The True Story of the Penis Envy Mushroom

[@zaccaldwell]

It's so impressive that you can actually interview some of these pioneers before it's too late. Your efforts for uncovering the history is so beyond appreciated.

[@c.rogers4394]

I would consider myself and an old friend in this category, when it comes to wild forms. Back in 1973, there was a rumor that the genus Psilocybe had species in the Pacific Northwest. We were lucky we didn't get poisoned, but there was the list of characteristics we tried to go by, and a book with some crappy pics, and at least one completely wrong, but we found the blue staining legend (Liberty Caps) at the edge of a small pasture, then finding more, and going to school with our pockets stuffed, handing them out for free! It was only that way that fall, then everything changed, the cat got out of the bag at the Washington universities, and off the world went finding and naming new species, and there are still more, yet to be found. I pretty much figured out the origins of how P. cyanescens spread, and probably the area they came from, but won't give that one out. Stamets jumped onboard after I told him, and then found somebody else's pictures, proving my theory, or at least part of it. The first ones ever found and classified were found in UK, at Kew, but that doesn't mean they originated there, more likely spores or mycelium were dug up and transferred via plant material for Kew.

[@georgep5590]

Scammer

[@c.rogers4394]

@@georgep5590 Hamilton?

[@brycevannote5553]

Lovely information

[@RkVLOG-pt3xe]

@@c.rogers4394 u lippi

[@Iiisslogan-co6np]

LSD, DMT and psilocybin are extremely amazing. I could remember several years ago, i suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Was actually addicted to alcohol. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

[@Joeyann]

I love hearing great life changing stories like this. I want to become a mycologist because honestly mushrooms are the best form of medicine (most especially the psychedelic ones) There are so many people today used magic mushrooms to ween off of SSRI medication- its amazing! Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death buddy, lets be honest here.

[@Morrisbraga-jm9lc]

Can you help me with the reliable source? 🙏 😢

[@DonnDenisse]

YES sure of mycologist Predroshrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, addiction. Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

[@canerbakar-jv2si]

I'm so very happy for you mate, Psilocybin is absolutely amazing, the way it shows you things, the way it teaches you things. I can not believe our world and our people shows less interest about it's helpfulness to humanity. It's love. The mushrooms heals people by showing the truth, it would be so beneficial for so many people, especially politicians and the rich who have lost their way and every other persons out there.

[@joethomas-x6q]

Where do I reach this dude? If possible can I find him on Google

[@alanbaker6311]

Psilocybin mushrooms,DMT and LSD has been quite therapeutic for me. I was diagnosed with severe depression and mental health issues, not until a friend recommended golden teachers mushroom for spiritual and mental gratification. I’ve been well ever since for about 4 years now.

[@christianscott4135]

My recovery journey was supported by the therapeutic benefits of mushrooms. Other psychedelics like DMT, LSD are exceptional as well

[@jefferyadams7363]

I've been looking to try shrooms. Can someone direct me to a source?

[@waynedavis2022]

sci.blake is your guy, got all kinds of psychedelics.

[@larrydiaz9013]

He's on instgrm??

[@waynedavis2022]

Sure, he’s got all the psychedelics you need.

[@vingnir2]

In 77 I bought a kit out of High Times, still got the mags too. I grew exactly one two inch tall mushroom in a goldfish bowl and that little thing got me high. Those old magazines really take me back now. The world has definitely changed since the internet began.

[@dextermorgan1]

It's been ruined since the internet began.

[@COREY-NationalKnights]

I got my start the same way back in 1998. PF out of Washington state. 👍

[@spaceman83]

I have a bunch of the old high times too. Love reading and seeing the old weed we don’t have anymore haha

[@MikeSims70]

@@dextermorgan1 I would say the world has changed since the Internet started. But "ruined" is a bit pessimistic. As with any life-changing technology, there has been good and bad for humanity. But those who use it for good, flourish and those who use it for bad or abuse it, bring ruin upon themselves. The Internet has only revealed just how careless people really are and how they live irresponsibly. Misinformation would not be a problem if people took the truth more seriously and spent the time to make sure the information they are consuming is actually true. Critical thinking is needed now more than ever.

[@brabbit7703]

​@@dextermorgan1it's not really the internet as much as social media. It was still good in the early 2000s and we had the internet. Even in the late 90s we would get on the internet but social media is making ppl crazy.

[@penncutlass]

Hamilton sir you are my favorite journalist, and the only reporter I'm actively excited to hear from every time you upload. Thank you for your exhaustive work to unravel the histories of these epic scientific achievements, and for trusting your audience to be responsibly informed consumers of your content.

[@TSOUNDZ]

EVERY single time too.!

[@dertythegrower]

Vice owes this guy lots of millions for sure. Under appreciated humble guy 🙏

[@dertythegrower]

Safety is paramount & moderation is 🔑

[@Scp716creativecommons]

"I fucked up again, so I'm going to be the one to correct it". I mean, id respect this out of anyone, but when Hamilton does so it just adds to the mythology, as well as the science, what stories he's blessed us with! Material worth a lifetime of thought.

[@connermyers4555]

man is way more than a reporter ong

[@robsgotit1]

Im on my 3rd batch of growing these this year. In my 40th year of life i can say growing these. Taking them in large doses and micro doses they are helping to understand that i can be happy. Ive gotten into therapy and have been finally beginning to understand that what i had thought was "just the way i am" is actually just the way my brain had wired itself due to childhood abandonment and living purely in a survival state due to a violent childhood. I got out of that situation by my late teens but the wiring was built and i did not know. Not sure why im telling the internet this but im stoked for this episode. Much love everyone

[@bryanchristophe5419]

In my mid twenties right now and your story really resonates with me. Any tips on how you “re-wired” your brain?

[@Captain_Barrels]

❤

[@donnymcgahan1158]

I ate a quarter of these once. It was one big stem and cap and went on a pretty uncomfortable walk. Don't regret it, though.

[@Burger-yg7ee]

i'm 54 and I grow APE and MK Ultra a great mix all for medicinal use, I never thought i could be so happy, thanks for your comment.

[@josuecornejoponce]

Isn’t it crazy how amazing it is on rewiring your brain and new thinking patterns can happen

[@halosydney]

What a rare interview, so glad both of them had this opportunity. Incredible.

