Magic mushrooms are any species of mushroom that contain the psychoactive compound psilocybin and psilocin. Research studies have shown shrooms offer a variety of mental health benefits.

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In this episode we start our short tangent into the world of Fungi. We start off by talking with Kate Roelke, a lab mycologist at North Spore. She will tell us all about the life cycle of mushrooms along with lots information about various cultivation techniques and some specifics about a few different species. If you want to get in touch with Kate you can find her on Instagram at In the episode Kate recommends the book If you want to use hydrated agricultural lime for cold pasteurizing mushroom substrates, try using just over 1/3 cup of lime per 5 gallons water.

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