Podcast

Podcast Topics Michael Beug’s pioneering work in mycology  Being on the toxicology call list and working with doctors and hospitals on mushroom toxicity cases On mushroom identification and the importance of it His mycological curriculum and teac...

The quest to understand the phenomena of spalted wood has offered new materials and new perspectives on fungal ecologies.  What are spalting fungi? Any fungi that causes a change in pigmentation inside wood is considered a spalting fungi. This in...

Today’s show covers a field known as mycovirology, or the study of viruses that infect fungi. This esoteric science is nascent but profound in its applications, and we are welcoming one of the few people in the world who are studying these relatio...

Zombie fungi aren't just cool — they're extremely useful. Dr. Brian Lovett is back on the show to discuss the powers of entomopathogenic fungi. We get into the weeds of what makes these fungi equip for success as carnivores, transgenic engineerin...

  Farming, permaculture, agroforestry, business, and innovation. This episode has lots of great conversation about modeling your home grow-op to the best of its ability. Steve sheds light on the current education surrounding mushroom cultivation a...

In this episode, we are joined by the brilliant author and scientist Merlin Sheldrake. Merlin discusses his work with fungi throughout the years and how he has learned to understand them via many instruments and thought experiments. We talk a lot...