[@tree4318]

@Maami_cella On instegram in other words youre spamming sketchy spam

[@ext93]

@@tree4318 you had me for a second with the "40 years ago" 🤣

[@tree4318]

@@ext93 lol nice

[@alexisalex774]

This mushroom is what gave me the key to higher consciousness. It was given to me by accident, or should I say, it wasn’t an accident and that it was meant to be. When I started purchasing mushrooms a few years ago, I realized it was just hard to find them, it was a hassle. The person that I went to told me, why don’t you just grow them yourself, it’s not hard. So I started doing research and purchased a kit and a spore syringe. The syringe was supposed to be B+, when the mushrooms fruited I sent pics to my friend, he said that’s not B+ that looks like PE. The vendor mislabeled my spores, after consuming these mushrooms that I grew myself, I had the most amazing breakthroughs. My perspective on life completely changed for the better. Thankful for this strain.

[@moniquesacks2953]

They affect all the senses and shift a person's thought processes, sense of time and emotions. Shrooms are very important

[@admin4405]

I have a lot to say about it is really a life saver

[@moniquesacks2953]

@dr_xzavier and he deliver world wide

[@moniquesacks2953]

Yes, dr_xzavier#

[@ADMIN-xr5np]

I can testify to dr_xzavier, he’s good.

[@blubeetle1314]

Bot

[@unenglishable]

"i'm not a final thing kinda guy" sums up his whole vibe, i loved hearing this and learning about his perspective in life. thank you so much for doing the work to get out there and ask questions

[@JahsehStokeley999]

Bro I feel you on a soul level same comment

[@unenglishable]

@@JahsehStokeley999 you can just feel how much time and effort was put into this video, right!

[@MOTO_DOSE]

Guy says "mushroom John is like Trump. Everything is about him." Then continues to talk about himself and his super powers for an hour. Lmao. Also his dad shot him in the face but hes blaming the doctors who saved him and calling them racist. What a lunatic!

[@lou-cidmire3065]

trump sucks get dunked on

[@cognitivedissonancecamp6326]

Great interview - so glad these aren't holed up on Patreon. Thanks for letting us in on this.

[@TimTalley6388]

Depression haunted my life from a very young age, and I was put on a bunch of SSRIs as a child in attempt to deal with it. None worked.Psychedelic mushrooms was brought to my attention. It was the first thing that actually had real effects. They should only be used with great care and respect.

[@AndrewBausher7054]

I hear this is supposed to be good for people who have mental health issues. I actually just started the research process of microdosing and all that. Im to the point where I want shock treatment.

[@Greg.Olson2299]

dr.perryshroom is your guy. Got all kinds of psychedelics stuff. Guided me through my first ever experience

[@LouisPetek]

Been through this conversation before. I can’t do anything without a proper medical professional following me.

[@RobPendy]

YES, he is dr.perryshroom. There's a lot of potential in psychedelics

[@RonenDalton-pk7bj]

The use of magic mushrooms can completely help one get over addiction and depression. but there’s a big risk if you eat the wrong type

[@micknoles3297]

i’ve gone down a Hamilton rabbit whole recently after reading blood spore. The work you do is truly incredible and essential to humanity.

[@Voyeurrrr]

This is profoundly important. One of the greatest pioneers of psychedelic research and history and most have never heard of him until now. Thank you for your efforts, Hamilton.

[@BillCoz]

Hamilton is a legend! Anyone who has ever grown mushers, or anyone in general should find this convo to be fascinating.

[@BillCoz]

But you might have to give me a ride home... 12 hours away...

[@BillCoz]

And I have my 120 lb st bernard with me who has been swimming in sewer water and smells terrible, so your car will get fucked up but yeah, I'll buy some of your drugs if you give me and my dog a ride home to Florida..

[@michaelterpson8633]

@@BillCoz lol

[@Puppies_Fitness]

You said it!

[@ext93]

@@BillCoz yeah and he can drive me and my German shepherd back too. She eats all the animal poop she finds and loves licking strangers faces 🙃

[@Stwinky]

I can't think of another scientific field with so many elusive and clandestine groups/labs/people. I wounder how much criminalization hindered the research

[@CaalamusTube]

@Art Chave ...& the scattered multitude of disciplines that coalesce around the research & development of weapons technology :[

[@Gaunerchen]

You don't have to wonder. Until a few years ago the only funding psychedelic research received was from the Military to use them as a bio-weapon. Psychedelic research is almost entirely funded by philanthropists and independent donations.

[@mrsmash99]

it could go the other way too though.. if these things were fully legalized, there'd probably be all sorts of restrictions and regulation on what type of research could take place.. those who were passionate enough to do that research would have likely worked within that system and hindered by whatever government or corporate interest dominates the funding for those experiments

[@Scp716creativecommons]

Necessity child, the dark little inventions!

[@stuff4826]

@Joey Diaz so does amphetamine. "real" amphetamine that is. has nothing to do with meth, doesnt exist in n. america id even say.

[@falconhoof6]

Amazing how such an elusive person has so much to say. It's as if he's been waiting for the right opportunity to tell his story all this time. Fantastic job seeing this through, Hamilton. I feel like it's not only fascinating and beneficial to the wider community to understand the history of PE and the man who gave it to us, but also somehow cathartic to Rich Gee? His willingness to tell this tale in such detail suggests so, anyway.

[@dj072388able]

Who's the elusive person? This Rich Gee guy? Damn thanks now I have like 6 hours of deep diving on this guy lmao

[@jerryboics9550]

Can't work out if he is more shy and humble or arrogant and full of shit..

[@GarlTsagan]

He might not have many more chances to tell it and he knows it

[@Boiproduction3]

@@GarlTsaganfter this recording he knew he was most definitely done. Amazing stories 👍

[@tf5pZ9H5vcAdBp]

Or he's full of it.

