Lion's Mane is one of the world's most popular mushrooms, but did you know in some places it is actually illegal to pick? In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we are digging into an act that prohibits picking Lion's Mane and trying to understand the difference between wild harvested and cultivated functional mushrooms. Plus, we explore the growing market for mushroom chocolates- including the legality, and the interesting history of this well known combination. Finally, we go on a quick virtual tour of a one of the most mysterious mushrooms to be cultivated- Tremella fuciformis. Enjoy! 

It's not very often that hugely disruptive technologies actually achieve mainstream adoption. Although many mushroom based technologies are proving hard to scale, there is one that seems poised for mainstream adoption:mushroom-based meat and dairy alternatives. In this episode of the mushroom show, we're exploring this new trend that is attracting millions in investment dollars. We're also chatting about some recent unnecessarily scary mushroom based headlines, and chatting about the state of mushroom education with CEO of Fungi Academy, Jasper Degenaars.

Ever wonder how functional mushrooms are grown? Welcome to the world of mushroom farming, where innovation and ingenuity come together to produce massive amounts of life-changing functional mushrooms at scale. In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we are going on a virtual tour of two amazing mushroom farms growing Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) and Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris). It might just make you appreciate the power of these two mushrooms in a whole new way.We're also diving into a the story of California naming a new official state mushroom (no it's not the one you think!) and checking out a brand new study that aligns the emergence of psilocybin on the same timeline as the asteroid responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs.Enjoy!

Can humans create super-mushrooms? In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we are digging into the story of scientists in Australia who are unlocking the secrets of mushroom genetics in order to see what improvements can be made for future cultivars... and if they could use that to manipulate the compounds they create. We are also looking at some more "bad headlines" and the potential impact, wondering whether or not certain mushrooms should be "grown on poop", and digging into one of the rarest mushrooms of all that is currently showing up in Texas.

From scientists learning that mushrooms can grow brain cells to a certain mushroom being at the center of amurder mystery- 2023 was one of the wildest years in mushrooms that we have ever seenSo in this episode, asthe year is wrapping up- we are going to cover the most important headlines and happenings in the world ofmushrooms over the last 12 months.0:00 Intro2:00 A New Era For Mushrooms6:05 A Big Year For The Death Cap9:20 Advances In Mycotechnology14:32 Mushrooms In The Mainstream17:06 Outro

Can mushrooms take over the world? Or are mushrooms going to save the world? These are just some of the most burning questions about mushrooms being Googled everyday! In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we try to answer some of the top questions in mushrooms. We also cover a few pieces of mushroom news, and delve into the mysterious world of Lobster Mushrooms!0:00 Intro0:31 Mushroom Picking Robot3:06 $8.5M Mushroom Farm??4:52 Most Googled Questions20:24 Weird Mushrooms: Lobster Mushroom23:26 Outro

Wen legalization?? The landscape around mushrooms is changing fast, but it still is anyone's guess as to where will end up in 3-5 years. In this episode, we explore some possible paths, taking into consideration the proliferation of mushroom dispensaries, a proposed rescheduling, the finicky public perception, and the potential for over-medicalization.We're also going over an important update on the case of Erin Patterson and the mushroom poisoning in Australia.#themushroomshow 0:00 Intro0:51 When Legalization?2:21 Dispensaries5:29 Re-scheduling8:05 Changing Public Perception?10:15 Over-medicalization12:28 FreshCap Mushroom Extracts13:04 Deadly Mushroom Update16:46 Outro

In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we're trying to answer the age old question- how many species of mushrooms are there? It's a lot more difficult to answer than you might think, and has some pretty profound implications. We review a new report called The State of The World's Plants and Fungi 2023 and dig into the details.We're also going to be commemorating Roland Griffiths, a professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and founding director of the Johns Hopkins Center on Psychedelic and Consciousness Research.Roland passed away on October 16 at the age of 77 after a battle with colon cancer- and we are covering some of the contributions that he and his team made to the advancement of Psilocybin as a medicine.0:00 Intro0:45 How Many Species Actually Exist8:31 FreshCap Mushrooms9:43 Commemorating Roland Griffiths19:45 Outro

Mushrooms are booming, but it hasn't always been that way. Just a few short decades ago, most people had probably never even heard about many of the "exotic" mushrooms which are becoming so popular today. But that didn't stop the Garrone family from starting the now iconic California based mushroom farm known as Far West Fungi. Today, they are growing 35,000 lbs of fresh exotic mushrooms every week, and showing the world what mushrooms are capable of through their unique mushroom store and eatery. In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we go on a tour of their Moss Landing farm and their Santa Cruz mushroom store to learn what it's all about.We'll also be digging into functional mushrooms and the science of longevity, with a new paper outlining the best research on whether or not mushrooms can help us live longer.0:00 Intro0:49 Far West Fungi11:27 Can Mushrooms Help Us Live Longer?23:43 Outro

If you wanted to do clinical trials for psilocybin, you generally have two options: synthetic psilocybin (which has it's downsides) or whole dried mushrooms (also, has downsides). But what if there was a third option that took the best attributes of both? In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we are touring a facility in Vancouver that is developing a standardized version of psilocybin from whole mushrooms which contains all of the secondary metabolites. Is this the future of psilocybin therapy?We're also digging into a weird viral video that shows a "moving mushroom" and going down the rabbit hole of the best posts on r/mycology.Enjoy!0:00 Intro1:29 A New Frontier In Psilocybin?13:19 Get Mushroom Powered14:05 Best of Reddit Mycology26:26 Outro