Have you ever wondered what happens when you make an entire business off of parasitic fungi that infect the larvae of ghost moths and grow from the head of a dead caterpillar? No? Well, too bad. This episode's guest is Alex Dorr of Mushroom Revival - a functional mushroom farm and extract producer, specializing in cordyceps militaris (aka "Zombie Fungus), along with Reishi, Lion's Mane, and more.
Alex and I talk about psilocybin mushrooms and the state of the psychedelic industry, the challenges of running a functional mushroom company, cool topics he's learned about on his own podcast, sustainability, and much more.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro + foraging fun fact!
5:05 - Alex's mushroom journey
11:25 - The booming psychedelic industry
16:25 - Microdosing psilocybin
21:57 - Monoculture lawns & relationship with nature
25:30 - The story of Mushroom Revival
28:30 - All about Cordyceps
37:08 - Other favorite mushrooms
39:05 - Sustainability (not all sunshine + rainbows!)
45:00 - Where to go with Mushrooms
48:45 - The Mushroom Revival Podcast & favorite episodes
56:00 - The Little Book of Mushrooms
1:00:55 - Wrap up
Alex's Stuff
Resources
Episodes of Alex's Podcast
Theme Music: Lacuna (ft. Sunsquabi) by Cloudchord
My info
Website: https://www.remarkablemushroomemporium.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/remarkablemushroomemporium/
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