bigger Picture: How Psychedelics Can Help Us Make Sense of the World. He tells his personal story and how his first psychedelic experience felt like a homecoming; discusses his Rebel Wisdom media […]

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]]> PT445 – The Drug War, Harm Reduction, and the Middle Ground Between Liberty and Regulation https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/09/26/pt445-ethan-nadelmann/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:51:11 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=20755 In this episode, Joe interviews Ethan Nadelmann: author, speaker, Founder and former Executive Director of Drug Policy Alliance, host of the PSYCHOACTIVE podcast, and one of the leading voices in drug policy reform and harm reduction.  Nadelmann shares his journey from Princeton University to founding Drug Policy Alliance, to working with George Soros, encouraging Gary […]

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]]> Psychedelics and Self-Discovery: A Journey Through the Queer Perspective https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/06/28/psychedelics-and-self-discovery-a-journey-through-the-queer-perspective/ Wed, 28 Jun 2023 19:28:45 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=18884 When you realize that you’re not who you thought you were, the spiritual leader Ram Dass used to say, the path to enlightenment begins. This is also the beginning of the journey for LGBTQIA+ people. In either case, self-realization can be prompted by psychedelics. But that transition is a scary one: whether it’s your ego […]

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]]> Tripping Rabbis: The Psychedelic Influence on Jewish Renewal https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/06/21/tripping-rabbis-the-psychedelic-influence-on-jewish-renewal/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:21:57 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=18725 There are a great many tales to be told about the countercultural years of the 1960s, but the story of tripping Rabbis whose psychedelic exploration contributed to a great Jewish Renewal isn’t found in many history books. While the world was shaken by the Vietnam War and the ongoing Cold War, the counterculture represented a […]

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]]> PT413 – Queering Psychedelics, The Dark History of Conversion Therapy, and The EMBARK Approach https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/06/06/pt413-alex-belser/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:52:19 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=18427 In this episode, David interviews Alex Belser, Ph.D.: clinical scientist; author; licensed psychologist; Co-Investigator for a psilocybin and OCD study at Yale University; and co-creator of the EMBARK approach, a new model of psychedelic-assisted therapy that focuses on six clinical domains that typically arise during psychedelic experiences. He is also one of the editors of […]

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]]> PT411 – The Humanity of Healthcare Professionals, Ancient Psychedelic Use, and Breaking the Cycle of Colonialism https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/05/23/pt411-priyanka-wali/ Tue, 23 May 2023 18:23:35 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=18311 In this episode, Joe interviews Priyanka Wali, MD: board-certified practicing physician in Internal Medicine, MAPS-trained psychedelic facilitator, comedian, and co-host (with Sean Hayes of “Will & Grace” fame) of the HypochondriActor podcast, where they discuss interesting medical issues in a funny (and hopefully uplifting) way.  She talks about recognizing and protecting the humanity of healthcare […]

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]]> PT406 – Bicycle Day, Unveiling Entheon, and The Mystical Experience Through Art https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/04/18/pt406-alex-and-allyson-grey/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:24:04 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=17889 In this episode, on the eve of Bicycle Day, Victoria and Kyle interview two long-standing icons of visionary psychedelic art: Alex and Allyson Grey. They talk about the LSD trip that saved Alex’s life, connected him to Allyson, inspired his art, and even made him change his name; his decades-in-the-making “Sacred Mirrors” project of 21 […]

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]]> PT398 – Lost Civilizations, DMT Entities, & Altered States of Consciousness and Early Religion https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/03/14/pt398-graham-hancock/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:37:45 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=17410 In this episode, Joe interviews Graham Hancock: legendary bestselling author and writer and presenter of the new Netflix docuseries, “Ancient Apocalypse,” where he travels the world looking for evidence of lost civilizations likely much more advanced than historians previously believed. Hancock talks about his early books and how ayahuasca influenced his writing; the similarities in […]

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]]> Mind the Gap: The Importance of Gender Equity in Psychedelic Clinical Trials https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/03/07/mind-the-gap-the-importance-of-gender-equity-in-psychedelic-clinical-trials/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:01:41 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=17289 Psychedelics, once heavily restricted for research, are now being rigorously tested through clinical trials to explore their potential therapeutic benefits. But how are women represented in the search to uncover the efficacy of psychedelic medicines? While the inclusion of women in psychedelic clinical trials is clearly important – both to understand the effects of these […]

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]]> PT389 – The Art of Ecstasy: The 90’s British Club Scene and MDMA https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/02/14/pt389/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 18:03:46 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=16651 In this episode, Joe interviews artist and photographer, Rupert Alexander Scriven. Under his brand, Vintage Disco Biscuit, Scriven recently released The Art of Ecstasy: a coffee table book that pairs high definition images of ecstasy tablets he collected over the course of 25 years with interviews and compositions written by himself and a host of […]

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]]> PT379 – Intergenerational Trauma, Late-Stage Capitalism, and the Urban Indigenous Collective https://psychedelicstoday.com/2022/12/27/pt379/ Tue, 27 Dec 2022 14:10:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=15774 In this episode, David interviews published researcher, social entrepreneur, and internationally recognized Indigenous rights activist: Sutton King, MPH. In New York City alone, 180,000 people identify as Indigenous, Native American, or Alaskan Native, and this community is facing a disproportionate prevalence of mental health disparities, poverty, suicide, and PTSD due to intergenerational trauma from attempted […]

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]]> PT378 – Course Corrections, Preparation, and High-dose Experiences: “Who Are You Now?” https://psychedelicstoday.com/2022/12/20/pt378/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:24:13 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=15723 In this episode, Joe interviews Zach Leary: host of the MAPS podcast, facilitator at Evo Retreats, author, and of course, son of psychedelic legend, Timothy Leary.  Leary was last on the podcast four years ago, so this episode serves as a bit of a check-in and reconnection, and truly goes all over the map. He […]

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]]> PT377 – Integrative Medicine: Health, Wellness, and Psychedelics https://psychedelicstoday.com/2022/12/13/pt377/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 17:05:05 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=15613 In this episode, Joe interviews New York Times best-selling author, pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, and overall legend in the health and wellness space: Andrew Weil, M.D. As the author of 15 books on health and wellbeing and a regular in the media, you’re probably familiar with Weil and some of his work, […]

