Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation podcast
Hosted by Mark Plotkin and Dr Mark Plotkin · Mark Plotkin, Ph.D.
4.9from 918 ratings
- 82
- Episodes
- 33
- Transcribed
- 918
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation podcast
"Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation" is a new and unique podcast focusing on the hallucinogenic plants and fungi whose impact on world culture and religion – and healing potential - is only now beginning to be appreciated as never before. Unlike other podcasts relating to these issues, "Plants of the Gods" is hosted by renowned ethnobotanist Dr. Mark Plotkin, a Harvard and Yale-trained scientist who has been studying the healing plants and shamans of the Amazon rainforest for almost four decades. An award-winning scientist and best selling author, Dr, Plotkin is a spellbinding storyteller who will be speaking from personal experience and will be joined by other leaders in the field.
- Publisher
- Mark Plotkin, Ph.D.
- Category
- health & fitness · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 30 Nov 2020
- Latest episode
- 15 Jun 2026
Latest episodes
33 of 82 episodes have a transcript.
15 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Plants of the Gods: S8E9 Vanilla: The Forgotten History of the World's Most Beloved Flavor
1 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Plants of the Gods: S8E8 Vanilla, Pseudocopulation and Darwin's Favorite Orchid
18 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
Plants of the Gods: S8E7 Rosa Vásquez Espinoza: Between Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science
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Plants of the Gods: S8E9 Vanilla: The Forgotten History of the World's Most Beloved Flavor
Published 15 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] One and done in sports lingo. In its native Mexican habitat, the orchid has co-evolved over millions of years with its natural pollinators, stingless melopona bees. And if you think the natural world no longer harbors any secrets from us, we still aren't quite sure of all the creatures that pollinate this multi-billion dollar orchid, despite hundreds of years of research. We know that these meliponid bees are some of the pollinators, and Mexican scientists now believe that some species of hummingbirds also fertilize this flower. But whatever the case may be, these and only these creatures were adapted to breach the intricate floral structure of the vanilla orchid and successfully transfer pollen. […]
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- Rosa Vásquez Espinoza
- Dennis McKenna
- Rebekah Senanayake
- Roger Crowley
- Mike Jay
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- 4.9 / 5
- 275 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 643 ratings
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Who hosts Plants of the Gods: Hallucinogens, Healing, Culture and Conservation podcast?
Mark Plotkin and Dr Mark Plotkin host the show. Published by Mark Plotkin, Ph.D..
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