Dennis McKenna - The Psychedelic Pioneer: How Plant Medicine Can Save Humanity

00:00 | Trailer.
03:02 | Brian’s thoughts on the episode.
04:29 | Brian’s introduction.
05:36 | Dennis’ relationship with London.
06:42 | What happened after Dennis invited Brian to come back to the well and drink in Costa Rica.
11:32 | What a psychedelic is.
22:50 | His response to those who suggest alternatives to psychedelics such as meditation.
26:57 | People have a misconception of what drugs are.
31:02 | Why in Costa Rica they choose to use Ayahuasca and not any other drug, i.e. alcohol.
52:32 | The role of DMT.
1:03:33 | His and brother Terence’s hazardous journey to Columbia where they discovered mushrooms.
1:13:20 | The death of their mother may have influenced how the magic mushrooms affected them.
1:15:23 | They introduced Psilocybin magic mushrooms to America.
1:19:16 | His memories of Terence McKenna and the environmental cause they have led him to.
1:25:12 | 2020-2030 will be the most critical decade we have experienced as a species.
1:31:24 | Starting up the McKenna Academy a catalytic nexus for the transformation of global consciousness.
1:41:04 | Perhaps plant intelligence is responsible for the growing interest in plant medicine.
1:46:25 | Dennis is frustrated by those who don’t acknowledge global warming.
1:49:16 | Dennis speaks passionately of his hope that world leaders will take strong action very soon.
1:54:00 | What he expects to be doing in five years time.
2:03:55 | Dennis advises how to learn about psychedelics and use of them
2:11:00 | Brian’s summing up.