S02 Episode 1
The Psychedelic Toad
Hamilton throws his hat in the ring in attempting to answer a vital ethnoherpetological question. During his quest to do so, he discovers the power of love.
41 mins · Tue, 28 Nov 2017
S02 Episode 2
Peyote: The Divine Messenger
With the help of a Native-American peyotist, Hamilton covers the history of peyote, from greenhouses filled with Thai cactophiles to the Tamaulipan thornscrub.
41 mins · Tue, 5 Dec 2017
S02 Episode 3
Kratom: The Forbidden Leaf
Hamilton familiarises himself with the traditional uses of kratom, a Thai tree whose leaves contain opioids, as well as its pharmacology.
41 mins · Tue, 12 Dec 2017
S02 Episode 4
Wizards of DMT
Travelling across North America, Hamilton studies the existence of DMT in both the laboratory and the environment, and investigates the reasons behind its existence.
41 mins · Tue, 19 Dec 2017
S02 Episode 5
Ketamine: Realms and Realities
Hamilton travels to India to observe industrial ketamine synthesis in action. He meets with therapists who are advocating the use of dissociative anaesthetics for therapeutic purposes.
41 mins · Tue, 26 Dec 2017
S02 Episode 6
A Clandestine Chemist's Tale
Hamilton meets with a quiet hero from the underground psychedelic scene, and is told a tragic story about MDMA synthesis and chemiluminescence.
41 mins · Tue, 2 Jan 2018
S02 Episode 7
A Fungal Fairy Tale
Embarking upon a climb of the Carpathian Mountains, Hamilton learns the uses of Amanita muscaria and breaks down the chemistry underlying a pharmaceutical taking its inspiration from mushrooms.
42 mins · Tue, 9 Jan 2018
S02 Episode 8
The Cactus Apprentice
Hamilton becomes a shaman's apprentice, deep in Peru's Andean highlands. He discovers the medicinal uses of the night-blooming San Pedro cactus.
42 mins · Tue, 16 Jan 2018
