Psychedelics Today
648 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 516 ratingsPsychedelics Today is the planetary leader in psychedelic education, media, and advocacy. Covering up-to-the-minute developments and diving deep into crucial topics bridging the scientific, academic, philosophical, societal, and cultural, Psychedelics Today is leading the discussion in this rapidly evolving ecosystem.
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PT386 – Kylea Taylor, M.S., LMFT & Shabina Hale – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
February 02, 2023 18:54 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBIn this episode, David interviews Grof-certified Holotropic Breathwork® practitioner, author, developer of InnerEthics®, and Vital instructor: Kylea Taylor: M.S., LMFT; and therapist and Vital student: Shabina Hale. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT385 – Gina Gratza, MS, LMFT – Relationships, Conviviality, and The Strength of Empathic Attunement
January 31, 2023 17:15 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews Gina Gratza, MS, LMFT: Portland, OR-based research therapist and educator at InnerTrek, a psilocybin facilitator training program. She discusses MDMA, Burning Man, therapy, psilocybin, and more. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT384 – Dr. Dominique Morisano, CPsych & Jessika Lagarde – Vital Psychedelic Conversations
January 26, 2023 17:54 - 1 hour - 106 MBIn this episode, David interviews clinical psychologist and Vital instructor, Dr. Dominique Morisano, and facilitator and Vital student, Jessika Lagarde, about their perspectives on psychedelic education, and of course, Vital. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT383 – Raad Seraj – Identity, Rage, Culture, and Venture Capital
January 24, 2023 17:10 - 1 hour - 140 MBIn this episode, David interviews Raad Seraj: host of Minority Trip Report, a podcast for underrepresented views in psychedelics/mental health, and founder of Mission Club, an education & investment platform. www.psychedelicstoday.com
Psychedelics Weekly – Client Data Concerns in Oregon, Hopeful Legalization in New Hampshire, and Vital & The Five Elements
January 20, 2023 15:55 - 50 minutes - 71.7 MBIn this episode, Joe is joined by Kyle, calling in from a retreat in Jamaica. They discuss data Concerns in Oregon, hopeful legalization in NH and Missouri, and Vital: the retreats, what students are saying, and the 5 elements. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT382 – Dr. Malin Vedøy Uthaug – The Body & Catharsis: Do We Need Psychedelics or Just Better Lifestyles?
January 17, 2023 16:29 - 1 hour - 98 MBIn this episode, Kyle interviews researcher, writer, and one of the world’s leading experts on 5-MeO-DMT, Dr. Malin Vedøy Uthaug. She discusses Heron’s theory of catharsis, dietas, freediving, the mind-body connection, and more. www.psychedelicstoday.com
Psychedelics Weekly – Prince Harry and Psychedelics, Proposed Legalization, and The Roland R. Griffiths, Ph.D. Professorship Fund
January 13, 2023 17:09 - 30 minutes - 49 MBIn this episode, Joe covers Prince Harry coming out of the psychedelic closet, Virginia lawmakers proposing the legalization of psilocybin, psychedelic legislation already in plans for nearly a dozen states in 2023, and more. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT381 – Dr. Andrew R. Gallimore – DMT, Hierarchies of Complexity, and Reality Switch Technologies
January 10, 2023 16:59 - 1 hour - 140 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews neurobiologist, researcher, & author, Dr. Andrew R. Gallimore, who discusses his newest book: "Reality Switch Technologies", DMT, intravenous infusion pumps, John Mack, Terence McKenna, and more! www.psychedelicstoday.com
Psychedelics Weekly – Psilocybin-Assisted Psychotherapy for I.B.S., NY Aims to Legalize, and B.C.’s Decriminalization Experiment
January 06, 2023 16:52 - 40 minutes - 56.7 MBIn this episode, David and Joe discuss Tryp Therapeutics researching psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for I.B.S.; NY lawmakers pre-filing a bill to legalize natural psychedelics; and British Columbia decriminalizing drugs. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT380 – C.J. Spotswood, PMHNP-BC – Microdosing, Talking to Physicians About Psychedelics, and Nurses as the Scalability Solution
January 03, 2023 17:19 - 1 hour - 115 MBIn this episode, Kyle interviews author and board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, C.J. Spotswood. They discuss microdosing and why nurses could be the answer to the psychedelics and scalability problem. www.psychedelicstoday.com
Psychedelics Weekly – Psilocybin and Stress Response, the Minnesota Medical Association Endorses Decriminalization, and Scott Wiener Introduces Senate Bill 58
December 30, 2022 16:36 - 34 minutes - 50.2 MBIn this episode, Joe and Kyle cover a study where psilocybin improved stress response; The Economist highlighting psychedelic medicine as a main story for 2023; and the Minnesota Medical Association endorsing decriminalization. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT379 – Sutton King, MPH – Intergenerational Trauma, Late-Stage Capitalism, and the Urban Indigenous Collective
December 27, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 188 MBIn this episode, David interviews internationally recognized Indigenous rights activist: Sutton King, MPH. She discusses the challenges Indigenous people continue to face from intergenerational trauma, and their resiliency. www.psychedelicstoday.com
Psychedelics Weekly – Prop 122 and Data Privacy, Ending the Crack/Cocaine Sentencing Disparity, and the High Cost of Psychedelic Therapy
December 23, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 47.5 MBIn this episode, Joe and Kyle discuss concerns over Prop 122 and data privacy, the hopeful end to the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and powder; and the cost vs. value problem of psychedelic therapy: is it worth it? www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT378 – Zach Leary – Course Corrections, Preparation, and High-dose Experiences: "Who Are You Now?"
