The Magic of Mushrooms with Merlin Sheldrake
Summary
Blindboy recounts losing a day’s recording due to a PC failure, forcing him to use an old backup computer. He announces an intimate gig on Garnish Island with Sean Ronayne and lists upcoming tour dates. The episode features a previously unreleased 2024 interview with mycologist Merlin Sheldrake, discussing fungi, ecosystems, and the spiritual aspects of psilocybin mushrooms.
Topics discussed
Zinn nicotine pouch advertisement
PC overheating nightmare and recording backup
Exclusive gig announcement on Garnish Island
Patreon appeal and upcoming tour dates
Sponsored advertisements: Gisou, Angie, OLLI, Poshmark
Interview with Marlon Sheldrake: Fungi and ecology
Interval chat: Starlings and Terry Wogan statue
Mycorrhizal networks and Japanese knotweed
Fungi eating plastic and history of penicillin
Kombucha SCOBY and chewing condom trauma
Listener questions on nationalism and evolution
Outro, Liquid IV ad, and closing remarks
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