Recorded at the height of this year’s mushroom season, Ben and Caine’s discussion touches on topics ranging from fungi identification, conservation and cultivation, to ethnobotany, Australia’s endemic psilocybe species, and the mysterious Amanita muscaria.

Ben Brooker talks to Antanika Hoberg, Vice-President of Australian Psychedelic Society, about her journey with psychedelics from trauma and addiction, personal growth and family.

Content warning: This episode contains references to mental illness, trauma and suicide.

Links from the episode:

Instragram:
@auspsychedelicsociety
@antanika.muscaria
@friendsinhighplaces.podcast

 Australian Psychedelic Society on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQu9AB_muTJDPZkqsBDgRTg

Website: https://www.psychedelicsociety.org.au/

Twitter:
@Auspsychedelic
@antanika4
@BenMBrooker

Ben Brooker talks to Chris Letheby about philosophy and psychedelics, and explanations to the therapeutic benefits and experiences of psychedelics from a materialist philosophical perspective.

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More information about this episodes guest, Chris Letheby at: http://www.chrisletheby.com

Blog post referenced in the episode: https://slatestarcodex.com/2015/04/21/universal-love-said-the-cactus-person/

Friends in High Places links and info: https://linktr.ee/friendsinhighplaces