In this episode, Oliver takes listeners on a journey through the process of injecting grow bags with mushroom spores. From discussing the importance of maintaining a sterile environment to showcasing different injection techniques, the episode provides valuable insights into the intricate yet rewarding world of mushroom cultivation. Whether injecting in open air or within a still air box, Oliver's practical demonstrations and expert tips make the process accessible to all mushroom enthusiasts. A...
Jan 16, 2025•54 min
In this episode of the Curator Mushrooms podcast, Oliver Carlin delves deep into the crucial phase of mushroom cultivation: incubation. He shares his personal experiences, from using a space heater in a closet to developing specialized spawn boxes for maintaining the ideal temperature during incubation and fruiting. Oliver emphasizes the importance of controlling temperature to ensure successful mushroom growth and highlights the significance of proper incubation techniques in avoiding contamina...
Jan 09, 2025•27 min
In the world of mushroom cultivation, the key to success lies in mastering the art of substrate creation. Creating the perfect environment for mushrooms to thrive requires a deep understanding of the ingredients and processes involved. In this episode, we will delve into these essential insights, where expert Oliver Carlin reveals the secrets to achieving optimal mushroom growth. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jan 02, 2025•21 min
Join mushroom growers as they share their journey, from handling peculiar growths to mastering the art of drying mushrooms. Patience pays off as Oliver helps a listener celebrate his first harvest after six months of dedication. Discover the earthy scents and the joy of watching mushrooms double in size daily. Tune in for expert tips on isolating spores and maximizing growth. Get ready for a tantalizing insight into the mushroom-growing experience. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/br...
Dec 26, 2024•21 min
Join host Oliver Carlin as he guides listerners through the challenges of growing mushrooms at home in this premium content episode. Richard shares his progress with his mushroom growing bag, while C discusses her agar dish and injecting her bag. Oliver provides advice on shaking the syringe, injecting the bag, and moving to fruiting conditions. Richard also shares his experience with a sister bag that took a different growth path. Don't miss this informative and exciting episode on mushroom gro...
Dec 19, 2024•35 min
Today on the Curative Mushroom podcast, mushroom growers share their journey and ask questions about growing mushrooms. In this episode, Richard discusses his bag that is showing signs of growth but hasn't started pinning yet. He also shares his agar progress and seeks advice. Doctor Shros talks about his bags in the spawn box and the waiting game. Oliver shares his insights on a simple and effective fruiting chamber. Stay tuned for premium episodes and more exciting news. Happy growing! Adverti...
Dec 12, 2024•13 min
The agar to bag transfer method involves cultivating mycelium on a nutrient-rich agar medium within a sterile petri dish. Once the mycelium has established healthy growth, a small portion is carefully transferred to a sterilized bag filled with a substrate like grain or sawdust. The mycelium then colonizes the substrate, eventually producing a flush of mushrooms. This method is prized for minimizing contamination risks and maximizing yield potential. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/...
Sep 12, 2024•26 min
This episode emphasizes the importance of maintaining a steady temperature of around 80 degrees Fahrenheit during incubation. Oliver describes his own experiences, from initial trials with space heaters in the Middle East to the development of specialized incubation boxes. He explains how environmental fluctuations can significantly affect mushroom growth, using practical examples to illustrate the essential techniques for a successful yield. Additionally, listeners will learn about the versatil...
Aug 22, 2024•27 min
In this episode of the Curative Mushrooms podcast, host Oliver Carlin delves into the critical importance of substrates as the food for mushrooms. Reflecting on his own trials and errors, Oliver shares insights on the significance of choosing the right ingredients, the correct hydration levels, and the essential elements required for successful mushroom cultivation. By focusing on the role of substrates in providing a conducive environment for mushroom growth, Oliver navigates the challenges of ...
Jul 18, 2024•23 min
In this illuminating episode of Curative Mushrooms, host Oliver Carlin dives deep into the critical importance of sterilization in mushroom cultivation. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned mycologist, understanding sterilization can be the difference between success and failure in your mushroom-growing endeavors. Oliver unpacks his personal journey, sharing his experiences and insights to help you avoid common pitfalls and achieve consistent results. Oliver emphasizes the necessity of proper...
