Guest speaker: Earth and Fire Erowid PROGRAM NOTES: Earth & Fire Erowid return to the Psychedelic Salon with a talk they gave at the 2002 Mind States conference that was held in Jamaica. In this presentation, Fire and Earth begin what has become an ongoing discussion among psychonaughts regarding ways in which to judge the validity […]
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Podcast 039 – Mind States Sound Bites and Lorenzo in Venice Beach
Guest speakers: Julie Holland, Rick Doblin, Charles Grob, Ann & Sasha Shulgin, Alex Grey, and LorenzoPROGRAM NOTES: Here are a few samples from the 2005 Mind States conference that was held in Berkeley, California in May of that year. Sound bites from the following talks are included here: Dr. Julie Holland: “Medical Ecstasy: A Harm […]
Podcast 025 – “Cacti: A Discourse by Sasha Shulgin”
Guest speaker: Sasha Shulgin PROGRAM NOTES: Sasha Shulgin (photo by Bill Radacinski) This podcast of the Psychedelic Salon Sasha Shulgin’s in-depth talk about cacti, which was given at the 2002 Mind States Conference held in Jamaica. After podcast #022 of another talk Sasha gave in Jamaica, we received a lot of eMail saying, “More Dr. Shulgin!!!!” . […]
Podcast 023 – Mind States IV (2003) Sound Bites
Guest speakers: Susan Blackmore, V.S. Ramachandran, Richard Glen Boire, John Gilmore, Ralph Metzner, and Jaron Lanier PROGRAM NOTES: Here are a few samples from the 2003 Mind States conference that was held in Berkeley, California in May of that year. Sound bites from the following talks are included here: Susan Blackmore:“The Grand Illusion of Consciousness” […]
Podcast 022 – “Natural vs. Synthetic Psychedelic Chemicals”
Guest speaker: Sasha Shulgin PROGRAM NOTES: This is Sasha Shulgin at his best . . . talking about some of the most beautiful molecules on Earth. Recorded at the Mind States conference in Jamaica in 2002, this is classic Sasha. “The revolution is in the ditch until you get your chemistry together.” —Terence McKenna Download MP3 PCs […]
Podcast 015 – “Treating Schizophrenia With LSD and Psilocybin”
Guest speaker: Gary Fisher PROGRAM NOTES: The description of Gary Fisher’s work with the amazing little girl, Nancy, is what the title of this podcast refers to. However, the conversation also covers a wide range of other topics, including: an amazing cancer cure involving ayahuasca, early psychedelic research, and the first scientific paper to discuss what […]
Podcast 014 – “Medical Marijuana On The Offensive”
Guest speaker: Rick Doblin PROGRAM NOTES: Dr. Rick Doblin and others present an overview of the current state of medical marijuana research. Also included in this podcast is the story of activist Steve McWilliams, who lost his life in America’s War on People who use non-prescription drugs. Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs […]
Podcast 013 – “Cancer Anxiety Study Tests Psilocybin”
Guest speaker: Dr. Charles Grob PROGRAM NOTES: A talk by Dr. Charles Grob in July 2005. The topic was his current FDA-approved research project using the active ingredient from “magic mushrooms” to treat anxiety in cancer patients. Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option
Podcast 005 – “Psychedelics: Therapy, Recreation & Politics”
Guest speaker: Rick Doblin PROGRAM NOTES: A talk by Dr. Rick Doblin at Burning Man 2004. Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option