Entheogen
68 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsEntheogen focuses on psychedelics used in therapeutic, medicinal, sacramental, and recreational contexts.
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#55: Flow States with Bobby Lyte
March 29, 2022 11:45 - 93.9 MBWe invited our friend Bobby Lyte to join us for an awesome conversation about flow states, focus, deep work, and fun. Bobby is a DJ, producer, software engineer, and the host of Flow State – a podcast to help you focus. We discuss topics including the states of flow: Struggle, Release, Flow, Recovery; Engineering; Managing, and of course, Management. "Should we be communicating all the time? Most workplaces today are essentially turning humans into message senders and receivers – which is ...
#54 Mitchell Gomez, DanceSafe (from Summer 2020)
March 20, 2022 23:13 - 94.8 MBWe were so honored to be joined by Mitchell Gomez, Executive Director of DanceSafe, a public health organization promoting health and safety within the nightlife and electronic music community. Mitchell is on the advisory council of both Psymposia and PsychSems, a Harm Reduction Consultant at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), and have sat on the CU Denver MURPAA (Master of Urban and Regional Planning Alumni Association) board, the Jefferson County Community D...
#53 David Bronner, Cosmic Engagement Officer of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps
December 28, 2021 12:00 - 76.4 MBLaunching the new season of Entheogen and just in time for the new year, we have a very special treat for listeners – and viewers! It was such honor to be joined by a huge supporter of the psychedelic renaissance, David Bronner, CEO – that's Cosmic Engagement Officer – of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps. Thanks so much to our friend David for the great conversation! To support Entheogen, pledge on Patreon and buy one of our awesome t-shirts! Thanks for listening. To watch the video version of t...
052 - Entheogen in Playboy
June 20, 2020 13:00 - 41.9 MBYour friends from Entheogen were honored to be quoted in a Playboy article about Toxic Masculinity. EntheogenShow.com
051 - Brad's Bud Break
June 06, 2020 13:00 - 73.3 MBA very special Entheogen in which we discuss the habitual use of cannabis and why and how to curb it. EntheogenShow.com
050: Entheogen in Quarantine – Spring 2020 Check-in from Joe, Brad, and Kevin
May 10, 2020 16:58 - 17.8 MBHi everyone, we’re still here, we’re still producing Entheogen, and we’re looking forward to producing more! How are you doing? Let us know how you are managing in the “new normal” and what you want to hear about in future episodes of Entheogen. In this episode, we discuss the current state of affairs with much of the world in quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we try to stay positive. Note that we recorded this back at the end of March 2020, and while things felt like they were ...
049: Leafly.com – Interview with William Hyde, Senior Subject Matter Expert
January 22, 2019 15:30 - 35.7 MBHow much pot do you have to smoke to become a Senior Subject Matter Expert? Controlled dosing and increased access to various methods of consuming cannabis has been a benefit of legalization, which has allowed entirely new populations of people to be introduced or re-introduced to it, including Kevin Great resources available at leafly.com - start by checking out the Recent News section Check out podcast ‘What Are You Smoking?’ Hosted by Will Another benefit of legalization and increased...
048: Live at Burning Man 2018
December 29, 2018 14:38 - 41.6 MBThis is a very special episode recorded live at Burning Man on Thursday, August 30, 2018, in front of a live audience! And we now have awesome handmade rainbow Entheogen T-shirts for sale! All profits from Entheogen shirts go to MAPS and CoSM through January 31, 2019. TOPICS: - we discuss the origin of Entheogen - we chat about what Burning Man is all about and what it means to us - our live audience shares some vignettes of Burning Man (Side note: please get in touch with us if you k...
047: Stealing Fire, Part 3
October 23, 2018 11:30 - 32.9 MBPart Three: The Road to Eleusis Chapter 8 - Catch a Fire Chapter 9 - Burning Down the House Chapter 10 - Hedonic Engineering Burning Man: it’s a unique thing, and hopefully Donald Trump doesn’t know it exists How important is Burning Man after the event is over? For the individual, it’s akin to the idea of an ayahuasca ceremony where people often say, “the real work is after the ceremony.” Integration of the inspiration is the “work”. What about for the community or society at large? Bu...
