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200 episodes
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Mushroom HourExplicit
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Date created
2020/01/24
Latest episode
2026/08/21
Average duration
60 min.
Release period
41 days
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Hi there...welcome to Mushroom Hour. Listen in as we venture into kingdom fungi with unique and beautiful humans who all share a passion for mushrooms. We'll go forage for wild mushrooms, explore their potency as nature's medicines, become citizen mycologists, transform human consciousness and learn how mushrooms inspired art, spirituality and culture throughout our history. There are so many ways that mushrooms can benefit (wo)mankind - we just need to tap into the mycelium network and let them share their gifts. Excited to have you along for the journey! Mush Love
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Ep. 202: Fungal Pharmacology – Ergothioneine, Beta-Glucans & Real Science Behind the Supplements (feat. Lee Carroll)
2026/08/21
GUEST:
https://leecarrollherbalist.com/ https://www.instagram.com/leecarrollherbalist/ MENTIONS:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergothioneine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erinacine https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006295223005257 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-glucan MUSHROOM HOUR:
https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://www.instagram.com/mushroomhourpodcast https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/
TOPICS COVERED:
Herbal Medicine Industry Importance of Ergothioneine Fungal Receptors in the Human Body Fungal Archaeology & EthnomycologyGourmet Ape Theory Fiber & Beta-Glucans Anti-Oxidants and Protein Turnover Fungal Lifecycle and Innovation Fungal Fermented Substrates Distinguishing Different Mycelium-Based Medicinals Assessing “Full Spectrum” Claims Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging Bitter Molecule Receptors in the Heart
Ep. 201: Hiro Technologies - Plastic-Eating Fungi & Nature's Favorite Diaper (feat. Tero Isokauppila)
2026/06/05
GUEST:
https://www.instagram.com/iamtero/?hl=en https://hirodiapers.com/ MENTIONS:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pestalotiopsis_microspora MUSHROOM HOUR:
https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://www.instagram.com/mushroomhourpodcast https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/
TOPICS COVERED:
Raised around Regenerative Ideology Diapers as Ubiquitous Household Waste Fungi Decomposing Plastic Training Mushrooms to Eat Different Foods Ligninolytic Enzymes Challenges of Weather and Competition Researching, Developing and Testing Mushroom Species Regulations in Waste Management or Lack Thereof How does the Hiro Diaper Work? Working with Existing Industries Gene Editing and Ethical Dilemmas
Ep. 200: Mycorrhizal Community Assembly, Soil Carbon and Fungal Necromass (feat. Dr. Peter Kennedy)
2026/04/14
GUEST:
https://cbs.umn.edu/directory/peter-kennedy https://cbs.umn.edu/kennedy-lab MENTIONS:
https://plantandmicrobiology.berkeley.edu/people/tom-bruns https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizopogon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suillus_sibiricus https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26365785/ MUSHROOM HOUR:
https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://www.instagram.com/mushroomhourpodcast https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/
TOPICS COVERED:
PNW Mushroom Foraging & Panama Research Community Assembly of Mycorrhizal Fungi Fungi as Rulebreakers Latitudinal Gradient of Diversity & Tree Density Deterministic vs Stochastic Assembly Seed Banks & Spore Banks Saprotrophs vs Decomposers Gadgil Effect - Impact of Mycorrhizal Fungi on Soil Carbon Cycling Ushering in Next Generation of Ecologists & Scientists Fungal Necromass Ancient Carbon Made of Microbes – Especially Fungi! Melanin and Decomposition of Dead Mycelium
Ep. 199: Natural Navigator - How to Read Trees, Water and Sky Footprints (feat. Tristan Gooley)
2026/04/04
GUEST:
https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library/ https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/thenaturalnavigator MENTIONS:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11468377-thinking-fast-and-slow MUSHROOM HOUR:
