Psychedelics Today

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Psychedelics 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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PT255 – Jasmine Virdi – Conservation, Covid, and Neurodivergence 27.07.2021 1:02:14

In this episode, Joe interviews psychedelic-focused freelance writer Jasmine Virdi, who has written for PT and Chacruna. They talk about peyote conservation, 5-MeO-DMT, Covid, environmental impact, neurodivergence, and more. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF69 – Well-being and Working With Weirdness 23.07.2021 1:25:35

In this week's Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and David review SB-519 again, discuss a study that measured increased well-being and the difficulty of how to define that, and talk about the importance of embracing the weird. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT254 – Daniel Moler – San Pedro, Comic Books, and Finding Your Flow 20.07.2021 1:14:49

In this episode, Joe interviews Daniel Moler: creator of the Psychonaut Presents comic series, which delves into his experiences with ayahuasca and San Pedro. He discusses shamanism, the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition, and more! www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF68 – Neuroplasticity, Michael Pollan, and DMT, with Manesh Girn 16.07.2021 1:19:50

In this week's Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe, Michelle, Kyle, and David are joined by Ph. D. candidate in Neuroscience, Manesh Girn, to talk about neuroplasticity, Michael Pollan's recent op-ed, Senate Bill 519, DMT, and more! www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT253 – Sean Hinton Ph.D. – Culture, Research Limitations, and Non-Medical Paths Forward 13.07.2021 1:11:43

In this episode, Joe interviews psychologist and adjunct professor at Capella University, Dr. Sean Hinton, about problems with current research, Timothy Leary, and how we integrate drugs into society outside the medical model. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF67 – Psilocybin, Power, and Patents 09.07.2021 1:24:04

In this week's Solidarity Friday episode, Joe, Michelle, Kyle, and newest PT team member David Drapkin talk about a recent psilocybin for depression study, the DEA fighting the Right to Try Act, patents, IP, peyote, and more. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT252 – Joel Lambert – Ibogaine, 5-MeO-DMT, and The Warrior Tradition 06.07.2021 1:28:51

In this episode, Joe interviews former Navy SEAL turned actor and TV host, Joel Lambert. He talks about the toll 10 years as a Navy SEAL took on his brain and tells the story of what brought him back: ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF66 – Philosophical Critiques, Legalization Updates, and Inclusive Research 02.07.2021 1:13:45

In this week's Solidarity Friday episode, Joe, Michelle, and Kyle read some email, talk about the importance of critiquing, give several legalization updates (yay Mexico and CT), and discuss inclusivity in therapy and research. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT251 – Kristina & Jonas of the Psychedelic Literacy Fund – Celebrating Stan Grof 01.07.2021 1:06:57

In this episode, released on Stan Grof's 90th birthday, Joe interviews Kristina & Jonas of the Psychedelic Literacy Fund, a donor-advised fund that finances the translation of classic psychedelic books into different languages. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT250 – Matt – New Frameworks For Schizophrenia, Dissociation, and Suicidal Ideation 29.06.2021 1:29:08

In this episode, Joe interviews psychiatric nurse practitioner, Matt, about different frameworks for viewing dissociation, schizophrenia, and suicidal ideation: What can we learn from the need to be in these extreme states? www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF65 - Navigating Psychedelics for Clinicians and Therapists, and Nitrous Oxide for Depression 25.06.2021 1:23:17

In today's Solidarity Fridays episode, Michelle interviews Joe and Kyle about our famous "Navigating Psychedelics for Clinicians and Therapists" course, and they discuss a trial on nitrous oxide as a treatment for depression. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT249 – Hadas Alterman, Serena Wu, and Adriana Kertzer of Plant Medicine Law Group 22.06.2021 1:08:24

In this episode, Joe interviews Hadas Alterman, Serena Wu, and Adriana Kertzer of Plant Medicine Law Group, a cannabis and psychedelic-minded law firm. They discuss their paths to each other and psychedelics, religion, and more. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF64 - The First Woman to Take Acid, The Drug Policy Reform Act, and Indigenous Language Extinction 18.06.2021 1:04:20

