#43 - A Slight Change of Plans (Maya Shankar)
As a young teen, Maya Shankar was on a path to becoming a professional, world-class violinist, until an accident changed the course of her life, leading her to become a behavioral scientist. Amanda, C...
28 Feb 202251min
#42 - The Fungus Effect Part 7: Through the Looking Glass
In the final installment of our miniseries, Chris takes an ego-obliterating dose of mushrooms, and Amanda pokes her head through the looking glass for the first time. But first, we get advice from Mic...
31 Jan 202250min
#41 - The Fungus Effect Part 6: The Mycocosm (Paul Stamets)
Psilocybin isn't just a psychedelic compound, it's the product of a mushroom. In Part 6 of our miniseries, renowned mycologist Paul Stamets takes us through the wide world of fungi, our mutual evoluti...
19 Jan 202235min
#40 - The Fungus Effect Part 5: The Way Is Not Difficult (Sam Harris)
What is the self? How can we find tranquility without reaching past the present moment? And what does all this have to do with psychedelics? Sam Harris--philosopher, neuroscientist, author, host of th...
12 Jan 202248min
#39 - The Fungus Effect Part 4: Sacred Plants (Bia Labate)
In 1955, a Mazatec shaman introduced a westerner to sacred mushrooms. That event has had tremendous ripple effects. In part 4 of our miniseries, we speak with Dr. Bia Labate about the deep indigenous ...
5 Jan 202247min
#38 - The Fungus Effect Part 3: Mental Health, Politics, & Mushrooms (Eckert & Chapman)
In 2020, Oregon didn't just decriminalize drugs, it legalized a framework for safe and equitable psilocybin therapy. In part three of our miniseries, we look at the politics of psychedelics and the ac...
29 Des 202151min
#37 - The Fungus Effect Part 2: Shaking the Snow Globe (Robin Carhart-Harris)
There's growing evidence that psychedelics can be useful tools for mental health and wellbeing. In part 2 of our miniseries, neuroscientist Robin Carhart-Harris takes us on a tour of the pioneering re...
22 Des 202148min
#36 - The Fungus Effect Part 1: Down the Rabbit Hole (Michael Pollan)
The psychedelic renaissance is here, but will it last? In this 7-part series, Amanda and Chris deep dive into the history, neuroscience, politics, and power of psilocybin mushrooms, along with their r...
15 Des 202154min