December 20, 2022 16:19 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews Zach Leary: author, facilitator, trainer, host of the MAPS podcast, and of course, son of psychedelic legend: Timothy Leary. They discuss Ram Dass, Michael Pollan, flotation tanks, and more. www.psychedelicstoday.com
Psychedelics Weekly – Proposition 122 in Action, The Economics of Psychedelics, and Could States Legalize by 2037?
December 16, 2022 14:52 - 45 minutes - 64.4 MBIn this episode, Joe & David discuss the DA dropping a felony drug charge against a Denver mushroom rabbi, the economics of psychedelic-assisted therapies, and the belief that most US states will legalize psychedelics by 2037. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT377 – Andrew Weil, M.D. – Integrative Medicine: Health, Wellness, and Psychedelics
December 13, 2022 17:02 - 59 minutes - 83.6 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews New York Times best-selling author, pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, legend in the health and wellness space, and (somewhat surprising to us) psychedelic advocate, Andrew Weil, M.D. www.psychedelicstoday.com
Psychedelics Weekly – Genetic Memory, "The Psychedelic Renaissance," and Harm Reduction at Music Festivals
December 09, 2022 16:27 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBIn this episode of Psychedelics Weekly, Joe and David discuss methylation and genetic memory; why the term, “The Psychedelic Renaissance” is problematic; and the importance of harm reduction – especially at music festivals. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT376 – Sherry Rais – Ketamine and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy as Employee Benefits
December 06, 2022 20:55 - 1 hour - 106 MBIn this episode, David interviews Sherry Rais: CEO/Co-Founder of Enthea, a benefit plan administrator offering psychedelic-assisted therapy as a benefit to interested employers. www.psychedelicstoday.com
Psychedelics Weekly – Cannabis as an Adjunct Cancer Treatment & 5-MeO-DMT Reactivations
December 02, 2022 10:02 - 51 minutes - 72.4 MBIn this episode, Joe and Alexa discuss our first conference-meets-festival, Convergence; a study looking at the potentiality of 5-MeO-DMT reactivation; and the story of a woman using cannabis as an adjunct treatment for cancer. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT375 – James Fadiman, Ph.D., Adam Bramlage, & Conor Murray, Ph.D. – Microdosing & Citizen Science: Introducing the World's First Take-Home EEG Microdosing Study
November 29, 2022 19:40 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBIn this episode, Victoria interviews James Fadiman, Ph.D., Adam Bramlage, and Conor Murray, Ph.D, who discuss the benefits of microdosing and the first-ever take-home wireless EEG microdosing study (which you can be a part of). www.psychedelicstoday.com
Psychedelics Weekly – Bipartisan Political Movement & Psychedelics and Pain
November 25, 2022 17:35 - 59 minutes - 83.7 MBIn this episode, David, Joe, (and in her first appearance) Alexa Jesse discuss The PACT Caucus and Breakthrough Therapies Act, Jim Harris overcoming paralyzation through psilocybin, and research on chronic pain and Alzheimer's.
