The opioid epidemic continues to devastate families and communities across America, leaving researchers and clinicians desperately searching for new treatment approaches. What if a compound found in mushrooms could help break the cycle of addiction? In this riveting conversation, Alex Dorr welcomes Dr. Stephanie Daves from Temple University's Center for Substance Abuse Research to discuss her groundbreaking work exploring how psilocybin might combat heroin addiction. Dr. Daves shares her persona...
Apr 11, 2025•51 min
Today we travel to Lithuania to explore Dzūkija National Park and experience nugrybauti which is a lithuanian word that means to get lost in the woods while looking for mushrooms. We sit down with Tomas Baltušis, an avid mushroom hunter to take us on a gastronomic and fungal diversity safari of Lithuania. Tune in and shroom in to todays episode. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional mushroom company and make 100% certified USDA Organic and Vegan mushroom supplements. We are transparent wit...
Mar 28, 2025•37 min
Today we travel to Mexico with Ireri Monter and Joaquin Cardoso to explore the exquisite gastronomic delicacies of the mushroom world. What is the anthropological history of mycophagy in Mexico? What is the diversity of mushrooms and dishes across many different regions of Mexico? Today we answer many more questions and get your taste buds salivating. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional mushroom company and make 100% certified USDA Organic and Vegan mushroom supplements. We are transpare...
Feb 24, 2025•58 min
Today we sit down with Danielle Stevenson and Tero Isokauppila of the newly launched Hiro Technologies to talk about how fungi can break down diapers. Piling up in our landfills with an assortment of hard to break down plastics, fungi come to the rescue yet again. Tune in and Shroom in to todays episode. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on February 18, 2025 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional mushroom company and make 100% ...
Feb 06, 2025•49 min
Today we sit down with Kim Kedem of Mixing Bowl Studios to talk about transforming living spaces with mycomaterials. From mycelial lamps and furniture to 3d mushroom printing our future. Tune in and shroom in to this weeks episode. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on February 18, 2025 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional mushroom company and make 100% certified USDA Organic and Vegan mushroom supplements. We are transparent ...
Jan 30, 2025•46 min
Today we travel to South Africa to sit down with Sanele Michelle Mnkandla to talk about how we can filter toxic waste with fungi in a process called mycofiltration. We chat about her new published paper "Effectiveness of mycofiltration for removal of contaminants from water: a systematic review protocol" (2021) and about how people can get involved in future projects with mycoremediation. Tune in and Shroom in to todays episode! Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be sel...
Jan 23, 2025•37 min
Today we sit down with Petros Petridis to talk about his new paper "Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy improves psychiatric symptoms across multiple dimensions in patients with cancer". Those symptoms include "anxiety, depression, interpersonal sensitivity, hostility, obsession–compulsion, somatization, phobia, paranoia and psychosis". Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on January 18, 2025 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional m...
Jan 13, 2025•52 min
Today we travel to Colombia with Dr. Adriana Corrales to explore biodiverse cloud forests to search for new species of fungi. We dive into her research on the endangered mycorrhizal associations with the elusive Colombian Black Oak ( Trigonobalanus excelsa ), a day in the life of a fungal expedition leader, how to find and analyze new species of mushrooms, and so mush more. Tune and and Shroom in to today's episode to learn more. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be se...
Dec 19, 2024•43 min
Today we sit down with father and son duo to talk about how crucial the subjective "trip" effects of a mushroom journey are for therapeutic benefits. Based on their research - it depends. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on December 18, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional mushroom company and make 100% certified USDA Organic and Vegan mushroom supplements. We are transparent with our lab results, and use actual fruitin...