[@MysticMonkeyMiracle]

I've listened to this whole podcast over the course of a few days during my drives to the forest, and such. This is amazing, dude. It genuinely saddens me that I'll probably not hear any more from Richard G. The work that you've done, the work you are doing, and the works yet to come are of immeasurable quality in my opinion. Thank you for understanding the historical importance of these milestones in not just psychedelics but in humanity. We need to share these stories, and I Am so grateful that you do, and by God you do it well! Would Love to dose, and spend some time together. You the man, Hamilton 🙏🏼🕉

[@richgee8190]

This is Rich Gee. I have volumes of information on mushrooms in my head and many of my ideas from over 30 years ago I still used until recenty. I have a video on old mushroom books written by other pioneers that I will be posting soon. My passion is the work I did on altered states of consciousness. I spend hours and hours, long days and nights meditating to learn how to increase my electromagnetic field so I could do the out of body work and learn the mysteries of who and what I am. Because of my accident my brain still thinks it is 10 years old so I still have the curiousity of a child and the imagination to look into the future of me.

[@MysticMonkeyMiracle]

@@richgee8190 That's honestly my passion as well. You seem to be more naturally inclined to entering those states of consciousness I suppose due to your brain injury. I had never had an out of body, or astral experience until I tried psychedelics as an adult. I've only been using them for about 7 years now, and they have profoundly impacted and changed my life. I'm still learning to integrate the practices of raising my energy levels, but it's what I Love now that I Am awake to it. I think it's really cool that I've been able to connect with you. It brings warmth to my heart, and motivation to my drive. I look forward to seeing what all you have to share.

[@SmithFarmandOutdoors]

@@richgee8190 I’m 48 years old and have tried many times to have an OBE without the aide of any chemicals. Recently I was shown an old brain injury that may be limiting it. If this is Richard G., it’s an honor.

[@richgee8190]

@@SmithFarmandOutdoors My brain injury has left my brain thinking I am still 10 years old. What I had to relearn was about social skills. Everyone seemed different to me , but I was the one that was different. The injury actually benefited my ability to study alltered states of conciousness because my injury allowed me to see the world with a different perspective. However it was my learning how to expand my elecromagnetic field that increased my ability to do out of body travel and well as finding other aspects of the human body that few have experienced. In future videos I will explain some ways to increase ones elecromagnetic field which leads to higher levels of awareness. Higher levels of awareness leads to higher levels of perception. In other words the more you know and experience the more you can know and experiece.

[@HammeredDrunkPelosi]

@Rich Gee plz ignore my silly youtube name, just wanted to say thankyou for opening up and talking to Hamilton, I was stabbed in the left side of my head during an argument with a drunk, I completely empathize and relate. I'm also fascinated with your description of one foot in the door, forgive me for rambling but my brother committed suicide in 2008 and his jersey number was 84, it's become an omen or numericial communication of some sort from the afterlife(or whatever it is)to a comical degree. My only question I can think of at the moment is what can we do to best prepare ourselves for the inevitable transition of death, it's like a dark storm cloud above head that rains absolute sheer terror and suffocating anxiety. Thankyou again as this interview was fascinating and hope to hear you and Hamilton correspond again one day.

[@PositiveRaincloud]

I'm 1 month away from having a therapy session that includes these. I'm very excited for this, as I've been suffering with suicidal depression for most of my life.

[@HendersonHinchfinch]

Hey how did it go?!

[@Aurora18665]

Update?

[@gtkingly8127]

Hope it worked well for you!

[@GoGetDiabetes]

update us man 😂😂

[@adamwalker7726]

OG Shroomery head here. Fascinating to have this iconic era of internet history, rumor and myth revived so many years later. Next you should try and interview Chinacat, from the most epic "LSD Thumbprint" thread. I still remember some of the stories he shared there.

[@thedude7726]

Hell yeah brother ! Do you know the truth of sunshine? I miss his random shit posts. Wutang and kung Fu

[@thedude7726]

@@Alilretard1 yeah then his mom took over sunshine account or some shit. I think he really got banned. Something about selling stuff to people via pm. I remember a few puppet accounts posting in sunshines style and weirdness. God i miss that guy. The only reason i go to the pub and otd was to read his crazy posts. If he really did pass away rip. I remember the thread about his passing. We should all practice kung fu and listen to wu tang in his honor . Fuck it ima start trolling the pub and otd sunshine style and i welcome anyone and everyone to join in on the fun with me.

[@Vexins]

RogerRabbit from shroomery is the man. Pretty sure they first stabilized APE.

[@goodbye8995]

Chinacat and his thumbprint tale was proven to be a fraud, no?

[@literallyshaking8019]

I remember reading those threads what seems like forever ago.

[@coynerooski]

This is the most fascinating podcast… thank you, Hamilton.

[@sebastiandasilva22]

This is the best, most nuanced and informative channel I have the fortune to subscribe to.

[@dertythegrower]

Please stop overusing the word nuanced.. everyone who is "hip" is saying it now every day now.. literally i hear it daily now, please stop lol

[@mrjpuff]

@@dertythegrower Keep your negativity to yourself.

[@davetheserious677]

@@dertythegrower please stop sir

[@toddmiles1724]

@@dertythegrower is this another that watches dhglive?

[@montanaforcier6591]

Thank you for doing the insanely intensive leg work to get to this conversation and to share it with us.... I am in awe. Amazing. I really hope Mr G is happy with the outcome of his efforts as well. So wild, and so special for us to be able to experience. Be safe, Mr G

[@LoganWayne-b1o]

My recovery journey was greatly enhanced by the therapeutic benefits of mushrooms. Other psychedelics like DMT and LSD have also proven to be remarkable.

[@SeanRoger-k4e]

Hey mate, Can someone help me with the source?

[@RyanGary-d9b]

doctorcyruss is your guy, got all kinds of psychedelics, and the most knowledgeable that I know.

[@DestNoah]

He’s on Telgram?

[@RyanGary-d9b]

Yes, and TikTok, highly recommended.

[@KeithNathan-r9m]

It's amazing how they work better than antidepressants and serve recreational purpose as well.

[@thomasthompson2052]

I really hope he didn’t throw away his prints and you can get something out of them Hamilton, his work really deserves preservation and further research. I look forward to an update

[@drakeweddner]

I actually ended up with a penis envy with urethra last year , his prints are out there

[@richgee8190]

Thanks, I have discarded lots of photos. I do have photos and videos stored in a different state at this time for safe keeping but have not apparent person to leave them with. Rich Gee

[@TheQueenOfDreams]

@@richgee8190​​⁠​⁠you’re a wonderful storyteller, and I very much enjoyed hearing these recollections. I’m sure there is a way to pass on and preserve your photos for the community at large indefinitely. I wish we could’ve seen them during this recording. I hope you are healthy and well!