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]]> PT375 – Microdosing & Citizen Science: Introducing the World’s First Take-Home EEG Microdosing Study https://psychedelicstoday.com/2022/11/29/pt375/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:46:57 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=15414 In this episode, Victoria hosts a bit of a microdosing roundtable, speaking with three champions of microdosing: “The Father of modern microdosing,” James Fadiman, Ph.D.; Adam Bramlage, Founder/CEO of Flow State Micro (a functional mushroom company and microdosing educational platform); and Conor Murray, Ph.D., a neuroscientist at UCLA who conducted the world’s first EEG microdosing […]

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]]> PT328 – Courtney Watson, LMFT – Ancestral Veneration and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy For (and By) QTBIPOC https://psychedelicstoday.com/2022/06/17/pt328/ Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:55:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=12486 In this episode, Joe Moore interviews Courtney Watson, LMFT. Watson is the Founder of Access To Doorways; an Oakland based non-profit aimed at bringing psychedelic-assisted therapy to QTBIPOC communities. Watson talks about ancestral veneration and ways to connect with one's ancestral past; Black resilience; Hoodoo; the sentience of plants; traditional African religions; and the concept of “spirit-devoid” synthesized compounds actually being the evolution of those plants’ spirits. She also breaks down thoughtful considerations for queer and trans people in the psychedelic space, pointing out that while our society places too much emphasis on gender and sex, the acknowledgement of gender diversity and tearing down of the myths of hetero- and cisnormativity is hugely important towards the healing (and equality) of all.

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]]> The Intertwined Prohibitionist Histories of Psychedelics and Kratom https://psychedelicstoday.com/2022/06/03/the-intertwined-prohibitionist-histories-of-psychedelics-and-kratom/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 22:34:56 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=12326 In a society buried in decades of drug war propaganda, it's far too easy (and common) for people to demonize some substances while glorifying others. But to truly gain any traction in freeing ourselves from the binds of prohibition, we must see the good in all drugs, and apply what we've learned from past battles to future ones. Soren Shade gives the full history of kratom's path to (mostly) legality, and shows that if done right, fighting against prohibition can actually lead to wins.

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]]> PT317 – Jason Grechanik – Ancient Wisdom, Plant Dietas, and The Universe Within https://psychedelicstoday.com/2022/05/10/pt317/ Tue, 10 May 2022 15:38:04 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=12104 In this episode of the podcast, Joe Moore interviews Jason Grechanik; an ayahuasca ceremony facilitator at The Temple of the Way of Light and host of The Universe Within podcast. They discuss the rich history of shamanism; criticisms for the current psychedelic renaissance; the idea of everything having a spirit; dietas; breathwork; and what all we have to learn from ancient wisdom traditions.

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]]> PT316 – Lenny Gibson, Ph.D. – Vital Psychedelic Conversations https://psychedelicstoday.com/2022/05/06/pt316/ Fri, 06 May 2022 13:39:41 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=12074 In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, David Drapkin interviews philosopher, clinical psychologist, Grof-certified Holotropic Breathwork® facilitator, and Co-Founder of Dreamshadow Group: Lenny Gibson, Ph.D. They talk about shamanism, Greek mythology, tribal cultures, and the importance of rediscovering the lineages of wisdom found throughout them. Gibson discusses the “dying before dying” that took place at Eleusis; how practices like meditation and breathwork can help us in recovering what in Zen is called “original mind;” achieving mystical enlightenment by studying mathematics; and the philosophical parallels between Plato, Kurt Vonnegut, Alfred North Whitehead, and the ancient Greeks.

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]]> PT311 – William Leonard Pickard – LSD, Fentanyl, Prison, and the Greatest Gift of All: The Natural Mind https://psychedelicstoday.com/2022/04/19/william-leonard-pickard/ Tue, 19 Apr 2022 14:09:50 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=11861 In this historic episode of the podcast, Joe Moore speaks with William Leonard Pickard, the notorious American chemist and drug researcher famous for being sentenced in 2004 to two life sentences for the alleged manufacture of 90% of the world’s LSD. He discusses his prediction of the current fentanyl epidemic, coffee, 2-CB, Ross Ulbricht, the alchemy in drug manufacturing, what made LSD special, the inhumanity of prison, and the power of living a drug-free life. Today on Bicycle Day, take a ride between the prison industrial complex and the glowing heart center of Eternal Love.

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]]> PT304 – Jerry B. Brown, Ph.D. – Vital Psychedelic Conversations https://psychedelicstoday.com/2022/03/25/pt304/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:03:42 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=11595 In this episode of Vital Psychedelic Conversations, Kyle interviews professor of anthropology, author, and historian, Jerry B. Brown, Ph.D. Together with his wife, Julie M. Brown, MA, he co-authored the book, The Psychedelic Gospels: The Secret History of Hallucinogens in Christianity, where they present compelling anthropological arguments through early Christian frescoes and iconography of the major religion’s long-forgotten entheogenic history. Brown discusses the historical and cultural use of entheogens, the major universities currently conducting clinical research, the importance of ethics in this space, the question of 'will psychedelics survive success (in business)?', the future of these substances in the fields of medicine and mental health, and rides on the back of giant bengal tigers up volcanoes during LSD journeys. He breaks down why it’s important to understand the role of psychedelics in religion and how they can play a large role in the returning of faiths to their mystical roots, and he highlights two important areas professionals ought to be well-versed in: the establishment of trust between the therapist and client, and the technique of guided imagery – evoking mental images and symbols to facilitate deep healing.

