Episode #1136
Hamilton Morris
Books mentioned
Amusing Ourselves to Death
Mentioned by Hamilton Morris · at 02:02:50
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The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Christian Myth
Mentioned by Hamilton Morris · at 02:48:51
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The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross
Mentioned by Hamilton Morris · at 02:49:22
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Hamilton Morris is a writer, documentarian, and scientific researcher who studies psychoactive drugs and their effects on people and society. The conversation examines psychedelics and other substances, including psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, ibogaine, DMT, cannabis, and Ambien, through their pharmacology, therapeutic potential, risks, cultural roles, and relationship to set, setting, prohibition, and drug policy.
What they talked about
- Sober follow-up to the first podcast
- Opioid crisis and drug policy reform
- Psychedelics as tools for understanding consciousness
- History of peyote and 5-MeO-DMT use
- Psychedelic experiences in everyday environments
- Drug testing and synthetic cannabinoids
- Roseanne Barr's mental health struggles
- Value of long-form conversation over panel shows
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