The MycoGeeky Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we sit down with Savanah Schwartz of @Foragingforaging_ky (IG) to discuss her life in the woods of Northern Kentucky as well as what motivates her to create educational foraging videos. Savannah Schwartz is a passionate forager and educator from Northern Kentucky, known for her expertise in wild mushrooms and edible plants. With a vibrant presence on Instagram (@foraging_k...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for a thrilling livestream as we welcome over ten intrepid explorers from our very first MycoTreks Tour to Xalapa, Mexico! 🌳✨ Get ready to hear their captivating stories and firsthand accounts of wandering through breathtaking cloud forests, discovering diverse and extraordinary fungi, and immersing themselves in the vibrant cultural tapestry of the region.  This is your...

Send us Fan Mail In tonight’s episode of the Grower Spotlight Series, we’re thrilled to chat with Wardrobe Fungi, the talented breeder and cultivator from Multispore.com! 🌱🍄  Get ready to dive deep into his incredible journey as a cultivator, uncover the stories of the mentors and friends who have shaped his path, and learn about the innovative techniques that set his work apart. From groundbrea...

Send us Fan Mail In this special on-the-road episode of The MycoGeeky Podcast, Geeky takes you on a journey through the world of mycology with three incredible guests! First, we sit down with William Padilla-Brown to get the inside scoop on MycoFest 2024. Learn about what’s in store for this year’s festival, why it’s a must-attend for mycology enthusiasts, and all the exciting activities planned!...

Send us Fan Mail Get ready for an exciting episode as we sit down with Kyle Canan, Scott Ostuni, and Zach Geurin from the Ohio Mushroom DNA Lab (OMDL)! 🌱🔬 Discover the fascinating origins of OMDL and gain insights into their groundbreaking work in mycological research. From identifying mysterious mushroom species to unlocking the secrets hidden in fungal DNA, these experts are here to share how...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we sit down with Ethan Zapach, an amateur mycologist and cultivator, in Alberta, Canada who recently moved from the city to a very rural town (Population 10) where his grandfather owns 900 acres of land.   🌿 Support the MycoGeeky Community! Subscribe, Like, Comment, and Share to help us grow a stronger, safer myco space! 🍄✨ Visit https://www.mycogeeky.com   – Your Hub f...

Send us Fan Mail In tonight's episode, we sit down with Jack Cyan, a mushroom cultivator from the PNW, who discusses the various aspects of growing woodlover mushrooms.   Jack Cyan can be found at:  ➡️ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/jack.cyan.92 Cascadia Psychedelic Convergence - June 14-16, 2024 ➡️ Web: https://psychedelicconvergence.com/ 🌿 Support the MycoGeeky Community! Subscribe, L...

Send us Fan Mail In tonight's episode, we sit down with Cougar Eberhardt, a mushroom cultivator, herbalist, and builder of flawlessly constructed true laminar flow hoods.  He's one of the most interesting people I've met in a long time! Cougar Eberhardt, is the Founder of Phenomenal Fungi and the Chief Science Officer. He is the heart of the company and in charge of all things mushr...

Send us Fan Mail In tonight's episode, we sit down with Caine Barlow, an Australian mycologist, doing amazing work with Australia's active mushrooms. Caine Barlow is a Mycologist and Fungi Educator based in Melbourne, Australia.  He gives regular talks on mycology, fungi conservation, and teaches gourmet mushroom cultivation.  He is a member of the Australian organisations Entheogenesis...

Send us Fan Mail In tonight's episode, we sit down with Alisha Millican, President of the Alabama Mushroom Society,  to discuss her 5-year whirlwind romance with mushrooms, and how you can deepen your love and understanding of all things fungi. Alisha Millican can be found at:  ➡️ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/cabracrazy ➡️ iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/people/2623798 Alabama...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight's episode is a LIVESTREAM hang-out sesh with some of the homies.  Very informal, but lots of fun, thoughtful discussion, and some news from the community. Ladies of Mycology Campout is June 27th-30th in Nehalem, OR. For more information, Join the Ladies of Mycology Facebook Group and find the Pinned Post at the top of the group to get answers to all the FAQ’s & al...

Send us Fan Mail In tonight's episode, mycologist, Edward Grand PhD., and MycoGeeky discuss the various contaminants they have both encountered in their cultivation practice, other contamination that exists, and what can be done to prevent contamination in your grows. Edward Grand can be found at: ➡️ Web:  https://sporeswaps.com/shop/actives-spores/lc/monokaryon-mono-liquid-culture-toque-f9-h...