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]]> PT303 – Adam Bramlage – Cannabis, Microdosing, and Our Evolutionary Connection to Psychedelics https://psychedelicstoday.com/2022/03/22/pt303/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=11553 In this episode of the podcast, Joe Moore interviews Adam Bramlage: Founder and CEO of Flow State Micro, a functional mushroom company and microdosing educational platform. Bramlage talks about his journey to psychedelics and discovery of microdosing, and how he worries that the troubling issues he saw in the legal cannabis industry are already finding their way to the psychedelic space. He discusses what he experienced when he started microdosing; how he connected with James Fadiman; the concepts of neurogenesis and a gut-brain axis; how more and more professional athletes are using psychedelics to heal brain injuries as well as optimize performance; concerns over chronic microdosing; and why the goal is always to microdose less over time. And he also goes deep into the history of microdosing and our ancestral connection to psychedelics (particularly psilocybin), touching on Hernán Cortés; R. Gordan Wasson banking for the vatican; Christianity, Jesus, and mushrooms; repeated examples of control through the erasure of history; Tim Leary; Al Hubbard; MKUltra; the Tarahumara Indians' peyote-influenced ultra-running; cave paintings; Whitey Bulger, and more.

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]]> PT293 – Stanislav & Brigitte Grof – The Evolution of Breathwork and The Psychology of the Future https://psychedelicstoday.com/2022/02/15/stanislav-and-brigitte-grof/ Tue, 15 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=11088 In this episode of the podcast, Joe Moore and Kyle Buller finally sit down with one of their all-time heroes and one of the reasons this podcast exists in the first place: Stanislav Grof, MD, Ph.D., who joins them with his wife and collaborator (and co-creator of Grof® Legacy Training), Brigitte Grof, MA. They talk about Stan’s stroke and recovery; developments in his concept of birth perinatal matrices; how they see breathwork evolving; how we get to the psychology of the future; the inner healing intelligence; and the need for more practitioners to have more training in non-ordinary states of consciousness. Stan also tells stories of how he discovered the power of breathwork and bodywork, and a funny story about missing a huge event at Harvard to instead relearn how to say "monkeys eat bananas." While the stroke set Stan back a bit in terms of speech, "the problem is in the cables, not the content," as Brigitte says, and that is evident – as is Stan's refreshing and humbling self-awareness, their mutual sense of humor, and the love between the two of them.

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]]> PT291 – Rick Tarnas & Sean Kelly, Ph.D. – The Impact of Stanislav Grof, Ego Death, and The Psyche Unbound https://psychedelicstoday.com/2022/02/08/pt291/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=11015 In this episode of the podcast, Joe Moore interviews Rick Tarnas and Sean Kelly, Ph.D.: two authors and professors at the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. Tarnas and Kelly co-edited: Psyche Unbound: Essays in Honor of Stanislav Grof, which is a collection of 22 essays from the last 50 years about Grof and the impact of his work; featuring pieces from legends of the past like Joseph Campbell and Huston Smith and big names in the field today like Michael Mithoefer and Fritjof Capra. Tarnas and Kelly discuss what led to this project happening; why Grof’s work is so important; how Grof connected classic ideas with previously unthinkable concepts and realities; and what the over-simplified term, "ego death" really means.

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]]> The Wild World of 19th Century Psychedelics https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/12/03/the-wild-world-of-19th-century-psychedelics/ Fri, 03 Dec 2021 23:16:20 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=10383 Psychedelic reporter, creator of Stoned Gamer, and Neuroscientist himself, Zeus Tipado, dives into the wild world of 19th century neuroscience, highlighting the misinformation, weird ideas, unproven theories, and outright racism of the era.

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]]> PT275 – James Fadiman, Ph.D. – Transpersonal Psychology, Microdosing, and Your Symphony of Selves https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/11/30/james-fadiman-phd/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=10326 In this episode, Joe Moore and Kyle Buller finally interview legendary author and microdosing popularizer, James Fadiman, Ph.D. He talks about the birth and emergence of transpersonal psychology, the early days of the Transpersonal Association and their relationship with Ram Dass, and getting LSD from Sandoz Pharmaceuticals and the vastly different ways people started experimenting with it. He discusses microdosing: how it emerged, dosing amounts, how you're supposed to feel, and the recent self-blinding microdose study and how he thinks the "not statistically significant" results were actually pretty notable. And he talks about his newest book, Your Symphony of Selves: Discover and Understand More of Who We Are, which he sums up quite well with: "Have you ever argued with yourself? Who is the other person arguing?" He believes that we are made up of several different shifting selves and the key to a happy and healthy life is to embody the right self at the right time.

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]]> PT269 – Adam Strauss – Comedy, OCD, and The Mushroom Cure https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/11/02/pt269/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=10059 In this episode, Joe Moore interviews Adam Strauss: New York-based writer, comedian, and performer. Strauss tells his story of growing up with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; struggling with decisions, control, and anger, and how a small 2006 study on psychedelics and OCD mixed with meeting someone who had had a life-changing ego death at age 16 led him to try to fix his OCD with psilocybin. The subsequent trips (especially the bad ones) became a template for how to work with his OCD, as they taught him to accept, feel, and breathe through the emotions his OCD was trying to protect him from. He tells the full story through his one-man show, "The Mushroom Cure," which he's hoping to turn into a special. He also talks about comedy in the era of Covid and why he doesn't do much stand-up anymore; the creation of his YouTube show, “The Trip Report”; Terence McKenna and the concept of humans coevolving with psychedelics; drug urban legends and the misinformation of the drug war (Oprah and MDMA causing holes in the brain); and why psychedelics may be the best tool towards saving the planet.

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]]> PT266 – Jerry B. Brown, Ph.D. – Psychedelics: Past, Present, and Future https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/10/12/pt266/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=9914 In today's episode, Kyle Buller interviews anthropologist, author, ethnomycologist, and now co-designer of the new Psychedelics Today course (beginning October 26th), "Psychedelics: Past, Present, and Future": Jerry B. Brown, Ph.D. This podcast serves as a brief overview of what the course goes much further into, from the landmark psychedelic events that brought us here, the current models of psychedelic-assisted therapy, and the many career avenues that have opened up (and will continue to open up) as a result of this renaissance. He discusses Albert Hofmann's synthesis of LSD, Stan Grof's first psilocybin experience, the Nixon administration and the beginnings of the drug war, Roland Griffiths and Walter Pahnke (and Rick Doblin's follow-up research), the early end-of-life cancer and psilocybin study, the creation of the Mystical Experience Questionnaire, the concerns over Compass Pathways and patent law, and how Gordon Watson's betrayal of María Sabina mirrors a lot of what's going on today between Indigenous tradition and the Western money grab. And he gives a very detailed description of his life-changing psilocybin journey that led him to the discovery of his soul's code.

