Hamilton Morris posts
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POD 125: The Podcast About the Show About the Show with Caveh Zahedi
In this episode I visit the Brooklyn home of Caveh Zahedi, director of the films "I Am a Sex Addict" and "The Sheik and I" and talk about moralism, filmmaking, his series The Show About the Show, the courage to look bad, and Jonathan Richman.The Show About the ShowCavehZahedi.comI Wa...
POD 124: The journey to MMDA, DMMDA, and a new synthesis of MDMA
Possibly the most fascinating chemistry discussion to appear on this podcast, I interview two chemists about their quest to synthesize MMDA and DMMDA and their use of leaked law enforcement journal articles to pioneer a new synthesis of MDMA. Listen carefully, this one is truly amazing.All of the JC...
POD 123: Dr. Rick Strassman on DMT and "My Altered States"
In this interview I talk with the great Dr. Rick Strassman about his new book My Altered States and his self-experiments with psychedelic drugs, we also discuss his seminal DMT research, the idea of psychedelics as "super placebos", clockwise hysteresis, Philip K. Dick, psychoanalysis, and m...
POD 122: Drug Analysis with Kykeon Analytics
Recorded between bouts of tellurium chemistry, in this episode I interview the analytical chemist Rafael and the European drug policy reform activist Nuria Calzada about their work at Kykeon Analytics. We discuss drug education, drug sniffing dogs, drug testing and analysis, "harm reduction"...
Video 122: Drug Sniffing Dogs with Kykeon Analytics
VIDEO version. Recorded between bouts of tellurium chemistry, in this episode I interview the analytical chemist Rafael and the European drug policy reform activist Nuria Calzada about their work at Kykeon Analytics. We discuss drug sniffing dogs, drug education, drug testing and analysis, "harm...
POD 121: Cactological pursuits with The Cactus Store
In this episode I speak with Max Martin, Christian Cummings, and Carlos Morera, the three founders of The Cactus Store, an LA and NY based habitat for exotic plants and xerophiles that blends art, science, and community building initiatives. The Cactus Store group create botany-oriented documentarie...
POD 120: DAY 5 DISPATCH FROM DEA HQ
With tensions high, the team of SSDP's experts prepare for the final days of the hearing, during this period we heard from Dr. Joseph Palamar and Dr. Mario de la Fuente. Brett Phelps conducts his final questioning of the DEA's expert pharmacologist. Tomorrow's dispatch will cover the fin...
POD 119: Day 4 dispatch from DEA HQ
On the fourth day of the hearing to prevent the prohibition of DOI and DOC at DEA HQ the court was graced by the phenethylamine master Dr. David E. Nichols as well as Dr. Lindsay Cameron and Dr. Jason Youkin
POD 118: Day 3 dispatch from DEA HQ
Today the expert witnesses continued their exploration of the scientific utility and therapeutic potential of DOI while the DEA's cross examination took on an unsettlingly threatening tone.EDIT: I have made the first three days free to the public, please share them to raise awareness. I will rel...
POD 117: Day 2 dispatch from DEA HQ
Today the testimony of Dr. Carbonaro concluded and the testimony of SSDP expert witnesses Dr. Alaina M. Jaster and Dr. Raul A. Ramos began. The government dove deeper than I could have ever imagined into a reddit hole and I was unexpectedly moved to tears.
POD 116: Day 1 dispatch from DEA HQ
Reupload that sounds better but the original day 1 dispatch post is now missing."In this extemporaneous field dispatch I report from DEA HQ in Arlington Virginia on the first day of a ten day hearing that will determine the future fate of the 5-HT2A agonist research chemicals DOI and DOC. I hope...
POD 115: MDMA researcher Dr. Ingmar Gorman on Lykos Phase III
In this episode I talk with Dr. Ingmar Gorman, Lykos phase III MDMA trial co-principal investigator and therapist, about his personal experiences treating PTSD patients during the MAPS trial, the recent MDMA controversies, and how he got started in psychedelic research. A follow up interview with Ri...
POD 114: Dr. Dennis McKenna on Erythroxylum coca
A short, delightful talk with Dr. Dennis McKenna about the wonders of the coca plant. I hope to schedule a longer talk with Dennis and Wade Davis on this subject soon, but this is an introduction to a conference on coca they are currently organizing. I am back in the NY and preparing to release seve...
POD 113: Psilocybin pioneer and photographer Jeremy Bigwood
In this episode I interview psychedelic legend Jeremy Bigwood about co-authoring The Psilocybin Magic Mushroom Grower's Guide with Dennis and Terence McKenna, the mysteries of John Mann and the Church of the Tree of Life, the first human experiments with 5-MeO-DMT, the first evaluations of pharm...
POD 112: Understanding Albino Penis Envy with John Workman
This is the first recorded interview with mycological legend and Sporeworks entrepreneur John Workman, we discuss his discovery of Albino Penis Envy, bioluminescent petunias with mushroom genes, attempts to cultivate the nipple king Psilocybe hoogshagenii, and his spores being sent to the Internatio...
