{"podcast":{"title":"Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation podcast","slug":"plants-of-the-gods-hallucinogens-healing-culture-and-conservation-podcast-3227226","podcast_index_feed_id":3227226,"rss_url":"https://plantsofthegods.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.facebook.com/PlantsOfTheGodsPod","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/4/6/9/3469f16c499d5ff6/MAIN_POFTG_image_copy_2.jpg","author":"Mark Plotkin","episode_count":80,"summary":"\"Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation\" is a new and unique podcast focusing on the hallucinogenic plants and fungi whose impact on world culture and religion – and healing potential - is only now beginning to be appreciated as never before. Unlike other podcasts relating to these issues, \"Plants of the Gods\" is hosted by renowned ethnobotanist Dr. Mark Plotkin, a Harvard and Yale-trained scientist who has been studying the healing plants and shamans of the Amazon rainforest for almost four decades. An award-winning scientist and best selling author, Dr, Plotkin is a spellbinding storyteller who will be speaking from personal experience and will be joined by other leaders in the field.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plants-of-the-gods-hallucinogens-healing-culture-and-conservation-podcast-3227226"},"episode":{"title":"Plants of the Gods: S8E2 Dennis McKenna on new discoveries and emerging psychedelic science (part 2)","slug":"plants-of-the-gods-s8e2-dennis-mckenna-on-new-discoveries-and-emerging-psychedelic-science-part-2","published_at":"2026-03-09T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plants-of-the-gods-hallucinogens-healing-culture-and-conservation-podcast-3227226/plants-of-the-gods-s8e2-dennis-mckenna-on-new-discoveries-and-emerging-psychedelic-science-part-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plants-of-the-gods-hallucinogens-healing-culture-and-conservation-podcast-3227226","url":"https://plantsofthegods.libsyn.com/plants-of-the-gods-s8e2-dennis-mckenna-on-new-discoveries-and-emerging-psychedelic-science-part-2","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/plantsofthegods/POTG_S8_-_Dennis_Mckenna_Interview_PART_2_FINAL.mp3?dest-id=2498504","summary":"This is a special joint episode of Plants of the Gods and Brainforest Café . Host Dr. Mark Plotkin continues his conversation with ethnopharmacologist Dr. Dennis McKenna. They reflect on the origins and impact of the ESPD conferences, launched in 1967, and how these landmark gatherings helped shape the field of ethnopharmacology. The discussion also explores the enduring legacy of Richard Evans Schultes and his profound influence on ethnobotany. Dennis emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary research and the respectful integration of Indigenous knowledge into modern medicine—an approach that remains vital to the future of psychedelic science. Show notes: McKenna Academy https://mckenna.academy/mka-podcast/ ESPD Books: https://mckenna.academy/mka-programs/espd55/#espdbooks","meta_description":"This is a special joint episode of Plants of the Gods and Brainforest Café . Host Dr. Mark Plotkin continues his conversation with ethnopharmacologist Dr.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1781,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/plants-of-the-gods-hallucinogens-healing-culture-and-conservation-podcast-3227226/episodes/plants-of-the-gods-s8e2-dennis-mckenna-on-new-discoveries-and-emerging-psychedelic-science-part-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/plants-of-the-gods-hallucinogens-healing-culture-and-conservation-podcast-3227226/plants-of-the-gods-s8e2-dennis-mckenna-on-new-discoveries-and-emerging-psychedelic-science-part-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}