046: Stealing Fire, Part 2
July 31, 2018 15:50 - 33.5 MBDemystifying mystical experiences and the democratization of information, language, practices, and substances Alexander Shulgin, the “Johnny Appleseed of Psychedelics” Etymology of the phrase “hocus pocus” and its unexpectedly religious roots Regarding communion, specifically, consuming the body of christ, “That’s not a nice thing to do to Jesus.” - Kevin “I used to be a Catholic until I reached the age of reason.” - George Carlin Someday soon you will be able to use a 3D printer to print y...
Long-Overdue Update
July 31, 2018 15:44Listeners! We love you! We're sorry to have let the podcast feed go dormant for so long. I, Joe, would like to personally apologize for the silence. This year I uprooted my life, and took to the road to travel the United States in a camper van with my wife. In addition to the sheer effort needed to make the transition successful, my "day job" also needed time and energy. Not to mention finding time to enjoy the trip! Now, a couple of months into the adventure, we're finding some stability ...
045: Stealing Fire Part 1
March 20, 2018 14:30 - 44 MBThis is Entheogen. Elevate the Conversation. Today is November 5, 2017, and we are discussing Stealing Fire, a book by Steven Kotler & Jamie Wheal. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Support us on Patreon with a small monthly contribution to help keep the show going. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBook. Thanks for listening. Introduction In more contemporary terms, the Eleusinian Mysteries were an elaborate nine-d...
044: Interview with Dr. Rosalind Watts, Clinical Psychologist in the Psychedelic Research Group at Imperial College London
December 19, 2017 15:30 - 18.6 MBThis is Entheogen. Elevate the Conversation. Please support Entheogen by making a donation on Patreon. Become a Patron for as little as $1. Pledge just $3 or more, and get early access to new episodes, plus exclusive Patron-only features. Head over to EntheogenShow.com and click on Support. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBo...
Holiday Gifts for Psychedelicists - Need Your Vote!
December 18, 2017 16:30Since starting our Patreon campaign, we've earned close to $100 – and we're just getting started! In the spirit of the holidays, we want to use the funds to spread some cheer in the psychedelic community. To start it off, we're getting Allyson Grey a subscription to Broccoli, the brand new magazine for women who love cannabis. (Check out our interview with Allyson and Alex Grey at Burning Man for the reference!) And we're asking our patrons to help us decide: who should be the next Psyche...
Listener Update and Season 3 Trailer
December 05, 2017 15:30 - 18.4 MBWe're excited to be back after our summer hiatus! Over the coming months, we'll post our in-depth review of Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work, a National Bestseller by Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal.
043: The LSD-assisted Dock Ellis No-Hitter
May 23, 2017 14:45 - 11.7 MBThis is Entheogen. Elevate the Conversation. Please support Entheogen by making a donation on Patreon. Become a Patron for as little as $1. Pledge just $3 or more, and get early access to new episodes, plus exclusive Patron-only features. Head over to EntheogenShow.com and click on Support. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBoo...
042: Interview with Dr. Neal Goldsmith on Psychedelic Healing
May 02, 2017 14:45 - 35.6 MBThis is Entheogen. Elevate the Conversation. It’s March 12, 2017, and we are discussing psychedelic healing with Dr. Neal Goldsmith. Topics: Neal’s book Psychedelic Healing: The Promise of Entheogens for Psychotherapy and Spiritual Development provides copious discussion points for our conversation today. Neal's therapy practice, and how his use of psychedelics has informed his practice of psychotherapy Imago therapy LSD is a tool: Charles Manson becomes more Charles Manson; Richard Alpert be...
041: Reflections on our Burning Man 2016 Interview with Alex Grey, Allyson Grey, Rick Doblin
April 17, 2017 15:00 - 23.6 MBThis is Entheogen. Elevate the Conversation. Please support Entheogen by making a donation on Patreon. Become a Patron for as little as $1. Pledge just $3 or more, and get early access to new episodes, plus exclusive Patron-only features. Head over to EntheogenShow.com and click on Support. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBoo...
040: Checking in with Kirk Rutter, Psilocybin Research Participant
April 10, 2017 14:45 - 49.4 MBThis is Entheogen. Elevate the Conversation. Please support Entheogen by making a donation on Patreon. Become a Patron for as little as $1. Pledge just $3 or more, and get early access to new episodes, plus exclusive Patron-only features. Head over to EntheogenShow.com and click on Support. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBoo...
