Functional Mushrooms + Mushroom Revival w/ Alex Dorr
Have you ever wondered what happens when you make an entire business off of parasitic fungi that infect the larvae of ghost moths and grow from the head of a dead caterpillar?
No? Well, too bad. This episode's guest is Alex Dorr of Mushroom Revival - a functional mushroom farm and extract producer, specializing in cordyceps militaris (aka "Zombie Fungus), along with Reishi, Lion's Mane, and more.
Alex and I talk about psilocybin mushrooms and the state of the psychedelic industry, the challenges of running a functional mushroom company, cool topics he's learned about on his own podcast, sustainability, and much more.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro + foraging fun fact!
5:05 - Alex's mushroom journey
11:25 - The booming psychedelic industry
16:25 - Microdosing psilocybin
21:57 - Monoculture lawns & relationship with nature
25:30 - The story of Mushroom Revival
28:30 - All about Cordyceps
37:08 - Other favorite mushrooms
39:05 - Sustainability (not all sunshine + rainbows!)
45:00 - Where to go with Mushrooms
48:45 - The Mushroom Revival Podcast & favorite episodes
56:00 - The Little Book of Mushrooms
1:00:55 - Wrap up
Alex's Stuff
Resources
Episodes of Alex's Podcast
Theme Music: Lacuna (ft. Sunsquabi) by Cloudchord