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]]> Anima Mundi: Psychedelics and The Ensouled Earth https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/10/06/anima-mundi-psychedelics-and-the-ensouled-earth/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=9815 Original Illustration by Martin Clarke What is the ‘Anima Mundi’ and how can it help us understand psychedelic experiences? This is part of our column ‘Psychedelics in Depth‘ which defines and explains depth psychology topics in the context of psychedelics. Once upon a time, people saw nature as vividly alive, full of gods, spirits, and […]

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]]> No, VR Will Not Give You A Psychedelic Trip https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/09/08/psychedelic-vr-will-not-give-you-a-psychedelic-trip/ Wed, 08 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=9491 Psychedelic VR—or virtual reality claiming to give users a psychedelic trip—is here, but is there any truth to the claims?

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]]> What Is the ‘Collective Unconscious’ and How Can It Help Us Understand Psychedelic Experiences? https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/09/01/what-is-the-collective-unconscious-and-psychedelics/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=9425 Everything you need to know about Carl Jung's theory of the collective unconscious and how it can help us process, navigate and guide psychedelic journeys.

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]]> How PCP Became A Weapon of Police Propaganda [Part 2] https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/08/18/how-pcp-became-a-weapon-of-police-propaganda/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=9284 Exploring how the stigma against PCP became more dangerous than the chemical itself, and how police use it as propaganda to use excessive force.

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]]> Why Does The Psychedelic Scene Ignore PCP? [Part 1] https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/08/11/why-does-the-psychedelic-scene-ignore-pcp/ Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=9200 By Troy Farah Original illustration by Riayn Grey Stigma against PCP or “angel dust” contradicts the science of this misunderstood psychedelic. But, will the psychedelic community ever look at phencyclidine favorably? The retro schlock horror of cannabis turning teenagers into murderous sex fiends is nothing but laughable today. The same Reefer Madness applied to psychedelic […]

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]]> PT256 – Matthew D. Segall, Ph.D. – Consciousness, Capitalism, and Philosophy https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/08/03/pt256/ Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=9167 In this episode, Joe Moore interviews philosopher, author, and assistant professor in the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco: Matthew D. Segall, Ph.D. They discuss the relationship between consciousness and neuroscience and how science, philosophy, and religion need to focus on their specialties but also work together towards better defining the human experience. They also talk about the importance of philosophy in trying to make sense of non-ordinary states of consciousness, William James, Richard Dawkins, scientism, positivism, how we're slowly thinning the line between technology and humanity, Timothy Leary and whether or not anyone really "dropped out," German idealism, how capitalism co-opts everything, the death denial in capitalist life, and how to use the relationship between the internet and capitalism to improve society.

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]]> PT253 – Sean Hinton Ph.D. – Culture, Research Limitations, and Non-Medical Paths Forward https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/07/13/pt253/ Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=8944 In this episode, Joe Moore interviews psychologist and adjunct professor at Capella University, Dr. Sean Hinton.

Hinton talks about his early days at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, how so many current research studies just reinforce what we already know or want to further prove, Timothy Leary and his cultural, non-medicalized approach, and much more. And he asks: How do we view integration outside the medical model?
How do we view these tools anthropologically and sociologically and keep them from being solely medicalized?

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]]> Q & A with Keeno Ahmed-Jones: Dismantling the Echo Chamber of the Psychedelic Renaissance https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/07/07/q-a-keeno-ahmed-jones-maps-canada/ Wed, 07 Jul 2021 14:40:12 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=8831 By Sean Lawlor Keeno Ahmed-Jones shares her experience trying to instill anti-racism values at a major psychedelics institution, and how difficult it proved to be. As progressive and inclusive as the psychedelic renaissance purports itself to be, there are continuing issues around understanding, respecting, and making efforts to expand equity and inclusion in psychedelic spaces. […]

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]]> PT251 – Kristina & Jonas of the Psychedelic Literacy Fund – Celebrating Stan Grof https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/07/01/pt251/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=8781 In this episode, released on Stan Grof's 90th birthday, Joe Moore interviews Kristina Soriano & Jonas Di Gregorio of the Psychedelic Literacy Fund, a donor-advised fund focused on educating the world about psychedelic therapies by financing the translation of classic books into different languages. Their first big project has been to publish new translations of Grof's classic, The Way of the Psychonaut. 

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]]> What Is Transpersonal Psychology and How Does It Relate to Psychedelics? https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/06/30/what-is-transpersonal-psychology-and-psychedelics/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=8764 By Jasmine Virdi Defining transpersonal psychology, exploring its history, and examining how it relates to psychedelic experiences. Transpersonal psychology, the branch of psychology that concerns itself with the study of spiritual experience and expanded states of consciousness, has often been excluded from traditional psychology programs. However, as we traverse the reaches of the psychedelic renaissance […]

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]]> Book Review: Alexander Shulgin’s The Nature of Drugs https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/06/23/book-review-alexander-shulgin-the-nature-of-drugs/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:43:06 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=8648 By Lex Pelger A review of The Nature of Drugs: History, Pharmacology, and Social Impact (Synergetic Press, 2021), a collection of eight lectures given by the “godfather of ecstasy” Dr. Alexander Shulgin. And so begins one of the best classes you’ll ever take… “Most of you have already been exposed to drugs, and most of […]

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]]> PTSF64 – The First Woman to Take Acid, The Drug Policy Reform Act, and Indigenous Language Extinction https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/06/18/ptsf64/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=8601 In this week’s Solidarity Friday episode, Michelle, Kyle, and Joe review the most interesting articles and recent news in the world of psychedelia.  They first talk about Chacruna’s article highlighting not only the world’s first trip-sitter, but also the first woman to take LSD, Albert Hofman’s assistant, Susi Ramstein. They then look into the new […]

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]]> What Is Sacred Reciprocity? https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/05/19/what-is-sacred-reciprocity/ Wed, 19 May 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=8090 Defining sacred reciprocity, exploring the historical use of psychedelics, and establishing ways to give back to the communities who have lost the most holding this ancient wisdom.

