Mushroom Revival Podcast

By Alex Dorr

Natural Sciences Alternative Health

What's Mushroom Revival Podcast about?

A podcast devoted to the wonderful world of fungi. Our eclectic show covers fungi in health & wellness, technology, science, culture and more. Welcome to the Mushroom Revival.

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Mushroom Spores in Prehisto...

05.25.2023

Prehistoric animals pooped out mushroom spores as far back as 23,000 years ago and we are now today finding them and learning about what life was like back then. Peat bogs, the bottom of lakes, frozen areas, and amber are ...

Mushroom Revival Podcast episodes:

05.25.2023 Mushroom Spores in Prehistoric Poop with Dunia Urrego and Felix Pym Prehistoric animals pooped out mushroom spores as far back as 23,000 years ago and we are now today finding them and learning about what life was like back then. Peat bogs, the bottom of lakes, frozen areas, and amber are ...
05.17.2023 Quit Your Job and Dedicate Your Life to Mushrooms - John Michelotti We sit down with a longtime dear friend and man of many talents, John Michelotti. Founder of Catskill Fungi, past president of the Mid-Hudson Mycological Association (MHMA) , co-founder of the Catskill Regional Mycoflora Project as well as the Gary ...
05.10.2023 Beetles Team with Fungi to Eat Trees - Jonathan Gershenzon Bark beetles have decimated millions of hectares of conifer forests in Europe in recent years and are attracted to trees that have a certain partner fungi already eating the tree. When the certain fungi starts metabolizing the spruce resin compounds ...
05.03.2023 Magic Mushroom Testing with Ian Bollinger from Hyphae Labs Ever wondered what was inside magic mushrooms that made them work? Are some varieties more potent than others? Do you grow your own and wondering how the potency stands up against others out there? We're joined by Ian Bollinger of ...
04.24.2023 Fungal Conservation with Gabriela D'elia from Fungal Diversity Survey Some scientists estimate we've only described around 120,000 out of the 5,000,000 undescribed species waiting to be discovered. During the destructive anthropocene, we are losing biodiversity at an alarming rate, fasting than we can discover them. Citizen scientists and groups ...
04.13.2023 Finding New Species of Fungi with The Kew Fungarium This week on the Mushroom Revival Podcast, Alex Dorr is joined by lead mycologist Tuula Niskanen and Alyona Biketova of Kew's Fungarium. Holding over 1.25 million dried specimens, Kew's Fungarium collection is the largest, one of the oldest and most ...
04.03.2023 Mycelium Meat with Kinoko Tech Kinoko-Tech is an Israel-based B2B company developing high-quality protein plant-based foods by “harnessing fermentation to elevate healthy food to superfood”. Today we sit down with co-founder and CEO, DR. JASMIN RAVID, Ph.D. in plant sciences, B.Sc. in Nutritional Sciences. How ...
03.22.2023 Commercial Spawn Production with Kasper Moreaux from Mycelia Any mushroom farm in the world starts their process with mushroom spawn. Mycelia is one of the largest spawn producers in the world suppling some of the largest mushroom producers in the globe. We chat about challenges, innovations, finding and ...
03.15.2023 Psilocybe azurescens with Hamilton Pevec The rare and illustrious Psilocybe azurescens is the most potent magic mushroom in the world and also happens to be one of the most evasive species to find. We sit down with Hamilton Pevec who just released a multiple award ...
03.08.2023 Mushrooms in Guatemala with Jasper from Fungi Academy If you've never heard of Fungi Adademy, you're sleeping on one of the greats. Based on Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, they've been hosting mushroom events for years and now recently online with their new courses. We break it down with ...
03.01.2023 Mushrooms in Alaska with Alannah Johnson We're traveling to cold Alaska on this episode to geek out with Alannah Johnson of New Earth Fungi, to talk about mushrooms in Alaska. We cover everything from starting and running a mushroom farm, ethnomycology of Alaska, navigating the mushroom ...
02.22.2023 Medical Psilocybin with Carlton Spotswood, PMHNP-BC Carlton Spotswood, PMHNP-BC, aka “EntheoNurse” is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who treats children, adolescents and adult patients at Winthrop Family Medicine, and also recent author of “The Microdosing Guidebook: A Step-by-Step Manual to Improve Your Physical and ...
02.17.2023 Psychedelics in the Middle East with Haya Al-Hejailan Today we bring on Haya Al-Hejailan to talk about the rise of psychedelic therapy, with an emphasis on psilocybin therapy, in the Middle East. We discuss the different laws in different countries, the state of research, current and future projects, ...
01.30.2023 Fungus Farming Ants with Pepijn Kooij Lots of people have seen videos of leaf cutter ants, the lines of ants carrying leafs on their back to go back to their next, but very few people know what they are actually using those leafs for. Surprising to ...