New Entheogen T-Shirts ready for Psychedelic Science!
April 08, 2017 15:45Check out our new Entheogen 👕 T-Shirts, ready for the Psychedelic Science conference! The conference is sold out, but the Marketplace is open to the public from Friday 4/21 through Sunday 4/23/2017. Entheogen will be selling t-shirts and EntheoZen 💊😋 supplements and would love to see you there. Stop by and say "high." Thanks to Liz Squillace and Paradox Ink for the excellent design and quality craftsmanship!
039: Reflections on Our Interview with Dr. Julie Holland
February 14, 2017 16:15 - 38.4 MBThis is Entheogen. Talk about tools for generating the divine within. Today is July 20, 2016, and we are reflecting on our interview with Dr. Julie Holland from last season. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBook. Thanks for listening. Your pledges make the show possible! We're trying to cover expenses by asking our fans to pl...
038: Interview with Alasdair from Bluelight.org
January 24, 2017 16:15 - 57.3 MBThis is Entheogen. Talk about tools for generating the divine within. Today is December 4, 2016, and we are talking with Alisdair from BlueLight.org. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBook. Thanks for listening. BlueLight.org was founded in 1997, and Alisdair has been a member since 2002. What is BlueLight.org? Why “bluelight...
037: Dr. Sarah Mennenga from NYU Experimental Therapeutics Laboratory on Using Psilocybin to Treat Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Patients
January 10, 2017 16:15 - 88.8 MBThis is Entheogen. Talk about tools for generating the divine within. Today is December 18, 2016, and we are discussing the recent publication of studies from NYU and Johns Hopkins showing that psilocybin can reduce anxiety and depression in cancer patients, and we’re pleased to be joined by Dr. Sarah Mennenga from the NYU Experimental Therapeutics Laboratory. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode...
036: Dr. Jami – Broaching Psychedelics with the Uninformed
December 21, 2016 16:00 - 82.9 MBThis is Entheogen. Talk about tools for generating the divine within. Today is October 23rd, 2016, and we are talking with, Dr. Jami, a psychologist in the Bay Area of California. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBook. Thanks for listening. To reach Jami, please get in touch with Entheogen. Topics: Jami’s professional ...
035: MAPS to Move Ahead with Phase 3 MDMA Trials
December 12, 2016 16:00 - 10.8 MBF.D.A. Agrees to New Trials for Ecstasy as Relief for PTSD Patients – NY Times, Nov 29, 2016 “It changed my life.” It allowed me to see my trauma without fear or hesitation and finally process things and move forward." – study participant Ed Thompson “There is now a clear path ahead to make MDMA a legal medicine for millions of people suffering from PTSD.” – MAPS Bulletin MAPS needs to raise approximately $25-30 million (of which they’ve already raised more than $10 million) to complete ...
034: Remastered: Interview with Rick Doblin, Alex Grey & Allyson Grey at Burning Man 2016
November 13, 2016 16:13 - 53.3 MBDo we have a treat for you. To welcome our new listeners, we present you a re-mastered special edition of the episode we recorded live at Burning Man on August 31, 2016, which features three pioneers and key drivers in the movement to mainstream psychedelic medicine. Special thanks to Rod for the audio engineering! Special note for Patreon supporters: you will get a special before-the-show "opening conversation". Check patreon.com/Entheogen. Burning Man 2016. We had the great pleasure and...
Entheogen Listener Update: We Doubled our Reach in Two Months!
November 01, 2016 12:49Wow. Did we call last month an inflection point? Now this is an inflection point! Welcome new listeners – all 4,187 of you! Let us know who you are on Twitter or Facebook, post a comment, or send us an email! Fun fact: we started the year with just over 4,000 listeners total, and we've just added that number in a single month. Thank you! And please keep spreading the word. We're planning to redouble our efforts for Season 3 of Entheogen, and we need your help. Please support us on our new...
Entheogen Listener Update – September 2016
October 05, 2016 02:02We are thrilled to announce that we hit another inflection point, reaching over 8,500 listeners last month! What an incredible way to close out Season 2 of Entheogen!