https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://www.instagram.com/mushroomhourpodcast https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/
TOPICS COVERED:
The Art of Navigation and Shaping a Journey Relying on the Natural World for Navigation Planning Grand Expeditions Journeys and the Path of Personal Development Navigation in Historical Accounts and Stories Sky Footprints How to Read Trees Creating Maps from Nature’s Systems, Organisms and Inanimate Objects Navigation as a Fundamental Human Skill Routine and Mindfulness Visualizing a Natural Navigator’s Mental Map How to Read Water Nothing is Random and Everything is Connected
Ep. 198: Red House Architecture – Pioneering Mycelium Materials in Namibia, Cleveland & Outer Space (feat. Christopher Maurer)
2026/02/20
GUEST:
https://www.redhousearchitecture.org/ https://www.instagram.com/redhousestudioarchitecture MENTIONS:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=A6Ud3q0AAAAJ&hl=en https://www.namibian.com.na/meet-the-trees-of-namibia-the-black-thorn-tree-acacia-mellifera-subsp-detinens-part-1/ MUSHROOM HOUR:
https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/
TOPICS COVERED:
Mycohab – Turning Namibia’s Blackthorn Bush into Food and Housing Fungal Architecture and Mycotecture Adjusting Substrate, Species, Environment Melanin-Rich Fungi World’s First Structural Mycelium House Strength of Mycoblocks vs Concrete Biocycler – Mycelium Design for the Redeveloping World Fungi Recycling Demolished Homes and Growing New Structures Fungal Remediation After Disasters Getting Mycelium Materials Accepting into Building Codes Processes to Create Red House’s Mycelium Materials Inflatable Mycelium Structures Colonizing Space Mycelium Aerogels with Cyanobacteria as Substrate
Ep. 197: Mycocosmic - Underworlds, Hope, Poetry & Fungal Intelligence (feat. Lesley Wheeler)
2025/11/23
GUEST:
https://lesleywheeler.org/mycocosmic/ https://www.wlu.edu/profile/wheeler-lesley MENTIONS:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Venus-of-Willendorf MUSHROOM HOUR:
https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/
TOPICS COVERED:
Everyone is Becoming an Eco-Poet Fungal Narratives Poetry as a Process of Listening and Observing Washington and Lee University Into the Underworld Good Things Come Through Fire Mycocosmic The Under-Poem A World of Hope Healing and Transforming Trauma in a Productive Way Escaping the Digital through Fungi Impact of AI on College Education Authenticity Will Always be Valuable Inspiration through Fungal Intelligence
Ep. 196: Think Fungi - Ottawa's Crown Lands & the Great North American Fungi Quest (feat. Robert Courteau)
2025/10/12
GUEST:
https://thinkfungi.org/ https://www.instagram.com/thinkfungi/ MENTIONS:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrolepiota_procera https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatineau_Park https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypomyces_lactifluorum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydnum_repandum MUSHROOM HOUR:
https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/
TOPICS COVERED:
The Road to Becoming a Chef Mushroom Hunting in Prague Geography and Ecology of Ottawa Rugged Landscapes of the “Crown Lands” Bloodthirsty Insect Swarms Impacts of Land Use and Zoning Designations Go-To Chanterelle Soup Record-breaking Puffball Mushrooms Cleaning, Storing, Cooking Think Fungi Mission Cultivation and Identification Courses The Great North American Fungi Quest
Ep. 195: Oaklore - Adventures in a World of Extraordinary Trees (feat. Jules Acton)
2025/08/24
GUEST:
https://x.com/julesacton?lang=enhttps://shop.woodlandtrust.org.uk/oakloreMENTIONS:
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/sessile-oak/ https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/boscobel-house-and-the-royal-oak/history/charles-ii-and-the-royal-oak/ https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/gbr/england/wiltshire/2379_savernakeforest/3713/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fistulina_hepatica https://woodlandtrust.org.uk/ MUSHROOM HOUR:
https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/
TOPICS COVERED:
Importance of Oaks Around the World Biogeography of Oaks Oak Diseases & Conservation Efforts Mycorrhizal Relationships & Biological Markets England’s Ancient Oaks How an Oak Saved a King Faerie Doors The Big Belly Oak & the Devil Goddess Worship with Chicken of the Woods The Woodland Trust Oaklore