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]]> Psychedelic Capitalism and Other Myths: Is the Joke On Us? https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/03/17/psychedelic-capitalism-and-other-myths-is-the-joke-on-us/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 22:23:28 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=7462 By Simon Yugler Is psychedelic capitalism a myth? The week I am writing this, author and psychedelic philanthropist Tim Ferriss poised a very direct question (via Twitter) to the public and various leaders in the psychedelic community, including Michael Pollan, Rick Doblin, and Robin Carhart-Harris. Ferriss asked about how best to navigate the apparent “patent […]

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]]> PT228 – Deborah Snyder from Synergetic Press https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/01/26/pt228-deborah-snyder-from-synergetic-press/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:00:25 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=7071 In this episode, Joe interviews Director of ecological think tank The Institute of Ecotechnics, and publisher and CEO of Synergetic Press, Deborah Snyder. Snyder talks about her past- meeting people from the Institute of Ecotechnics at a conference about the solar system, time working with Richard Evans Schultes, participating in a traveling theatre company, and […]

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]]> What do Alien Abduction and Psychedelic Experiences have in Common? Let Dr. John E. Mack’s Work Explain https://psychedelicstoday.com/2021/01/04/what-do-alien-abduction-and-psychedelic-experiences-have-in-common-let-dr-john-e-macks-work-explain/ Mon, 04 Jan 2021 14:00:06 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=6934 By Michelle Janikian The story of John Mack, the Harvard psychiatrist who wanted to believe—and ended up introducing the entire culture to the possibility of transpersonal experiences. “At their core Carlos’s encounters have brought about a profound spiritual opening, bringing him in contact with a divine light or energy, what he calls “Home,” which is […]

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]]> PT220 – Susan Hess Logeais – The Way of the Psychonaut https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/12/01/pt220-susan-hess-logeais-the-way-of-the-psychonaut/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=6754 In this episode, Joe interviews writer, director, and producer of the recent documentary, “The Way of the Psychonaut: Stanislav Grof’s Journey of Consciousness,” Susan Hess Logeais.  The film, which we streamed and presented a panel for back in October, was co-produced by Stan Grof himself, and tells of his journey from his youth in Nazi-occupied […]

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]]> PTSF 35 (with Brian Muraresku) https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/11/27/ptsf-35-with-brian-muraresku/ Fri, 27 Nov 2020 14:00:33 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=6736 In today’s Solidarity Fridays episode, the typical Solidarity Fridays format is switched up yet again, this time with Joe interviewing author of best-selling book, The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name, and recent Joe Rogan Experience guest, Brian Muraresku. Because where do you go after Joe Rogan? Psychedelics Today, of […]

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]]> PT217 – Erika Dyck – Canadian Psychedelic History https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/11/10/pt217-erika-dyck-canadian-psychedelic-history/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:00:53 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=6530 In this episode, Joe interviews Ph.D., Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, and author specializing in the history of psychedelics and their relation to the medical industry, Erika Dyck. Dyck talks about her interest in Canadian history and specifically Saskatchewan, which was the first jurisdiction in North America to elect a socialist government. She talks […]

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]]> Reexamining Cultural Beliefs Around Children and Psychedelics https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/10/26/children-and-psychedelics-re-examining-cultural-paradigms/ Mon, 26 Oct 2020 19:27:50 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=6432 By Jasmine Virdi For decades, the subject of children and psychedelics has been one of great contention. The mere thought of exposing children to mind-altering substances elicits substantial controversy in public opinion, often considered a “no-go zone.” Anything that concerns children and how to best care for them precipitates strong reactions because parents aim to […]

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]]> The World of Claudio Naranjo https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/10/12/the-world-of-claudio-naranjo/ Mon, 12 Oct 2020 20:19:11 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=6148 By Allan Badiner Claudio Naranjo was a Chilean-born shaman of Moorish, Spanish, and Jewish descent. He was also a psychotherapist, medical doctor, author, educator, serious Buddhist practitioner, and pioneer in the areas of psychology, psychedelic therapies, and human development. His integrative approaches to a variety of fields elevated his work and created global reach and […]

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]]> PT212 – Zoe Helene – Colonization, Coevolution, and Cosmic Sisterhood https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/10/06/pt212-zoe-helene-colonization-coevolution-and-cosmic-sisterhood/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 13:00:38 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=6111 In this episode, Joe interviews environmental and cultural activist, founder of advocacy group Cosmic Sister, and originator of psychedelic feminism, Zoe Helene.  In this open, free-form conversation, Zoe discusses her career path in male-dominated fields of performing art, then high-tech, then natural products, leading to a major shift leading to the creation of Cosmic Sister. […]

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]]> Indigenous Voices in Peyote Conservation: Preserving Medicine for Future Generations https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/09/16/indigenous-voices-in-peyote-conservation/ Wed, 16 Sep 2020 21:26:14 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=5852 By Jasmine Virdi Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) is a small, spineless cactus endemic to North America, growing in the vast desert thorn scrub that runs from the southwestern United States into north-central Mexico. For centuries, the mescaline-containing cactus has been used by Indigenous groups in Northern America as a ceremonial medicine and a religious sacrament considered […]

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]]> Wade Davis – Ayahuasca and a New Hope for Colombia https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/09/08/wade-davis-ayahuasca-and-a-new-hope-for-colombia/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:00:37 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=5829 In this episode, Joe interviews Wade Davis: Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, explorer, ethnobotanist, star of the recent documentary, “El Sendero de la Anaconda,” and author of several books, including  bestseller The Serpent and the Rainbow, which was optioned for a movie, starring Bill Pullman and released by Universal Pictures […]