033: Interview with Rick Doblin, Alex Grey & Allyson Grey at Burning Man 2016
September 16, 2016 14:00 - 53.3 MBThank you so much for listening to Entheogen and for supporting us on Patreon and by telling your friends. At Burning Man in 2014, we were inspired to create Entheogen (after a talk with Meriana Dinkova). Since then, we’ve released about one-and-a-half episodes per month. On this, our two-year anniversary since posting the first episode, we are beyond overjoyed to share with you our very first “on location” recording, and the first time we’ve all recorded in person together – Burning Man 2...
032: On the way to Burning Man 2016
August 27, 2016 21:11 - 13.7 MBWe're planning to interview Rick Doblin, Alex Grey, and Allyson Grey at Burning Man! Sign up for our newsletter for the latest updates. See you in the dust!
Mid-2016 Listener Update
August 01, 2016 20:03Thanks to you, proud listeners of Entheogen, we broke 6,000 subscribers in July 2016! Your support makes the show possible. We invite you to show your support by telling your friends, liking us on Facebook, and tweeting about the show! If you're feeling extra supportive, will you make a monthly pledge on Patreon to help us keep putting out more great episodes of Entheogen? Thank you and here's to the next 6,000!
031: Dr. Julie Holland
July 12, 2016 16:30 - 39.8 MBThis is Entheogen. Talk about tools for generating the divine within. Today is June 6, 2016, and we are talking with Dr. Julie Holland, psychopharmacologist, psychiatrist, and best-selling author of several books. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBook. Thanks for listening. Topics: Julie’s origin story: how did she get inter...
030: The Neuroscience of Partying with Caitlin Thompson of Entheozen
June 14, 2016 16:30 - 26 MBThis is Entheogen. Talk about tools for generating the divine within. Today is April 24, 2016, and we are discussing the Neuroscience of Partying with Caitlin Thompson of Entheozen. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBook. Thanks for listening. Topics: Caitlin’s Burning Man talk, “The Neuroscience of Partying” Nutrition Leak...
029: Build Entheon with Alex and Allyson Grey
May 25, 2016 22:12 - 27 MBThis is Entheogen. Talk about tools for generating the divine within. Today is May 24 2016, and we are discussing Building Entheon with Alex and Allyson Grey. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBook. Thanks for listening. Entheon is a place to discover the divine within Why build a psychedelic temple? BuildEntheon.com – Almos...
028: Intro to Entheogenic Comedy with Matteson Perry
May 17, 2016 16:30 - 24.1 MBThis is Entheogen. Talk about tools for generating the divine within. Today is April 3rd, 2016 and we’re talking about Entheogenic Comedy. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBook. Thanks for listening. We’re delighted to be talking with Matteson Perry, writer and performer based in Los Angeles. We start with a quote from Bill ...
Support the Show!
May 17, 2016 16:15New Feature! We now have a way for you to support the show. Pledge $2-$10 per episode and help us keep the great content coming! Find out more at patreon.com/Entheogen
027: Sacred Plant Retreats with Maxwell Wieland of Munay Medicine in Peru, Part 2
April 26, 2016 16:30 - 18.2 MBThis is Entheogen. Talk about tools for generating the divine within. Today is February 21, 2016, and we are discussing Sacred Plant Retreats with our guest, Maxwell Wieland of Munay Medicine in Peru. This is Part 2. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBook. Thanks for listening. Topics: Munay Medicine – what’s the vision, ho...
026: Sacred Plant Retreats with Maxwell Wieland of Munay Medicine in Peru, Part 1
April 12, 2016 16:30 - 19.1 MBThis is Entheogen. Talk about tools for generating the divine within. Today is February 21, 2016, and we are discussing Sacred Plant Retreats with our guest, Maxwell Wieland of Munay Medicine in Peru. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBook. Thanks for listening. Topics: Max has been in a working relationship with wachuma (sa...
Entheogen Listener Update, March 2016
April 04, 2016 16:30Thanks to our loyal fans, our listenership continued its steady growth this month. 5K in March 2016! We broke 5,000 monthly subscribers in March 2016! Thank you for listening and please tell your friends!
025: Psychedelic Medicine Trials with Participant Kirk Rutter
March 30, 2016 17:00 - 30.6 MBThis is Entheogen. Talk about tools for generating the divine within. Today is February 28, 2016, and we are discussing Psychedelic Medicine Trials with a participant in a recent psilocybin study, Kirk Rutter. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBook. Thanks for listening. Special thanks to our guest on today’s show, Kirk Rutter...
