POD 105: From Biosphere 2 to PiHKAL an interview with Deborah Snyder
Added 2024-06-01 08:19:19 +0000 UTCIn this interview I talk with psychedelic book publisher and former biosphere 2 engineer Deborah Snyder about her new work taking up the reins on Shulgin's Transform Press. Topics include attempts to engineer self-sustaining ecosystems, William S. Burroughs' affection for lemurs, nitrous oxide in soil ecology, and more!
https://ecotechnics.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Living-in-Space-1996-Strategies-for-Mars.pdf
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Comments
Loving the coelacanth arc
Cameron Rogers
2024-09-23 16:44:48 +0000 UTCExcellent podcast. Synergetic Press has an incredible selection. Thanks for sharing. Wondering if they ever plan on releasing an English version of Les Champignons Hallucinogènes du Mexique by Roger Heim and R. Gordon Wasson or Mushrooms, Russia, and History by Valentina Pavlovna Wasson..? 🤔 Would be amazing! Guess we’ll have to wait and see. Ceolocaths are something to see, love them. Thanks again.
Ryan
2024-08-09 15:27:17 +0000 UTCOh cheers! 🙏
Eddie Seabrook
2024-07-01 17:57:22 +0000 UTCIt was something else: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6nksdh
Hamilton Morris
2024-07-01 17:55:06 +0000 UTCCool interview! At the beginning you mention that you worked on a documentary about Shulgin with a guy called Matt Wolf. Was that the SiHKAL thing from VICE? Or something else?
Eddie Seabrook
2024-06-30 14:51:08 +0000 UTCEpisode 100 has a bit of this
Hamilton Morris
2024-06-28 03:31:15 +0000 UTCI am extremely interested in lemurs and would love to hear more about your work! Please email hamiltonsresearch@gmail.com
Hamilton Morris
2024-06-27 23:06:55 +0000 UTCAll I’m saying is the ferrous metal industry needs to find better talking heads to put on this show
Lonestar_BeltBuccals
2024-06-26 00:51:37 +0000 UTCI would like to hear some episodes where you talk about different years of Hamilton's Pharmacopeia or even your life in general. Crazy moments/experiences or stuff you had to endure etc. from 2016 and onward to the ending of the production
Tanner
2024-06-26 00:46:18 +0000 UTC*cough* Roku website *cough*
M
2024-06-25 21:45:36 +0000 UTCIt was a crap interviewee for sure.
M
2024-06-25 21:44:58 +0000 UTCMe too
Arthur Tinel
2024-06-25 12:47:21 +0000 UTCSecond podcast in a row where the guest goes out of their way to talk about their custom fab stainless steel parts and how great they are lol. Starting to realize where this podcast’s true paid interests lie
Lonestar_BeltBuccals
2024-06-25 10:31:40 +0000 UTCAre you talking Mac or windows? I don’t see how the cpu has much to do with long term storage though….sorry mate!
Jack Alderton
2024-06-23 11:19:08 +0000 UTCI work at the Duke Lemur Center and am curious if that’s where they sourced the lemurs!
Eliza Akers
2024-06-21 01:36:29 +0000 UTCI was able to purchase on Amazon Prime... just so happen to be watching it there now... if geolocked, try using a VPN
B-Boy Bungus
2024-06-20 23:21:49 +0000 UTCOff topic but Im in Cusco and I might do a San Pedro ceremony and would love to see the Cactus Apprentice episode (S2E8) of Hamiltons Pharmacopeia again. Sadly Its not on the usual dailymotion/vimeo type sites and I cant buy it on amazon prime either :((( Does anyone know where I might be able to find it? Thanks for any help!!!
mbh
2024-06-20 22:44:34 +0000 UTC😂
M
2024-06-20 22:43:44 +0000 UTCSame, I'm trying to moderate my Hamilton addiction, but fiending right now too... rewatching some of the show. I hope Pickard is able to give some chemistry details... in some of his other interviews he doesn't want to give details for legal reasons... I guess we'll see.
B-Boy Bungus
2024-06-20 22:17:53 +0000 UTCI'm over here fiending for the pickard interview 😬🫠
M
2024-06-20 17:53:10 +0000 UTCI'm so confused. William S Burroughs, as in Junkie and Naked Lunch, the guy who appeared at the end of Drugstore Cowboy, was an expert on lemurs?
Cheminterested
2024-06-18 00:49:11 +0000 UTCSounds good on my headphones. Maybe it's your system?
Cheminterested
2024-06-18 00:47:42 +0000 UTCAs amazing as that would be I can't imagine Leonard agreeing to it. I'd imagine Joe would pester him about specifics of his work with LSD in a way that Leonard wouldn't appreciate. It's a shame that Leonard still clearly feels fear around talking about this history. Hopefully someone will get the information before it's too late!