[@NancyMariposaNeal]

@@richgee8190thanks for doing this interview. It was very informative! I would love to see your photos. How do we view your photos?

[@somechrisguy]

One of the best conversations I've ever heard. Thank you for this Hamilton. I hope you took home a suitcase load of photos and prints!

[@viciousdope66]

Hamilton, thank you so much for doing such intensive research and always bringing important information into public knowledge. I’ve been a fan since 2013; I stumbled across you in the “Vice magazine” days. Keep on keeping on! Also, I’m a huge fan of your father’s work. His documentaries were a huge personal inspiration. Thanks so much and keep up the wonderful research! ✌️

[@VickyVictoria00]

Long time lurker, first time poster. Thank you. I've followed you from the moment I was exposed to you. Apprx 4 years. Thank you for what you do for us "regular folks" who study the art of psychnautism. Thank you for your work. It's very helpful to us non scientists. We can study alkaloids all we like, but we'll never truly understand without pioneers like you. I've learned so much, and I'm very grateful.

[@mattwimad]

Used to watch you on another channel that I now question my prior allegiance… but your stories were always amazing, facts on point, voice so soothing and now your own spot to post makes me so happy for you. Glad I found you here as I get back into the world of psychedelics

[@Psychodoc101]

I’d appreciate your comments

[@Z0mbie432]

I love this interview. Audio and everything, honestly sounds like an old tape recording and I love that

[@bobingsonbob8893]

This was amazing. Really clear that Rich is a good guy, and has a lot of experience and life lived. I also loved the mushroom john shade he kept throwing in lmao.

[@ext93]

Never expected beef in the Shroommunity 😂

[@moneymiIIz]

He def did throw shade haha

[@mdog86]

Science community in general has excess ego problems. It's the reason why alternative thinkers like graham hancock, randall carlson and robert schoch are unjustly criticized and ridiculed by accepted academia.

[@mesirpez]

@@ext93 oh I've witnessed full blown comment wars relation to tek methods/strains. Sometimes people go at each other

[@citizenoftheninthdivision]

@j p So much drama on Shroomery. It's still like the 90's over there.

[@AlexEliotte]

Psychedelics and consciousness are both amazing individualities, and even far more fascinating combined. I've also been experimenting with mapping DMT experiences thru auditory manipulation. I always seem to go back to some sort of Egyptian hyperspace, possible anuaki origin or ultimately human big bang or the bringing or becoming of words ultimately primal birth of human kind. Consciousness from the ether as a physical matter or substance....

[@moniquesacks2953]

The trips I’ve been having really helped me a lot. I finally feel in control of my emotions. The things that used to be mundane to me now seem incredible and full of nuance and on top of that I’m way less driven by my ego and I have a lot more empathy as well.

[@jensenbruz1029]

Psilocybin is an ancient and powerful medicine. It is amusing that “modern” medicine is only now trying to understand what Indigenous people have know for a millennia.

[@AnnaGracia-ey6ql]

I love when people write about there experiences but nobody talks on how to source them.

[@AlexEliotte]

I’ll recommend you to a store I got my psychedelics products. [dr_xzavier].

[@AnnaGracia-ey6ql]

How do I get through is he on iG!

[@MichaelSonnyMartin]

I have a brother with diagnosed bipolar 1 disorder with psychotic features, as well as some other mental health issues. Listening to the gentleman in your interview sounds just like listening to my brother during certain periods of his disorder. During these episodes it is my experience, that there is almost always some nugget of absolute truth within everything that he talks about. The problem is being able to determine what is the nugget of actual truth within the entirety of what he is saying. I have also experienced situations where I was a participant in what he was talking about. So, I knew from my own experience what was actual truth and what was exaggerated, distortions, misrepresentations or otherwise not the truth as I experienced it. Additionally, I have experienced situations where I knew that all of the pieces of what he was talking about were true to my experience but, he had weaved them together in such a way that it was impossible to associate what he was saying to the experience I had. I share this to give possible context to your interview. I also appreciate the patience, tolerance and impartiality with which you conducted the interview as well as the persistence you exhibited to get through to Richard. And, I am grateful that Richard exhibited the vulnerability to allow you to interview him and post this interview.

[@cade8986]

Perfect comment

[@weavs90]

Yes, the top response for sure!

[@Kaleki935]

We just label intellect as insane and medicate them to our levels.

[@tylerdavis520]

I don’t think you understand the reality of sorcery and astral travel. Comes off as patronizing

[@damienwilson6610]

Wow very interesting you explained it very well thank you for that.

[@3OHT.]

Thanks for leaving this uncut. I was expecting someone to talk about their experiences cultivating and instead get an absolutely wild tale involving: -Ghosts -The Grim Reaper -Seeing the future -Going back in time to the formation of the Earth -Hot takes on the big bang -Astral projection -Horoscopes -Getting shot in the head -Being dead when he is clearly alive The man is clearly eccentric, a really curious case

[@russellm7530]

Yeah God bless him.

[@Monkeyabroad]

Just got a half ounce of PE and I sampled it by eating just one small one. Can confirm it's significantly stronger than any other strain I've tried, including freshly picked 'derrumbe' Landslide mushrooms in San Jose del Pacifico, Oaxaca.

[@MrJackandEmily]

I just got 2.5g of pe. Frankly I'm a bit nervous.

[@The.Original.Potatocakes]

@@MrJackandEmily I bet you had one helluva trip, I still have about a half oz of PE left. Don’t take over 3 grams lol, it gets really really crazy.

[@BlastedOffRawPuerh88]

Same

[@myc_snead]

I've got some pe6 colonizing now in some millet/milo 😁 🍄 ♥ ✌

[@jordancase1331]

Me too 😊 fingers crossed.​@@myc_snead

[@ness2082]

Your work does not go unnoticed thank you Hamilton for helping to shed light on important missing pieces of history

[@cryptodope2157]

Dope ass interview wtf crazy Hamilton you've outdone yourself on this one man!!

[@Jack-cc3qm]

Thank you for letting us listen to this fascinating interview. Thank you to Mr. Gutierrez for allowing you to record it.

[@sean803]

Magic mushrooms are the safest recreational drug to take, get involved I'd say.

[@allanbeth3880]

I suspect microdosing may have an effect on mood, and over time it might build up resilience or improve well-being, But I don't think it will rapidly be legalized.