01.18.2023 Mo’orea’s hidden treasure trove of fungi with Matteo Garbelotto The remote volcanic French Polynesian Island Mo'orea, near Tahiti, happens to be a hidden treasure trove of unique fungi and mushrooms. Matteo Gabelotto and a team of researchers spent months trekking into tough virgin jungle and even hanging off sides ...
01.06.2023 Growing Mushrooms with Field and Forest In todays episode we sit down with the fine fungal folks at Field and Forest to talk about their beginnings, the evolution of the mushroom growing industry in the US, how people can grow their own mushrooms at home or ...
12.21.2022 Mushrooms in Uganda with Josephine Nakakande Josephine Nakakande is the bubbly passionate mushroom saint of Uganda empowering thousands of women of Uganda to become mushroom farmers. We chat about mushroom growing in Uganda, training these young girls and women how to start their own mushroom farms, ...
11.30.2022 Building a Mushroom Empire with Tero Isokauppila TERO ISOKAUPPILA is the founder and CEO of Four Sigmatic. We chat about the history of the business, the challenges of building a mushroom company, advice for other mushroom lovers wanting to turn their passion into something that also pays ...
11.11.2022 Mushroom Material Art with Mari Koppanen Mycomaterials - from kombucha leather, to mycelial furniture, bags, vests, dyes, functional jewelry and more. We bring on Mari Koppanen, a Finnish designer currently working on her Ph.D. in Artistic Research at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts to ...
11.02.2022 Mushrooms of the Himalayas of Nepal with Richard Silber Our newest guest on the podcast is the executive director at International Mountain Trekking and a co-founder of the Himalayan Climate & Science Institute Richard Silber. Richard Silber, a mountaineer and biologist leads mushroom trips to the Himalayas in the ...
10.21.2022 Commercial Psilocybin and the Entourage Effect with Dr. Darryl Hudson This week on the Mushroom Revival pod, we're talking with Dr. Darryl Hudson, a Canadian PhD molecular biologist with a background in breeding, cultivation, extraction and formulation with cannabis, who is now one of the lead researchers in psilocybin. We'll ...
10.12.2022 Brewing Psilocybin with Dr. J Andrew Jones On the Mushroom Revival Podcast, lead researcher of the E. coli psilocybin project, J. Andrew Jones, PhD., discusses the idea of producing psilocybin and other mushroom compounds in a bioreactor to use for clinical trials, affordably on a commercial scale. ...
09.23.2022 Mushrooms in Mexico with Laura Guzman Davalos Laura Guzmán-Dávalos is the most famous woman Mexican mycologist working since 1983 at University of Guadalajara in Jalisco State. Laura is a well-respected mycologist in Mexico and daughter of the world-renowned Gaston Guzman, THE world authority on the genus Psilocybe ...
09.14.2022 Foraging Mushrooms with Gabrielle Cerberville (@ChaoticForager) Gabrielle Cerberville has a famous educational TikTok channel boasting almost a million followers, where she creates engaging videos educating shroom noobies on the wonderful world of functional fungi. Join us on the Mushroom Revival Podcast to talk foraging tips and ...
09.08.2022 Adaptogens 101 with Tero Isokauppila and Danielle Ryan Broida Adaptogens are herbs or mushrooms that help our body adapt to occasional stress and fatigue. They have been used all around the world for thousands of years and are all the rage right now, for a very good reason. We ...
08.31.2022 Mushrooms Worth Their Weight in Gold (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) - With ‪Zhengyang Wang‬ One of the most famous mushrooms of all time is actually worth its weight in gold because of its rarity - Ophiocordyceps sinensis. This mushroom is also called caterpillar fungus, yartsa gunbu, or winter worm summer grass, and is a ...
08.24.2022 Mycelial Coffins with Loop Biotech The Loop Living Cocoon is the world's first living coffin designed by Bob Hendrikx of Loop Biotech. We talk about: - How the mycelial coffin is made - The laws and regulations behind different burial practices - The environmental impacts ...
08.19.2022 Mushroom Permaculture with Kris Holstrom Do you have a permaculture farm already? Dreaming one up? Looking to incorporate mushrooms in your homestead visions? Hear Kris's insights on running a permaculture farm, taking interns and WOOFers, teaching kids, growing mushrooms and crops in a drought, and ...
08.12.2022 Microdosing Psilocybin with Dr. James Fadiman Today we bring on Dr. James Fadiman, arguably the person responsible for making microdosing magic mushrooms popular. We talk about the current research, the benefits, safety, dosage, set, setting, history and so much more. Ever wanted to try microdosing? Don't ...
08.05.2022 Psychedelics and Virtual Reality Today's episode we go full force into the metaverse with Enosis Therapeutics who are researching using virtual reality and psychedelics. Talk about a black mirror episode coming true! From treating acrophobia, aerophobia, agoraphobia, and more. Psychedelics mixed with virtual reality ...
07.29.2022 Functional Mushrooms 101 We kick off the first episode of season two with a deep dive into Functional Mushrooms with Alex Dorr The evolution of fungi on planet earthThe development of functional compounds as defense mechanismsCo evolution of humans and mushroomsAlex Dorr’s introduction ...
