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 “Zero sugar” doesn’t always mean zero impact. 👀🥤
 This week on Flora Funga, I break down a 1-year aspartame study in mice that found something wild: the mice got leaner (less body fat)… but researchers also saw signs of heart remodeling and changes in brain metabolism, with subtle differences on a memory/learning test (Barnes maze). 

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I interviewed Jasper from Fungi Academy at this years Telluride Mushroom Festival!

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We chat with Britt Bunyard the Co-director of Telluride Mushroom Festival, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Fungi Magazine. He has studied the interactions and co-evolution of higher fungi (primarily mushroom fungi) with insects (primarily true flies). A recent book I published "Lives of the Fungi" 

We get some updates on what 2026 TMF consists of...

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We are at Ohio Mushroom Festival with  @ChicoryChickadee   we talk about the Midwest and some invasive species that need to be...

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Edward Crowe joins KK to explore his deeply personal relationship with psychedelic mushrooms—spanning visionary experiences, ceremonial practices, and the role fungi play in his creative and healing journey. Edward shares vivid stories from his psychedelic visions, including cultural and ancestral imagery, and explains how these experiences have shaped his worldview.

He walks KK through his approach to facilitating one-on-one ceremonies grounded in intention, safety, and respect, highlighting practices such as outdoor sacred spaces, crystal work, and yearly participation. Edward also discusses his dosing philosophy, the importance of purging, microdosing lessons, and how mushroom use has positively supported his focus and path in the music industry.

The conversation dives into Edward’s “mushroom healing journey,” where a series of synchronicities reinforced his belief that mushrooms find the people who need them.  New website launch, upcoming projects like Murder Cigars and his photography collaborations, and his belief in a “psychic mycelial network” connecting fellow travelers.

We close with a candid discussion about psychedelic safety, the risks of commercialization, and why education and integrity must remain central to mushroom work.

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Luna Stower is an award-winning educator, activist, and thought leader at the intersection of cannabis, psychedelics, and culture. With a Master’s in Teaching and over 15 years shaping the legal cannabis market, she is known for helping decriminalize entheogens in Oakland and for curating fungi and flora conversations at the Hyphae Psychedelic Conferences in both LA and Oakland.

A major client of her consulting firm is CHAMPS Trade shows, where she serves as director of mycology. From the Emerald Triangle to international stages, she bridges legacy to legal with authenticity and edge, making her one of the most sought-after voices in plant medicine today.

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New research from Taiwan revealing a rare forest fungus with remarkable anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Discovered growing on the endangered stout camphor tree, this cultivated mushroom produces a compound called N50 F2, a sulfated galacto-glucan that blocks inflammation signals and halts cancer cell proliferation—particularly in lung cancer—by triggering programmed cell death. The study highlights how this fungus bridges traditional medicine and modern biotechnology, showing potential for future health supplements and cancer therapies. KK ties it back to her own journey with inflammation management using mushrooms like reishi, chaga, and turkey tail, and encourages listeners to explore this discovery, stay curious, and keep “lowering inflammation one mushroom at a time.” 

Fungus compound shows promise in cancer and inflammation

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Benjamin Ashpole is founder of NourishCap.com, the first marketing agency in the United States to focus exclusively on the unique needs of the mushroom sector. He also runs PromoterMotor, a marketing agency that has served the nonprofit sector for over a decade, and an accomplished computer scientist. Personally, Ben is a licensed mushroom forager and gourmet mushroom cultivator who loves all flora and fungi.

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