Ep. 194: The Bristol Fungarium - History, Science and Healing Potential of Fungi
2025/07/21
GUEST:
https://bristolfungarium.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bristolfungarium/ MENTIONS:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganoderma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganoderic_acid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hericium_erinaceus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergothioneine MUSHROOM HOUR:
https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/
TOPICS COVERED:
Traveling, Creating Schools, Becoming an Organic Farmer Henry the First UK Strains of Ganoderma, Hericium, Trametes and Pluerotus Running a Mushroom Farm Funding a Local PhD Program Tincture Extraction Processes Neuroinflammation, Parkinsons and Alzheimers Insulin Regulation from Maitake and Lions Mane Ergothioneine - Soil Health and Human Brain Health Eat More Mushrooms Coping and Searching for Answers in Longevity Realities of US & UK Modern Medicinal Mushroom Industry and Supply Chain Unique Reishi Mushroom Industry in China Researching Targeted Treatments Using Fungal Compounds
Ep. 193: Appalachian Forager - Go Forth and Forage (feat. Whitney Johnson)
2025/06/21
GUEST:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/go-forth-and-forage-a-guide-to-foraging-over-50-of-the-most-common-edible-medicinal-north-american-mushrooms-whitney-johnson/21618294?ean=9780760392751&next=t https://appalachianforager.com/home https://www.instagram.com/appalachian_forager/ https://www.tiktok.com/@appalachian_forager MENTIONS:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluegrassmycological/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydnum_repandum MUSHROOM HOUR:
https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/
TOPICS COVERED:
Beginner Foraging Foibles "Go Forth and Forage" Appalachian Mountain Range Foraging in a Kentucky Forest Learn Your Trees Making Science Observations While Foraging Hilljack Girl on TikTok Creating a Mushroom Guidebook Internal vs External Inspiration Textures and Flavor Profiles of Wild Mushrooms Preserving Mushrooms Through the Seasons
Ep. 192: Wildwise Botanicals & Mycology in the Ozarks (feat. Michael Snyder)
2025/06/07
GUEST:
https://www.wildwisebotanicals.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wildwisebotanicals/ MENTIONS:
https://momyco.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Missouris-Wild-Mushrooms-Maxine-Stone/dp/1887247742 https://namyco.org/ https://mycota.com/ https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/marktwain MUSHROOM HOUR:
https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/
TOPICS COVERED:
Growing up in Rural Ozarks Crohns Disease Wild Medicine Homesteading and Homeschooling The Ozarks as an Understudied Bioregion Missouri Mycological Society Maxine Stone Certified Mushroom Identifiers Developing Mushroom Certification Courses Genetic Sequencing Wildwise Botanicals “Foraging Mushrooms of the Ozarks”
Ep. 191: Mycoventures - Celebrating Culinary Mushrooms in Community (feat. Julie Schreiber)
2025/05/05
GUEST:
https://chezjulies.com/ https://www.instagram.com/chezjuliesconsultingwinemaker/ MENTIONS:
http://www.mycoventures.com/ https://www.somamushrooms.org/ https://namyco.org/ https://www.cafebeaujolais.com/ MUSHROOM HOUR:
https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/
TOPICS COVERED:
Cafe Beaujolais Cook Your Mushrooms Mycoventures SOMA & NAMA Mushrooms + Skillet Expanding Vocabulary of Descriptors for Smell and Taste The Magic of Cooking Together Future of Culinary Mushrooms Underappreciated Russulas and Suillus Community Cookbooks NAMA Mushroom Cooking Competition Licensing and Importance of Consumer Education Don’t Let Your Mushrooms Spoil – Preservation Techniques
Ep. 190: Myco-Molasses, Mushroom Extracts and the Powers of Fermentation (feat. Wade Fox)
2025/04/18
GUEST:
https://www.instagram.com/foxamongbears/ https://www.patreon.com/foxamongbears MENTIONS:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspergillus_oryzae https://www.bioc.co.jp/en/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbamele https://www.consciousacrefarm.com/morelfest MUSHROOM HOUR:
https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/
TOPICS COVERED:
