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#34 – Psychedelic Anarchy with Thought Slime
Psymposia sits down with Thought Slime to chat about carving out a leftist space in psychedelia.
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The Third Wave’s Paul Austin Has Been Accused of Stealing Information For His Psychedelic Provider Directory
The Third Wave copied information from Psychedelic.Support and MAPS Integration List without permission to use for its own directory.
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MAPS Canada’s “Clarifying Misinformation” Letter by Mark Haden is Full of Misinformation
In response to Psymposia’s reporting on outgoing MAPS Canada Executive Director Mark Haden’s resignation following a year full of controversies, Haden published a statement entitled “Clarifying Misinformation” that was full of misinformation and factual inaccuracies. In the following article, we set
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#33 – Queering psychedelics and tripping out on gender with Jae Sevelius
Psymposia advisory board member and psychedelic researcher, Jae Sevelius, joins us to talk about queer theory, psychedelic research with transgender and gender diverse people, and what happens when political assumptions go unexamined in both research contexts and the world at large. Drawing on the w
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#32 – It’s All Red Flags: 5-MeO-DMT with Dr. Martin Ball
Psymposia editors discuss Dr. Martin Ball’s “session info” document that the retired 5-MeO-DMT practitioner sent to Psymposia. Dr. Ball has referenced the document in defense of his practices and cites it as evidence that his clients consented to him touching their genitals or vomiting on them while
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COMPASS Pathways Is Trying to Patent Psilocybin for More Mental Health Conditions Than You Can Name
News that COMPASS Pathways is attempting to patent psychedelic therapy room specifications and therapist behaviors started an online firestorm about the company’s “monopolistic and shady behaviors,” but so far the debates have missed the biggest threats lurking in COMPASS’s international patent appl
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“Acid Revival” portrays a resurrected scientific field, notably more conservative than its historic predecessor
Through candid interviews with modern psychedelic researchers, Danielle Giffort’s “Acid Revival” presents a profession obsessed with how it is perceived by mainstream audiences and desperate not to repeat the “mistakes” of the 1960s.
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After a Year of Controversy, MAPS Canada Executive Director Mark Haden Announces Resignation
During a Psymposia investigation into the alarming 5-MeO-DMT practices of Dr. Martin Ball, Mark Haden announced his resignation from MAPS Canada.
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#31 – Alex Zaitchik on Degrowth and Big Pharma
Psymposia Advisory Board member Alex Zaitchik drops in to chat about his work and experiences as an investigative journalist with a critical analysis of capitalism. Alex has covered topics ranging from the effects of extractive industry on Indigenous communities, to the existential need for degrowth
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Turn Off Your Mind, Relax—and Float Right-Wing?
On January 6th, 2021 at least two psychedelic heads stormed the United States Capitol. Strange as it may seem, those adhering to right-wing politics haven’t just established a beachhead in the psychedelic renaissance—they’re maneuvering to own it.
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Timothy Leary’s Castalia Foundation Has Been Co-opted to Promote Conspiracy Theories about COVID and Elite Pedophile Rings
The Castalia Foundation — originally founded in part by Timothy Leary — “resurfaced” in 2020 with anti-mask content, praise for Donald Trump, and paranoid discussion around the sexual abuse of children.
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#30 – Giving a F*ck About People Who Use Drugs with Yarelix Estrada
In this episode, we’re joined by our new advisory board member Yarelix Estrada to discuss her experiences with organizing psychedelic societies, psychedelic exceptionalism, and harm reduction on the streets of New York. Yarelix shares insights from her formal and practical training in public health