Jun 27, 2024•30 min
Mushrooms captivate with their elusive nature and potent medicinal qualities, yet cultivating and identifying the right kind isn't a walk in the woodland. From wild foraging dilemmas to cultivation conundrums, understanding mushroom genetics plays a pivotal role in their successful propagation. In this deep dive into a mushroom aficionado's insights, we unravel the complex world of mushroom spores and how to maneuver it for maximum yield, quality, and safety. Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...
May 30, 2024•38 min
Learn how to create a budget fruiting chamber for growing mushrooms at home in this episode of the Curative Mushroom podcast. Host Oliver Carlin discusses the importance of maintaining the right humidity levels for successful mushroom growth and shares his personal experiences with different types of fruiting chambers. Discover the key factors to consider when choosing a fruiting chamber and how to adapt it to your specific climate. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced grower, this episod...
May 23, 2024•33 min
Learn how to successfully inject a grow bag with a mushroom spore syringe without contamination in this episode of Curative Mushrooms. Oliver shares his four-year journey of trial and error, providing valuable tips and tricks for achieving a 90% success rate. Discover the importance of testing your spore syringe, the proper technique for injecting the bag, and the ideal temperature and humidity levels for successful mushroom cultivation. Whether you're a beginner or experienced grower, this epis...
May 16, 2024•41 min
Mushroom cultivation is an intriguing hobby that many enthusiasts are keen to explore. The excitement that comes with growing your own happy mushrooms at home can be dampened by the challenge of contamination. In this expert guide, let's dive into the precise art of contamination-free mushroom cultivation and how embracing simple yet sophisticated methods like using agar can lead to successful and sustainable home mushroom gardens. Agar dishes, as Oliver Carlin explains, are “a small, little thr...
May 09, 2024•28 min
The art of mushroom cultivation is evolving, and as Oliver Carlin vividly describes in the recent episode of the Curated Mushrooms podcast, a major hurdle for home growers has just been cleared. "We answered that. We gave you the spawn box, the incubation chamber. Bam. Done," says Oliver. This new "device" he teasingly introduces promises to tackle the challenge of maintaining optimal fruiting temperatures while ensuring sufficient light—an issue that has traditionally compelled growers to reser...
May 02, 2024•38 min
In this episode, Oliver demonstrates the simplest fruiting methods, including injecting a grow bag, mixing a grow bag, and bringing a bag to fruiting conditions. Its Part 3 of the Happy Mushroom Growers Challenge! Discover how to identify a quality spore syringe, maintain humidity, and achieve successful mushroom growth. Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your knowledge, this episode offers valuable insights for all mushroom enthusiasts. Mushrooms, with their unique shapes, si...
Apr 25, 2024•33 min
Happy Mushroom Growers Challenge Part 2! On this episode of the Curative Mushrooms podcast, Join Oliver Carlin as he guides beginners through the process of growing their own happy mushrooms at home with week 2 of the Happy Mushroom Growers challenge. Oliver demonstrates the simplest methods for injecting a grow bag, mixing a grow bag, and bringing a bag to fruiting conditions. Whether you're just starting out or your mushrooms to fruit, there's something to learn for everyone. Discover how easy...
Apr 18, 2024•36 min
Learn how to grow happy mushrooms with the 30-day challenge! Mushrooms hold a treasure trove of medicinal properties and culinary delights, but the journey from spore to plate is often shrouded in mystery. Today Oliver demystifies this journey, providing invaluable insights for aspiring mycologists and culinary enthusiasts alike. In his podcast, Carlin addresses the challenges of mushroom identification, cultivation, and utilization, offering a unique blend of scientific knowledge and practical ...
Apr 12, 2024•28 min
Mushrooms have long been revered for their medicinal properties, supplying a plethora of health benefits that range from boosting the immune system to potential cognitive enhancements. But for aspiring mycologists and health enthusiasts alike, there lies the insurmountable challenge of correctly identifying, growing, and utilizing these powerful fungi without the risk of poisoning or the hassle of sifting through complex information. This episode of the 'Curative Mushrooms' podcast sheds light o...
Apr 04, 2024•29 min
To cultivate mushrooms successfully, one must start with the right supplies—sterilized grow bags and pure genetics. Oliver emphasizes the necessity of verifying your grow bag's quality by observing it over several days. In this episode of the Curative Mushroom podcast, we discuss the most important step in growing your own mushrooms at home: injecting the spore syringe into the grow bag. Oliver emphasizes the importance of testing the grow bag and spore syringe for contamination, and provides ti...