Siwanand Das
2024-06-17 15:46:16 +0000 UTCI tried safe mode many times, after days on the phone with apple support I was forced to factory reset the computer and reinstall everything. Figuring out how to safely access old files, new episode coming soon!
Hamilton Morris
2024-06-13 06:15:13 +0000 UTCSeems fine
M
2024-06-11 19:56:20 +0000 UTCThe audio is very low man
Helmer
2024-06-11 17:01:24 +0000 UTCdamn, another unbelievable interview!! so excited to see what comes of the unpublished works that were mentioned in here. also, this conversation educated me greatly on the symbiotic relationship that we have with our ecosystems and i am eager to learn more. thank you hamilton!
Bailey Bayer
2024-06-11 03:25:07 +0000 UTCGood one!!
Joseph G
2024-06-10 23:42:48 +0000 UTCFor your computer, turn it off and start it in safe mode (hold shift after power on till it has loaded the os). That will stop it from loading anything except the OS and you can uninstall dropbox or troubleshoot from there
Jerome
2024-06-09 18:54:26 +0000 UTCI respect you so much and to hear you say on your platform that it can be a little off putting how much people invest in colonizing on Mars when we already have many concerns and issues we could focus that energy towards by fixing our own planet, it's honestly a breath of fresh air. I've been bringing this concern up for years but so many people glamorize NASA, exploring space etc. which is interesting but we could focus more of that energy/ excitement/ resources towards more pressing issues. I think people have given up on this planet tbh however I think it's actually not that far off to have faith in healing our home especially with more like minded people waking up to the work we have to do. Also more people starting to adopt a solar punk mindset and learning how to create self sustaining communities/ eco farms that aid the planet and our community is so beneficial to the steps we need to take towards that goal in mind.
Lightfaeee
2024-06-09 12:11:17 +0000 UTCcrazy you interviewed her been meaning to go for years as i grew up here!
E up
2024-06-09 07:18:26 +0000 UTCHas Hamilton talked to Leonard about being on joe Rogan? Does Leonard want to?
Killion
2024-06-08 07:04:15 +0000 UTCPlease interview Wendy!
Erik
2024-06-07 13:57:44 +0000 UTCThis is fascinating! I'm shocked that this is the first I've heard of Biosphere 2
Samantha Firoze Sethna
2024-06-06 04:59:37 +0000 UTCgreat as always <3
Lilveiss
2024-06-05 08:09:23 +0000 UTCThis is great, Hamilton thanks for the continued great content! Lived in Oro Valley AZ for many years and took many tours of the biosphere 2 and always wanted to know more about it and Awesome to know The nature of drugs vol 3 is in the works!
Kyle Nash
2024-06-05 07:54:27 +0000 UTCHey, they had invasive morning glories in the Bio2 rain forest according to the Mars strategy document.
david
2024-06-04 17:44:32 +0000 UTC<3
DR4GON8IT3
2024-06-03 21:35:26 +0000 UTCYes, that’s exactly what I’m saying in the introduction, but otherwise the interview does not make that clear
Hamilton Morris
2024-06-03 05:14:35 +0000 UTCRegarding the question of the net effect that concrete had on CO2 levels: I assume that the concrete was produced outside of Biosphere 2, and poured in place before it was sealed off from the rest of Earth's atmosphere. Wouldn't the carbon emissions side of the equation then be removed, leaving only the absorption of CO2 by the concrete after Biosphere 2 was sealed off from the rest of the Earth's atmosphere?
Brian
2024-06-02 21:16:32 +0000 UTCFantastic information about biosphere 2. When I was younger I found this project so fascinating. I had no idea they actually moved mangroves from nature into the biosphere that’s incredible. I really appreciate this one thanks Hamilton.
Jeff gorski
2024-06-02 20:38:37 +0000 UTCA Heart Blown Open, is definitely an odd book. The stuff about addiction to PMA is not described in any other source
Hamilton Morris
2024-06-02 18:04:35 +0000 UTCYes I have read Tripped too. That is one of the anecdotes I was referring to. Amanda Fielding is apparently funding research into this through the Beckley Foundation starting in 2019, but I can't find any information on the status of this study. https://www.beckleyscience.com/project5
Brian
2024-06-02 17:57:02 +0000 UTCGreat to see The Nature of Drugs is on audible for us dyslexic individuals! Had the book awhile but never got to read it fully! Amazing reference book though too.
