In this wild episode of The Blunt Letters, Micaela Elle and Jerbil take you on a journey through time as they explore how humans learned to use plants as medicine and intoxicants by watching our furry (and sometimes feathered) friends. From prehistoric cave dwellers spying on trippy goats to modern-day party animals, they uncover the surprisingly clever ways animals helped us discover everything from herbal remedies to mind-bending highs. 

Featuring Original Song “Bing Bong (pants off dance off) by Micaela Superstar

References

Intoxication by Ronald K Siegel

How humans learned to self-medicate with certain plants by observing animals

The origin of Plants and eventually drugs

Animals getting high: 10 common drunks

Orangutan in the wild applied medicinal plant to heal its own injury, biologists say