Mycology (MUSHROOMS) with Dr. Tom Volk
Mushrooms! Psilocybin! Humungous fungus! Black mold! Foraging! The incredibly charming and warm Dr. Tom Volk, world-renown mushroom expert, welcomes Alie into his office to dive deep into the underground world of fungal enthusiasts and touch on pathogens and medicinal therapies. Dr. Volk himself is a heart transplant patient, and shares how his life has been changed since a donor saved it. Also: Alie holds his old heart in her hands.
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Dr. Tom Volk's awesome fungus website
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Sound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris
Theme song by Nick Thorburn
Some links which may be of interest:
Dr. Tom Volk’s TED talk: A Change of Heart
Luke Perry was buried in a mushroom suit
Weirdest mushrooms for you to enjoy
Scotch Bonnet mushroom fairy rings
Shiitake dermatitis aka a poltergeist attacked you
“The Last of Us” aka fungus horror video game
Non-toxic fairy ring mushrooms
You don’t need to see this ear fungal infection I promise
This is also a gross account of infections