The Mushroom Hour Podcast
Episodes
Ep. 198: Red House Architecture – Pioneering Mycelium Materials in Namibia, Cleveland & Outer Space (feat. Christopher Maurer)
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.redhousearchitecture.org/ https://www.instagram.com/redhousestudioarchitecture MENTIONS: https://scholar.google.com...
Ep. 197: Mycocosmic - Underworlds, Hope, Poetry & Fungal Intelligence (feat. Lesley Wheeler)
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://lesleywheeler.org/mycocosmic/ https://www.wlu.edu/profile/wheeler-lesley MENTIONS: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ven...
Ep. 196: Think Fungi - Ottawa's Crown Lands & the Great North American Fungi Quest (feat. Robert Courteau)
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://thinkfungi.org/ https://www.instagram.com/thinkfungi/ MENTIONS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrolepiota_procera ...
Ep. 195: Oaklore - Adventures in a World of Extraordinary Trees (feat. Jules Acton)
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://x.com/julesacton?lang=enhttps://shop.woodlandtrust.org.uk/oakloreMENTIONS: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wil...
Ep. 194: The Bristol Fungarium - History, Science and Healing Potential of Fungi
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://bristolfungarium.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bristolfungarium/ MENTIONS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganoderma h...
Ep. 193: Appalachian Forager - Go Forth and Forage (feat. Whitney Johnson)
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://bookshop.org/p/books/go-forth-and-forage-a-guide-to-foraging-over-50-of-the-most-common-edible-medicinal-north-american-mushrooms-w...
Ep. 192: Wildwise Botanicals & Mycology in the Ozarks (feat. Michael Snyder)
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.wildwisebotanicals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wildwisebotanicals/ MENTIONS: https://momyco.org/ https://www...
Ep. 191: Mycoventures - Celebrating Culinary Mushrooms in Community (feat. Julie Schreiber)
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://chezjulies.com/ https://www.instagram.com/chezjuliesconsultingwinemaker/ MENTIONS: http://www.mycoventures.com/ https://w...
Ep. 190: Myco-Molasses, Mushroom Extracts and the Powers of Fermentation (feat. Wade Fox)
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.instagram.com/foxamongbears/ https://www.patreon.com/foxamongbears MENTIONS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspergil...
Ep. 189: Mycota Labs - Documenting the Fungal Biodiversity of North America (feat. Dr. Stephen Russell)
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://mycota.com/ MENTIONS: https://www.mycoportal.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=274169 https://www.inaturalist.org/ ht...
Ep. 188: The Female Forager - Mushrooms Changing Medicine & Amanita Alleviating Addiction (feat. Alexandra Lea)
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.instagram.com/the_female_forager/ https://www.facebook.com/thefemaleforager/ MENTIONS: https://www.facebook.com/gro...
Ep. 187: Richer than Gold - The Fungal Biodiversity of Ecuador (feat. Daniel Newman)
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniel_Newman10 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10326184/ MENTIONS: https://colle...
Ep. 186: High-Impact Technology - Mobile Mushroom Farms, Electro-Chemical Fuel Cells (feat. Inventor Michael)
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.instagram.com/inventor_michael/ https://www.cleantecsystems.com/ MENTIONS: https://www.instagram.com/mr_fungitarian...
Ep. 185: A New Soil Paradigm: "Kiss the Ground" and "Common Ground" (feat. Ryland Engelhart)
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.instagram.com/lovebeingryland/ https://www.bigfoolishproject.com/ MENTIONS: https://kissthegroundmovie.com/ htt...
Ep. 184: Ergosterol, Ergothioneine and Mushrooms Supporting Pregnancy (feat. Dr. Anna Sitkoff)
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.drannasitkoff.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drannasitkoff/ https://lucidummedicinals.com/MENTIONS: https://bastyr....
Ep. 183: Cheerful Apocalypse, Biological Abstraction & Creating Art from Within (feat. Stephanie Kilgast)
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.stephaniekilgast.com/ https://www.instagram.com/petitplatMENTIONS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salicornia MUSHROOM ...
Ep. 182: The Mushroom Hunter's Kitchen & Inspiration from Catalonia (feat. Chad Hyatt)
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.themushroomhunterskitchen.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Mushroom-Hunters-Kitchen-Chad-Hyatt/dp/1732757100 MENTIONS: h...