Koji Saving Lives Aspergillus oryzae Process of Fermentation Finding Creativity in Limitations Capturing Enzymes in Fermentation Safety & Nutrient Density in Mushroom Extracts Better Farming with Fermentation Safety & Nutrient Density in Mushroom Extracts Developing Better Medicinal Mushroom Extractions with Fermentation Bioavailability and Bio-efficiency Myco-molasses Shaking up the Medicinal Mushroom Extract Industry
Ep. 189: Mycota Labs - Documenting the Fungal Biodiversity of North America (feat. Dr. Stephen Russell)
2025/02/17
GUEST:
https://mycota.com/ MENTIONS:
https://www.mycoportal.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=274169 https://www.inaturalist.org/ http://ww.calalive.org/ MUSHROOM HOUR:
https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/
TOPICS COVERED:
Passion for Mushroom Cultivation Wild Mushroom Identification DNA barcoding vs. Whole Genome Sequencing Sanger Sequencing & Nanopore Sequencing DNA Sequencing Process from Specimen to Final DataAI & Algorithms Interpreting Genetic Data Creating Foundational Data Sets Unidentified Fungi All Around Us Expanding from Indiana Across North America Genetic Data Making Better Field Mycologists What is a “Species”? The Species Problem in Medicinal Mushroom Research Becoming a Contributor to Mycota Labs Projects Bioinformatics & Scaling Biodiversity Studies
Ep. 188: The Female Forager - Mushrooms Changing Medicine & Amanita Alleviating Addiction (feat. Alexandra Lea)
2025/02/07
GUEST:
https://www.instagram.com/the_female_forager/ https://www.facebook.com/thefemaleforager/ MENTIONS:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MushroomSpottersUK/?locale=en_GB https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomitopsis_betulina https://hifasdaterra.com/en/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_muscaria https://www.amanitadreamer.net/ MUSHROOM HOUR:
https://welcometomushroomhour.com https://instagram.com/welcome_to_mushroom_hour https://tiktok.com/@welcome_to_mushroom_hour Show Music courtesy of the one and only Chris Peck: https://peckthetowncrier.bandcamp.com/
TOPICS COVERED:
Drawn to Fungal Medicine Birch Polypore Proper Mushroom Preparation Conscious Communion with the Forest Lowering Cortisol Levels Alleviating Stress, Alleviating Suffering Blending Allopathic and Holistic Healthcare Science Communication and Medicinal Mushroom Research Analytical Chemistry of Mushroom Supplements Medicinal Compounds in Wild vs Cultivated Mushrooms Amanita muscaria Research on Addiction Treatment with Amanita muscaria Evolution of Modern Medicine
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Freespiritheidi 2024/10/25
LOVE!!
This podcast is so incredibly well done and has been one of my favorite podcasts since it came out. Each episode has consistently remained fascinating...
Whathefungus 2024/02/04
Essential
If you are interested in Mycology, you MUST explore this podcast.
yoyoyorambler 2023/11/19
Thoughtful, curious and fascinating interviews
This is one of my favorites not because I’m totally into mycology—though I do find the subject fascinating—but because of how thoughtfully the intervi...
shyborg.madrobot 2023/04/04
Platformed someone who spreads eco-fascist propaganda
it’s possible that this podcast just doesn’t vet their guests but it’s also possible they platformed Olga from smugtown mushrooms specifically because...
Nickmo720 2023/02/20
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My favorite mushroom podcast by a long shot!!
Ohla00 2022/03/08
Nerd it!
This is one of my favorite science podcasts out there (ok it is my favorite, but I really like learning about mushrooms). This one is top notch. I als...
HeidiSB76 2021/10/21
Fantastic!
I love this podcast - such varied topics within the field, interesting guests, and so informative. Thank you!
the Cordy kid 2021/09/13
Best podcast on subject!!!!
This is by far my favorite podcast with really amazing guests and info! Host is very knowledgable, well spoken and asks great questions. I’m always ex...
LorelleMorel 2021/05/10
11/10 Give this a listen!
Darren is a beautiful conversationalist who gracefully communicates with all guests no matter their background (forager to scientist to chef). I appre...
Houseofpearl 2021/05/05
Very educational
I love the in-depth interviews in this podcast. The guests are so interesting & have great info to share. Very enjoyable podcast!
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