02.22.2022 End of Season One Mushroom Revival Podcast is saying farewell to our beloved co-host, Lera Niemackl. Nearly three years running, our show has evolved and blossomed in ways we did not think possible when we launched. Season 2 will still have the host and ...
02.16.2022 Fire Loving Fungi Burn sites create unlikely food for today’s fungal topic: pyrophilous— or fire-loving, fungi. Today on the show we welcome Dr. Monika Fischer, who has been studying fungi that thrive in post-fire ecosystems. We discuss how wildfires change ecosystems, the roles ...
01.18.2022 How Fungi & Bacteria Interact Fungi have a microbiome. Bacteria live in and on fungi, and their presence has been shown to be impressively influential on the ecology as a whole. Their co-evolution has shaped the trophs, genetics, metabolisms, vitality and more within these two ...
12.30.2021 Mushrooms & China We owe homage to the East, especially China, for our knowledge in the mushroom space. Today on the show we are meeting with a fellow cultivator from Forij Mushrooms, Jennifer Dou. Jennifer has extensive experience with cell culture and is ...
12.21.2021 Encore: Is Santa on Shrooms? Today we have a holiday special. Is the true spirit of Christmas a mushroom? Today's special edition holiday episode is all about Amanita Muscaria and it's profound interweaving with the Sami people of Lapland. We are joined by our friend ...
12.14.2021 Mycelium Wassonii Valentina & Gordon Wasson had a major influence on western mushroom culture. The Russian-born mycophile married the then mycophobic Gordon Wasson, a theme which quickly spun into a mutual passion for all things fungal. This important and delightful story was ...
12.07.2021 Encore Episode: Mycology 101 Mycology, called a neglected mega-science, is gaining momentum with public interest. We are here to provide a stepping stone for beginners with our Mycology 101 episode. This is a quick and comprehensive episode on the basics of mushrooms and fungi. ...
11.30.2021 The Mycorrhizal Market Economy - Toby Kiers Mycorrhizal networks function like a market economy. There is a system of exchanging things of value in underground mycelial networks.. We are very honored to welcome with the brilliant and eloquent Toby Kiers, who has pioneered so much to our ...
11.23.2021 Fungal Fragrances Smell that? Could be a fungus. Aroma is everywhere, and much of that comes from microorganisms. Pheromones, toxins, attractants, hormones… chemicals are the language of fungi. Today we are joined by a mycologist and artist to discuss the olfactory world ...
11.16.2021 Exciting Updates at Mushroom Revival New things are happening at MR! New products, reformed website, and customization features. Tune in to hear about the journey of making these products come to life and all about the final formulas. In addition to these long awaited announcements, ...
11.02.2021 Plastic Eating Fungi Some fungi eat plastic. Could this be a solution to plastic waste? While plastic-eating fungi offer a compelling approach to plastic pollution, there is more to the story. On today’s show, we are addressing a long awaited topic on the ...
10.26.2021 Encore: SPoOkY mUsHroOms Encore episode! In honor of spooky season, we bring you a compilation of freaky fungus facts. We talk fungal decay, fungal poisons, fungi that never seem to die, bizarre biochemistry, how fungi are taking over the world, and more. Tune ...
10.19.2021 Farming with Mycorrhizal Fungi - Dr. Jozsef Racsko How can we apply mycorrhizal fungi? Today’s topic of applied mycology is a deep dive into the plant's point of view on mycorrhizal relationships. We are joined by plant physiologist and mycologist Dr. Jozsef Racsko, who is a lead scientist ...
10.12.2021 Psychedelic Education & Mycelial Technologies - Darren Le Baron 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 teaches permaculture, ...
10.06.2021 Brewing a Revolution with Fungi: The Next Generation of Cannabinoids Researchers at Hyasynth Bio are using fungi to brew cannabinoids such as CBD and THC. Using a method called biosynthesis, the Montreal-based team has engineered brewers yeast to manufacture cannabinoids within their cells. This methods results in compound with a ...
09.28.2021 Mycorrhizal Fungi - Dr. Suzanne Simard 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. Today we are joined by Dr. Suzanne Simard, one most influential researchers on these ...
09.21.2021 Spalting Fungi, Pigment Ecology & Wood Anatomy - Dr. Seri Robinson Today’s show is all about spalting fungi and its unique mycology. This time, we are joined by THE expert, Dr. Seri Robinson, who has been studying the phenomena for over a decade. Aside from spalting’s unique mycology, we discuss the ...
09.14.2021 Infectious Fungi - Dr. Neil Gow We are joined by Mycologist Neil Gow who has formal training in mycology, especially in relation to infectious fungi. On today's show, we look at fungi through the lens of pathogenic interactions with humans. Which fungi are most likely to ...
09.07.2021 Mycoprotein: A Sustainable Future Food 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 ...