[@karganaagam8000]

The feeling I felt from taking shrooms as a whole was spectacular, I felt completely supported.

[@kristahutchinson6519]

@@karganaagam8000Where do you fetch from?

[@kristahutchinson6519]

Where do you fetch from?

[@karganaagam8000]

medicgael

[@tinmann7187]

This really hit me close to home in so many ways. I'm so thankful to be able to hear this man tell his tale.

[@collinmc90]

Same, are you in the Seattle area at all? Pretty sure my Uncle used to be around these dudes in the mid seventies.

[@christopherthumm4348]

This guy is an absolute pleasure to listen to . I wish there could be a utube channel with more people like this guy being interviewed .

[@raisschultz420]

... yeah you're on it lol

[@marcuslocklear7026]

You’ve gotta be brain dead He didn’t even hardly talk about mushrooms

[@IsaiahLove777]

I used to cowar away from hamilton's vice videos. After I had a great anti-anxiety mushroom trip, I now appreciate the pioneering of Hamilton's adventures and deep/credible research.

[@larrym2434]

I first read what you said as "I used to cower from Hamilton's voice" LOL

[@IsaiahLove777]

@@larrym2434 lol

[@ltwin998]

The open way of sharing his experience and the respectful reciprocation shown made this a really great listen. Thanks to the both of you.

[@ragecages8254]

His comments about having died and come back with a new outlook reminds me of my insane trip I had in high-school. I had an out of body experience that was full of many different experiences one of which was being in an endless void of nothing where time didn't exist. I had time to sit there and think and wonder where I was and what was happening and I came to the conclusion I must be dead and I went through all the emotions of that scenario so when I snapped back into my body and reality as we see it day to day I had a whole new appreciation for just being in a physical body again, breathing air and hugging loved ones and little things we take for granted. In that experience I realized our consciousness lives on without our physical body. Our body's are just vehicles used to explore this part of creation and there is soooo much more to learn and experience than we could possibly know in one lifetime. So if the purpose of taking a physical body to explore and learn and grow it would be such a cruel joke to tease us with so many lessons to learn and experiences to have but only give us one lifetime to try and soak it all up.

[@DomMazz]

Thank you so much for never giving up on learning this story Hamilton. It really has changed my outlook on some things in life.

[@UDIHQ]

This is an amazing find! Thank you so much for your dedication to trying to make this interview happen.

[@WinthropBangasser]

I once met Mushroom John on a flight in August 2000 from San Francisco to South Korea. He was sitting across the isle from me and my buddy. He was acting bizarre and kind of wigging out the entire flight. We had a 24hr lay over in South Korea before our next flight to Bangkok. When we got to the airport and made it to our gate well who was there waiting for our next flight to Bangkok! My buddy and I could not resist and we immediately sat down next to him and said "Hey buddy. Sooo you were acting kind of strange on our long ass flight the day before. What was up with that?" Mushroom John laughs and says "Ha! I ate a bunch of mushrooms right before i got on the flight!" The three of us all started laughing. He told us he lived in my home town of Seattle and used to pick mushrooms at my elementary and middle school and how he wrote books about magic mushrooms. One about the Pacific Northwest, the other about Southeast Asia. He said he lead motorcycle tours in SE Asia where they would ride all day and trip all night. My buddy and I each bought autograph copies of his books (his signature is awesome). I still have my copy of that book to this day. Funny Memories!

[@lindboknifeandtool]

Post a video of the signature and book? I’d love to see! Very cool story! It pays off to be social!

[@danielboomers]

@@lindboknifeandtool lots of fairytale stories here ...no evidence ...

[@moretrash4you]

timK _who hurt you_

[@danielboomers]

@@moretrash4you the fairytales ego stories..lol

[@myceilauniverse9096]

@@danielboomers or maybe it just your ego that jealous of their stories. You can’t prove either or your just assuming.

[@BobbyRussell-or3oh]

Psychedelics like psilocybin mushrooms have shown a lot of promise in helping people with mental health issues.

[@BastianElton1]

Any good dealer? I seriously want to try out.,

[@GiftMary-lv1lf]

Can he send to me in Ohio?

[@GerraldPetrucci]

If anonymous delivery is something you're concerned about, he offers that option. He can provide an extra level of privacy and peace of mind. Safety and discretion.

[@RNG-999]

@BobbyRussell-or3oh is a bot account, be careful. This entire comment section is a bot thread.

[@danielschmidt2186]

This must be one of the most interesting interviews ever, seriously. Hamilton with his empirical materialist perspective and this legend with his legit Don Juan odyssey.

[@calebwilson8997]

Hearing him lick or reset his mouth constantly around 43 minutes really unnerved me but I'm glad this pioneer made it through to give the world this gift.

[@The_Brew_Dog]

Ya I can’t do it. 2 min into him talking and I’m out. I’ll just let other people tell me what he said.

[@beddj1]

Ya i was like, "Either thats a really good mic, or that man is severely dehydrated"

[@HendersonHinchfinch]

Yeah it’s a bit much

[@Playglenthomas_LookItUp]

He got shot in the jaw. Maybe the bullet affected his speech bro.

[@Playglenthomas_LookItUp]

@@The_Brew_Dog Maybe the bullet affected his speech when he got shot in the mouth

[@phishwithoutfish]

So my buddy lives in Seattle and has some interesting connections... The story I'm hearing as to why they aren't growing wild as much anymore is because the University of Washington was planning to spray fungicide on the wood chips to prevent students from harvesting on campus, Paul S. got word of this and out of "concern for poisoning" he told the school they just needed to mix Cedar chips into the mostly Alder chips they use as mulch, and the mushrooms won't grow because Cedar has tannins that prevent it, and now the city picked up the practice and mixes cedar into all the wood chips used around town.

[@suuzq02]

Now I know WHY I couldn’t find a single shroom on Oregon last fall at the parks

[@suuzq02]

Gotta go towards the forests by the ocean

[@artbyddp]

Natural disasters will undue their criminal acts against humanity.

