Ep. 3 - Doom and Shrooms: Lessons from the Fungal Kingdom with Dr. Patricia Kaishian

Clay is joined by mycologist Dr. Patricia Kaishian (@queendom_fungi on Instagram) to talk about what we can learn from fungi and how it relates to our current socio-political predicament. The wide-ranging interview touches on queerness, colonialism, slavery, life and death, the individual, the lasting legacy of genocides, and humility in the face of the realization that the apocalypse has already happened many, many times—as well as the cultivation of hope and a reconnection with the land and life that sustain us.

For information about Dr. Kaishian’s forthcoming book, Forest Euphoria: A Queer Bestiary, please visit the website here: https://patriciakaishian.com/forest-euphoria-a-queer-bestiary 

For information on the history of Armenia and the Armenian genocide, please visit Learn for Artsakh: https://www.learnforartsakh.com/

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Show artwork by Hayley Doyle (@hayleydoyleart on Twitter)