We owe our past and future existence on Earth to fungi. Some can heal you, some can kill you, and some can change you forever. And the people who love them are convinced that mushrooms explain the world.
Humanity? It All Started With The Raven and Fungus Man
The Haida First Nation people in British Columbia have a myth about the origin of humanity coming from “Fungus Man.” And that myth contains plenty of truth.
The Soil-Cleaning, Insect-Warding, Smallpox-Curing Power of Mushrooms
Paul Stamets may be the most passionate mycologist on the planet. He tells Steve why new medicines and technologies derived from mushrooms might save life as we know it.
From Candy Caps To Morels: Notes From A Mushroom Hunter’s Cookbook
Writer Eugenia Bone’s obsession with mushrooms began with her love of eating them. She shares notes from her hunts for morels as well as three recipes for how to best enjoy fungal delicacies.Â
John Cage, Vaclav Halek and the Marvels of Mushroom Music
Mushrooms have inspired scientists, chefs and even musicians. Mycologist Lawrence Millman says they’ve also inspired a few composers, including Vaclav Halek and John Cage.
Did Magic Mushrooms Shape Human Consciousness?
Magic mushrooms go way back in human history. Some people even believe psychedelic mushrooms helped create human consciousness. We examine the “Stoned Ape Theory.”
‘Fantastic Fungi’ And How To Film Them
Fungi contain vast, untapped potential, says Louie Schwartzberg — to remediate pollution, reverse climate change, even address chronic disease and mental disorder — something he argues in his film “Fantastic Fungi.”
Original Air Date: June 08, 2019
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