[@sazji]

I had asked this very question and then found this comment, thanks. I remember the huge numbers of cyans that used to grow on the UW campus back in the 90s

[@statmetric6326]

Buddy puttin mushroom John through the ringer. This is a hit piece😂😂

[@oaschbeidl]

Fascinating talk, thank you for tracking the dude down! As for the supernatural stuff: I've been a very rational person my whole life, always loved studying natural sciences and have a degree in physics, but I've had some telepathic experiences with friends as an adult and lots of weird stuff happening to me as a kid. Now, most of the stuff as a kid I could put off as an overactive fantasy, but once I had a very real feeling dream of a plane crash and a couple days later I saw pictures of that very crash in a newspaper and the aforementioned telepathic experiences were with closed eyes, no physical touch and confirmed by all participants. Makes me wonder about the stuff he talked about and some things I've personally witnessed (namely presence of invisible beings) with no way of confirming or disproving them. I'm trying to both remain sceptical and at the same time keep an open mind, which is often a bit difficult. It'll be interesting to see what kind of phenomena might get explained yet within my lifetime.

[@Playglenthomas_LookItUp]

What you’re talking about is real. Get into meditation & your senses will enhance bro. You’ll start receiving downloads and visions into other dimensions and….. I’ve Astro projected 3 or 4 times since I’ve started meditating in 2018….. Humans have more senses than what’s talked about bro. I believe your story and everything this man mentioned in this video, because of the things I’ve experienced the past couple years.

[@Wildnsweet]

I agree with both. I've also had premonitions, like I knew buildings were going to fall in NYC in 1978. I kept telling my then husband we need to leave. Then on 9/11, listening to Howard Stern say, what, people are on the Brooklyn bridge leaving towards Brooklyn. I immediately shut the radio off, turned on the TV to see the 2nd tower fall. I knew then I am definitely blinded by societies blockage of my brain. Then I saw my mother, my dead mother, in my house, I believe protecting me from this square silhouette of what I felt was male. As I realized I wasn't dreaming, THAT THIS WAS REAL, they simply disappeared. I believe for I have hope for this human race or whatever else we are. That the next evolution of mankind is telepathy, if I hit you, I'll feel it, I no longer will fight. This is how we'll stop wars. We're not meant to kill deep within our cells. Our only war will be with viruses and bacterias.

[@Wildnsweet]

@playglenthomas_look ditto

[@Wildnsweet]

@oaschbeidl ditto

[@tigerseals1850]

Such an amazing story. Love Richard. Thank you Hamilton for all your work, things like this must be remembered. Thank you again!

[@Turbulent-Heart]

As a Pharmacological enthusiast, i suggest you look back into Spagyrics and Paracelsus. From my own perspective, Science and Spirituality are truly two parts of one whole. Together they create a larger picture of life. Clearly there are subtle forces we don't see physically that influence, material development or synthesis. Thanks again for a beautiful perspective Hamilton. Always appreciated here.

[@ginninadances]

That was quite the story. Thank you for sharing! I used to work with someone that had brain damage from an illness when she was a teen. She had no facial recognition ability. Like him, her eyes would "see" it but the center of the brain that processed faces couldn't put it together.

[@Pigeonbutt]

Wow. That’s fascinating

[@Marshallangelo]

You mean to tell me that the guy who invented the psychedelic mushroom that looks like a dick is named RICHARD?! They really do have a sense of humor 🍄

[@mdog86]

Just more proof we live in a simulation lol. I'm only half joking, I really am mostly convinced at this point we actually are part of a simulation.

[@nintendokiller1]

@@mdog86 We surely are. Look at dock Ellis. He had a no-hitter in baseball while high on LSD. His name would be displayed as Ellis. D in the stadiums green boards.

[@DEATH14269]

So is that how the mushroom was compared to a penis and the word dick itself? I always wondered who did this to all the Richards in the world…. And it was one of us! Lmao

[@OfficialGOD]

@@mdog86 there is no doubt, it has long before known this is all an illusion

[@wilfredopaz6465]

We fungi I guess

[@missjustice2730]

As someone who loves to listen to people who talk about their passions this was a dream to listen too. Thank you for not giving up!

[@JohnOShaughnessy]

incredible to hear his story. Much appreciated that you created the opportunity for us to listen.

[@laurencepennington8010]

I remember the McKenna's first book, and sending my money off to Hawaii. And I remember trying the mushrooms with my wife. Now that's a memory. Good work Hamilton!

[@HauntedHarmonics]

fucking incredible work man. so excited you’re uploading to youtube now. and while i miss the show, but the fact that we now get 2 hour deep dives into stories like these.. well, I think i might even prefer this content to Pharmacopoeia. Keep up the good work dude

[@AE0N777]

Quite obviously one of the best podcasts of all time. This one changed my life and I hope it is the case for you too!

[@BrainboxOfficial_1]

Look up 👆 👆 to the handle, he ships safely. He got shrooms, DMT, LSD, MMDA, psylocybin chocolates, gummies and alot more....

[@MrAman214]

Your ability to communicate and share the knowledge and experiences of others is beyond comprehension. Thank you for sharing these experiences for all to enjoy and learn from. I can only hope to gain a percent of the wisdom that you share in my lifetime. This video most of all has spoken to me in a way that I cannot express in words. I sincerely thank you for sharing.

[@ragtimemedia]

thanks for putting this out for free. the wisdom I've gained will not be forgotten. I don't think I would have heard this podcast in any another platform.

[@Breeder333]

Me and Mr. Gee have some things in common. 1st being native ancestry, 2nd being a death from head injury (tbi) and the painful aftermath of that on the body,3rd being the spiritual aspect where you can see things most cannot. As a collector of books on plants, drugs, esoterica and such I always keep my eyes peeled for his books in places they might be like Eugene Oregon which has a long history with cultivation of many euphoric and psychoactive plants. One day I will come across them. Fascinating interview and I’d like to thank you Mr Hamilton for getting this out there for posterity. I’m working on something with mushrooms to make nitrogen assimilation more pronounced for horticulture and would love to speak to you sometime about it. Anyway thanks again for this treasure. Long live the PE

[@Breeder333]

@Kim Frank I’m only looking for books, pamphlets, or any ephemeral object related to the subject matter. I don’t need the plug 🔌

[@smooij3199]

The 'Amazon' strain was exceptionally potent. more so than the average cube. cutting it in half one could watch the flesh turn dark blue, almost black, in under 20 seconds, with a fuzzy white outer ring. As a Psilocybe follower since 1998 I deeply appreciate this thorough exploration Hamilton, thank you!

