Psychedelics Then and Now with Zach Leary
Episodes
Episode 15 - Shane Mauss: Comedy and Molecules
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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Episode 13 - Joe Moore: The State of The Union
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13 - Joe Moore: The State of The Union This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Amentara Ethnobotanicals. Head over to: https://www.amentar...
Episode 12 - Megan Bowers + Wendy Tucker: The Shulgin Legacy
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 12 - Megan Bowers + Wendy Tucker: The Shulgin Legacy In the ever shifting landscape of psychedelic culture it's important now, more than ever,...
Episode 11 - Jonathan Dekle: Systems Minded Explorer
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 11 - Jonathan Dekle: Systems Minded Explorer This episode was such a blast to do! Jonathan is a wonderful thinker, raconteur and voyager of ...
Episode 10 - Stephanie Karzon Abrams: Heart and Science
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 10 - Stephanie Karzon Abrams: Heart and Science This episode takes on a wide ranging ride inside Stephanie's wildy diverse experise on the sci...
Episode 09 - David Jay Brown and Juliana Garces: DMT Entities: Visions
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 09 - David Jay Brown and Juliana Garces: DMT Entities: Visions David and Juliana take us on ride through the world of DMT entities! Why are th...
Episode 08 - Tori Deal: The Challenge Within
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 08 - Tori Deal: The Challenge Within This is definitely one of the more unique episodes to ever happen on this podcast! Tori Deal is one of th...
Episode 07 - Ben Malcom: The Spirit Pharmacist
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 07 - Ben Malcom: The Spirit Pharmacist This all new episode of the Psychedelics Then and Now Podcast features an all new interview with the ev...
Episode 06: Luke Storey - The Life Stylist
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 06: Luke Storey - The Life Stylist This episode of the podast features an all new interview with Luke Storey; podcaster, human optimization...
Episode 05 - Mary Olivar and Olivia MacDonell: The ACT Conference
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 05 - Mary Olivar and Olivia MacDonell: The ACT Conference This episode of the podcast features an all new interview with Mary Olivar and Oliva...
Episode 04: Jim Fadiman and Jordan Gruber - Microdosing: Everything you need to know
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 04: Jim Fadiman and Jordan Gruber - Microdosing: Everything you need to know James Fadiman, PhD and Jordan Gruber, JD have just released a new...
Episode 03: Dennis Walker - Satire, Mushrooms and More
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 03: Dennis Walker - Satire, Mushrooms and More No one else in today's psychedelic community brings satire and useful information quite like De...
Episode 02 - John Mackey: The Whole Story
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 02 - John Mackey: The Whole Story This episode of the Psychedelics Then and Now podcast features an all new interview with Zach and John Macke...
Episode 01 - East Forest: Music for Mushrooms
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Psychedelics Then and Now with Zach Leary: Episode 01 - East Forest: Music for Mushrooms This is the first episode in the rebranded Psychedelics Then ...
Episode 75 - Rob from Adeptus Psychonautica
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 75 - Rob from Adeptus Psychonautica This episode of the MAPS Podcast features and all new, and very entertaining, interview with Rob from Adep...
Episode 74 - Joe Moore, Psychedelics Today
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 74 - Joe Moore, Psychedelics Today Joe Moore, CEO and co-founder of Psychedelics Today, joins this episode of the MAPS podcast for a wide rang...
Episode 73 - Court Wing - Chronic Pain and Psychedelics
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 73 - Court Wing - Chronic Pain and Psychedelics This episode of the MAPS podcast dives deep into the intersection of chronic pain and psychede...
Episode 72 - Jamie Wheal: Psychedelics and Human Optimization
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 72 - Jamie Wheal: Psychedelics and Human Optimization Recorded live in Austin, TX thanks to the Psychedelic Society of Texas! This episode has...
Episode 71 - Yvie Oddly, Psychedelic Drag
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 71 - Yvie Oddly, Psychedelic Drag Happy 2024 and may it be filled with psychedelic wonder and creation! This episode of the MAPS podcast fea...
