Flora Funga Podcast

224: Stop Guessing-- This Map Predicts Mushroom Hotspots 02.07.2026 35min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review Tyler Hacking returns to talk about his new mushroom map guides and the GIS technology behind them. Tyler explains how his scientific background in mycology and geospatial analysis led him to create predictive mushroom maps using tools like ArcGIS Pro. Instead of simply copying public mushroom sightings, his process layers historical collection data with habitat factors such as tree associations, water, fire history, elevation, soil, slope, a...

223: Can We Hear What Plants Are Feeling? Featuring the Master Plants Orchestra 24.06.2026 49min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review I sit down with Tritone to explore the world of plant biosonification and the concept behind Master Plants Orchestra, an orchestra played entirely by plants. Using electrodes placed on plant leaves, Tritone converts bioelectric signals from up to eight plants into musical notes, creating soundscapes that range from calming meditation music to experimental compositions that challenge traditional human ideas of melody and scale. The conversatio...

222: What is Ayahuasca and How is it Healing? 17.06.2026 57min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review Sam Believ is the founder of LaWayra Ayahuasca Retreat, the highest-rated ayahuasca retreat in South America with over 730 five-star reviews on google. A former offshore engineer, he left the oil industry after a life-changing experience with ayahuasca and moved to Colombia to build an affordable, authentic retreat with indigenous shamans. He also hosts the Ayahuasca Podcast and works to make plant medicine more accessible and understood worl...

221: INPERSON: How Fungi Are Being Used to Treat Dying Bees! 10.06.2026 23min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review Molly Quade studies fungi at Washington State University that kill mites to help reduce the death of our honeybee population. We cover how bees are NOT native BUT we treat bees as livestock for our agriculture. She also helps out some of Paul Stamets research with Fungi Perfecti. All resources on florafungapodcast.com/221 If you are interested in trying the mead venture to DND Meadery from Episode #220 ----------------------------------------...

220: How to Make Traditional Delicious Mead with DnD Meadery 03.06.2026 52min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review KK sits down with Derek of D&D Meadery to explore the ancient, flavorful, and surprisingly approachable world of mead-making. Derek shares how mead, often considered the oldest fermented beverage, begins with the simple combination of honey, water, and yeast, but becomes deeply complex through fermentation, yeast selection, local honey sources, seasonal variation, and careful quality control. Together, KK and Derek discuss the history of ...

219: MEET THE PLUG: Lets Get Open-Minded with Plant Medicines from the UK 27.05.2026 1godz 8min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review This episode was such a fun, open-minded wander through fungi, philosophy, psychedelics, podcasting, and the weird little threads that connect us all. KK sat down with Joel and Jacob from The Open Minded Podcast to talk about their journey as curious young hosts exploring psychology, religion, consciousness, and the big questions of life. The conversation drifted into mushrooms, plant medicine, psychedelic experiences, ego, perception, and ho...

218: Why your Accounts are Getting Banned...Mycology Meets Social Media 20.05.2026 38min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review In this episode of Flora Funga Podcast, KK sits down with Victoria to explore the complicated intersection of mycology, social media, AI moderation, and content creator survival. They discuss why mushroom-related accounts and cultivation content are increasingly vulnerable to automated takedowns, how AI-driven platform policies can misread educational mycology content as harmful, and why creators need stronger backups, clearer disclaime...

217: STREET INTERVIEW: Healing Autoimmune Disease through Plant Medicine 13.05.2026 10min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review Meet Lois Duncun...She has a pretty wild and beautiful healing story. After going through systemic lupus, which is medically documented, she credits so much of her healing to plants, Indigenous medicines, mindset work, and Gene Keys. She feels like she’s lived a lot of lives in this one, and some of those chapters were really hard. Through trauma, trial and error, and lessons learned the long way, she found her way back to radical accountabil...

216: STREET INTERVIEW: Wake the F**k UP with a Macro Dose ft. Cannabis Nurse 06.05.2026 4min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review Meet Laura Hartman a friend I've met at Cannadelic last year. She is a board certified functional medicine practitioner who empowers people towards healthier lives. She always is doing the most to advocate for everyone especially Veterans that don't always receive the best help. Support the show Text (727) 477-5974 Flora Funga Phone with your questions, comments, concerns, and IDs Flora Funga: Calm & Collected Tincture — Flora Funga...

215: Top 5 Mushrooms for Lowering Inflammation 29.04.2026 20min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review Top 5 mushrooms I like to use personally for lowering inflammation: All resources mentioned on florafungapodcast.com/215 ... Support the show Text (727) 477-5974 Flora Funga Phone with your questions, comments, concerns, and IDs Flora Funga: Calm & Collected Tincture — Flora Funga Podcast GoFundME If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media site...