Lori Pinkleton
2024-06-02 17:03:42 +0000 UTCEdited response: No worries Lori, "Psychonautics" by Mike Jay was good too. Link to Ohler's book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/tripped-norman-ohler?variant=41080670289954
B-Boy Bungus
2024-06-02 15:47:57 +0000 UTCEditing this because I was mixing 2 podcasts up. I watched this podcast with Norman Ohler author of Tripped on The Psychedelic Mom channel, which I thought was good. I just started the Tripped audiobook. This other podcast was Jeffery Mislove and Mike Jay on his recent book Psychonautics which was very good. https://youtu.be/J2vWHMgoezo?si=gmPkj4mKShBhvU4l
Lori Pinkleton
2024-06-02 14:56:11 +0000 UTCI just read Norman Ohler's "Tripped" and at the end he does have an extended anecdote about treating his Mom with "LSD" for her Alzheimer's, which left a little bit of a sour taste in my mouth. First off, this is a single sample, with no control, and when people read these things the tend to take it as gospel, instead of a colorful anecdote. Everyone wants a miracle cure for an issue that effects themselves or loved one. Second, he's getting his LSD from the blackmarket, and he never mentions getting it tested, or verifying it is actually LSD and not 1P-LSD or some other compound. Third, no verification of dosage. Fourth, its possible his mother's improvement was due to his father and him being more engaged with his mother, rather than drug effects. There was some interesting stuff in that book about ergot production, but really that book could have been a single chapter at the end of his previous book "Blitzed" (which was a great read). I think if you combined Ohler's "Tripped" with Alan Piper's "Strange Drugs Make For Strange Bedfellows" you'd have enough material for a great 10 page article, but definitely wasn't worth stretching into 2 books (although Piper's was short). I did enjoy Ohler on this podcast, FYI. Alan Piper would be an interesting guest, he wrote "Albion Dreaming" and "Divine Rascal" (about Michael Hollingshead) which were both really good books. Additionally...a single sample anecdote: Denis 'Jun Po' Kelly (part of the Clearlight LSD network) took LSD in large doses for years and ended up getting Parkinson's with related dementia (another neurodegenerative disease), so it may not be an effective preventative for the brain. His "biography", A Heart Blown Open, was absolute trash, not worth reading at all. Very little info on LSD, chemistry, manufacturing, distribution and made me question how involved he actually was in that system.
B-Boy Bungus
2024-06-02 14:49:57 +0000 UTCWow, I had never heard of the Biosphere 2 before, probably because it happened before I was born. But what an ambitious project! Watched the documentary right after this podcast. And to say the least, I was deeply moved. Although the documentary portrayed the amazing capability of human spirit, I was shocked to see that even back then the media was already myopically focused on nitpicking small errors instead of framing them into context. I recommended the documentary to everyone who enjoyed this podcast! Also has a beautiful soundtrack
Alex Deleeck
2024-06-02 08:59:29 +0000 UTCI'm very interested in any more information about microdosing psilocybin for dementia patients. I keep hearing anecdotes about this (e.g. Amanda Fielding and Norman Ohler, both people you have interviewed, and now Deborah Snyder). However I can find very little research on this. The only notable study I'm aware of is the one being run by Dr. Albert Garcia-Romeu at Johns Hopkins, although he is studying the use of psilocybin to treat depression in people with early stage Alzheimer's disease, not specifically to improve cognitive function.
Brian
2024-06-02 06:14:12 +0000 UTCVery nice work, she’s a gem! 💎
Jeff
2024-06-02 03:57:54 +0000 UTCI'm used to the first word of the podcast to be a slightly drawn out "Okay..."
B-Boy Bungus
2024-06-01 20:22:58 +0000 UTCNot bad at all
M
2024-06-01 19:26:39 +0000 UTC33 without tax, mighta been the only copy they had
Enrique Munguia
2024-06-01 19:05:25 +0000 UTCHow much was it at bnn?
M
2024-06-01 18:34:10 +0000 UTCPihkal at bnn, the world's changing 😜
M
2024-06-01 18:33:56 +0000 UTCIt ain't all that bad. 🤣
M
2024-06-01 18:33:22 +0000 UTC✌️
M
2024-06-01 16:21:40 +0000 UTCthis podcast is a bright shiny star in a world of shit
chad moonstone
2024-06-01 11:56:01 +0000 UTChttps://macsecurity.net/view/611-fileproviderd-cpu-drain-mac
Brian
2024-06-01 08:37:25 +0000 UTCfileproviderd is known to use a lot of CPU when your computer is connected to a cloud file storage service like OneDrive, Google Drive or Dropbox. Have you tried disabling Dropbox to see if the problem goes away?
Brian
2024-06-01 08:32:55 +0000 UTCYikes Hope the computer re build goes well! , thank you for this 🙏🏻🤙🏻
Phlegm
2024-06-01 08:24:41 +0000 UTCI just bought pihkal at barnes n nobles today from your past recommendations, super excited to dive into this interview along with getting started in the book
Enrique Munguia
2024-06-01 08:23:17 +0000 UTC