PT374 – Marc Aixalà – Personalizing Psychedelic Integration
November 22, 2022 18:32 - 1 hour - 121 MBIn this episode, Kyle interviews Marc Aixalà, writer of "Psychedelic Integration: Psychotherapy for Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness." They discuss what integration truly is, and how it should be more personalized. www.psychedelicstoday.com
Psychedelics Weekly – Oregon Measure 109: Approaching the Proposed Final Rules
November 18, 2022 15:22 - 50 minutes - 71.4 MBIn this episode of Psychedelics Weekly, David welcomes Jon Dennis, Esq. They discuss Colorado Prop 122 and Jon gives an update on Oregon's legal psilocybin as the Oregon Health Authority finalizes its proposed rules. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT373 – Dr. Ben Medrano – Integrative Psychiatry & The Safety of At-Home Ketamine
November 15, 2022 18:22 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBIn this episode, David interviews Co-Medical Director of Nue Life, Dr. Ben Medrano. He discusses the risks, safety, and efficacy of at-home ketamine, Nue Life's recent study in Frontiers, and Nue Life's Nue Care program. www.psychedelicstoday.com
Psychedelics Weekly – Wonderland Controversy and Colorado Proposition 122
November 11, 2022 23:34 - 35 minutes - 55.2 MBIn this inaugural episode of Psychedelics Weekly, Joe and Kyle are back together again to kick off a new weekly show. In this episode, they discuss the recent Wonderland controversy and Colorado Proposition 122. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT372 – Jesse Gould & Zach Riggle – The Heroic Hearts Project: Veterans and The Impact of Storytelling
November 11, 2022 17:35 - 1 hour - 105 MBIn this Veteran's Day episode, Joe interviews two members of the Heroic Hearts Project: Founder/President, Jesse Gould, and Chief of Operations, Zach Riggle. They discuss their current studies, their new documentary, and more. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT371 – Dennis Walker – The Trickster Archetype and the Need for Comic Relief
November 08, 2022 16:59 - 46 minutes - 66.8 MBIn this episode, Victoria interviews podcaster and comedian, Dennis Walker. He sees his platform, Mycopreneur, as "The Onion of the psychedelic space," and talks about the need for more satire in our increasingly serious lives. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT370 – Dana Larsen – Prohibition, Civil Disobedience, and The Coca Leaf Cafe
November 04, 2022 17:51 - 1 hour - 102 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews Canadian cannabis policy reform legend and long-time anti-drug war activist, Dana Larsen. They discuss prohibition, civil disobedience, and his Coca Leaf Cafe, where he sells coca tea and peyote. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT369 – Timothy Furnish, MD & Joel Castellanos, MD – Chronic Pain and Phantom Limb Pain: Could Psilocybin Be the Answer?
November 01, 2022 18:17 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn this episode, Court Wing (Founder of REMAP Therapeutics) joins Joe in interviewing Joel Castellanos, MD, and Timothy Furnish, MD, of UC San Diego's Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative (PHRI). www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT368 – Dr. Steven Radowitz – Ketamine, Group Work, and the Power of Just Being There
October 28, 2022 13:14 - 58 minutes - 86.2 MBIn this episode, Kyle interviews Dr. Steven Radowitz: Medical Director at Nushama, a wellness center in New York City primarily offering IV ketamine, with a strong focus on allowing an undisturbed, explorational journey. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT367 – David Bronner – Colorado Proposition 122 and the Decriminalization of Natural Medicines
October 25, 2022 15:31 - 1 hour - 109 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews David Bronner, CEO of Dr. Bronner’s, a top-selling natural soap brand. They discuss Colorado Proposition 122, a ballot initiative that would decriminalize several natural medicines in the state. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT366 – Drs. Rochelle & Dustin Hines – Neurotransmitter Systems and Novel Psychedelic Molecules
October 21, 2022 15:46 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews Dr. Rochelle Hines, Ph.D. and Dr. Dustin Hines, Ph.D.: Co-Founders of Tesselate Therapeutics, which is focused on the development and testing of novel psychedelic molecules. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT365 – Dr. Jennifer Montjoy – KAP: Self-Agency Through Intention, Titration, and Ceremony
October 18, 2022 15:32 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MBIn this episode, Kyle interviews Dr. Jennifer Montjoy: psychiatric nurse practitioner specializing in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and Medical & Research Director at TRIPP; a 501(c)(3) psychedelic training organization. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT364 – Jamie Wheal – Burning Man, Psychedelic Maturity, and Radical Hope
October 14, 2022 15:21 - 1 hour - 105 MBIn this episode, David interviews Jamie Wheal: author of Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex and Death In a World That's Lost Its Mind, and Founder of performance research/training organization: the Flow Genome Project. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT363 – Reggie Harris – Cannabis and Psilocybin: The Complications of Legality Inside an Endless Drug War
October 11, 2022 16:41 - 1 hour - 128 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews Reggie Harris: Founder of Oakland Hyphae, which organizes events like the Hyphae Cup (previously the Psilocybin Cup), and performs psilocybin potency testing through Hyphae Labs. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT362 – Cory Firth – Psychedelic Storytelling: Transforming Out Loud
