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Episode 273: huicholes

In this episode my guest is Hernán Vilchez, the director and producer of the documentary Huicholes – The Last Peyote Guardians. This film is an urgent story about the Wixarika People, one of the last living Pre-Hispanic cultures in Latin America, and their struggle to preserve Wirikuta, which is their most sacred territory and the land where the peyote grows. Watch the film here: huicholesfilm.com

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Episode 269: noya rao

To celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples we are going to focus on the wonderful magic created by the Shipibo. My guest in this episode is Carlos Tanner. Carlos runs Ayahuasca Foundation and we will be talking about ayahuasca, shamanism, dietas, the Shipbo, parenting and about the amazing bioluminescent tree Noya Rao.

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Episode 265: get well

In this episode my guest is musician Kraig Rieger. His band Come Back K! has recently released an album called Get Well that document his battle with the anti-anxiety medication known as benzodiazepine.

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Come Back K!

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Episode 154: the fellowship of the river

In this episode my guest is Dr. Joe Tafur who has written a book called The Fellowship of the River, which documents a medical doctors exploration into traditional Amazonian plant medicine. Check out: www.drjoetafur.com

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Yuin Huzami

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Episode 97: medicine hunter

In this episode I am joined by medicine hunter, author and educator Chris Kilham. Chris has conducted medicinal plant research in over 45 countries, and works with companies to develop and popularize traditional plant-based food and medicinal products into market successes. These include kava, maca, rhodiola, schisandra, tamanu oil, cat’s claw, dragon’s blood, ayahuasca, and hundreds of other plants. Chris also works to bridge worlds, regularly sharing information about other cultures through presentations and media, having appeared in over 1500 radio programs and in more than 500 TV programs worldwide. Check out his site: www.medicinehunter.com 

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Livingdog

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