Ep. 181: Sage & Sovereignty - Regenerative Agriculture, Food Systems & Soil Wealth (feat. Mollie Engelhart)
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.instagram.com/chefmollie/ https://www.instagram.com/thekindsage/ https://www.instagram.com/sovereigntyranch/ MENTIO...
Ep. 180: A Quickly Changing Kaleidoscope & the Updated Psilocybin Mushroom Bible (feat. Virginia Haze & Dr K Mandrake)
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.instagram.com/themushroombible/ https://thepsilocybinmushroombible.substack.com/ https://www.amazon.com/d/Books/Psilo...
Ep. 179: Fungivore - Thai Mycophagy and Mushroom Adventures in Oaxaca (feat. Zach & Kim Hunter)
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://thefungivore.com/index.html https://www.instagram.com/the_fungivore/ https://www.instagram.com/thisiskimqi/ MENTION...
Ep. 178: Myconaut - Remediating PFAS, Regenerative Agriculture, Mycelium Technologies (feat. Ryan Iacovacci)
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://myconaut.space/ MENTIONS: https://advancingecoag.com/ https://www.theremediators.com/ https://zachbushmd.com/ M...
Ep. 177: The Plants of the Appalachian Trail with Kaydubs the Hiking Scientist (feat. Kristen Wickert)
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.instagram.com/kaydubsthehikingscientist/ https://www.patreon.com/Kaydubsthehikingscientist https://www.hachettebookgrou...
Ep. 176: Biochar, Soil Remedation & the Community Agriculture Project (feat. Emily Davis)
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.instagram.com/hyphaeprincess https://www.instagram.com/communityagproject/ MENTIONS: https://www.crcdpr.org/https:/...
Ep. 175: Farwest Fungi & The Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival (feat. Kyle Garrone)
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://farwestfungi.com/ https://www.instagram.com/farwestfungi/ https://scmmfest.com/ MENTIONS: https://www.mssf.org/ ...
Ep. 174: All Things Fungi Festival - Myco-Culture, Slime Molds, Biofluorescence (feat. Jana Nicole & Max Mudie)
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: FESTIVAL: https://www.allthingsfungi.co.uk/ https://jananicole.com/about/ https://www.instagram.com/allthingsfungi/ MENTIONS: ...
Ep. 173: Forage. Gather. Feast. - Truffles, Seasonal Harvests & Uncertain Futures (feat. Maria Finn)
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: BOOK: https://www.mariafinn.com/books https://www.mariafinn.com/ https://www.instagram.com/maria_finn1/ MENTIONS: https://w...
Ep. 172: The Very Merry Mushrooms - Mycology for All Ages, Learning through Play (feat. Tess Lassman)
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.fungifreights.net/ https://www.instagram.com/fungifreights/ https://www.lulu.com/shop/tess-l-lassman-and-marina-batrak-...
Ep. 171: A Magical Dutchman's Journey - Building Community at Fungi Academy (feat. Jasper Degenaars)
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.instagram.com/jasperiuss/ https://www.instagram.com/fungi.academy/ https://fungiacademy.com/sacred-mycology-summit/ ...
Ep. 170: Oklahoma Fungi - Building Future Generations of Mycologists (feat. Jacob Devecchio)
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: https://www.oklahomafungi.com/ https://www.instagram.com/oklahomafungi/ https://www.instagram.com/okmushroomfestival MENTIONS: ...
Ep. 169: Mycological Analytics, Community Science, Entheogenic Genomes (Ian Bollinger)
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST:Critical Consulting: https://www.critical.consulting/blog Entheome: https://www.entheome.org/team-members/ian-bollinger Hyphae Labs: htt...
Ep. 168: The Myco Zine - Psychedelic Chemistry, Mushroom Cultivation, Mycelial Connections (Tomás Garret)
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST:The Myco Zine: https://www.instagram.com/mycozine/Hyphae Labs: https://www.patreon.com/hyphaelabsMENTIONS:https://www.oaklandhyphae510.com/https...
Ep. 167: Behind the Scenes & Across the Universe with William Padilla-Brown
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our mind-expanding interview with William Padilla-Brown. This interview was taped after our radio interview (Episode 166) and is even more i...
Ep. 166: Mycosymbiote - Regenerating Ecologies, Expanding Consciousness, Being Human (William Padilla-Brown)
10 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
GUEST: William Padilla-Brown: https://www.instagram.com/mycosymbioteMycosymbiotics: https://mycosymbiotics.com/CRTFD: https://crtfd.com/TOPICS COVERED...
