Psychedelics Today Podcast

Psychedelics Today Podcast

710 episodes

A show discussing the important academic and other research in the field of psychedelics, and how it relates to human potential and healing.

PTSF70 – Depth Psychology, The Reach of the DEA, and Progress in the Northeast

Jul, 30, 2021
In this week's Solidarity Fridays episode, Kyle and David discuss depth psychology, James Hillman, the idea of attempting to measure soul with science, the reach of the DEA, Soul Quest, psilocybin, lawmaking progress, and more. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT255 – Jasmine Virdi – Conservation, Covid, and Neurodivergence

Jul, 27, 2021
In this episode, Joe interviews psychedelic-focused freelance writer Jasmine Virdi, who has written for PT and Chacruna. They talk about peyote conservation, 5-MeO-DMT, Covid, environmental impact, neurodivergence, and more.     www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF69 – Well-being and Working With Weirdness

Jul, 23, 2021
In this week's Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe and David review SB-519 again, discuss a study that measured increased well-being and the difficulty of how to define that, and talk about the importance of embracing the weird.   www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT254 – Daniel Moler – San Pedro, Comic Books, and Finding Your Flow

Jul, 20, 2021
In this episode, Joe interviews Daniel Moler: creator of the Psychonaut Presents comic series, which delves into his experiences with ayahuasca and San Pedro. He discusses shamanism, the Pachakuti Mesa Tradition, and more!   www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF68 – Neuroplasticity, Michael Pollan, and DMT, with Manesh Girn

Jul, 16, 2021
In this week's Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe, Michelle, Kyle, and David are joined by Ph.D. candidate in Neuroscience, Manesh Girn, to talk about neuroplasticity, Michael Pollan's recent op-ed, Senate Bill 519, DMT, and more!   www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT253 – Sean Hinton Ph.D. – Culture, Research Limitations, and Non-Medical Paths Forward

Jul, 13, 2021
In this episode, Joe interviews psychologist and adjunct professor at Capella University, Dr. Sean Hinton, about problems with current research, Timothy Leary, and how we integrate drugs into society outside the medical model. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF67 – Psilocybin, Power, and Patents

Jul, 09, 2021
In this week's Solidarity Friday episode, Joe, Michelle, Kyle, and newest PT team member David Drapkin talk about a recent psilocybin for depression study, the DEA fighting the Right to Try Act, patents, IP, peyote, and more. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT252 – Joel Lambert – Ibogaine, 5-MeO-DMT, and The Warrior Tradition

Jul, 06, 2021
In this episode, Joe interviews former Navy SEAL turned actor and TV host, Joel Lambert. He talks about the toll 10 years as a Navy SEAL took on his brain and tells the story of what brought him back: ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF66 – Philosophical Critiques, Legalization Updates, and Inclusive Research

Jul, 02, 2021
In this week's Solidarity Friday episode, Joe, Michelle, and Kyle read some email, talk about the importance of critiquing, give several legalization updates (yay Mexico and CT), and discuss inclusivity in therapy and research. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT251 – Kristina & Jonas of the Psychedelic Literacy Fund – Celebrating Stan Grof

Jul, 01, 2021
In this episode, released on Stan Grof's 90th birthday, Joe interviews Kristina & Jonas of the Psychedelic Literacy Fund, a donor-advised fund that finances the translation of classic psychedelic books into different languages. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT250 – Matt Ball – New Frameworks For Schizophrenia, Dissociation, and Suicidal Ideation

Jun, 29, 2021
In this episode, Joe interviews psychiatric nurse practitioner Matt Ball about different frameworks for viewing dissociation, schizophrenia, and suicidal ideation: What can we learn from the need to be in these extreme states? www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF65 - Navigating Psychedelics for Clinicians and Therapists, and Nitrous Oxide for Depression

Jun, 25, 2021
In today’s Solidarity Fridays episode, Michelle interviews Joe and Kyle about our famous "Navigating Psychedelics for Clinicians and Therapists" course, and they discuss a trial on nitrous oxide as a treatment for depression.    www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT249 – Hadas Alterman, Serena Wu, and Adriana Kertzer of Plant Medicine Law Group

Jun, 22, 2021
In this episode, Joe interviews Hadas Alterman, Serena Wu, and Adriana Kertzer of Plant Medicine Law Group, a cannabis and psychedelic-minded law firm. They discuss their paths to each other and psychedelics, religion, and more. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF64 - The First Woman to Take Acid, The Drug Policy Reform Act, and Indigenous Language Extinction

Jun, 18, 2021
In today’s Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe, Michelle, and Kyle talk about the first woman to take acid, Senate Bill 519, a new all-drug decriminalization bill, drug testing, and the dangers of losing Indigenous language. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT248 – Pierre Bouchard – Somatic Therapy, Trauma, and the Nervous System

Jun, 15, 2021
In this episode, Kyle interviews licensed counselor specializing in somatics and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, Pierre Bouchard. They dig deep into somatics, the polyvagal theory, and how trauma affects the nervous system. www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF63 - The Media and Legalization, Joints for Jabs, and 40,000 Ecstasy Pills

Jun, 11, 2021
In today’s Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe, Michelle, and Kyle discuss how the media keeps using “legalized” instead of “decriminalized,” Washington’s Joints For Jabs program, and a man who may have eaten 40,000 ecstasy tablets.   www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT247 – Julian Vayne – Magic, Prohibition, and New Models for Legality

Jun, 08, 2021
In this episode, Joe interviews author, psychedelic facilitator, and renowned British occultist, Julian Vayne. He talks prohibition, magic, and legality, and tells his story of being banned from the Oxford Psychedelic Society.    www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF62 - Senate Bill 519, Ketamine, and Psilocybin-producing Cicadas

Jun, 04, 2021
In today’s Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe, Michelle, and Kyle discuss California’s SB519 passing the senate, the government opening up cannabis access for researchers, and zombified, sex-crazed cicadas that produce psilocybin.    www.psychedelicstoday.com

PT246 - Amber and Marcus Capone of VETS - Foundational Healing and the Brain

Jun, 01, 2021
In this episode, Joe interviews Amber and Marcus Capone, co-founders of Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), a charity that provides foundational healing grants to help veterans heal with ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT.     www.psychedelicstoday.com

PTSF61 – Archetypal Astrology and the Inner Healer, with Renn Butler

May, 28, 2021
In today’s Solidarity Fridays episode, Joe, Michelle, and Kyle are joined by author and holotropic breathwork facilitator, Renn Butler. They talk about archetypal astrology, the concept of the inner healer, and some news too.    www.psychedelicstoday.com