As some more old school hobbies are becoming ‘hip’ again, there is a resurgence of mushroom foraging. As this hobby takes off, some of the tales and folklore surrounding mushrooms are coming out of the woodwork and they may explain some of our modern day traditions. This weeks episode starts with a confessional and ends with the way in which some tattoo artists are making a difference to make the world a better place.

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Sources referenced in today's episode:

https://medium.com/@mustaphahitani/santa-was-a-magic-mushroom-d3065b05e76f

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna50263554

https://mygrowingtraditions.com/blogs/news/15902748-the-gluckspilz-lucky-mushroom-tradition

https://www.livescience.com/42077-8-ways-mushrooms-explain-santa.html