Episode 70 - Dr. Joe Tafur; New Thought, Ancient Wisdom
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 70 - Dr. Joe Tafur; New Thought, Ancient Wisdom In this episode of the MAPS Podcast, we connect once again with the wise and colorful Dr. Joe ...
Episode 69 - Dr. Cat Meyer; Sex, Trauma and Psychedelics
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 69 - Dr. Cat Meyer; Sex, Trauma and Psychedelics This episode of the podcast features a wide ranging conversation with Dr. Cat Meyer on ...
Episode 68 - Raghu Markus; Love, Serve, Remember
02 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the podcast honors the life and legacy of Ram Dass with none other than Raghu Markus, the Executive Director of the Love, Serve, Remem...
Episode 67 - Rachel Harris, PhD - Swimming in the Sacred
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Rachel Harris back to the MAPS Podcast in support of her new book 'Swimming in the Sacred - Wisdom from the Psychedelic Underground.' Our c...
Episode 66 - Alex and Allyson Grey, Forging Their Own Magical Path
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 66 - Alex and Allyson Grey, Forging Their Own Magical Path This all new episode of the MAPS podcast was recorded live at Psychedelic Science '...
Episode 65 - Dr. Bia Labate, Access and Mysticism for Everyone
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This post Psychedelic Science '23 episode of the podcast features an all new interview with Dr. Bia Labate. Bia's wisdom, passion and openess to keep ...
Episode 64 - Justin Lapree - A Veterans Heroes Journey
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the MAPS podcast takes us through the deeply moving and inspirational story of Justin Lapree, a veteran who nearly lost everything and...
Episode 63 -Dr. Richard Louis Miller, Psychedelic Wisdom of the Elders
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the MAPS podcast features an all new interview with Dr. Richard Louis Miller author of the new book 'Psychedelic Wisdom: The Astonishi...
Episode 62 - Adrian Grenier: Reinvention, Identity and Redemption
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the podcast was recorded live in front of an audience thanks to the Psychedelic Society of Texas - Austin and features a dynamic inte...
Episode 61 - Mazie - Music, Psychedelics and Gen Z
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the MAPS Podcast features an all new interview with the amazing and magical musical artist, Mazie. Her use of psychedelics to help fue...
Episode 60 - Lt. Sarko Gergerian, Reformative Policing in the Psychedelic Age
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 60 - Lt. Sarko Gergerian, Reformative Policing in the Psychedelic Age Recorded live in Austin thanks to The Psychedelic Society of Texas! Sark...
Episode 59 - Dave Hodges, On The Front Lines of The Decrim Movement
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 59 - Dave Hodges, On The Front Lines of The Decrim Movement This all new episode of the MAPS podcast takes you to a front row seat of the decr...
Episode 58 - Rick Doblin, PhD - MAPS: Past, Present and Future
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 58 - Rick Doblin, PhD - MAPS: Past, Present and Future This all new episode of the MAPS podcast needs no introduction. Our very own Rick Dobli...
Episode 57 - Neil Woods, The Real Story Behind The War on Drugs
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 57 - Neil Woods, The Real Story Behind The War on Drugs The mighty, wise and brilliant Neil Woods joins Zach on this all new episode of the MA...
Episode 56 - Charlotte James and Dre Wright - The Ancestor Project
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 56 - Charlotte James and Dre Wright - The Ancestor Project This all new episode of the MAPS Podcast dives deep with Charlotte and Dre from the...
Episode 55 - Teodor Gorbunov - Mushrooms, Magic and Russia
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 55 - Teodor Gorbunov - Mushrooms, Magic and Russia This episode of the MAPS Podcast features an all new interview with Teodor who shares his s...
Episode 54 - Victor Cabral, Psychedelics - Inequalities and Hope
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 54 - Victor Cabral, Psychedelics - Inequalities and Hope Victor sits down with Zach Leary to discuss psychedelic therapy and the need to addre...