In today's Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe, Michelle, and Kyle talk about the first woman to take acid, Senate Bill 519, a new all-drug decriminalization bill, drug testing, and the dangers of losing Indigenous language. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT248 – Pierre Bouchard – Somatic Therapy, Trauma, and the Nervous System 15.06.2021 1:16:41

In this episode, Kyle interviews licensed counselor specializing in somatics and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, Pierre Bouchard. They dig deep into somatics, the polyvagal theory, and how trauma affects the nervous system. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF63 - The Media and Legalization, Joints for Jabs, and 40,000 Ecstasy Pills 11.06.2021 1:16:01

In today's Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe, Michelle, and Kyle discuss how the media keeps using "legalized" instead of "decriminalized," Washington's Joints For Jabs program, and a man who may have eaten 40,000 ecstasy tablets. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT247 – Julian Vayne – Magic, Prohibition, and New Models for Legality 08.06.2021 1:23:26

In this episode, Joe interviews author, psychedelic facilitator, and renowned British occultist, Julian Vayne. He talks prohibition, magic, and legality, and tells his story of being banned from the Oxford Psychedelic Society. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF62 - Senate Bill 519, Ketamine, and Psilocybin-producing Cicadas 04.06.2021 1:15:36

In today's Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe, Michelle, and Kyle discuss California's SB519 passing the senate, the government opening up cannabis access for researchers, and zombified, sex-crazed cicadas that produce psilocybin. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT246 - Amber and Marcus Capone of VETS - Foundational Healing and the Brain 01.06.2021 1:15:16

In this episode, Joe interviews Amber and Marcus Capone, co-founders of Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), a charity that provides foundational healing grants to help veterans heal with ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF61 – Archetypal Astrology and the Inner Healer, with Renn Butler 28.05.2021 1:04:57

In today's Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe, Michelle, and Kyle are joined by author and holotropic breathwork facilitator, Renn Butler. They talk about archetypal astrology, the concept of the inner healer, and some news too. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT245 – Robin Carhart-Harris – Psychedelics, Entropy, and Plasticity 25.05.2021 1:09:56

In this episode, Michelle and Kyle interview legendary psychedelic researcher, Robin Carhart-Harris. They talk about brain imaging, entropy, trauma, HPPD, plasticity vs. canalization, concretization, germ theory, DMT, and more! www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF60 – Representation and Access, with Elan Hagens and Rebecca Martinez of Fruiting Bodies Collective 21.05.2021 1:13:19

In today's Solidarity Fridays episode, Michelle and Kyle interview Elan Hagens and Rebecca Martinez, Health Equity subcommittee members for Oregon's Measure 109 and co-founders of podcast/media site, Fruiting Bodies Collective. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT244 – Mark Haberstroh – Mushrooms, Retreat Centers, and Safety 18.05.2021 1:34:02

In this episode, Joe and Kyle interview mushroom enthusiast Mark Haberstroh, who talks about realizing his spiritual path and what he's learned from working at more psychedelic retreat centers than anyone Joe knows. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF59 – Psychedelics and Bipolar, with Benjamin Mudge 14.05.2021 1:31:07

In today's Solidarity Fridays episode, Michelle, Kyle, and Joe are joined by Benjamin Mudge. Mudge is bipolar and has used ayahuasca to keep himself off pharmaceutical drugs, and he thinks others can safely follow his lead. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT243 – Dr. Fernando Espi Forcen and Dr. Franklin King of MGH's Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics 11.05.2021 1:38:25

In this episode, Joe interviews Doctors Fernando Espi Forcen and Franklin King of MGH's Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics about the center's roots, their goals, and their thoughts on the future of psychiatry. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF58 - Liberty, The Power of Therapy, and Mushrooms in Maine 07.05.2021 1:16:43

In today's Solidarity Fridays episode, Michelle, Kyle, and Joe discuss Maine's proposal for legal psilocybin therapy, MAPS' Phase 3 MDMA trial, therapy, money, and a recent "100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics" list. www.psychedelicstoday.com