[@MnemonicHeadTrip]

How quickly do normal cubes blue?

[@Xakslied]

@@MnemonicHeadTrip minutes

[@tunnelvision9330]

The tea should turn black!

[@lukehahn4489]

Any decent cubensis will blue in seconds, it's not a rarity. Amazonians are nothing like PE. Neither PE or Amazonians were included in the original Homestead kits, that strain was Matias Romero originating near Mexico City. Gutierrez is taking credit for something he may have saw but didn't understand. He's a fraud!

[@myc_snead]

I agree,... i grew some Amazonian's and a fruit 🍄 dried out to a 9.5 gram shroom lol. Massive fruits.

[@raymondduncil5786]

These are the closest I've come to a DMT trip without doing DMT. The geometric-ish patterns were identical for me.

[@YageWarrior]

I agree 👍

[@yhwhiskng]

I took 1.5g of APE and it felt like an eighth

[@vashstampede4878]

​@@yhwhiskngyeah I had a .5 of apes and it felt like 1.5 gt

[@LukeSmith-yl6kq]

Totally agree

[@MarkLada]

I've taken 7 grams of dried PE two different times.. Both of those experiences were almost exactly like a DMT trip, but more intense than any DMT trip I've experienced.. I've never taken DMT orally, though I've only smoked it.. The come up part with the mushrooms was rough.. The first time I took the heroic dose of PE.. My legs stopped working, and I lost the ability to speak before I blasted off into the geometric galaxy of the machine elves.. That scared me a little bit, and I fought the mushrooms for control at first.. After I let go and accepted the ego death, it was smooth sailing.. The second time I took the 7 gram dose several years later.. I started getting sick and throwing up right as I was losing control of the situation.. My buddies were on things and took great care of me, but I actually thought I choked to death and died.. When I woke up on my buddies couch the next day and realized I was back on earth and still alive.. I was pissed for a few seconds before the overwhelming joy of still being alive hit me..

[@Wylin619]

One of the most captivating interviews I've seen. Thank you Hamilton

[@rv5208]

You're sincerely one of my favorite journalist, thanks for everything you do

[@cheesemongering109]

but the thing is, PE wasnt invented by this guy at all XD PE is a Melmac isolate. when you get pe spores they are actually melmac. litterally same blobbing with out casing same potency same origins, same pheno to a micro biology lvl. like its well known pe is a melmac isolate no clue what this guy was thinking when he thought he could lie about something like this XD. people just lie sometimes i guess. also dikaryotic growth is not like a plant mushrooms have millions of sex organs that are all fuckin at the same time dividing into a hypea that spreads over organic substrate for food, the mushroom is actually the result of the final whoo raaa of reproduction. you dont actually cross strains they fuse, and lets say we have parent one, and parent two fuses, you wont get a cross youll get a variation of both then, after taking tissue samples over many many many generation and selective tissue taking from fruits that look a certain way we end up with a new pheno type or strain, so what im gettin at is this process is how pe came from melmac and this guys full of shit basically.

[@dozyote]

I was so enraptured that I forgot several times that you were there to talk about the PEs. Richard's experiences remind me a lot of stories my mother and grandmother would tell me when I was young.

[@jogieshireen]

Psychedelics helped me deal with my addiction. Having suffered anxiety and depression as well. I must say taking them turned my life around. I started micro dosing and just in a couple days I noticed major changes in my stress levels, depression, and everything else. It's been really great. After battling with these for years, I was unaware that shrooms will save me.

[@MyCheriAnolani]

I have so much respect for you Hamilton because you have one foot in or one foot out as well with you're curiosity for experience and scientific knowledge. It's never black and white with you, and you always allow people's interpretation to be heard and respected. I trust you and appreciate you Hamilton thanks!

[@MyCheriAnolani]

1:19:15 came back and listened to this again. time stamped it for myself.

[@losers4life789]

Hamilton is becoming one of my favorite interviewers. This was incredibly interesting!

[@gamingnarrator1397]

KZbin is gonna end up taking this down I bet one day which is a disgrace. Make sure this audio is safe it’s actually precious.

[@maxgarascia]

I feel connected to this man . I’ve always heard nature speak. The first time tripping the trees spoke to me all night .

[@YuasBirds]

I feel the same thing, damn near everyone I try to explain the "speaking" thing to people they think I'm insane. I don't call it that because there's never any words involved other than the ones my monkey brain come up with, but it's the easiest (and probably the closest in words way to) way to explain it. I never thought to put it as an "electromagnetic footprint" either, this guy is pretty incredible.

[@kakuuirukusu1868]

Dude I had no idea you were free now. That's so dope I'm so excited to finally hear the cast. I've always been tight kn money so all I could listen to was clips on the web. Subscriiiiiiibed

[@joegeezly9613]

Hamilton you’re a great guy!!!! I would love to hear a solo episode of you just talking about various trip experiences. Things you’ve learned, thoughts on life, maybe some horror stories or some very trippy moments. Anything you recommend doing when tripping? So many questions i would love answered by nobody other than you!!

[@b-d3vil16]

What a listen, so great to learn the true origin of my personal favorite strain. Hamilton as always thank you!

[@DeverVision]

Wow! Amazing listen. He’s been so elusive.but yet, it’s almost like he’s been waiting his whole life to tell his story. I’d like to hear more about Richard😎👍🏻👌🏻

[@kumd]

There's nothing more triggering to me than wet mouth noises but this was so fascinating I couldn't stop listening to him speak. Absolutely amazing.

[@pyramidcultures4811]

It's a dehydrated man. Drink water guys and get over you coffee addiction

[@katehenderson8194]

Fkn hell lol thanks for that

[@tdeuce7]

Saaaaame 🤣🤣

[@brookandersen1423]

You are one of my favourite people, hamilton. thank you for the amazing free educational stuff.

[@manslaughterinc.9135]

Dude, I'm just going to say the same thing everyone else is saying, but needs to be said. Your ability to interview people is impressive, getting them to talk about things they wouldn't talk to about probably anybody else. I need to know if you are using some kind of psychologic technique to get these individuals to open up. I know you studied chemestry and neuroscience, but did you study therapeutic psychology as well? How many degrees do you have?