Episode 53 - Oteil Burbridge - Music, Mystics and Magic
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 53 - Oteil Burbridge - Music, Mystics and Magic This all new episode of the MAPS Podcast features an all new wild, magical and deep interview ...
Episode 52 - Juan Pablo Cappello - Rethinking The Future of Psychedelics
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 52 - Juan Pablo Cappello - Rethinking The Future of Psychedelics JP from Nue Life stokes the fires in this all new interview to get us thinkin...
Episode 51- Vince Kadlubek, Co-Founder of Meow Wolf
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 51 - Vince Kadlubek, Co-Founder of Meow Wolf This episode of the MAPS Podcast features an all new interview with creativity visionary Vince Ka...
Episode 50 - Dr. Greg Fonzo, Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy at Dell Med
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 50 - Dr. Greg Fonzo, Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy at Dell Med This is the first time on the MAPS podcast that we've had an acad...
Episode 49 - Dr. Carl Hart, Exploring America's Relationship with Drugs
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 49 - Dr. Carl Hart, Exploring America's Complicated Relationship with Drugs This espiode of the MAPS Podcast features an all new interview wit...
Episode 48 - Dr. Dan Engle
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 48 - Dr. Dan Engle Hardware and Software: Psychedelics, Wellness and More In this all new episode of the MAPS Podcast, Zach facilitates a disc...
Episode 47 - Considerations for the Mainstreaming of Psychedelics
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 47 - Considerations for the Mainstreaming of Psychedelics Psychedelic Science Summit: Austin, Texas (November 1-3, 2019) Speakers: Allison Fed...
Episode 46 - Michael Pollan
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 46 - Michael Pollan This episode of the MAPS podcast features an all new interview between Zach Leary and Michael Pollan, the wise and insight...
Episode 45 - Betty Aldworth
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 45 - Betty Aldworth Psychedelic Exceptionalism - Why It Matters The topic of psychedelic exceptionalism is often misunderstood, controversial ...
Episode 44 - Rachel Harris, PhD
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 44 - Rachel Harris, PhD Listening to Ayahuasca This all new episode of the MAPS Podcast features an interview between Rachel Harris and host Z...
Episode 43 - Dr. Tony Bossis
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 43 - Dr. Tony Bossis Meeting the End of Life with Psychedelics In this all new episode of the MAPS Podcast, Zach Leary sits down with NYU's ...
Episode 42 - Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 42 - Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris This all new episode of the MAPS Podcast features an interview with Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris, a psychologist and...
Episode 41 - Aubrey Marcus
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The MAPS Podcast returns with a new episode featuring Aubrey Marcus, the founder and CEO of ONNIT. Aubrey Marcus is the founder of Onnit, a lifesty...
Episode 40 - David Jay Brown, A Legend in Psychedelic Consciousness
27 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 40 - David Jay Brown, A Legend in Psychedelic Consciousness This episode of the MAPS podcast features a dynamic consciousness surfing conversa...
Episode 39: James Oroc, The New Psychedelic Revolution
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 39 of the MAPS podcast features yet another exclusive interview with one of the great thinkers of the modern psychedelic revolution, James Oro...
Episode 38: Dr. Andrew Weil, The New Science of Psychedelics for Mental Health
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 38: Dr. Andrew Weil, The New Science of Psychedelics for Mental Health. A MAPS Podcast Exclusive This episode of the show features an exclusiv...
Episode 37 - Dr. Gabor Mate: Jungle To Civilization, Health In a Toxic Culture
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 37 - Dr. Gabor Mate: Jungle To Civilization - How Plant Medicines Can Promote Health In a Toxic Culture We dig into the MAPS archives again an...
Episode 36: Dr. Ben Sessa - MDMA Therapy - A Child Psychiatrist's Perspective
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 36 of the MAPS Podcast features Dr. Ben Sessa's talk from Psychedelic Science 2017 entitled MDMA Therapy - A Child Psychiatrist's Perspective ...
