The Psychedelic Podcast

We're joined by Zach Mainen, neuroscientist at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown in Lisbon, Portugal. Zach studies the role of serotonin in behavior and learning; he explains what his results could tell us about the way psychedelics work in the brain. We also discuss future research into microdosing that could help us understand its true potential. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/zach-mainen Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes: https://thethirdwave.co/subscribe Help support The Third Wave by becoming a Patreon donor: https://patreon.com/thethirdwave

Michael Costuros, founder of Entrepreneurs Awakening, talks about why the Ayahuasca ceremony is an integral part of his high-end business coaching. We hear about Michael's extensive experience with plant medicines, and why he decided to combine the lessons of Ayahuasca with his entrepreneurial flair to produce a groundbreaking business model. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-michael-costuros To subscribe to our podcast, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/subscribe Help support The Third Wave on Patreon! https://patreon.com/thethirdwave

This week we delve into philosophy and neo-nihilsim, as we're joined by Peter Sjöstedt-H. We discuss how the psychedelic experience fits into his philosophical models, and how microdosing could contribute to modern transhumanism. We also learn about a Marvel character that is getting a new movie and TV franchise, and how Peter was involved! For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-peter-sjostedt/ To subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/subscribe/ To help keep us going, support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thethirdwave

Vincent Horn is a meditation and awareness expert, and used to run the popular Buddhist Geeks podcast. He talks to us about his new teaching platform (meditate.io), and explains how meditation can help us reach balance in our lives. We hear about Vince's psychedelic experiences, and the parallels he sees between meditation and psychedelics. For a full summary and show links: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-vince-horn/ Please consider joining our Patreon campaign! https://www.patreon.com/thethirdwave Like the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes: https://thethirdwave.co/leave-review/

Idahosa Ness runs "The Mimic Method," a website that promises to help you learn foreign languages quickly by immersing you in their sounds and pronunciations. We talk to Idahosa about his experiences with cannabis and other psychedelics, and how they have improved his freestyle rapping, increased his motivation to learn new languages, and helped the growth of his business. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-idahosa-ness/ Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thethirdwave Like the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes! https://thethirdwave.co/leave-review/

We're joined by Ashley Booth of the Aware Project, a psychedelic community based in Southern California. Ashley tells us about a transformative experience with 5-MeO-DMT that changed her from an agnostic to a believer, and prompted her to quit her job as a scientist and pursue a career in psychedelic therapy. We talk about the difficulties in setting up a psychedelic community, and what we can do to "Find the Others." For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-ashley-booth/ Like the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes! https://thethirdwave.co/leave-review/ Like our stuff? Help the cause by supporting us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thethirdwave

This episode has been removed due to the abusive behaviors of Daniel Pinchbeck.

Our founder, Paul Austin, shares some of his thoughts on psychedelics, and the future direction of the psychedelic community. We also hear about current and future projects at The Third Wave that could have a big impact in the psychedelic space. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-paul-austin To support us on Patreon, go here:https://www.patreon.com/thethirdwave For more info on psychedelics, visit our site: https://thethirdwave.co

The Psychedelia Podcast welcomes Lex Pelger, host of Psymposia, a platform for psychedelic discussion. Lex talks to us about his new book, which explores the medical potential of cannabinoids through a creatively illustrated Moby Dick metaphor. We talk about the importance of sharing our own personal psychedelic stories in turning the tide for the psychedelic revolution, and consider what a psychedelic future might look like. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-lex-pelger For more info on psychedelics, visit our site https://thethirdwave.co Please help support us by donating on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/thethirdwave

This week we talk to Joe and Kyle from Psychedelics Today, a regular podcast that explores important events in the field of psychedelics. We hear about how Joe and Kyle met, and about their unique personal experiences with psychedelics. We end up pretty much covering it all - life, death, rebirth and (of course), holotropic breathwork. For full shownotes, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-psychedelics-today/ For more info on psychedelics, visit our site: https://thethirdwave.co To donate to our Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/thethirdwave

Our guest is Mike (Zappy) Zapolin, entrepreneur and psychedelic advocate. Zappy is the director of the award-winning documentary "The Reality of Truth," an exploration of the mystical and spiritual insights that the psychedelic experience can offer. Here we talk to Zappy about his advocacy, the future of psychedelics in the modern world, and how we can reach a 'critical mass' of spiritual evolution. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-zappy/