Ep. 165: Hongos in Patagonia - Pedomorphosis & Rethinking Evolution (feat. Dr. Francisco Kuhar)
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Francisco Kuhar. Dr. Kuhar is a Mycologist specialized in the fungal diversity of gast...
Ep. 164: Which Fungi - The Edibles, The Deadlies, The Wild Ones (feat. Elise Rothman)
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hi there…welcome to Mushroom Hour. Today on Mushroom Hour we are graced by the presence of author, researcher, and mycological maven Elise Rothman. ...
Ep. 163: Fruits of the Forest - Pacific Northwest Edible Mushrooms (feat. Daniel Winkler)
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the honor of being joined once again by mycological legend Daniel Winkler. A mushroom educator, trained ecologist and a...
Ep. 162: The Flowering Wand - Rewilding the Sacred Masculine (feat. Sophie Strand)
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we join in communion with the overflowing font of mythos, play and animated everything Sophie Strand. Sophie is a poet and writ...
Ep. 161: Minnesota's Mushroom Valley - Mushroom Caves & the Unexplored Underworld (feat. Dr. Greg Brick)
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are going spelunking with the gracious Dr. Greg Brick. Dr. Brick has worked as a hydrogeologist with environmental consultin...
Ep. 160: Osmose Studio - Biomaterials Reimagined, Mycelium Futures & Regenerative Design (feat. Ashley Granter & Aurelie Fontan)
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are blessed once more by the presence of Mycomaterial Specialist Ashley Granter. Along with Biofashion Designer Aurelie Font...
Ep. 159: Mycorrhizal Ecology, Soil Biodiversity & Political Instability in South America (feat. Dr. César Marin)
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are honored by the presence of Dr. César Marin – Researcher and Academic at the Center for Research and Innovation for Cl...
Ep. 158: The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi - Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes & Bodies (feat. Dr. Keith Seifert)
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are joined by magnanimous mycological scholar Dr. Keith Seifert, adjunct professor in the biology department at Carleton Uni...
Ep. 157: Psychedelic Adventures into Microscopic Mushroom Worlds (feat. Irene Antonez)
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Irene Antonez is a Prague based Russian/Ukrainian artist and musician, who works in the genre of bio art and botanical/mycological illustration with a...
Ep. 156: Chaotic Forager - Mycology, Ecosystems & the Explosion of Mushroom Media (feat. Gabrielle Cerberville)
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are excited to be joined by Gabrielle Cerberville, aka @chaoticforager. Gabrielle is a wild food educator, mycophagist, perm...
Ep. 155: What a Mushroom Lives For - Matsutake & the Worlds They Make (feat. Dr. Michael J. Hathaway)
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are graced by the presence of Dr. Michael J. Hathaway - Professor of Anthropology at Simon Fraser University (SFU), Associat...
Ep. 154: Medicinal Mushrooms, Fungal Microbiomes & Alberta's Fungal Diversity (feat. Martin Osis)
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are joined by the magnanimous Martin Osis. Martin is passionate about wild mushrooms! He loves to look at them, touch them, ...
Ep. 153: Rural Courses - Self-Sufficient Living with Fungi, Plants and Animals (feat. Michael White)
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are excited to chat with internationally renowned wild foods expert, wilderness skills teacher and founder of “Rural Cours...
Ep. 152: Poland Fungi - For the Glory of Mushrooms (feat. Piotr Zieba)
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Mushroom Hour Podcast we are honored to be joined by Piotr Zieba, professor’s assistant at the University of Agriculture in Krakow, Pol...
Ep. 151: Neuroscience, Memory and Psychedelics (feat. Manoj Doss PhD)
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Mushroom Hour Podcast we are blessed to speak with Manoj Doss. Manoj is a cognitive neuropsychopharmacologist at the Center for Psychedel...
Ep. 150: The Global Forest Health Crisis & the Sentinel Tree Network (feat. Geoffery Williams PhD)
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Mushroom Hour Podcast we are honored to be joined by Geoff Williams PhD, International Sentinel Network Coordinator for the US Forest Ser...
Ep. 149: Umbo - Elite Athletes, Functional Mushrooms & Psychedelic Science (feat. Jake Plummer, Rashad Evans & Del Jolly)
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are joined by the fungal trifecta behind Umbo Medicinal Mushrooms – Rashad Evans, Jake Plummer and Del Jolly. Rashad Evan...