POD 111 (with cave painting slides!): Cullen Clark on the traditional use of psychedelic mushrooms in Africa
This is the video recording with accompanying cave painting slides, the slides begin at 1:43. I talk with ethnomycologist Cullen Clark about his work describing two new Psilocybe species in Southern Africa and becoming the first outsider to observe and describe the use of Psilocybe species in Africa...
POD 111: Cullen Clark on the traditional use of psychedelic mushrooms in Africa
I talk with ethnomycologist Cullen Clark about his work describing two new Psilocybe species in Southern Africa and becoming the first outsider to observe and describe the use of Psilocybe species in African traditional medicine. Clark also provides an extended analysis of African cave art depicting...
POD 110: MDMA psychiatrist Dr. Casey Paleos on the FDA's rejection of MDMA
Ingmar GormanSteven Ross - NYUMarcella Ot'aloraMichael and Annie MithoeferMAPS public statement on therapist abuseCasey A. Paleos, MDPlanet of Copsby Freddie deBoerMy Scarlet Letter: Living with the Aftermath of Psymposia's Unethical Journalistic Abuseby Martin Ball. This is worth a listen. ...
POD 109: Dimitri Mugianis on medical ibogaine
In this episode I talk with former underground ibogaine facilitator, Bwiti initiate, and harm reduction advocate Dimitri Mugianis about the underground history of ibogaine, his response to the Bryan Hubbard interview, and his far-reaching thoughts on addiction and medicalization.Dimitri Mugianis'...
POD 108: Rachel Nuwer on the history of MDMA
In this episode I talk with journalist Rachel Nuwer about her recent book about the history of MDMA "I Feel Love" and her thoughts on the FDA's advisory committee's recent vot against MDMA assisted therapy for treatment of PTSD.www.rachelnuwer.comI Feel Love: MDMA and the Quest for C...
POD 107: Bryan Hubbard on the Kentucky ibogaine program
The first of two interviews about the Kentucky ibogaine program, this discussion is with the lawyer Bryan Hubbard, the former Chairman and Executive Director of the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. We discuss the tremendous opposition the program faced for political, pharmaceutical, an...
POD 106: The Near Death Experience with Tao Lin
In this episode I talk with the novelist Tao Lin about his recent interest in near death experience, DMTx, luminiferous ether, materialism, Paul Feyerabend, The Liver King, liver overconsumption-associated hypervitaminosis A, Weston A. Price, Streptococcus mutans, mewing, ankylosing spondylitis, dep...
POD 105: From Biosphere 2 to PiHKAL an interview with Deborah Snyder
In 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 oxi...
POD 104: Paying the price for a free chemistry education
A clandestine chemistry interview unlike any other I've done, this is the story of a man whose chemistry education was paid for by an organized crime ring. After learning the necessary skills, he was tasked with synthesizing increasingly large quantities of MDA under ever-rising pressure until t...
POD 103 (Video): A live interview with underground psychedelic chemist Steve Gill
For those that would like to watch a video of my already posted interview with Steve Gill, enjoy.Many thanks to Steven at Hover Pictures (hoverpictures.com) for recording, editing, and mixing.
POD 103: A live interview with underground psychedelic chemist Steve Gill
Recorded before a live audience at the Discovery Sessions event in San Francisco, this conversation with underground chemist Steve Gill covers his syntheses of MDA, MDMA, etonitazene, PCP, TCP, nitroglycerine, and more! A multi-camera video recording of this conversation is being edited for release ...
POD 102: A self-taught chemist's journey to synthesize 5-MeO-DMT
In this interview I talk with a completely self-taught chemist about his experience reading the Bufo alvarius pamphlet and deciding to embark on a tryptamine chemistry quest. The discussion covers DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, NsBT, 5-MeO-NsBT, 5-MeO-MsBT, and the use of 5-MeO-MiPT to treat ankylosing spondylitis...
POD 101: Matt Baldwin & Dr. Mark Shortt on music in psychedelic therapy
In this podcast I talk with Matt Baldwin LMFT and Dr. Mark Shortt about their work with music and psychedelic psychotherapy. This ketamine-oriented discussion covers virtual reality, Miles Davis, Otis Redding, Goblin, Brian Eno, and the transcendent power of Barbra Streisand.Los Angeles Community Ke...
POD 100: A conversation with producer Soren Shade about journalism
In this episode I talk with podcast producer Soren Shade about our work together at Vice and on the podcast, the downfall of Vice, the lack of evidence that cattle consume tramadol, Pfizer's efforts to curb viagra counterfeiting, an update on the arrest of Uncle Fester, and more!
POD 99: February Q&A (finally)
In this Q&A I discuss N-acetylcysteine, thermal degradation products of DMT, caring for psychedelic elders, dissociative tolerance, and more!