Episode 35 - Rick Doblin, MAPS 2018 Year in Review
03 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 35 of the MAPS Podcast features the mastermind and founder of MAPS, Rick Doblin. Rick joins Zach Leary for an extensive 2018 year in review of...
Episode 34: Tricia Eastman (Sacred Archeatypes in Modern Psychedelics)
23 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 34 of the MAPS Podcast is an all new interview with Tricia Eastman, a pioneer in the psychedelic renaissance. Our conversation takes a look at...
Episode 33: Matthew Baggott - Beyond Fear - MDMA and Emotion
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 33 of the MAPS Podcast digs deep into the archives, all the way back to Psychedelic Science 2013! Matthew Baggott discussed research on how MD...
Episode 32 - Dr. Cole Marta and Shannon Clare Carlin
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 32 - Dr. Cole Marta and Shannon Clare Carlin A live panel moderated by Zach Leary - The State of the Psychedelic Union This episode of the MAP...
Episode 31 - Shane Mauss
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The MAPS Podcast is back!! Episode 31 of the show trips the light fantastic with the brilliant, hilarious and insightful comedian - Shane Mauss. Shane...
Episode 30 - LIVE from LAPSS: Transcending the Medical Frontiers
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 30 - LIVE from LAPSS: Transcending the Medical Frontiers, Exploring the Future of Psychedelic Drug Research Making up the panel is David Jay B...
Episode 29 - Michael Pollan
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 29 with Michael Pollan as he discusses his new book 'How to Change Your Mind - What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Conscious...
Episode 28 - Lex Pelger, The Inner Workings of a Drug Writer
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 28 - Lex Pelger The inner workings of a drug writer as he shares his perspective, spirit and mind. Lex Pelger - the blazingly prolific writer,...
Episode 27 - Dieter Hagenbach, Albert Hofmann and His LSD
07 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 27 - Dieter Hagenbach, Albert Hofmann and His LSD April 2018 marks the 75th anniversary of the first experiences with LSD that Dr. Hofmann emb...
Episode 26 - Duncan Trussell, The Psychedelic Evolution of a Comedian Mystic
28 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 26 - Duncan Trussell, The Psychedelic Evolution of a Comedian Mystic An all new original episode of the MAPS podcast! This one features the gr...
Episode 25 - Roland Griffiths: - Implications for Spirituality & Therapeutics
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Roland Griffiths and the Johns Hopkins Psilocybin Project - Implications for Spirituality & Therapeutics Live from Psychedelic Science 2017 Roland Gri...
Episode 24 - Psychedelics and The Future: A Panel of Luminaries from 1990
20 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the MAPS podcast takes us on a journey way back into the archives of psychedelic lore by pulling some classic audio from a historic ev...
Episode 23: John Hartberg, B.S. - Ketamine's Therapeutic Potential
09 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 23: Ketamine's Therapeutic Potential: Practical Considerations for Clinical Use John Hartberg, B.Sc., M.D. Candidate Ketamine is quickly gaini...
Episode 22: Kathleen Harrison, Cannabis and Spirituality
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the MAPS Podcast is taken from the Psychedelic Science 2017 conference in Oakland, CA. The talk is by the legendary and luminous Kathl...
Episode 21 - Amanda Reiman, PhD
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 21 with Amanda Reiman, PhD The Use of Cannabis as a Substitute for Opiate and Non-Opiate Pain Medication This episode of the MAPS Podcast pr...
Episode 20 - Dr. William Richards
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 20 of the MAPS Podcast brings you Dr. William Richards and his talk "Psychedelic Psychotherapy: Insights from 25 Years of Research". From Psyc...
Episode 19: Dr. Joe Tafur, The Fellowship of The River
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The MAPS Podcast dives into the rich tapestry of the foreign yet wise world of South American plant medicine culture as experienced th...
