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Episode #177

Hamilton Morris

· 6 books mentioned

Books mentioned

  1. The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross

    John Marco Allegro

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:38:04 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  2. The Bible

    Traditional

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:39:38 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  3. Solaris

    Stanisław Lem

    Mentioned by Hamilton Morris · at 01:23:47 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  4. His Master's Voice

    Stanisław Lem

    Mentioned by Hamilton Morris · at 01:23:47 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  5. Acid Dreams

    Martin A. Lee

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:54:30 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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  6. The Secret

    Rhonda Byrne

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:23:56 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

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Timestamps are segment start times from the podscripts.co transcript of the audio release (includes ad reads), so they may differ from the video by a few minutes.

Hamilton Morris discusses psychedelics, including 5-MeO-DMT, mushrooms, sensory deprivation, and their history, research, therapeutic potential, and risks. The conversation also addresses drug policy, cannabis, medical marijuana, MKUltra, Terrence McKenna’s ideas, virtual reality, and the limits of perception and human imagination.

What they talked about

  • Psychoactive frog venom and dermorphin
  • Risks of misidentifying wild psychedelic mushrooms
  • SOPA blackout protest
  • Factory farming and animal cruelty
  • Public stigma around psychedelics
  • Cigarette additives and manipulation
  • Mushroom bioremediation of oil spills and radiation
  • CIA mind control programs and Operation Midnight Climax

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