Follow The Mushroom Stef Spijkermans & matthijs_ideas

For Adrien’s 2nd appearance on FTM, he suggested to flip roles and ask Stef and Matthijs a couple of questions regarding their own personal projects and perspectives.
The conversation turned into a deep dive around consciousness, the enlightenment, artificial intelligence, non-human intelligence, being an “entrepreneur” and alchemy.   



Adrien currently works as a design researcher with a focus on eco-social sustainability. He is assistant professor at the Royal Danish Academy and president of the NGO design studio thr34d5.

Saskia is a forager based in Rotterdam. In her work she helps people get familiar with plants, herbs and mushrooms. All while staying true to her cultural and activistic roots, to equally teach and make people aware of what is currently happening to our planet. 



We talked with Saskia about many topics, including about her background in culture and journalism, her path towards foraging, early spring, corpse smelling penis mushrooms, fytotherapy VS homeopathy, saying goodbye to an animal, the liberty cap mushroom, activism in Nature and the importance of scientific evidence within the rising trend of herbalism and an inherent esoteric vagueness.



Saskia Boer Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/boer.saskia



Outsiders website

https://www.outsidersforaging.com



Outsiders Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/outsiders.foraging



Show notes:



Invasive Californian death caps develop mushrooms unisexually and bisexually

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-42317-z#:~:text=phalloides%20in%20California%20is%20likely,natural%20population%20of%20death%20caps



Mycotherapiehttps://zenchi.eu/product/basiscursus-werken-met-paddenstoelen-ofwel-basiscursus-mycotherapie/



Herba Sanitas

https://herbasanitas.nl/



Breading Sweetgrass

braiding sweetgrass - Google Search



Psilocybe Liniformans

psilocybe liniformans - Google Search



Homeopathie en fytotherapie

Homeopathie en fytotherapie producten kopen? Groot Assortime



Japanese Knotweed Rhizome Bark Extract Inhibits Live SARS-CoV-2 In Vitro

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9495978/#:~:text=SPR%20results%20showed%20a%20specific,and%20data%20mining%20%5B62%5D



Officinalis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officinalis


Mellie Uylderthttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellie_Uyldert

On this episode we talked with Adrien Rigobello who’s currently a PhD candidate at the Centre for Information Technology and Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy.

As a designer and engineer, with a specialization in fermentation and eco-social design, Adrien has deep roots in the global maker community and participates in the creation of a growing number of scientific publications.

We discussed vernacular architecture, mycelium based packaging material, terroir, non human collaborations the importance of knowledge platforms and so much more. 


Adrien Rigobello
https://adrienrigobello.com/about

Thr34d5
https://thr34d5.org/

Articles 
https://scholar.google.fr/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=en&hl=en&user=c-zzNykAAAAJ

In this episode we talk to Carl Ruck, professor in the Classical Studies department at Boston University. He received his B.A. at Yale University, his M.A. at the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. at Harvard University.
Carl Ruck is best known for his work, along with other scholars, in mythology and religion on the sacred role of entheogens, or psychoactive plants that induce an altered state of consciousness, as used in religious or shamanistic rituals. His focus has been on the use of entheogens in classical western culture, as well as their historical influence on modern western religions.
Carl wrote many groundbreaking books, including "The Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries" which he co-authored with Albert Hoffman and Gordon Wasson.

Follow Matthijs: @matthijs_ideas
Follow Stef: @jack_nl

In this episode we talk with Gino van Dam aka JEANS; dj, producer, label owner of Oracle Bones, programmer at PIP Den Haag and unintended modern day medicine man.

In this open hearted conversation, we talk about how Gino’s formative past paved a way for curiosity, exploration, betterment and healing, in which the mushroom has (and still is) been playing a leading role. Resulting in Gino becoming one of the most deeply respected figures in his scene, both for his refined relationship with music as well as him as a human being.

SHOWNOTE:
This conversation is held in Dutch, honouring the request of Gino of him feeling more comfortable and expressive in his native tongue.


JEANS
https://www.instagram.com/jeans_audio/

Orcale Bones
https://theoraclebones.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-the-entities

PIP Den Haag
https://pipdenhaag.nl/

In this episode, Matthijs and Stef share a conversation with each other after a perfect 6 months (1 solstice) hiatus.

An organic conversation that covers deeper stories like consciousness, the meaning of “death” and the relevance of modern day ceremonies. Equally touching topics on how our own businesses (Leeway & Prima Materia) came about and have been progressing in these last months!

Follow Matthijs: @matthijs_ideas
Follow Stef: @jack_nl