Podcast

Darren Le Baron, aka Darren Springer, joins us  to talk about his work in psychedelic education around the globe. We ran into his glowing presence at Telluride Mushroom Fest, in the midst of his spore-spreading travels. Specifically, Darren teach...

Researchers at Hyasynth Bio are brewing yeasts that make cannabinoids such as CBD and THC. Using a method known as Biosynthesis, the Montreal-based team has optimized genetic instructions for brewers yeast to manufacture cannabinoids within their...

Mycorrhizal fungi are critical to life on Earth. They have symbiotic relationships with surrounding plant life and are vital for the growth and health of forests. As we learn more about these subterranean networks, their function in the world mor...

The quest to understand the phenomena of spalted wood has offered new materials and new perspectives on fungal ecologies.  What are spalting fungi? Any fungi that causes a change in pigmentation inside wood is considered a spalting fungi. This in...

We are joined by Mycologist Neil Gow who has formal training in mycology especially in relation to human and fungal pathogens. On today's show, we look at fungi through the lens of pathogenic interactions with humans. Which fungi are most likely ...

A lot is to blame for the climate crisis, one of the most dire being our excessive meat consumption. A possible solution? Fungi.  For animal agriculture to keep up with the demand, we are compensating for safety, animal welfare, and sustainable p...