May 4, 2026
Wade Davis, celebrated
author and anthropologist, joins Mark Plotkin for a personal
reflection on the life and legacy of legendary ethnobotanist
Richard Evans Schultes. Davis traces Schultes' journey from his
transformative encounter with peyote to his decades-long odyssey
through the Amazon, where he documented...
Apr 20, 2026
Mark Plotkin sits down with Wade Davis —
author of One River, Lost Amazon, and
dozens more — for a deep dive into one of South America's most
misunderstood and miraculous plants. Drawing on their shared
history working alongside the legendary Richard Evans Schultes, the
two ethnobotanists trace coca from its origins...
Apr 6, 2026
In this episode, we’re bringing you the second half of our
conversation with Dr. Pamela Kryskow.
A co-leader of the largest study on microdosing, she shares
what researchers are beginning to understand about how psychedelic
plants could treat conditions ranging from Parkinson’s disease and
chronic pain to...
Mar 23, 2026
How can psylocibin be used to help patients work through traumas
that once seemed untreatable? Dr. Pamela Kryskow, a self-described
“fungi person” and a scientist, is helping to answer this question
and others about the health potential of plant medicines. Dr.
Kryskow is a founding board member of the Psychedelic...
Plants of the Gods: S8E2 Dennis McKenna on new discoveries and emerging psychedelic science (part 2)
Mar 9, 2026
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...