Mushroom Revival Podcast

Look up. Look down. Finder's keepers. 
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"Game of Shrooms" is a scavenger hunt where hiders make and seekers score. On August 15th 2020, many cities and towns around the world will participate by creating mushroom themed art pieces, strategically placed to be discovered and treasured by the lucky finder. We welcome the artist behind the hunt, Attaboy. We learn about his eclectic career, how Game of Shrooms came to be, and the impact this simple idea has had.
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Join us in visualizing the biomechanics and physiological effects of mushrooms in the body with our knowledgable guest, Dr. Anna Sitkoff. We cover the unique chemical profiles of fungi, optimal extraction methods, administration, philosophies and more. Following along may require some preliminary understanding of functional mushrooms. For beginner learning, check out episodes #4, #6 and #11.

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How do animals interact with fungi? Mutualism between fungi and animals emerge in unexpected ways. With Todd Elliott's global lens, we discuss the interesting yet under researched relationships between vertebrates and fungi in the natural world. This episode is full of fun myco-factoids and anecdotes from around the world such as truffle-eating birds, poisonous box turtles, myco-medicinal bird nests and more.
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Mycelium through the lens of materials science. Soft and fluffy mycelium isn't as feeble as it seems. Quite the opposite— it's industrial strength. A biotech company from the San Fransisco Bay Area is growing leather from fungi that outperforms animal hides and may be pivotal technology toward a sustainable future.

Today we have the honor of speaking to a leading researcher and CEO of MycoWorks, Dr. Matt Scullin. As a materials engineer, Dr...

The world needs more trees. That's why at Mushroom Revival we plant a tree for every product we sell by partnering with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization—One Tree Planted. In this episode we are pleased to welcome Diana Chaplin, the director of OTP, who will discuss their mission, how it works, and how more people can get involved. Diana also shares her knowledge on the industry of deforestation and how we consumers can make simple changes to lessen the impact.
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Farming, permaculture, agroforestry, business, and innovation. This episode has lots of great conversation about modeling your home grow-op to the best of its ability. Steve sheds light on the current education surrounding mushroom cultivation and speaks to how these systems can evolve to more comprehensive and inclusive.
 
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In this episode we discuss the celebrity zombie fungus, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis. Its latest trending appearance being The Last of Us Part II— an apocalyptic video game where this fungus has evolved to infect human beings. This was produced by the Naughty Dog for PlayStation, and although we have never played the game, we just had to highlight this! We go over the mycology of this fungus and debate the likelihood of cordyceps evolving to infect homo sapiens...

In this special episode, we welcome the young entrepreneur and mushroom enthusiast, Te'Lario Watkins II. Te'Lario launched his mushroom business, Tiger Mushroom Farms, when he was just seven years old, and is on a mission to help end hunger and encourage kids to eat healthier...

In this episode, we talk about the abandoned oil pits from Texaco (now Chevron) and its impact on the environment and communities, and the Amisacho Restauración project that was founded in response to it. We discuss growing mushrooms in Ecuador and how she is using her mycological knowledge to help restore health, community, and ecosystems in the area.

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Lexie Gropper is a dear friend and ecological warrior based in the Ecuadorian Amazon...

In this episode, we are joined by the brilliant author and scientist Merlin Sheldrake. Merlin discusses his work with fungi throughout the years and how he has learned to understand them via many instruments and thought experiments. We talk a lot about his recent book, ‘Entangled Life’ where Merlin presents fungi to the reader in contexts of biology, ecology, philosophy, and more.

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