Mushrooms, Moral Compasses, and Mental Health

In this episode, Madeline chats with her friend Raden Bowerman, a research and development manager for a mushroom company. During their conversation, they discuss his degree in sustainable biomaterials, an overview of non-timber forest products, psilocybin, drug chemistry, the health benefits of mushrooms, being a business and being environmental conscious, the necessity of scientists having good moral compasses, the impact of his dog Joules as an emotional support animal (ESA), ESAs in general, how there’s a mushroom for everybody, St. Mark Ji Tianxiang, the importance of transformation and transfiguration, and so much more!

During the course of their conversation, they make many references which you can explore. Some of these references include the Inkwells and Anvils community, the Lord of the Rings series by J. R. R. Tolkien, and Doctor Who.

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