Psychedelics Today

In this episode, Joe interviews writer, director, and producer of the recent documentary, "The Way of the Psychonaut: Stanislav Grof's Journey of Consciousness," Susan Hess Logeais.  The film, which we streamed and presented a panel for back in October, was co-produced by Stan Grof himself, and tells of his journey from his youth in Nazi-occupied Prague to Esalen to today, with much of Logeais and...

In today's Solidarity Fridays episode, the typical Solidarity Fridays format is switched up yet again, this time with Joe interviewing author of best-selling book, The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name , and recent Joe Rogan Experience guest, Brian Muraresku. Because where do you go after Joe Rogan? Psychedelics Today, of course.  Muraresku discusses how his fascinat...

In today's Solidarity Fridays episode, the typical Solidarity Fridays format is switched up again, this time with Joe interviewing podcast host and psychiatrist specializing in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, Craig Heacock.  Will Hall's 2 recent SF episodes spurred a lot of conversation, and led to Heacock reaching out to Psychedelics Today to counter some of Hall's points, and stand up a bit on...

In this episode, Joe interviews Psychedelics Today's first 3-time guest, Dena Justice of the Ecstatic Collective.  They discuss the ins and outs of something we're all too familiar with: anxiety. They talk about how Western society's lack of community and focus on doing things yourself (and not asking for help) mixed with a weird pride in being overworked and stressed has created a world where we...

In today's Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and Kyle review all of the big wins from the U.S. election, from Oregon decriminalizing drug possession and legalizing psilocybin therapy, to 4 states legalizing cannabis use for adults, to the most surprising (in terms of how far this movement has come), Washington D.C. decriminalizing plant medicines with an overwhelming 76% of voters in favor. And they...

In this episode, Joe interviews Ph. D., Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, and author specializing in the history of psychedelics and their relation to the medical industry, Erika Dyck. Dyck talks about her interest in Canadian history and specifically Saskatchewan, which was the first jurisdiction in North America to elect a socialist government. She talks about how it was clear in the...

In today's Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and Kyle continue their conversation from last week with Will Hall: therapist, host of the Madness Radio podcast, author of Outside Mental Health: Voices and Visions of Madness , and previous psychiatric patient diagnosed with schizophrenia. This week, Hall compares how the medical industry treats those seeking therapy and growth vs. how they treat the ho...

In this episode, Joe interviews MD, attorney, host of the Plant Medicine podcast, and founder of the Psychedelic Medicine Association, Dr. Lynn Marie Morski. She talks about her time working for the United States Department of Veteran Affairs and how her frustrations with not being able to recommend medicines she knew would help people led to her creating the Plant Medicine podcast, and how realiz...

In today's Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and Kyle switch things up and take a break from news stories. Instead, they interview therapist, host of the Madness Radio podcast, author of Outside Mental Health: Voices and Visions of Madness , and previous psychiatric patient diagnosed with schizophrenia, Will Hall. Hall says a lot that will challenge your ideas about the power of psychedelics and the...

Joe interviews Ryan and Rory of Cultivating Connections, a nonprofit and podcast dedicated to fostering deeper connection through intentioned rituals. They discuss ayahuasca, embracing fear, and the power of eye-gazing.    www.psychedelicstoday.com

Joe and Kyle discuss recent studies on salvia and LSD, intergenerational trauma, the idea of "group soul," the lymphatic system and the brain, concussions, caesarian sections, QAnon, 9/11 and what truth really is for people.    www.psychedelicstoday.com

Kyle interviews  Doctor of Psychology and former Buddhist monk, Dr. Michael Sapiro. They talk about his recent travel pilgrimage, the importance of self-focus, tools for healing and growth, and how to make the mystical ordinary.   www.psychedelicstoday.com

In this Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and Kyle discuss CNN's recent report on Brian Muraresku's book, The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name , and talk about accountability in the psychedelic space.   www.psychedelicstoday.com

Joe interviews psychiatrist and DO, Dr. Matt Brown. They talk about osteopathic medicine, how energy works within the body, the Integratron, LSD and the Mind of the Universe , Stan Grof, and why people should read more sci-fi.     www.psychedelicstoday.com

Joe and Kyle discuss several news items, touching on Mark Zuckerberg, Oregon's Measures 109/110, THC and the 5-HTA receptor, Sansero Life Sciences, MindMed, Field Trip Health, COVID-related city changes, and the placebo effect.    www.psychedelicstoday.com

In this episode, Joe interviews Zoe Helene, founder of Cosmic Sister. They cover a wide range of topics including colonization, coevolution/coextinction, the Mycenean, Minoan, and Greek civilizations, and Black Lives Matter.    www.psychedelicstoday.com

Joe and Kyle discuss the effectiveness of group therapy in psilocybin sessions, AI therapy, Decriminalize Nature opposing Oregon Psilocybin Service measure 109, and Dr. Bronner pulling funding from national DN initiatives.     www.psychedelicstoday.com

In this episode, Joe interviews Del Jolly, co-founder and Director of psychedelic research nonprofit Unlimited Sciences. They talk about Charlotte's Web, Cannabis Moms, The Realm of Caring, athletes and concussions, and psilocybin.   www.psychedelicstoday.com

Joe and Kyle discuss items in the news, including Ann Arbor, Michigan voting to decriminalize entheogenic plants, the formation of the Psychedelic Medicine Association, Compass Pathways going live on the stock market, and more.    www.psychedelicstoday.com

Joe interviews Vanessa LeMaistre: motivational speaker, author, minister, and healer. She discusses her path to shamanism, ayahuasca, entities, Michael Harner, Voodoo, and being a multi-raced woman in the psychedelic sphere. www.psychedelicstoday.com  

Joe and Kyle discuss items in the news, including Compass Pathways, Peter Thiel, UC Berkeley launching a new center for psychedelic science and education, Dr. Bronner's "Heal Soul" campaign, and cannabis-assisted psychotherapy.    www.psychedelicstoday.com

In this episode, Joe interviews Ash, Netherlands-based psychedelic entrepreneur behind Synergy Trading, Cerebra Nootropics, the Shifty Perspective podcast, and the world's first legal lysergamide microdosing product, Micro1p.   www.psychedelicstoday.com

Joe and Kyle discuss corporate news, including HAVN Lifescience, Synthesis, AWAKN Life Sciences, and Field Trip Psychedelics' new "Trip" app. They also cover neural plasticity, Rick Strassman, DMT, and the dangers of isolation.   www.psychedelicstoday.com

In this episode, Joe interviews Wade Davis: anthropologist, ethnobotanist, star of El Sendero de la Anaconda, and author of "Serpent and the Rainbow" and "Magdalena: River of Dreams: A Story of Colombia," which comes out 9/15.    www.psychedelicstoday.com

Joe and Kyle discuss recent news items, including a new LSD microdose study on acute pain, Compass Pathways filing an application for a NASDAQ listing, and Mind Medicine Australia attempting to de-schedule psilocybin and MDMA.   www.psychedelicstoday.com