Send us Fan Mail In tonight's episode, we sit down with Tierra Mycology, an Argentinian speech therapist living in Southern California, who started cultivating mushrooms 5 years ago after hearing Paul Stamets talk about how mushrooms cured his stuttering.   Tierra Mycology can be found at:  ➡️ Web:  https://alchemiaritual.com/ ➡️ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tierramycology 🌿 Support...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight on The MycoGeeky Podcast we are announcing the launch of MycoTreks™  - Eco-Tours for Mushroom People, led by Don King, MycoGeeky, and Natural State Mycology. MycoTreks™ believes in the transformative power of mushrooms. Our mission is to lead mycophiles to the world's most extraordinary mushroom hotspots, helping to fuel the global appreciation for the wonders of fung...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight on The MycoGeeky Podcast we sit down with Brock Lee (FB) to discuss his highly effective approach to mushroom cultivation, his Facebook groups,  as well as some of his current genetics. Brock Lee can be found at: ➡️ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/brocklee.mycotek ➡️ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/mycotek ➡️ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/geneti...

Send us Fan Mail In tonight's episode, we sit down with an old friend of the show, Carla Aspesberger, to discuss how one might use breathwork to integrate psychedelic experiences. Carla Aspesberger can be found on The Breath Source app at:  ➡️ Web:  https://thebreathsource.pxf.io/carlaaspesberger Try a free 16 minute guided meditation on Central Channel breathing here: ➡️ Web:  https://insig....

Send us Fan Mail The man, the myth, the legend - Dave Wombat .....once again, going deep into all aspects of cultivating mushrooms. 🌿 Support the MycoGeeky Community! Subscribe, Like, Comment, and Share to help us grow a stronger, safer myco space! 🍄✨ Visit https://www.mycogeeky.com   – Your Hub for All Things MycoGeeky! 📩 Sign up for the mailing list and be automatically entered to win weekly...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we sit down with three psilo-chemists who all run their own HPLC testing labs.  These three scientists discuss their ethics, methodologies, concerns, and hopes for how HPLC testing might shape the psychedelic renaissance and mushroom cultivation for the better.  Then, at the end of the show, we spend some time getting to know Plum of Fresh Air Exchange (IG), founder of the...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we sit down with Kimberly King & Mayhem, two mushroom cultivators in Tennessee who run ShroomTek Facebook Group and are dedicated to helping people grow mushrooms at home. Kimberly King & Mayhem can be found at: ➡️  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/kimberly.king.7731247 Mayhem can be found at: ➡️  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/2277703135826902 ➡️  F...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we sit down with the mushroom cultivator, MycoBones, to discuss his approach to growing mushrooms. ✅ Social Links: MycoBones can be found at: ➡️  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088067255576 ➡️  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mycobones/ 🌿 Support the MycoGeeky Community! Subscribe, Like, Comment, and Share to help us grow a stronger, safer my...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we sit down with The Myco Mommas (Momma D & Momma S), two mushroom cultivators from PNW, who have been on a quest to perfect the cultivation of the Nat cultigen.   MycoMommas can be found at:  ➡️ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mycomommas ➡️ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081250916435 ➡️ Web: https://www.mycomommasmerch.com/ ➡️ Tik Tok: htt...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we sit down with Jennifer Isom of the Inner Edge Travel Agency, a service focused on providing people the coaching and guidance they need to have their first solo experiences with psilocybin therapy.  Jennifer is a retired Air Force veteran who turned to psychedelics to heal and grow as a person after transitioning into civilian life.   Jennifer Isom of Inner Edge Travel A...

Send us Fan Mail After much public complaining about the drama-fueled environment that Facebook algorithms foster, MycoGeeky decided to team up with some of his most trusted and ethical friends and vendors to create a Facebook group that works a little differently than all the groups currently out there.   Tonight we will sit down with the founding father of this group to discuss why we started it...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we sit down with Scott Ostuni, an amateur mycologist from Florida, to discuss how his early experiences with magic mushrooms took him down a path toward studying fungal taxonomy in the Southeastern United States.  Scott has co-published several papers on novel species he and other amateur mycologists have found while roaming around their local habitats.  He is on the NAMA...

Send us Fan Mail Tonight we sit down with Edward Grand PhD and a few of his faithful students to discuss the ins and outs of mushroom breeding.   Edward Grand can be found at: ➡️ Web:  https://sporeswaps.com/shop/actives-spores/lc/monokaryon-mono-liquid-culture-toque-f9-haploid-n-liquid-culture-lc-research-syringe/ ➡️ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/edwardgrand ➡️ Facebook:  https://www.fac...