Our guest is Reverend Danny Nemu, historian and author. He talks to us about drugs in the bible – and how priests used them to induce divine visions. It's surprising how many natural substances mentioned in the bible are psychoactive, and were almost certainly used for their mind-altering properties. We also discuss how drug stigma has changed since biblical times, and what it means for the future of psychedelics. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-danny-nemu/

Our guest is Ismail Ali, Policy Fellow at MAPS. Ismail helps develop sensible drug policy that will create alternatives to the failed war on drugs. He talks to us about his experiences with psychedelics, including an ayahuasca experience with his family for the purpose of coping with personal tragedy. We talk about psychedelics, family and drug policy in the US. See our full summary and show links here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-ismail-ali

An inside look into microdosing, psychedelic therapy, and personal growth.

Our guest is Dr Henry Fisher, policy director at the UK-based drug policy think tank, VolteFace. Henry and the team at VolteFace are hoping to make positive changes to current UK drug policy by getting people outside the drug reform community involved in the debate. Politicians are much more likely to listen to patient groups, economic think tanks or doctors than people in the drug reform community: and this is how VolteFace hope to change the face of drug policy in the UK. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-henry-fisher/

Our guest is Ayelet Waldman: author and legal expert who recently published "A Really Good Day", an account of her experience with microdosing. In her book she reports that a month of LSD microdoses improved her life in many ways, and she argues for the decriminalisation of drugs and for the therapeutic potential of psychedelics. We talk to her about her experiences and the future of drug policy around the world. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-ayelet-waldman-really-good-day/

In this episode of the Third Wave Podcast, Jonathan Thompson of Psychedelic Parenting talks to us about his views on community, honesty, religion and spirituality, and how the psychedelic experience can contribute to raising a loving family. He's been called a Pothead Parent… but Jonathan tells us that there's much more to his philosophy than recreational drugs. For a fully summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/jonathan-thompson-psychedelic-parenting/

We speak to Mike Margolies from Psymposia, an events group and digital magazine focused on psychedelics and drug policy reform. Mike talks about how Psymposia organises a platform for people to talk about their psychedelic experiences, and issues within the psychedelic community. We discuss the privilege still inherent in psychedelic culture when it comes to drug use and criminalisation, and what we can do to become a more diverse community. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-mike-margolies-psymposia/

We speak to Gay Dillingham: filmmaker, environmentalist and producer. Gay has just released a film 20 years in the making, "Dying to Know", a documentary about the relationship between two of the most influential people in the history of modern psychedelics, Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert (or Ram Dass). The film brings us to face with the taboo of death and how the psychedelic experience can help our society come to terms with mortality. Here, Gay discusses the making of the film, along with her own encounters with death and tragedy, and how psychedelics could begin to change the way we view mortality. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-gay-dillingham-dying-to-know/

We're joined by Dr Stephen Bright, co-founder of PRISM and a leading psychedelic researcher in Australia. Stephen talks to us about the problems facing the psychedelic movement in Australia, where a conservative government perpetuates a 'Pathological Paradigm' that rewards negative views on drugs. Stephen tells us how the future of drug policy in Australia depends on research, the media, and a shift in popular opinion. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-stephen-bright-prism/

We talk to Jag Davies from the Drug Policy Alliance, and learn about why the legalization of psychedelics requires an open dialogue around the harms of criminalization. Jag tells us that if we rely on the approval of psychedelic therapy, psychedelics may only become available for a privileged few, continuing the marginalization of those who have been left behind by decades of prohibition. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/jag-davies-drug-policy-alliance/

The special guest of today's podcast episode, Brad Burge, is Director of Communications and Marketing at the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, the membership-based 501 organization working to raise awareness and understanding of psychedelic substances In this episode, Brad talks to us of his experience with psychedelics, and the role they played in his professional career. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-brad-burge-maps/

We're joined by Jesse Jarnow, author of Heads: A Biography of Psychedelic America. Jesse talks about his experiences growing up with drug prohibition, psychedelic literature and the Grateful Dead. We hear about Jesse's favourite moments in the psychedelic history of America, and we find out how musicians, artists and chemists contributed to the psychedelic culture of the 1960s and 70s. Jesse also gives us his opinion on the prospects of the growing psychedelic movement in America. For a full summary and show links, go here: https://thethirdwave.co/psychedelia-jesse-jarnow-heads/