Dec 16, 2024•52 min
Join us today as we sit down with the wise and talented East Forest to talk about his new film - Music For Mushrooms. We chat about what it takes to shoot a movie, build a mushroom retreat center, what creative rituals go into playing music, how important music is for ceremony, and how to stay a loving force while dealing with the complex heavy world we're apart of. Tune in and Shroom in. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on December 18, 2024 and contacted ...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr
Do mushrooms make you more empathetic and social? Today we sit down with Cory Weissman to discuss his latest paper "The effect of psilocybin on empathy and prosocial behavior: a proposed mechanism for enduring antidepressant effects". We talk about the general benefits of mushrooms, some people who this might not have an effect on, suicidality, and more. Tune in and Shroom in to today's episode! Here is a link to their research pre-screen ( Most of their trials is in brain stimulation): https://...
Nov 14, 2024•56 min
Today we sit down with Andy Letcher to dive into the ethnomycological history of humans and psychedelic mushrooms. Andy published the book "Shroom: a cultural history of the magic mushroom" in 2006 and we chat about common myths and stories that have been circulating around magic mushrooms, shedding light on their veracity. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on November 25, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional mushroom co...
Oct 25, 2024•40 min
Could mycelium power robots to solve large scale problems? Today we sit down with Rob Shepherd & Anand Mishra of Organic Robotics Lab at Cornell University to talk about their new mycelium powered robots and all the fun things they can do. Tune and and shroom in. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on October 23, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional mushroom company and make 100% certified USDA Organic and Vegan mushro...
Oct 14, 2024•37 min
What happens when mycelium dies in the soil? Mycelium stores up to 70% of carbon in the soil but what happens to the carbon when the mycelium eventually dies? We explore this transformation event with Katlyn Beidler in todays episode. Tune in and Shroom in. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on October 23, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional mushroom company and make 100% certified USDA Organic and Vegan mushroom supplem...
Oct 04, 2024•54 min
Sean the Science Kid is a 9 year old genius with a 160 IQ, who is an inspiring neurocardiosurgeon, a STEM educator, a mensa member since he was 4 years old, and overall fun guy. Come geek out with us, celebrate Sean's birthday and support all the inspiring work he does in this world! Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on September 25, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional mushroom company and make 100% certified USDA Organ...
Sep 19, 2024•20 min
Today we travel to South Africa to sit down with Cullen Taylor Clark to talk about two species of Psilocybin mushrooms ( Psilocybe ingeli and Psilocybe maluti ) that were newly scientifically described first the first time. Cullen Taylor Clark, a citizen mycologist and co-author on this new paper, worked with Mamosebetsi Sethathi, a Mosotho traditional healer, to document the use of P. maluti (locally known as koae-ea-lekhoaba) in traditional healing practices. We dive into more ethnomycology in...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 37 min
Today we sit down with Aniela Hoitink to talk about how to make clothing out of mycelium. The possibilities of mycomaterials are endless and Aniela and her team discovered an innovative technique to make mycoclothing custom fitted to each individual to revolutionize the clothing industry. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on September 25, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional mushroom company and make 100% certified USDA ...
Sep 04, 2024•33 min
Today we sit down with Andrea Casanova who recently published a paper exploring the influence of psilocybin on subconscious and conscious emotional learning. Does eating magic mushrooms help us grow intellectually and emotionally as humans? Does it depend on the dose, set, and setting? Tune in and shroom in to find out more. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on September 25, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional mushroom ...
Aug 21, 2024•49 min
Today we sit down with the highly creative Sam Shoemaker to chat about Reishi Bonsai, mycelial boats, cultivating stinkhorns and so many other interesting projects he's up to. Get curious, tune in and shroom in. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on August 21, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional mushroom company and make 100% certified USDA Organic and Vegan mushroom supplements. We are transparent with our lab results, ...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 8 min
When we spray fungicides on plants, these fungi are adapting and becoming resistant to anti-fungals when they go and infect humans later down the line. We sit down with Marin T Brewer to talk about these developing super microorganisms and our race to come up with a solution to save humanity. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on August 21, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional mushroom company and make 100% certified USDA...
