Episode #470
Amber Lyon
Books mentioned
DMT
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Sex at Dawn
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The Bible
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The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross
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The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Christian Myth
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The Emperor Wears No Clothes
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Emmy Award-winning journalist Amber Lyon discusses how personal trauma and anxiety led her to experiment with ayahuasca and report on psychedelic medicine. She and Joe explore DMT, psilocybin, ibogaine, and MDMA, including their possible therapeutic uses, safety concerns, cultural context, and connections to religion, indigenous healing, evolution, and nature, while outlining her plans for an independent journalism and harm-reduction resource.
What they talked about
- Daniel Pinchbeck's 2012 prediction
- Censorship and propaganda at CNN
- Psychedelics for trauma and anxiety
- Amber's ayahuasca experiences in the Amazon
- DMT and sacred geometry visions
- Stoned ape theory and human evolution
- Psychedelics in religion and the Bible
- Risks and contraindications of ayahuasca
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