60 episodes

Bi-Weekly Podcast featuring mushrooms, mycology and health. Hosted by Tony Shields, founder of FreshCap Mushrooms.

The Mushroom Show Team FreshCap

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.7 • 26 Ratings

Bi-Weekly Podcast featuring mushrooms, mycology and health. Hosted by Tony Shields, founder of FreshCap Mushrooms.

    From Niche To Mainstream: Here's Why Functional Mushrooms Are Showing Up Everywhere

    From Niche To Mainstream: Here's Why Functional Mushrooms Are Showing Up Everywhere

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    Have you noticed that mushrooms are popping up in a lot of different products lately? For people who have been following the so-called "mushroom revolution" over the last few years, this is not really all that surprising. In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we're going to be digging into the rise of mushrooms in functional nutrition, including an interview with Tara Thies, a Nutrition Strategist from Gainful.
    We're also going to be looking at a couple pieces of mushroom news- including one famous author's thoughts about the rollout of proposition 109 and also some relevant new research that is looking at what some of the potential adverse affects of this type of treatment could be.
    Enjoy!

    Chapters:
    0:00 Intro
    1:00 Psilocybin Therapy - Oregon Updates and New Research
    9:01 Mushrooms And Functional Nutrition
    13:54 Interview With Tara Thies
    41:22 Outro

    • 42 min
    The Ultimate Guide To Morel Mushrooms (+ Exploring Mushroom Festivals!!)

    The Ultimate Guide To Morel Mushrooms (+ Exploring Mushroom Festivals!!)

    Morel mushrooms are one of the most popular and well known mushrooms in the world, yet somehow still not totally understood.
    In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we delve into the wild world of Morel mushrooms, often hailed as the king of springtime foraging. We'll guide you through the mysteries, myths, and facts surrounding these highly sought-after fungi, exploring everything from their unique characteristics to their elusive growing habits.

    Also- did you know that every year, hundreds of mushroom lovers gather in various places around the continent to celebrate all things fungi? We're going to be taking a look at some of the biggest mushroom festivals and events happening this spring, summer and fall, including an interview with Kyle Garrone, head cultivator at Far West Fungi and organizer of the brand new Santa Cruz Mountain Mushroom Festival.

    Enjoy!

    • 37 min
    Why Are Hundreds Of Restaurants BANNING Mushrooms From Their Menu?!?

    Why Are Hundreds Of Restaurants BANNING Mushrooms From Their Menu?!?

    Mushrooms are taking over the world! Not literally of course, but with their rising popularity in cooking, functional nutrition, technology and culture, you may think that they can do no wrong these days. Which is why it seems
    crazy to see a group of restaurants actually banishing them from the menu!
    In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we take a look at the reason why a popular way to grow certain mushrooms leaves some to think that mushrooms are "bad for the planet" and what that might mean for mushroom cultivation in the future.

    We are also digging into the debate between whole mushroom extract and synthetic psilocybin in the context of psilocybin therapy and clinical research- with a new study suggesting one might have more impact than the other.
    Enjoy the show!

    • 18 min
    Fungi and The Fear Response - NEW Study Shows Mushrooms May Reduce The Brain's Response To Angry Faces

    Fungi and The Fear Response - NEW Study Shows Mushrooms May Reduce The Brain's Response To Angry Faces

    Could a mushroom that that thrives on nuclear waste help us become a multi-planetary species? In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we are digging into one of the "great moments in mushroom history" and its future implications for space travel.
    We're also digging into a new study that shows mushrooms may reduce the brain's response to angry faces, which could have some interesting downstream effects for psilocybin therapy. Plus, an update on the never ending battle between law makers and dispensary operators, as a Vancouver dispensary is granted a license to operate.

    Enjoy!

    • 19 min
    A Mushroom Mystery That Is Baffling Scientists

    A Mushroom Mystery That Is Baffling Scientists

    Mushrooms do some wild things. But recently, an unknown species was found fruiting on a LIVING frog- stunning scientists and bringing into question everything we know about how mushrooms grow. In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we try unveil the mystery of this "frog-stool", and try to determine whether or not we should be
    concerned. We are also announcing an exclusive and exciting partnership between a leader in functional mushrooms and a leader in nutrition retailing. Plus, we dissect the differences between fungi and mushrooms. Are they the same thing? Find out on Episode 32 of The Mushroom Show!

    Enjoy!

    • 18 min
    The World's Most Popular Mushroom Is... Illegal To Pick?

    The World's Most Popular Mushroom Is... Illegal To Pick?

    Lion's Mane is one of the world's most popular mushrooms, but did you know in some places it is actually illegal to pick? In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we are digging into an act that prohibits picking Lion's Mane and trying to understand the difference between wild harvested and cultivated functional mushrooms. Plus, we explore the growing market for mushroom chocolates- including the legality, and the interesting history of this well known combination. Finally, we go on a quick virtual tour of a one of the most mysterious mushrooms to be cultivated- Tremella fuciformis. Enjoy! 

    • 17 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
26 Ratings

26 Ratings

whateverbye! ,

Need more

Please keep making more of these. Very informative!

BBurger777 ,

Great info.. very annoying clicks

Love the info about mushrooms. The keyboard clicks drive me crazy.. I can barely listen to it when that’s happening.

Aa-ren ,

Informative, professional, and friendly

The information is great. I loved hearing about the differences in the different mushrooms…and all things mushroomy! I appreciate that the sound quality is professional and the hosts are friendly. This is one of the best mushroom podcasts I have found.

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