Episode 19: Dr. Joe Tafur, The Fellowship of The River
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of The MAPS Podcast dives into the rich tapestry of the foreign yet wise world of South American plant medicine culture as experienced th...
Episode 18 - Dr. Ben Sessa
24 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The State of Psychedelic Therapy, Culture and Policy in the UK and Beyond with Dr. Ben Sessa Ben beams in via cyberspace for an original episode of Th...
Episode 17 - Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris: Brain Imaging with Psilocybin and MDMA
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Have you wondered what happens on a neuro-scientific and physiological level when phsychedelics enter your body? That question has been at the roo...
Episode 16 - James Fadiman, PhD, and Sophia Korb, PhD - Microdosing!
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Microdosing: The Phenomenon, Research Results, and Startling Surprises From Psychedelic Science 2017 Yes, Dr. Fadiman is back on the show! I know it s...
Episode 15 - Draulio Barros de Araujo
08 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the MAPS Podcast is from the Psychedelic Science 2017 conference in Oakland, CA. Draulio Barros de Araujo gives a very compelling and...
Episode 14 - Buddhism and Psychedelics (PART TWO)
25 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
PART TWO of a three part series on the similarities between psychedelic and Buddhist experiences. This part is primarily the question and answer ses...
Episode 13 - Buddhism and Psychedelics (Part 1)
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is part one of a three part series on the similarities between psychedelic and Buddhist experiences. This topic is also explored in depth in the ...
Episode 12 - The MAPS Podcast: LIVE from L.A.!
04 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the podcast was taped LIVE in Los Angeles on June 28th in partnership with the Aware Project. Zach Leary led an hour long engaging, fu...
Episode 11 - Thomas Kingsley Brown - Results of Long Term Ibogaine Studies
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"The opiates were stealing my life bit by bit," she confided. For years, she had been eating very little and her nutrition was abysmal, and in more re...
Episode 10 - Future of Psychedelic Psychiatry from PS '17
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Live from Psychedelic Science '17 in Oakland, this panel explores the future of psychiatry in the psychedelic context. In this conversational panel fo...
Episode 9 - Stanislav Grof (from PS '17)
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Live from Psychedelic Science '17 this talk from the legendary and iconic Stanislav Grof explores the implications of altered states of consciousness ...
Episode 8: David E. Nichols - LSD and Neuroscience
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Taken from the Psychedelic Science '13 conference this epic talk from Heffter Research Institute Founder, David E. Nichols, explores the depths of the...
Episode 7 - Live from Psychedelic Science '17!
08 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was recorded live at the Psychedelic Science '17 conference in Oakland, CA! It took place on the last day of the conference on the wildly...
Episode 6 - Ralph Metzner, PhD: A Life Lived in Expanded Consciousness
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ralph and myself (Zach Leary) sat down at the MAPS Psychedelic Science '17 conference in Oakland, CA on April 23rd to embark on a wide reaching conver...
Episode 5 - Robert Jesse, From the Johns Hopkins Psilocybin Findings to the Reconstruction of Religion
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Most of those who have engaged in the psychedelic experience can attest to some sort of mystical experience taking place. Even with that happening it ...
Episode 4 - Dr. Gabor Mate, Psychedelics in Unlocking the Unconscious
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Many variables factor into the diseases that afflict our lives that go beyond the obvious medical symptoms. Complex unconscious psychological stresses...
Episode 3 - Mac McClelland, The Psychedelic Miracle
27 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mac McClelland joins the MAPS Podcast for the first original episode of content for the show. Mac is an award winning journalist who wrote the article...
Episode 2 - Stephen Ross, M.D., Psilocybin, Addiction, and End of Life
18 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Since 2008, the NYU Psychedelic Research Group (established in 2006) has administered a moderate dose of psilocybin to 16 participants in a double-bli...
Episode 1 - James Fadiman, Scientific Problem Solving with Psychedelics
18 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Scientific Problem Solving with Psychedelics James will describe how to best use psychoactive materials for enhanced problem solving, a poorly underst...