[@everythingomnia]

Hamilton it is because of this video being uploaded to youtube in its entirety..... that I must become a patron

[@rickee9909]

Wild morphine lettuce in that patch too 01:37:14 I actually sometimes mix this with mush brew With some other herbs Its even one of the extracts I put I the spray I wanted my mycelium with Hasn't fruited yet been spraying yopo also Next flush I'll us a homemade lsa extract I can't find any data on if the mush will actually absorbe any potency of any kind from my additives

[@bergwilly11_on_instagram.]

bergwilly11 is the best, he's been my supplier in anything psychedelics.

[@bergwilly11_on_instagram.]

He’s on I N S TA

[@justahuman2244]

Quite interesting that he speaks about astral projections, and entities in mushrooms, but then was very pragmatic about why mushrooms produce psilocybin, just being a utilitarian evolution to protect the mushroom from predators. Makes the whole account feel more genuine.

[@jester4886]

Yeah buts sad seeing how many commenters here that dont get it. Oh well, their loss

[@ixxxxxxx]

ikr. some will say mushrooms make you trip cause aliens put them there for us or some shit, but this guy is in some ways down to earth. just finished the vid and i could listen to him talk for many more hours. though he might deny it you can tell hes a mentally strong person, hes been through a lot and perseveres

[@goodbye8995]

Which is an explanation that doesn't even make sense. Shrooms unlocked the ability to astral project, for me. But as for psilocybin being a defence mechanism, then it is an epic failure as animals, including humans, actively seek them out for psychotropic effects.

[@ixxxxxxx]

@@goodbye8995 yes we humans seek them out, but we also seek out and cultivate capsaicin chili peppers which are hot to deter being eaten as well

[@hyperstimmed]

They produce chemicals that kill bugs, which tend to destroy the cap, but not larger animals who will consume and poop out the spores

[@EnglishDave6767]

Absolutely mind blowing conversation! I’ve had some similar experiences, but come from a lineage of scientists.. this is so wonderfully affirming. Originally from England, but last 28 years in Oregon. Thank you 🙏 so much for this! ❤️

[@tonybollinger3352]

What part of Oregon do u reside? I’m down south always looking to go hunt with friends.

[@EnglishDave6767]

@@tonybollinger3352 in Brookings! Last 22 years.

[@lewisgreenhalgh7546]

Hello from Bolton brother!

[@russellm7530]

I used to live in SW Washington. I think my family has stolen a house and a bunch of land from me out there.

[@garygrinkevich6971]

Took a few sessions but this was a fantastic listen. There's is an interesting overlap of how artists, scientists, designers, engineers and mycologists view the invisible systems that govern the cycles of consumption, life, death, and degradation.

[@thinginground5179]

Yep. It's all comin together

[@samuelscamacca]

I am a beginner, and the first batch I am currently trying to grow are the P Es. I stumbled upon this interview, and it somehow connects me to the process on a more spiritual level I feel. Amazing interview.

[@jaredurbain9705]

I feel like I could feel his soul, or spirit. Not sure, but wow. The lack of ego is to be noted forsure. Thanks Hamilton. Safe travels everyone ❤

[@Witchesbloodclot]

Hey man, im sorry to say weve lost touch for awhile. I loved your work at vice, but this is the first time ive listened to your independent work. Its great to see that you can be critical about your past research. As a fellow researcher, I am too familiar with the enlightenment that accompanies the research process. Its awesome to see you using new platforms to do this type of qualitative research that wouldn’t have a place in traditional academia. Cheers

[@williamtomlinson4322]

M it’s interesting hey how video essays are replacing a number of traditional media forms by giving a platform to everyone

[@abelp81]

Outstanding interview you never gave up on finding out the true story and it was very informative quite unexpected revealings and obvious at the same time when it came to the name but historical for the community

[@TylerO_O.]

Hamilton you're doing the lords work. lol It's admirable that you've corrected the record. There's a hodgepodge of lore surrounding the topic. For such an elusive figure he's very personable. This was a treat, thank you.

[@JJTOPSMILE]

hamilton i been watching u since i was 14 and i must say that u inspire me to keep pushing for the things that interest me

[@klawsraught]

Great interview! I'm very grateful you were open to asking questions about the spiritual aspect of these things despite not having an inclination in that direction yourself. Thanks for sharing this with us!! :)

[@n.y.9894]

Amazing work once again Hamilton! This thoughtful work is absolutely legendary!

[@QualeQualeson]

People take away what they will, but for me this was not about PE mushrooms, but about the effects of heavy trauma. And obviously, "the person he came back as" empowers and liberates him, so there's no point picking at it. If you do, they'll usually react quite violently to it (not necessarily physically) simply because it's paramount that they uphold it. I've seen many people with various degrees of these effects, and the point isn't the "rational truth", but survival, which is rational too.

[@LouiesLog]

Well said

[@mikerollin4073]

It seems presumptuous and dismissive to me to reduce someones experiences to an aggressively guarded irrational adaptation. Considering your apparent interest in a psychological explanations you would probably find "Cotard's syndrome" to be very interesting, and maybe a little terrifying as well.

[@QualeQualeson]

@@mikerollin4073 I'd agree completely, _if_ reducing it was what I did. My post is nowhere near specific or comprehensive enough to warrant such a conclusion. Your response on the other hand... I suggest you read up on psychological projection, it might be useful to you.

[@mikerollin4073]

Yeesh

[@mikerollin4073]

@@QualeQualeson Nonetheless, I'm glad you agree completely.

[@justahuman2244]

This is gold, thanks Hamilton.

[@tylermoore514]

I just had my first experience with penis envy🍄

[@ralphadams2433]

I’m really in need of a source, how can I get them?

[@waynedavis2022]

@@ralphadams2433 Reach out to dr.cobb_

[@larrydiaz9013]

Psilocybin mushroom helped me with my hair loss, I regained my hair after several treatment with reishi mushroom

[@jefferywalker4834]

I’m still very new to all these, still doing some research on dosages and all.

[@JoseLopez-tl3yt]

@alberthall6687 does he make international deliveries?

[@Smokeinspace49]

Dude this is legendary. what awesome dedication

[@SubconsciousCat]

Was waiting for this upload.. notifications glitched the other day and I knew this was soon to come 🙏 infinite respect Hamilton.

[@rainsfall2494]

It was taken down in the middle of me watching it

[@mpv9866]

April fools joke 🤔😜