Pollan, Michael, 1955-

October 23, 2020

44:18

'Fresh Air' Reflects On The Psychedelic Movement

We listen to a 1983 interview with psychologist Timothy Leary, a 1990 interview with spiritual leader Ram Dass and a 2018 interview with How to Change Your Mind author Michael Pollan.

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February 10, 2020

41:50

Michael Pollan Explains Caffeine Cravings (And Why You Don't Have To Quit)

After wrapping up his book about the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelic drugs, author Michael Pollan turned his attention to a drug that's hidden "in plain sight" in many people's lives: caffeine.

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May 15, 2018

50:30

'Reluctant Psychonaut' Michael Pollan Embraces The 'New Science' Of Psychedelics

Author Michael Pollan had always been curious about psychoactive plants, but his interest skyrocketed when he heard about a research study in which people with terminal cancer were given a psychedelic called psilocybin — the active ingredient in "magic mushrooms" — to help them deal with their distress.

Magic mushrooms containing psilocybin in a plastic container on a shelf

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'Fresh Air' Reflects On The Psychedelic Movement

Michael Pollan Explains Caffeine Cravings (And Why You Don't Have To Quit)

'Reluctant Psychonaut' Michael Pollan Embraces The 'New Science' Of Psychedelics

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