214: Supplements You are Absolutely MISSING in your Diet 22.04.2026 54min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review Oli Genn-Bash is a UK-based writer, educator, and cultural practitioner working at the intersection of functional mushrooms, mycotherapy, psychedelics, and contemporary wellness culture. His work sits between research, lived experience, and creative practice, with a focus on education and the responsible development of psychedelic and mushroom spaces. He has several years’ experience researching and teaching the therapeutic potential of medic...

213: Why This Mushroom Drink Is Changing Everything 15.04.2026 46min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review Allen L. Davies III, known as Allen the Fun Guy, has spent over 15 years immersed in mushrooms, fermentation, and culinary innovation. With a deep respect for food as a cultural cornerstone, he views it as both sustenance and medicine—capable of nourishing, healing, and driving meaningful change through sustainability and accessibility. An expert in Koji (Aspergillus oryzae), Allen has expanded its use far beyond traditional applications. Sin...

212: Street Interview-Cannadelic: Legal Lean 08.04.2026 3min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review Join Cannedelic Night Market..Meet @legalleanlife Support the show Text (727) 477-5974 Flora Funga Phone with your questions, comments, concerns, and IDs Flora Funga: Calm & Collected Tincture — Flora Funga Podcast GoFundME If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me: Email me to be on the podcast or inperson...

211: Street Interview with a Pirate at Cannadelic Night Market 01.04.2026 3min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review My interview with @floridapiratehippie Cannadelic Night Market Support the show Text (727) 477-5974 Flora Funga Phone with your questions, comments, concerns, and IDs Flora Funga: Calm & Collected Tincture — Flora Funga Podcast GoFundME If you like the podcast please think of donating to Keep the show happening $keenie19 on Cash App Follow my other social media sites to interact and engage with me: Email me to be on the podcas...

210: Mushroom Coffee Review: Cuppa VS Four Sigmatic Ft. Karleen (sister) 25.03.2026 31min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review Today we sit down with my sister Karleen where we review the famous and popular mushroom coffee brands Cuppa and Four Sigmatic. Which one will be the winner and how do you choose the right mushroom coffee for YOU? Thank you Gaias Garden Goods for sponsoring. Grab your Morel Mushroom Maps TODAY using my code "KKMAPS2026" for 10% off. Try yours today--all resources on florafungapodcast.com/210 I got a new phone number to text in with any questi...

209: Your Beer has Glyphosate with Brandon Rust 18.03.2026 56min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review Brandon Rust has been cultivating and breeding cannabis for 20+ years, originally from San Diego, he currently resides in Oklahoma and works in the legal cannabis industry, as an owner operator and as a private consultant. A self-taught agronomist and microbiologist, Brandon owns Bokashi Earthworks, which is involved in manufacturing microbial consortiums for the use in agriculture, bioremediation and green waste recycling. manufacturing orga...

208: Using AI to Talk to Plants-- IN PERSON INTERVIEW 11.03.2026 32min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review Today we break down a Juicy News article on Revolutionary AI Model Deciphers Language of Plants for the First Time with Kevin an AI Expert. Do you think this is a good progressive research or a waste of time? yangheng/PlantRNA-FM at main Other Resources found on florafungapodcast.com/208 Thank you Gaias Garden Goods for sponsoring todays episode! I got a new phone number to text in with any questions, comments, or photos! 727-477-5974 Supp...

207: Street Interview: Meet a TOP Interdimensional Visionary: Chris Dyer 04.03.2026 5min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review During the Cannadelic Night Market here in St. Petersburg, FL we interviewed a TOP interdimensional Visionary Chris Dyer. He is up there with Alex Grey!! Chris is a Peruvian-Canadian artist, sharing his personal medicine as honest expressions of Soul. Peaceful Warrior. All resources all on florafungapodcast.com/207 Support the show Text (727) 477-5974 Flora Funga Phone with your questions, comments, concerns, and IDs Flora Funga: Calm &...

206: The Kratom Industry Is Getting Sketchy--Start a Mushroom Cafe 25.02.2026 50min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review A VIBRANT BLEND OF NATURE AND FLAVOR FILLS EVERY CORNER OF LOS HONGOS CAFE AND PLANT BAR IN PORTLAND, OR, WHERE COMMUNITY AND CREATIVITY THRIVE TOGETHER. Los Hongos proudly operates as a locally-owned and operated business, focused on building genuine connections with everyone who walks through our doors. Each visit offers something new to discover, and we take pride in sharing our passion for creativity and connection through every cup, plat...

205: How to Grow your Own Medicine 18.02.2026 39min

Ask Flora Funga Podcast anything OR Leave a Review Twin Mycology's mission is to help over 800,000 adults, foster mental health and sustainable living using the incredible power of mushrooms--Through their offerings of peer coaching, educational programs, and valuable resources. All resources are found on florafungapodcast.com/205 Thank you Gaias Garden Goods for sponsoring this weeks episode! I got a new phone number to text in with any questions, comments, or photos! 727-477-5974 Support t...