October 07, 2022 15:27 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBIn this episode, Victoria interviews Cory Firth: Chief Storyteller at the Nikean Foundation, a non-profit passionate about storytelling, and aiming to build the largest collection of transformational psychedelic stories online. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT361 – Jason Slot, Ph.D. – Mycology and Evolutionary Genomics
October 04, 2022 14:01 - 1 hour - 100 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews Jason Slot, Ph.D.: Associate Professor of Mycology and Evolutionary Genomics at Ohio State University. Slot discusses mushroom reproduction and what the science of evolutionary genomics entails. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT360 – Stephanie Wang – Kanna: Love and Wholeness Through Nature's Alternative to MDMA
September 30, 2022 14:10 - 1 hour - 105 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews Stephanie Wang: Founder and CEO of KA! Empathogenics, which has created the first-ever supplement chew with the primary ingredient of kanna, a natural succulent plant with effects similar to MDMA. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT359 – Sawyer Hurwitz – Art, Philosophy, Sexuality, and "Psychedelics Tonight"
September 27, 2022 15:34 - 39 minutes - 55.2 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews Sawyer Hurwitz: filmmaker and augmented reality collage artist who releases art under the name, Psychotronic Solutions. He also directed our new TV show, "Psychedelics Tonight" airing on ALTRD.TV. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT358 – Dr. Rick Barnett, Psy.D – Contexts of Use: Exploring the Various Paradigms of Psychedelics
September 23, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBIn this episode, Kyle interviews Clinical Psychologist and Founder of the Psychedelic Society of Vermont, Dr. Rick Barnett, from a live event in Burlington, VT this past June. They discuss psychedelics' various contexts of use. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT357 – Dr. Hans Eriksson – Precision Psychiatry, Ketabon, and The Stress Response System
September 20, 2022 16:49 - 58 minutes - 81.1 MBIn this episode, David interviews Dr. Hans Eriksson: clinical psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer at HMNC Brain Health, which is currently in Phase 2 trials for Ketabon, a non-dissociative, prolonged-release oral capsule. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT356 – Brom Rector – Investing in Psychedelics and The Rush to Improve on the Classics
September 16, 2022 17:50 - 1 hour - 136 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews Brom Rector: podcaster and founder of Empath Ventures, a venture capital fund that invests in psychedelic medicine startups. They discuss investment, IP, the psychedelic crash, ibogaine, and more. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT355 – Ifetayo Harvey – The Drug War, Caregiving, and Blue Sky Thinking
September 13, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBIn this episode, David interviews Founder of the People of Color Psychedelic Collective: Ifetayo Harvey. She talks about the racism of the drug war, the importance of caregiving, and what we can do collectively to make change. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT354 – Laura Guzmán-Dávalos – Psilocybe, Microdosing, and Multigenerational Mycology
September 09, 2022 15:10 - 41 minutes - 58 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews Laura Guzmán-Dávalos: 40-year veteran mycologist at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico; and daughter of Gaston Guzman, who most consider the world authority on the genus, Psilocybe. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT353 – Dr. James Fadiman, Dr. Sam Gandy, & Dr. David Luke – Psychedelics and Creativity
September 06, 2022 18:54 - 1 hour - 129 MBIn this episode, Kyle interviews Doctors James Fadiman, Sam Gandy; and David Luke. They discuss Fadiman's past research and Gandy and Luke's new paper, "Psychedelics as potential catalysts of scientific creativity and insight." www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT352 – Alex Enchin & Ian-Michael Hébert, MA – HOLOS: Returning to Wholeness Through Nature and Community
September 02, 2022 18:59 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews Alex Enchin & Ian-Michael Hébert, MA; Co-Founders of HOLOS, a company building hospitality wellness centers with a strong focus on community, reconnection to nature, and a return to wholeness. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT351 – Seth Rosenberg – The Trauma In Being Arrested and The Injustice of the Drug War
August 30, 2022 11:27 - 1 hour - 100 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews Seth Rosenberg: Washington DC-based mycologist and anti-drug war advocate who worked on DC's decriminalization Initiative 81, and who was presumably arrested for purchasing legal plants online. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT350 – Jim Gilligan – Psilocybin and Accessing the “Off” Switch For Nociplastic Pain
August 26, 2022 17:42 - 1 hour - 108 MBIn this episode, David interviews Jim Gilligan: Interim CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of Tryp Therapeutics, a biotech company researching psychedelics for the treatment of eating disorders and nociplastic pain. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT349 – Brenna Gebauer – Slowing Down, The Ethics of Touch, and The Value of Preparation
August 23, 2022 16:05 - 1 hour - 100 MBIn this episode, Joe interviews transformational coach and guide, Brenna Gebauer; in-person from her parents' RV at this year's Lightning in a Bottle festival, with facilitator and past guest, Mark Haberstroh stopping in too. www.psychedelicstoday.com
PT348 – Steve DeAngelo – Cannabis and Psychedelics: Industry, Consciousness, Justice, and Joy
August 19, 2022 15:14 - 1 hour - 134 MBIn this episode, David interviews globally-recognized cannabis activist, author, entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster, and “Father of the Legal Cannabis Industry,” Steve DeAngelo; discussing industry, decriminalization, and more! www.psychedelicstoday.com