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]]> Dr. LaMisha Hill – The Fight for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/08/25/dr-lamisha-hill-the-fight-for-diversity-inclusion-and-equity/ Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:00:28 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=5691 In this episode, Joe interviews Dr. LaMisha Hill, licensed Counseling Psychologist, board member of the Alameda County Psychological Association, and Director of Multicultural Affairs for the Office of Diversity and Outreach at the University of California, San Francisco. Hill talks about how race and gender of underrepresented people come into play in the psychedelic sphere- […]

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]]> Jerry and Julie Brown – Healing Through Mystical Experience https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/08/18/jerry-and-julie-brown-phd-healing-through-mystical-experience/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:00:12 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=5668 In this episode, Joe interviews Jerry and Julie Brown. Jerry (Ph.D.) is an author and activist, who served as founding professor of anthropology at Florida International University in Miami for 42 years. Julie (M.A.) is an author and integrative psychotherapist, who worked with cancer patients with a focus on guided imagery. Together, they are co-authors […]

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]]> Solidarity Fridays – Week 19 https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/08/07/solidarity-fridays-week-19/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:00:13 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=5611 In today’s Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and Kyle sit down and talk about recent items in the news, and dive deep into analyzing 2 articles that are very critical of MAPS’ involvement with the police, military, and government.  They first discuss Canada-based nonprofit TheraPsil’s recent win of four people with incurable cancer being granted the […]

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]]> Mike Crowley – Secret Drugs of Buddhism https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/07/14/mike-crowley-secret-drugs-of-buddhism/ Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:00:01 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=5430 In today’s episode, Joe interviews Author Mike Crowley to talk about his book, Secret Drugs of Buddhism. Links About Mike Crowley Michael Crowley was born February 26th, 1948 in Cardiff, Wales. He began studying Buddhism with a Tibetan lama in 1966, becoming an upasaka of the Kagyud lineage in 1970. In order to augment his […]

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]]> Solidarity Fridays – Week 10 with Kwasi Adusei https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/06/05/solidarity-fridays-week-8-with-kwasi-adusei/ Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:00:16 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=5100 In today’s Solidarity Fridays Episode, Kyle and Joe interview Kwasi Adusei, Nurse Practitioner, and board member of Psychedelics Today. In the show, they talk about the root of protesting, privilege, the country’s leadership, the importance of this conversation and ways to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Show Notes About Kwasi It’s difficult for all […]

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]]> Black Lives Matter: A Note from our Team on a Matter of Oppression https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/06/03/black-lives-matter-a-note-from-our-team-on-a-matter-of-oppression/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:43:29 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=5082 Psychedelics Today stands in solidarity.  As a media company at the forefront of many tough psychedelic conversations, we are looking to speak up for those who need to be heard and to provide a platform for oppressed people. Working in the psychedelic renaissance, in a space that typically favors the voices of white privilege, we […]

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]]> Erik Davis – High Weirdness: Drugs, Esoterica, and Visionary Experience in the Seventies https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/05/26/erik-davis-high-weirdness-drugs-esoterica-and-visionary-experience-in-the-seventies/ Tue, 26 May 2020 13:00:47 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=5006 In this episode, Joe and Kyle interview Erik Davis, Author of High Weirdness: Drugs, Esoterica, and Visionary Experience in the Seventies. In the show they cover topics on La Chorrera, uncertainty, synchronicities and more. 3 Key Points: Erik is the Author of High Weirdness, a study of the spiritual provocations to be found in the […]

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]]> Remembering Kilindi Iyi https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/04/11/remembering-kilindi-iyi/ Sat, 11 Apr 2020 18:29:14 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=4836 By Joe Moore In 2014 I became aware of a gentleman named Kilindi Iyi in Detroit, Michigan. He was doing some wildly exploratory and esoteric mushroom trips in community with others. Kilindi was one of the most interesting people I had the chance to talk to during my time running my first podcast. Here is […]

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]]> Rob Heffernan – Psychedelic Liberty Summit: Religion and Plant Medicines https://psychedelicstoday.com/2020/03/10/rob-heffernan-psychedelic-liberty-summit-religion-and-plant-medicines/ Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:00:02 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=4739 In this episode, Kyle sits down with Rob Heffernan, an independent researcher and activist. In the show, they talk about churches, Ayahuasca, accessibility and the Psychedelic Liberty Summit by the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines. Rob is also part of Chacruna’s Council for the Protection of Sacred Plants.  The Council for the Protection of Sacred […]

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]]> Mike Jay – Mescaline: A Global History of the First Psychedelic https://psychedelicstoday.com/2019/12/17/mike-jay-mescaline-a-global-history-of-the-first-psychedelic/ Tue, 17 Dec 2019 14:00:08 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=4544 In today’s episode, Joe interviews Mike Jay, Author of the book, Mescaline: A Global History of the First Psychedelic. In the show they discuss Mescaline’s origins and the history of Peyote use. 3 Key Points: Mike Jay is a Cultural Historian and Author whose topics include science, medicine, drugs, madness, literature and radical politics. Mike’s […]

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]]> John B. Cobb – Whitehead and Psychedelics – Part 4 https://psychedelicstoday.com/2019/11/07/john-b-cobb-whitehead-and-psychedelics-part-4/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 18:48:10 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=4429 This is the fourth and final blog of a podcast recorded in John Cobb’s apartment in Claremont, California. This was recorded during a small weekend conference on psychedelics titled “Exceptional Experience Conference.” You can listen to the full talk in this episode of Psychedelics Today. John Boswell Cobb Jr. is an American theologian, philosopher, and […]

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]]> John B. Cobb – Whitehead and Psychedelics – Part 3 https://psychedelicstoday.com/2019/11/07/john-b-cobb-whitehead-and-psychedelics-part-3/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 18:43:24 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=4427 This is part three in a four-part series recorded in John Cobb’s apartment in Claremont, California. This was recorded during a small weekend conference on psychedelics titled “Exceptional Experience Conference.” You can listen to the full talk in this episode of Psychedelics Today. John Boswell Cobb Jr. is an American theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist. Cobb […]

