From sacred rituals to outlaw science, psilocybin mushrooms have been altering minds and history for thousands of years.
Psilocybin has been called sacred, illegal, medicinal, and dangerous - sometimes all at once. This is an unfiltered dive into the mushrooms that keep showing up where they're not supposed to. From ancient rites to modern reboots, we'll explore how psilocybin shaped religion, medicine, culture, and controversy across continents and centuries. You’ll learn what it is, what it does (without the neuroscience lecture), and why it refuses to stay buried. Expect strange detours, disputed theories, and a few stories you'll probably want to fact-check afterward.
Join master storyteller James Whittaker for a boozy jaunt through the history of the world's most popular alcoholic beverage.
The History of Beer from the Stone Age to the Craft Beer Revolution
"He was a wise man who invented beer" — Plato
Imagine the first beer. The first beer buzz. It must've been a magical experience given our ancestors' single-minded pursuit to build civilization around this malty slice of heaven.
Well, you won't have to imagine it any longer. James tells the full story from before recorded history to the very beer you'll be drinking as you learn about the history of the world's most popular alcoholic beverage.
Tastings of historically important beer styles included in the price.