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Mushroom Revival Podcast

What's Mushroom Revival Podcast about?

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Mushroom Revival Podcast episodes:

Mushroom Spores in Prehistoric Poop with Dunia Urrego and Felix Pym

Quit Your Job and Dedicate Your Life to Mushrooms - John Michelotti

Beetles Team with Fungi to Eat Trees - Jonathan Gershenzon

Magic Mushroom Testing with Ian Bollinger from Hyphae Labs

Fungal Conservation with Gabriela D'elia from Fungal Diversity Survey

Finding New Species of Fungi with The Kew Fungarium

Mycelium Meat with Kinoko Tech

Commercial Spawn Production with Kasper Moreaux from Mycelia

Psilocybe azurescens with Hamilton Pevec

Mushrooms in Guatemala with Jasper from Fungi Academy

Mushrooms in Alaska with Alannah Johnson

Medical Psilocybin with Carlton Spotswood, PMHNP-BC

Psychedelics in the Middle East with Haya Al-Hejailan

Fungus Farming Ants with Pepijn Kooij

Mo’orea’s hidden treasure trove of fungi with Matteo Garbelotto

Growing Mushrooms with Field and Forest

Mushrooms in Uganda with Josephine Nakakande

Building a Mushroom Empire with Tero Isokauppila

Mushroom Material Art with Mari Koppanen

Mushrooms of the Himalayas of Nepal with Richard Silber

Commercial Psilocybin and the Entourage Effect with Dr. Darryl Hudson

Brewing Psilocybin with Dr. J Andrew Jones

Mushrooms in Mexico with Laura Guzman Davalos

Foraging Mushrooms with Gabrielle Cerberville (@ChaoticForager)

Adaptogens 101 with Tero Isokauppila and Danielle Ryan Broida

Mushrooms Worth Their Weight in Gold (Ophiocordyceps sinensis) - With ‪Zhengyang Wang‬

Mycelial Coffins with Loop Biotech

Mushroom Permaculture with Kris Holstrom

Microdosing Psilocybin with Dr. James Fadiman

Psychedelics and Virtual Reality

Functional Mushrooms 101

End of Season One

Fire Loving Fungi

How Fungi & Bacteria Interact

Mushrooms & China

Encore: Is Santa on Shrooms?

Mycelium Wassonii

Encore Episode: Mycology 101

The Mycorrhizal Market Economy - Toby Kiers

Fungal Fragrances

Exciting Updates at Mushroom Revival

Plastic Eating Fungi

Encore: SPoOkY mUsHroOms

Farming with Mycorrhizal Fungi - Dr. Jozsef Racsko

Psychedelic Education & Mycelial Technologies - Darren Le Baron

Brewing a Revolution with Fungi: The Next Generation of Cannabinoids

Mycorrhizal Fungi - Dr. Suzanne Simard

Spalting Fungi, Pigment Ecology & Wood Anatomy - Dr. Seri Robinson

Infectious Fungi - Dr. Neil Gow

Mycoprotein: A Sustainable Future Food