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]]> John B. Cobb – Whitehead and Psychedelics – Part 2 https://psychedelicstoday.com/2019/11/06/john-b-cobb-whitehead-and-psychedelics-part-2/ Wed, 06 Nov 2019 20:08:46 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=4415 This is part two in a four-part series recorded in John Cobb’s apartment in Claremont, California. This was recorded during a small weekend conference on psychedelics titled “Exceptional Experience Conference.” You can listen to the full talk in this episode of Psychedelics Today. John Boswell Cobb Jr. is an American theologian, philosopher, and environmentalist. Cobb […]

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]]> John B. Cobb – Whitehead and Psychedelics – Part 1 https://psychedelicstoday.com/2019/11/06/john-b-cobb/ Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:36:06 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=4409 This is part one in a four-part series. Kyle, Joe and Johanna Hilla were able to spend time recording with John B. Cobb at his apartment in Claremont, California. This was during a small weekend conference on psychedelics titled “Exceptional Experience Conference.” You can listen to the full talk in this episode of Psychedelics Today. […]

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]]> Ayahuasca – The Science of the Vine https://psychedelicstoday.com/2019/08/26/ayahuasca-the-science-of-the-vine/ Mon, 26 Aug 2019 15:28:04 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=4043 By Xavier Francuski Ayahuasca is a psychoactive tea traditionally used by indigenous communities of the Amazon rainforest for its powerful healing, purgative, divinatory, and visionary properties. As of late, and with the rise in use of DMT itself, ayahuasca is becoming majorly popular for the intense visions it induces, and which are usually attributed to DMT. […]

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]]> Dr. David Nichols – A Rich and Historical Overview of Psychedelic Chemistry https://psychedelicstoday.com/2019/08/06/dr-david-nichols-a-rich-and-historical-overview-of-psychedelic-chemistry/ Tue, 06 Aug 2019 13:00:50 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=4013 DownloadIn this episode, Joe interviews Dr. David Nichols, American Pharmacologist and Chemist. Dr. Nichols has made many contributions to the psychedelic space and is recognized as one of the foremost experts for his outstanding efforts in medicinal chemistry of hallucinogens. 3 Key Points: Dr. David Nichols is the founder of The Heffter Research Institute, which […]

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]]> Tom Lane – Quetzalcoatl and the Ceremony of the Deified Heart https://psychedelicstoday.com/2019/06/25/tom-lane-quetzalcoatl-and-the-ceremony-of-the-deified-heart/ Tue, 25 Jun 2019 13:00:37 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=3936 Download In this episode, Kyle talks with Tom Lane, author of Sacred Mushroom Rituals: The Search for the Blood of Quetzalcoatl. In the episode, they discuss the history of Quetzalcoatl, the ceremony of the deified heart and sacred mushroom rituals. 3 Key Points: Quetzalcoatl is a feathered-serpent deity of ancient Mesoamerican culture that can come […]

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]]> Joe Moore – News and Current Events in the Psychedelic Space https://psychedelicstoday.com/2019/03/19/joe-moore-news-and-current-events-in-the-psychedelic-space/ Tue, 19 Mar 2019 20:03:48 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=3588 Download In this episode, Joe gets on the mic to chat about some current events in the psychedelic space such as the recent passing of psychedelic icon Ralph Metzner, the Psilocybin decriminalization initiatives in Denver and now Oakland, and psychedelic use in the Military. 3 Key Points: Psychedelic Icon, Ralph Metzner passed away on March […]

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]]> Jerry B. Brown and Tom Hatsis – Christianity and the Psychedelic Mushroom: A Debate https://psychedelicstoday.com/2018/12/25/jerry-b-brown-tom-hatsis-christianity-psychedelic-mushroom-debate/ Tue, 25 Dec 2018 14:00:40 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=3324 Download In this unique episode, Joe brings Tom Hatsis and Dr. Jerry Brown together for a psychedelic debate. They go back in forth in conversation on whether there was psychedelic use in medieval or ancient Christianity and if so, was there a secret tradition of including art of mushrooms or psychedelic substances in cathedrals and […]

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]]> A Brief History of Psychedelics in the Western World https://psychedelicstoday.com/2018/11/17/brief-history-psychedelics-western-world/ Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:16:46 +0000 https://live-psychedelics-today.pantheonsite.io/?p=1529 This is an edited transcript from a podcast that was recorded live in Bolten Valley, Vermont for a MAPS Psychedelic Dinner event in May 2016. When I met Albert Hofmann, I introduced myself to him by telling him my birthday, which was April 17, 1943.  He burst out laughing. – Lenny Gibson There are three […]

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]]> Lex Pelger – Bluebird Botanicals https://psychedelicstoday.com/2018/10/09/lex-pelger-blue-bird-botanicals/ Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:16:42 +0000 https://psychedelicstoday.com/?p=2990 Download Key Takeaways Bluebird Botanicals is leading the industry in third-party testing and Lab results, green initiatives and a stand on hemp policy. CBD helps cushion the psychoactive impact of THC on CB1 receptors, making for a less intense ‘high’. Lex has a lot of hope for the 2018 Farm Bill, and believes hemp has […]

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]]> Emanuel Sferios – Drug Positive – Developing the New Drug Narrative https://psychedelicstoday.com/2018/08/28/emanuel-sferios/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 21:04:40 +0000 http://www.psychedelicstoday.com/?p=2784 Download In this episode of Psychedelics Today we interview Emanuel Sferios, founder of DanceSafe and host of the new Drug Positive Podcast. The discussion mainly revolves around what “drug positive” means, MDMA, and harm reduction. 3 Key Points: The history of MDMA is different than we have been taught. MDMA is quite safe and the […]

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]]> Robert Forte – The Hidden History of Psychedelics https://psychedelicstoday.com/2018/08/07/robert-forte/ Tue, 07 Aug 2018 15:40:05 +0000 http://www.psychedelicstoday.com/?p=2678 Download Kyle and Joe interview Robert Forte who has been around the psychedelic world for decades as a writer, facilitator and researcher. He has known or has worked with most of the biggest names in psychedelic history including Dr. Stanislav Grof and Timothy Leary among others. The interview covers a lot of ground and will […]