Mar 28, 2024•28 min
So the big question is this, with over 10,000 different species of mushrooms, how do people who want to benefit from their various medicinal properties accurately identify them in the wild, grow them at home, or make them taste delicious without having to reach confusing medical reports and possibly eating a poisonous lookalike by mistake? In this episode of the Curative Mushrooms podcast, host Oliver Carlin discusses the importance of sourcing the right supplies for growing mushrooms at home. H...
Mar 22, 2024•29 min
Today Oliver Carlin launches Season Three of the Curative Mushrooms podcast centered on home mushroom cultivation ease. Expressing optimism about mushrooms' versatile healing potential, Oliver underscores their effectiveness in alleviating various conditions. Oliver shares some personal stories emphasizing their impact on mental health issues, addiction, and speech impediments. In this episode we acknowledge the confusion and misinformation surrounding mushrooms. Oliver refers to clinical studie...
Mar 15, 2024•27 min
Step into the world of psychedelics and community-building with this immersive episode hosted by Oliver Carlin... In today's deep dive, he engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Patrick Moher, the forward-thinking president of Microdose. Together, they unravel the intricate dynamics of creating and nurturing communities in the psychedelic space, highlighting the importance of belonging, leadership, and shared visions... With the endorsement and involvement of renowned figures like Paul...
Nov 03, 2023•41 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Kyle Garrone from Far West Fungi is join Oliver on the Curative Mushrooms podcast to talk about growing mushrooms for business... If you are interested in learning more about growing edible mushrooms and making money doing it... Then you will wan to listen to this episode now... The Garrone family is passionate about edible fungi... For more than 35 years we've been dedicated to the growing, distribution and marketing of organic specialty mushrooms... When you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, y...
Oct 07, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 22
In this episode Clayton Farris joins Oliver on the Curative Mushrooms podcast to talk about his experience with mushrooms... Clayton is an award winning actor who has been in over 30 movies. Until that last couple years he has never really used any types of 'drugs'... After his 1st experience with mushrooms it completely changed his life and helped him to over come things like OCD permanently... And how the mushrooms continue to help him through microdosing to continue to improve his mental heal...
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 21
In this episode of the Curative Mushrooms podcast Oliver meets with Gary Heferle who is the founder at Fresh From The Farm Fungi... Gary's background stems from working with genetics and tissue samples in the Cannibas space... About 5 years ago he transitioned over the the Mushroom Growing space where he has sold over 20,000 pounds of mushrooms at the local farmers market in Denver, CO... Also he has a book and YouTube channel where he has helps over 2 million people learn to start their own mus...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Andrew Reed from Mossy Creek Mushrooms joined Oliver at Curative Mushrooms in the studio to talk about what it's like to be a full time mushroom farmer... Mossy Creek Mushrooms is a small gourmet mushroom farm located in Jefferson City, near Knoxville, Tennessee... On their mushroom farm they produce hundreds of pounds of gourmet mushroom clusters each month for restaurants... And they producing liquid culture for multiple strains of gourmet mushrooms for people to buy... On their YouTube Channe...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 19
In this episode of the Curative Mushrooms podcast Mark Coleman joins Oliver to talk about how mushrooms have helped him... Mark Coleman is an American retired mixed martial artists, professional wrestler and amateur wrestler.... He was the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament champion, with the first UFC Heavyweight Champion, the Pride Fighting Championships 2000 Open Weight Grand Prix champion. At UFC 82 Coleman was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. You can learn more about Mark Coleman at the follow...
Aug 24, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 18
In this episode Adam Haritan joins Oliver to talk about the amazing world of wild mushrooms you can find in nature... For the past 8 years Adam has been educating millions of people around the world about mushrooms... Specifically for people who are looking to forage them in nature... He has a YouTube with channel with over 515K subscribers and over 34.1 Million views... He is a nature enthusiast, observer, documenter, and faithful adherent to the land in western Pennsylvania... He also leads va...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In this episode Paul Karasik, who is the CEO of the Psychedelic Institute, will be joining Oliver to talk about mushrooms... Paul has been involved with various psychedelic communities since the 1960s in California and New York with luminaries like Timothy Leary and Ram Dass. He is working on his 10th book called “Leading the Psychedelic Revolution"... And that is exactly what he is doing... Also, Oliver spoke at the annual Awakening event in 2023 that Paul and his team at Psychedelics Institute...
Aug 20, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 16
