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Psymposia discusses the tensions of decriminalization, bioprospecting, and the complex interconnections between industrial and Indigenous populations with relationships to drugs in response to a question posed during the January "Castalia" Livestream.
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In this episode, we’re joined by our new advisory board member Yarelix Estrada to discuss her experiences with organizing psychedelic societies, psychedelic exceptionalism, and harm reduction on the streets of New York.
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Brian Normand and David Nickles are joined by Psymposia Senior Writer Russell Hausfeld to discuss MindMed’s CEO, Jamon Rahn’s, recent claims that his company “may be creating effectively the Tesla of mental health,” and that the company is now a “$1B+ Unicorn.”
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In this episode, we discuss a prominent participant in the bumbling coup attempt of January 6: “QAnon Shaman” Jake Angeli. Along with a coalition of Donald Trump supporters and assorted right wing ideologues, Angeli stormed the Capitol following a speech by Trump.
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David Nickles, of Psymposia’s Plus Three podcast, unpacks the "sensemaking" of nootropic salesman and "thought leader," Daniel Schmachtenberger, only to find more questions than answers.
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This episode explores the rise of self-styled “thought leaders” within the psychedelic community, using Anand Giridharadas’ book “Winners Take All” as a jumping off point.
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We kicked off the start of our ongoing livestreams with the announcement of Psymposia’s 501(c)(3) non-profit status, discussions of corporadelic dynamics, fond memories of helping people learn how to extract psychedelic drugs during an Ivy League University’s psychedelic conference, and a whole…
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We kicked off the start of our ongoing livestreams with the announcement of Psymposia’s 501(c)(3) non-profit status, discussions of corporadelic dynamics, fond memories of helping people learn how to extract psychedelic drugs during an Ivy League University’s psychedelic conference, and a whole…
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In this episode we explore the myriad of problems that result from media outlets treating corporate press releases as though they’re legitimate news sources, rather than advertisements.
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Recorded live at the Capital Psychedelic Summit, hosted virtually in Washington D.C., Russell Hausfeld joins Brian Normand and David Nickles to discuss the infiltration of the psychedelic pharmaceutical industry by companies, investors, and executives from extractive industry.
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Recorded live (online) at the Capital Psychedelic Summit in Washington D.C., the Plus Three crew picks up the threads of a recent panel discussion about the effects of corporations and capitalism on the emerging psychedelic landscape.