Ep. 148: Smugtown Mushrooms - Fungi in Greece & Remediating Social Ecologies (feat. Olga Tzogas)
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are joined by mycological ally, cultivator and community creator Olga Tzogas of Smugtown Mushrooms. Her journey with Fungi a...
Ep. 147: World Wild - Guiding a Lost Society Back to Nature (feat. Miles Irving)
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are excited to chat with internationally renowned wild foods expert, author, and public speaker Miles Irving. Miles has work...
Ep. 146: The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss & Psychedelic Biochemistry (feat. Dennis McKenna)
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are honored by the presence of the legendary Dr. Dennis McKenna. Dr. McKenna has conducted research in ethnopharmacology for over 40 years. ...
Ep. 145: Dynamite-Throwing Fungi, Itasca Research Station & How Decomposition Builds Character (feat. Prof Jonathan Schilling)
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the privilege of interviewing Professor Jonathan Schilling from the University of Minnesota. Jonathan has been on the f...
Ep. 144: SQIM, Mogu, Ephea – Merging with Mycelium to Grow Regenerative Futures (feat. Maurizio Montalti)
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the opportunity to speak with Maurizio Montalti. Maurizio Montalti is a designer, researcher, educator and entrepreneur...
Ep. 143: Wild Mushroom Education, Intentional Communities & Breaking the Binary (feat. Jules Amanita)
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by the magnanimous and adventurous Jules Amanita. Jules is a self-taught amateur mycologist with a passion for demystifying fungi ...
Ep. 142: Mycorrhizal Markets & The Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (feat. Prof. Toby Kiers)
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the privilege of being joined by Prof. Toby Kiers - Professor of Evolutionary Biology and University Research Chair at ...
Ep. 141: Wild Creativity - Chocolate Ears, Mushroom Paper, Stinkhorn Juice & Amanita Ice Cream (feat. Fergus Drennan)
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are graced by the presence of woodland spirit Fergus Drennan aka Fergus The Forager. Fergus has been gathering and learning ...
Ep. 140: Dropping Spores in Singapore & Bewildering Mycelium Creations (feat. Ng Sze Kiat)
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we the privilege to get to know mushroom cultivation artist Kiat. Kiat is the founder of Bewilder, a Mycological Design Studio ...
Ep. 139: Funganista - From Music Stardom to Mycological Obsession (feat. Andy Overall)
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are graced by the presence of mycologist and musician Andy Overall. Andy has had a fascinating journey from the Blue Zoo and...
Ep. 138: Paleontology & Prototaxites - Mysteries of the Gigantic, Paleozoic Fungus (feat. Dr. Kevin Boyce)
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the privilege of being joined by Dr. Kevin Boyce, Professor of Geological Sciences at Stanford University. Dr. Boyce&ap...
Ep. 137: Artistry, Biophilia Beauty & Finding Equilibrium (feat. Jon Ching)
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are graced by the presence of one of my favorite biophiliacs and artists -Jon Ching. Jon grew up steeped in natural beauty o...
Ep. 136: Biotechnology, Mycelium Materials & The "Art, Science, Society Triad" (feat. Prof. Vera Meyer)
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the privilege of interviewing Professor Vera Meyer from the Technical University of Berlin. Professor Meyer’s career ...
Ep. 135: Wine Forest Wild Foods - Origins and Evolution of America's Wild Mushroom Business (feat. Connie Green)
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are excited to chat with Connie Green founder of Wine Forest Foods and author of “The Wild Table”. Since 1979, Connie ha...
Ep. 134: Life in Amber - 50-Million-Year-Old Cordyceps & Other Fossilized Fungi (feat. George Poinar Jr. PhD)
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are joined by the distinguished and prolific George Poinar, Jr. PhD. George received his Ph.D. in biology from Cornell Unive...
Ep. 133: Ancient Pathways, Ancestral Knowledge - Ethnobotany and Ecological Wisdom of Indigenous Peoples (feat. Prof. Nancy Turner)
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the privilege of being joined by the University of Victoria Emeritus Professor, Nancy Turner. Professor Turner is an et...
Ep. 132: Community Assembly, Plant-Fungal Associations and Mycorrhizal Ecologies (feat. Dr. Kabir Peay)
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are host to the distinguished Dr. Kabir Peay – head of Stanford University’s Peay Lab. Dr. Peay completed a master’s d...
