In this episode, we journey into the bubbling world of fermentation with Wade Fox—a curious mind bridging fungi, food, and alchemy. From koji and cordyceps to myco-molasses and enzyme extraction, we explore how fermentation can unlock new possibilities in farming, medicinal mushroom extracts and more!
We journey to the frontiers of fungal genetics at Mycota Labs, the non-profit genetics lab leading a continent-wide effort to document fungal biodiversity in North America with lab founder Stephen Russell!
On our latest venture to England we practice foraging techniques to commune with the forest and lower our cortisol levels as we learn about how the undeniable medicinal potentials of mushrooms, including the notorious Amanita muscaria, could help to evolve modern medicine with biologist and forager Alexandra Lea!