The billionaires I know almost without exception use hallucinogens on a regular basis
Core psychedelic episodes
#313 Michael Pollan: Exploring The New Science of Psychedelics
Tim and Michael discuss the fundamentals of “psychedelics,” what the term means, and what compounds like psilocybin, mescaline, and others have in common as well as potential applications and risks of psychedelics, Michael’s own experiences and what he’s learned from them and much, much more.
#440 Rick Doblin: The Psychedelic Domino That Tips All Others
Tim and Rick Doblin talk about MAPS, MDMA, Sasha Shulgin’s role in the history of psychedelics, how psychedelic therapy helps sufferers of PTSD and what the present and future look like for MDMA reclassification and its therapeutic use.
#641 Roland Griffiths, PhD: Life’s Ultimate Glide Path, An Unexpected Stage IV Diagnosis, Facing Death, How Meditation and Psychedelics Can Help, and The Art of Living a Life of Gratitude
Deeply enriching and valuable conversation with Roland Griffiths about Roland’s earliest personal experience with psychedelics, meditation and his interest in altered states of consciousness, challenges of the psychedelic trial process, his unexpected stage IV cancer diagnosis, facing death and more.
#347 Stan Grof, Lessons from ~4,500 LSD Sessions and Beyond
Tim and Stan discuss his main takeaways after supervising or guiding ~4,500 LSD sessions, the place and role of “wounded healers”, limitations and uses of traditional psychoanalysis and talk therapy, holotropic breathwork and it's similarities to MDMA, Stan’s strangest personal experiences on psychedelics and what Stan believes humanity most needs to overcome (spoiler – it's division and destruction)
#523 Dennis McKenna: The Depths of Ayahuasca
Tim and Dennis talk about ethnopharmacology, varieties of Ayahuasca, reasons to be cautious with mercenary “shamans”, pros and cons of ayahuasca tourism, the derailed experiment at La Chorrera with his brother Terrence McKenna and how things went terribly askew and more.
#66 The Psychedelics Explorer’s Guide – Risks, Microdosing, Ibogaine, and More
In this episode Tim and James Fadiman discuss the immediate and long-term effects of psychedelics when used for spiritual, therapeutic, and problem-solving purposes. Cautioning that psychedelics are not for everyone, Jim dispels the myths and misperceptions. He explains how psychedelics can lead to healing, scientific breakthroughs and spiritual epiphanies when used properly.