Ep. 131: Temptress Truffles, Fruiting Bodies Collective & Compassionate Upliftment (feat. Elan Hagens)
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the honor of being joined by Elan Hagens. Elan Hagens is a native Oregonian who has been playing in the woods, wildcraf...
Ep. 130: Fungal Systematics, Mushroom Ancestry & Recognizing Patterns (feat. Dr. Andrew Wilson)
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Mushroom Hour we are honored to be joined by Dr. Andrew Wilson - Assistant Curator of Mycology in the Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi at D...
Ep. 129: Regenerative Soil Microscopy: the Book, Course & Database (feat. Matt Powers)
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
**Support the Kickstarter and be part of the sea change in understanding soil health!** https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattpowers/regenerat...
Ep. 128: NYC Mycology, Greenwood Cemetery & DIY DNA Sequencing (feat. Sigrid Jakub)
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are humble hosts to the talented Sigrid Jakob, President of the New York Mycological Society. Sigrid only discovered fungi w...
Ep. 127: Culinary Mushroom Magic & Commercial Foraging Anarchy (feat. Graham Steinruck)
25 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the privilege of speaking with chef, forager, and biology geek Graham Steinruck. Graham has worked in the restaurant in...
Ep. 126: The Art in Mushroom Cultivation & Embracing the Unknowable (feat. Sam Shoemaker)
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are excited to interview mushroom cultivation artist Sam Shoemaker. Sam is an interdisciplinary artist and mycologist based ...
Ep. 125: Community Assembly & Fungi that Live in Flower Nectar (feat. Prof. Tadashi Fukami)
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the distinct pleasure of being joined by Professor Tadashi Fukami – head of Stanford University’s Fukami Lab. Profe...
Ep. 124: Ali the Fungi Guy - Mushrooms, Joy & Wellbeing (feat. Ali McKernan)
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are blessed by the presence of Ali McKernan, a self-professed Mycophile who is also known as 'The Fungi Guy' on Instagram and Youtu...
Ep. 123: Mushlabs - Fermentation, Fungi & Foods of the Future (feat. Dr. Mazen Rizk)
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are blessed to be joined by Dr. Mazen Rizk, one of the founders of Mushlabs. Dr. Rizk is originally from Lebanon but complet...
Ep. 122: Church of the People for Creator Mother Earth - Authentic, Indigenous, Psychedelic Ceremony (feat. Shane Norte)
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are blessed to be joined by Shane Norte. Shane is enrolled in the Morongo Band of Indians - a Billion Dollar Tribe in Sout...
Ep. 121: Flora & Fungi Adventures - Campfire Magic, Truffle Tango & the Pursuit of Pleasure (feat. Maria Finn)
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Mushroom Hour Podcast we are joined by Maria Finn, founder of Flora and Fungi wild foods. Maria Finn is an author, journalist, chef and m...
Ep. 120: Lichenology - Biodiversity and Evolution of Fungal, Algal Symbiosis (feat. Matthew Nelsen PhD)
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are joined by illustrious lichen expert Matthew Nelsen PhD. Matthew is a Research Scientist at the Field Museum of Natural H...
Ep. 119: Garden State Mushrooms - Pioneering Cultivation of Beefsteak Mushrooms (feat. Jacob Alvarez)
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the honor of being joined by Jacob Alvarez. Jacob is an amateur mycologist focusing on dialing in cultivation methods f...
Ep. 118: Galloway Wild Foods - Wild Mushrooms, Coastal Foraging & Botanical Cocktails (feat. Mark Williams)
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the privilege of speaking with Mark Williams, founder of Galloway Wild Foods. Through his work in the wilds of Scotland...
Ep. 117: Bolt Threads & Mylo™ Unleather - Inspired by Nature, Designing for the Future (feat. David Breslauer)
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Mushroom Hour Podcast we are joined by David Breslauer, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of Bolt Threads. Bolt Threads is a compan...
Ep. 116: Just Mushrooms Cookbook - Celebrating the Future of Food (feat. Michelle Russell & Camille DeGabrielle)
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are joined by the dynamic duo Michelle Russell and Camille Myhre Degabrielle author of the new cookbook “Just Mushrooms”...
Ep. 115: Feral Fungi - Alchemycology, Astromycology & Spagyric Tinctures (feat. Jason Scott)
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are blessed by the presence of Jason Scott, founder of Feral Fungi. Jason Scott is a Mycologist, Ethnobotanist and Spagyri...
