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Bi-Weekly Podcast featuring mushrooms, mycology and health. Hosted by Tony Shields, founder of FreshCap Mushrooms.
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Finding mushrooms is great- but you can't keep your finds forever. Unless of course you take part in the FREE global "mushroom hunting" event where instead of looking for mushrooms, you're looking for mushroom themed art! It's called "Game Of Shrooms" and it's one of the coolest things happening in the mushroom community.In this episode, we're going over everything you need to know about the event, including an interview with the guy who started it all, Daniel "Attaboy" Seifert.We're also goi...
Gainful x FreshCap: The Mushroom Show listeners get 40% off their first order of Gainful and 30% off FreshCap orders over $75. Gainful: https://www.gainful.com/freshcap FreshCap: https://freshcap.com/pages/freshcap-gainfulHave you noticed that mushrooms are popping up in a lot of different products lately? For people who have been following the so-called "mushroom revolution" over the last few years, this is not really all that surprising. In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we'r...
Morel mushrooms are one of the most popular and well known mushrooms in the world, yet somehow still not totally understood.In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we delve into the wild world of Morel mushrooms, often hailed as the king of springtime foraging. We'll guide you through the mysteries, myths, and facts surrounding these highly sought-after fungi, exploring everything from their unique characteristics to their elusive growing habits.Also- did you know that every year, hundreds of m...
Mushrooms are taking over the world! Not literally of course, but with their rising popularity in cooking, functional nutrition, technology and culture, you may think that they can do no wrong these days. Which is why it seemscrazy to see a group of restaurants actually banishing them from the menu!In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we take a look at the reason why a popular way to grow certain mushrooms leaves some to think that mushrooms are "bad for the planet" and what that might mean ...
Could a mushroom that that thrives on nuclear waste help us become a multi-planetary species? In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we are digging into one of the "great moments in mushroom history" and its future implications for space travel.We're also digging into a new study that shows mushrooms may reduce the brain's response to angry faces, which could have some interesting downstream effects for psilocybin therapy. Plus, an update on the never ending battle between law makers and dispe...
Mushrooms do some wild things. But recently, an unknown species was found fruiting on a LIVING frog- stunning scientists and bringing into question everything we know about how mushrooms grow. In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we try unveil the mystery of this "frog-stool", and try to determine whether or not we should beconcerned. We are also announcing an exclusive and exciting partnership between a leader in functional mushrooms and a leader in nutrition retailing. Plus, we dissect the...
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 virt...
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...
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 s...
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 rares...
1From 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 Mushroom23:2...
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...
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 a...
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 a...
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 thera...
"Artificial Intelligence" mushroom foraging apps are one thing, but more recently it appears the robots are now writing mushroom foraging guidebooks. Aspiring mushroom foragers may now have to deal with guide books that have fake author profiles, fake images, and fake, potentially dangerous, identification information. In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we're exploring the brave new frontier of AI and it's impact on the world of mushrooms. We're also digging into a new study that is buildi...
Every year, hoards of people climb up into the mountains, dress up in crazy costumes, and celebrate their undying love for the kingdom fungi. It's called The "Telluride Mushroom Festival" is a phenomenon that's a little hard to explain, unless you've experienced it yourself.In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we're taking you to TMF 2023, to try and give you a taste of this awesome event. We're also covering the dramatic mystery in Australia that involves a potentially purposeful poisoning ...
According to a new report, fungi contribute over $54 Trillion USD to the global economy. Sound crazy? It kind of is, but there is no doubt that without fungi, our modern lives just wouldn't be the same.In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we crunch the numbers to figure our what's really going on and try to figure out how researchers arrived at such a gargantuan number. We're also diving into the mystery of the ancient and humongous fungus known as Prototaxites. Was the earth once ...
We all know about Psilocybin Mushrooms, and perhaps even the "other" magic mushroom, Amanita muscaria- but what if there was a third one? According to the stories, it "Makes You See The Little People" and sounds truly bizarre- In this episode of The Mushroom Show we're digging into the story of the "blue staining boletes" that do not contain psilocybin, yet apparently have psychoactive properties that are entirely different than the typical experience. We're also going on a foraging...
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