The Mushroom Show

Gainful x FreshCap: The Mushroom Show listeners get 40% off their first order of Gainful and 30% off FreshCap orders over $75. Gainful: https://www.gainful.com/freshcap FreshCap: https://freshcap.com/pages/freshcap-gainfulHave 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&q

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 everythin

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 seemscrazy 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

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

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 beconcerned. We are also announcing an exclusive

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- i

It's not very often that hugely disruptive technologies actually achieve mainstream adoption. Although many mushroom based technologies are proving hard to scale, there is one that seems poised for mainstream adoption:mushroom-based meat and dairy alternatives. In this episode of the mushroom show, we're exploring this new trend that is attracting millions in investment dol

Ever wonder how functional mushrooms are grown? Welcome to the world of mushroom farming, where innovation and ingenuity come together to produce massive amounts of life-changing functional mushrooms at scale. In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we are going on a virtual tour of two amazing mushroom farms growing Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) and Cordyceps (Cordyceps militaris). It

Can humans create super-mushrooms? In this episode of The Mushroom Show, we are digging into the story of scientists in Australia who are unlocking the secrets of mushroom genetics in order to see what improvements can be made for future cultivars... and if they could use that to manipulate the compounds they create. We are also looking at some more "bad headlines" and th

From scientists learning that mushrooms can grow brain cells to a certain mushroom being at the center of amurder mystery- 2023 was one of the wildest years in mushrooms that we have ever seenSo in this episode, asthe year is wrapping up- we are going to cover the most important headlines and happenings in the world ofmushrooms over the last 12 months.0:00 Intro2:00 A New Era For M