Ep. 114: Jamaica's Mushroom Queen & Wake Network (feat. Terri Smith)
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Mushroom Hour Podcast we are honored to be joined by Terri Smith, the CEO of Wake Jamaica. Terri’s passions lie in making wellness poss...
Ep. 113: Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountains and Arctic Alpine Biome (feat. Dr. Cathy Cripps)
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the honor of being joined by Dr. Cathy Cripps. Dr Cripps is a mycologist and professor at Montana State University wher...
Ep. 112: Making Music with Mushrooms - Transcription of Bioelectric Action Potentials (Michael Allen Z Prime)
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For more than two decades, Michael Allen Z Prime has pioneered the art of making music in collaboration with plants and fungi. His albums: L-Fields, O...
Ep. 111: Mushroom Safaris in Wales & Perspectives on Anglo-Saxon Foraging (feat. Daniel Butler)
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have are honored to be joined by Welsh wild food expert Daniel Butler. Daniel is an environmental writer and wild food enthu...
Ep. 110: Melanated Fungi - Protecting from Radioactivity & Surviving Extreme Conditions (feat. Dr. Ekaterina Dadachova)
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the privilege of speaking with Dr. Ekaterina Dadachova. Dr. Dadachova is a Professor of Pharmacy at the College of Phar...
Ep. 109: Integrated Land Enhancement & Applied Mycology (feat. Leif Olson)
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the incredible opportunity to speak with Integrated Land Enhancement found Leif Olson. A native of the western North Ca...
Ep. 108: Mushrooms of Cascadia, Mentoring Stamets & the Promise of Psilocybe (feat. Prof. Michael Beug)
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are blessed by the presence of the illustrious Dr. Michael Beug. Dr. Beug taught chemistry, mycology and organic farming at ...
Ep. 107: Lingzhi Girl - Uniting East & West, Nature & Modernity, Death & Immortality (feat. Xiaojing Yan)
02 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Xiaojing Yan is a Canadian artist whose work embraces the combination of her Chinese roots and education at Nanjing Arts Institute (B.F.A., 2000) with...
Ep. 106: Truffle Hunting, Raising a Truffle Dog & Managing Truffle Forests (feat. Melissa Waddingham)
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Mushroom Hour Podcast we are graced by the presence of Melissa Waddingham founder of Truffle and Mushroom Hunter. As a professional truff...
Ep. 105: Alchemi, Amycel & Monterey Mushrooms - Mushroom Medicine, Fungal Genetics & Agaricus Farming (feat. Amir Karian)
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are joined by generational mushroom cultivator and medicinal mushroom alchemist Amir Karian. Amir grew up in a family of mus...
Ep. 104: Wild Food Year - Mushrooms, Herbalism, Plant Wisdom & the Inner Universe (feat. Monica Wilde)
04 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the privilege of speaking with Monica Wilde. Monica is a forager, research herbalist and ethnobotanist. She lives in Sc...
Ep. 103: Exploring Fungal Taxonomy, Phylogeny & the Future of Conservation (feat. Else Vellinga)
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Mushroom Hour Podcast we are honored to be joined by Else Vellinga. In her career as a mycologist, Else has described 22 new mushroom s...
Ep. 102: The Psilocybin Mushroom Bible & The Psilocybin Chef Cookbook (feat. Dr. K Mandrake & Virginia Haze)
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All the information discussed in this episode is for educational and entertainment purposes only! We do not encourage the use of any illicit and/or re...
Ep. 101: Queendom Fungi - Mycology as a Queer Discipline (feat. Dr. Patricia Kaishian)
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we are joined by freethinker, activist and mycologist Dr. Patricia Kaishian. Dr. Kaishian received a B.A in Biology with a conc...
Ep. 100: Mycoworks - Mycelium Leather, Reishi & the Future of Fashion (feat. Phil Ross)
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Mushroom Hour we have the privilege of interviewing Phil Ross of MycoWorks. A pioneer in cultivating living materials for art and design, Phi...
Ep. 99: Fungi for the People - Understanding Bioremediation & Engaging Fungal Allies (feat. Ja Schindler)
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Mushroom Hour we are excited to have the chance to learn from Ja Schindler. Ja is a fungi researcher/ teacher/ activist/ farmer based in ...