Aug 08, 2024•59 min
Dive into the deep ocean to explore ecosystems of fungi with Massimo Pernice. Learn how fungi can adapt to extreme environments with ease, how they can breathe underwater, scavenge for food, reproduce, and mush more. Marine mycology is an under-appreciated and under-researched treasure trove of new discoveries and opportunities that lay beneath us. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on August 21, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a...
Jul 31, 2024•39 min
Alan Bergo, the chef better known as forager chef leads us on a gastronomic journey of the senses into the mushroom world. We talk about local foraged and farmed food, tips and tricks on how to cook mushrooms, notable varieties people should try before they die, and lots more. Tune in, shroom in and get your taste buds ready. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on August 21, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional mushroom co...
Jul 26, 2024•54 min
Today we sit down with Tommaso Barba to chat about how we can improve our sex lives with mushrooms and psychedelics. Did you know making love and doing a psychedelic ceremony are wildly all too similar, from set and setting, integration/aftercare, to altered states of high emotions and breakthroughs. Tommaso studied the sex lives of those who take psychedelics and found it's probably a great thing to do to spice up your life in the bedroom and increase your overall satisfaction, pleasure, and co...
Jul 11, 2024•51 min
Right out of a science fiction movie - what if there was a magic spray that could control living organisms to do your bidding? Well, that spray exists, and researchers like Rebecca Degnan are using it for good. Rebecca, from the University of Queensland, is taking a double-stranded RNA spray to control rust fungi that are infecting plants to cure or prevent infection. Tune in to uncover more! Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on July 24, 2024 and contacted ...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Irene Antonez is an artist and musician based in Prague, who specializes in bio art and botanical/mycological illustration, particularly focusing on fungi and microorganisms. Irene's work is heavily influenced by her microscopic research of fungi, mushroom hunting, ethnomycology, ethnobotany, antique scientific illustration books, and her family's deep fascination with mushrooms. Utilizing a microscope, she delves into the hidden world of minuscule organisms that are often overlooked. Her work h...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr
Today we dive into the mysterious world of chaga with Ben Bohémier. We don't know much about chaga's life cycle, it's illusive rare fruiting body, or much of anything to say the least. Ben is one of the leading experts on the matter and the more he dives in the weirder this world becomes and the more questions arise. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on June 26, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival.com We are a functional mushroom company and m...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 35 min
Today we sit down with Abe Stone from Michigan Tech to talk about his use of Chondrostereum purpureum — lab nickname “SuperPurp,” inspired by the animated TV series “ Adventure Time ” - to fight off invasive buckthorn trees in Michigan. We talk about how to find this fungi in the wild, how it works, how to cultivate it in the lab and how to apply it in the wild. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selected on June 26, 2024 and contacted via email. www.mushroomrevival....
Jun 05, 2024•56 min
Today we sit down with Kevin Schug, the Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, to chat about his work using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry to measure psilocybin potency in magic mushrooms. We geek out on all the analytical equipment, how they work, and what goes into analytically testing magic mushrooms for potency and even novel compounds. Sign up for our podcast giveaway here . Our next winner will be selec...
May 30, 2024•55 min
Today we sit down with two researchers who just published the paper: "Effect of chemically synthesized psilocybin and psychedelic mushroom extract on molecular and metabolic profiles in mouse brain" to discuss the clinical difference between pure chemically synthesized psilocybin versus full spectrum mushrooms with the entourage effect of different compounds. This has always been a debate in the psychedelic community and we're pleased to uncover the truth on todays episode. Sign up for our podca...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Today we travel to Ecuador with Alan Rockefeller and Mandie Quark of Mycena to talk about the trip we all went on to look for rare and new species of tropical fungi in the jungle. Some were poisonous, some psychedelic, some glowed under UV, some were growing out of insects, and others were brand new to science. We chat about notable tropical species, DNA sequencing, how to find undescribed species and publish them, mushroom photography tips, how to maintain a fungarium, and so mush more. Sign up...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 37 min