024: A Microdose of Alex & Allyson Grey
February 29, 2016 18:00 - 27 MBToday is January 24, 2016, and we have for you a microdose of Alex & Allyson Grey. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBook. Thanks for listening. We’ll begin with a quote from the New York Times: "Alex Grey's art, with its New Age symbolism and medical-illustration finesse, might be described as psychedelic realism, a kind of cl...
023: Why We Entheogen
February 11, 2016 18:00 - 26.3 MBToday is January 24, 2016, and we are discussing why we make the show. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBook. Thanks for listening. Submit your comments for the show by text or voice message and send to [email protected]. Entheogen: What is it Quick recap on genesis What is the point? Information Community Personal...
022: Response to A New Understanding: The Science of Psilocybin
January 25, 2016 18:00 - 26 MBThis is Entheogen. Talk about tools for generating the divine within. Today is January 7, 2016, and we are discussing A New Understanding: The Science of Psilocybin. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBook. Thanks for listening. We discussed this film and interviewed its producer, Robert Barnhart back in August 2015 before the ...
021: Psychedelic First Aid with Special Guest, Sara Gael of MAPS and the Zendo Project
December 28, 2015 12:30 - 42.5 MBThis is Entheogen. Talk about tools for generating the divine within. Today is December 14th, 2015, and we are discussing the Zendo Project with special guest, Sara Gael, Harm Reduction Coordinator for MAPS. Find the notes and links for this and other episodes at EntheogenShow.com. Sign up to receive an email when we release a new episode. Follow us @EntheogenShow on Twitter and like EntheogenShow on FaceBook. Our guest, Sara Gael, has been involved with the Zendo Project since its incept...
020: Interview with Earth and Fire Erowid, second half
December 18, 2015 12:30 - 25.4 MBKevin and Earth reminisce about Burning Man 2007, the “Eclipse/Man-Burn-Early Year” What was Burning Man like in 1995? Fire tells the story of a Burning Man purist in 1995 who had stopped going since there were people there she didn’t know “radical self-reliance” and community reliance Earth asks Kevin: “did you carry out your own poop?” When they moved to California in 1994, Earth worked remotely for his dad’s tech company; what was working remotely like in 1994? Earth started New College in...
019: Interview with Earth and Fire Erowid, first half
December 10, 2015 05:49 - 32.8 MBThis is Entheogen. Talk about tools for generating the divine within. Today is December 9, 2015 and we are very excited to feature a special interview. This is the first half. It is our great pleasure and honor to welcome Earth and Fire Erowid! For context, Joe reads a quote from Michael Horowitz, personal archivist for Timothy Leary: “Powerful descriptive writing about personal drug experiences mimics the effects of the drugs themselves. Reading Aleister Crowley on how hashish aided his m...
018: Honoring the 20th Anniversary of Erowid
December 03, 2015 14:00 - 23.4 MBErowid’s mission: “Documenting the complex relationship between humans and psychoactives.” Thanks to Earth and Fire Erowid for their hard work over the last two decades. Our personal experience with the page: Joe got Erowid blocked from his corporate job 15 years ago Erowid helped 17 year-old Brad avoid jail time Erowid helped Kevin get through high school and college The accurate, honest information from Erowid vs. the limited, outdated info supplied by anti-drug programs. Informing doct...
017: Modern Shamanism
November 27, 2015 13:00 - 36.4 MBWe would like to thank our 3,000 monthly subscribers for listening to the show. We want to hear from you! Visit EntheogenShow.com and subscribe to our newsletter to receive show notes by email when new episodes are posted. Get in touch on Facebook or Twitter. And spread the word about Entheogen! And check out our first Entheogen T-shirts! Show your support of Entheogen and start a conversation at the same time. teespring.com/entheogen This episode we are grateful to be joined by special gu...
016: Breathwork
November 22, 2015 18:09 - 25.9 MBHolotropic Breathwork was developed by Stan Grof, an early researcher and practitioner of LSD Psychotherapy, as a substitute for LSD when the substance was outlawed. Topics: "Holotropic Breathwork"? What is it like to experience of a Holotropic Breathwork workshop? Yoga Nidra guided meditation Pranayama "Iceman" Wim Hof's method of teaching people how to control their immune system response Further: Pineal gland as "director" of other glands? Glands secrete hormones, which regulate mo...