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]]> Matthew Segall, Ph.D. – Whitehead, Process Philosophy, and Ecology https://psychedelicstoday.com/2018/04/10/matthew-segall-whitehead/ Tue, 10 Apr 2018 20:27:17 +0000 https://live-psychedelics-today.pantheonsite.io/?p=2204 Download During this episode of Psychedelics Today, your hosts Kyle and Joe Moore talk to Dr. Matt Segall, a philosopher with a Ph.D. working at CIIS as an administrator and adjunct lecturer. In this episode, we explore psychedelics through the lens of philosophy and Alfred North Whitehead. Show Notes: Philosophy is really important when talking […]

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]]> Don Lattin – Changing Our Minds https://psychedelicstoday.com/2018/01/24/don-lattin-changing-our-minds/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:16:10 +0000 https://live-psychedelics-today.pantheonsite.io/?p=1954 Download New York Times bestselling author, Don Lattin, joins us on Psychedelics Today to talk about his new book, Changing Our Minds: Psychedelic Sacraments and the New Psychotherapy. Lattin’s new book covers the current psychedelic renaissance by exploring the scientific and academic research examining these powerful substances for an array of mental health issues, spirituality, and […]

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]]> Becca Segall Tarnas – Jung, Tolkien and Human Imagination https://psychedelicstoday.com/2017/09/18/becca-segall-tarnas/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 21:16:58 +0000 https://live-psychedelics-today.pantheonsite.io/?p=1447 Download Joe speaks with Becca Segall Tarnas about her work with Carl Jung’s Red Book and J.R.R. Tolkien. There is a substantial amount of overlap between the two. Why these two in a show about psychedelics? Transpersonal Jungian psychology is the bridge. There appears to be objects or entities beyond the veil of our perception […]

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]]> Lenny Gibson – A brief history of psychedelics in the Western world https://psychedelicstoday.com/2017/09/14/lenny-gibson/ Thu, 14 Sep 2017 20:13:12 +0000 https://live-psychedelics-today.pantheonsite.io/?p=1445 DownloadThis talk was recorded live in Bolton, Vermont during a MAPS Psychedelic Dinner fundraising event in May 2016. Lenny Gibson presented a lecture during the event about the brief history of psychedelics in the Western world — surveying the ancient Greek mysteries to the current contemporary psychedelic culture. “Blessed is he who, having seen these […]

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]]> Zoe Helene – Psychedelic Feminism: Women’s Work in The Medicine Space https://psychedelicstoday.com/2017/08/26/zoe-helene-psychedelic-feminism/ Sat, 26 Aug 2017 15:04:35 +0000 https://live-psychedelics-today.pantheonsite.io/?p=1405 Zoe Helene of Cosmic Sister and Medicine Hunter joins us to discuss feminism, psychedelic feminism and eco feminism, and her organization, Cosmic Sister. During this conversation, we explore ayahuasca safety in general as well as ayahuasca safety for women — from understanding the risks of Toé as an admixture to ayahuasca to traveling in a group to […]

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]]> For the Use of Entheogens – Ibogaine https://psychedelicstoday.com/2017/05/26/ibogaine-and-entheogens/ Fri, 26 May 2017 15:26:02 +0000 https://live-psychedelics-today.pantheonsite.io/?p=1101 By David Stetson How can we use our mind, intellect, or heart to diffuse or address the origin of our problems that arise from the same place? Iboga, Ayahuasca, Kambo, and 5-MeO-DMT have wandered from their origins and into our western culture during an ominous time for humanity – a time that is naturally calling […]

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]]> Psychedelics, Philosophy, Transhumanism and Peter Sjöstedt-H https://psychedelicstoday.com/2017/04/20/psychedelic-philosophy-peter-sjostedt-h/ Thu, 20 Apr 2017 03:23:41 +0000 https://live-psychedelics-today.pantheonsite.io/?p=945 DownloadPeter is a psychedelic philosopher focusing on panpsychism, psychedelics, Whitehead, Nietzsche and some other heavy weights. We discuss Peter’s psychedelic philosophy and influences from psychedelic liberty cap mushrooms found in a field in England, his influence on the famous comic author Warren Ellis, his essay Neo-Nihilism, transhumanism and much more. We really look forward to having […]

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]]> Kyle and Joe review a new documentary – The Sunshine Makers https://psychedelicstoday.com/2017/02/08/kyle-and-joe-review-a-new-documentary-the-sunshine-makers/ Wed, 08 Feb 2017 01:26:04 +0000 https://live-psychedelics-today.pantheonsite.io/?p=649 DownloadJoe and Kyle talk at length about the recently produced documentary titled “The Sunshine Makers” created by Cosmo Feilding-Mellen and starring both Nick Sand and Tim Scully. Let us know what you think about this and if it was interesting to you at all. Please rent or purchase the documentary through our amazon link here […]

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]]> Thomas Roberts Ph.D. – The Broad Future of Psychedelic Research https://psychedelicstoday.com/2017/01/12/thomas-roberts-ph-d-the-broad-future-of-psychedelic-research/ Thu, 12 Jan 2017 06:30:20 +0000 https://live-psychedelics-today.pantheonsite.io/?p=600 Download The future of psychedelic research is endless. There seems to be thousands of ways to get involved, and thousands of ways to approach the topic. In this talk, Kyle and Joe talk with Thomas Roberts Ph.D. — author of the book, The Psychedelic Future of the Mind: How Entheogens Are Enhancing Cognition, Boosting Intelligence, and […]

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]]> Tom Shroder – Acid Test: LSD, Ecstasy, and the Power to Heal https://psychedelicstoday.com/2016/09/23/tom-shroder-acid-test-lsd-ecstasy-and-the-power-to-heal/ Fri, 23 Sep 2016 07:17:21 +0000 https://live-psychedelics-today.pantheonsite.io/?p=227 Download Tom Shroder Joe and Kyle talk about Tom’s great book titled “Acid Test: LSD, Ecstasy, and the Power to Heal”. Tom is an editor, and author of a number of books as well as the former editor of the Washington Post. Interviewing Tom was real fun and we appreciate him joining us for the […]

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