No, you’re not hallucinating! In episode 89 of Overthink, Ellie and David investigate the loopy world of psychedelics. Did you know that after doing psychedelics Jean-Paul Sartre went through a “lobster phase” during which he hallucinated lobsters everywhere he went? Once paraded as mind-opening gateways to the nature of reality, psychedelics are back in th ... Show More
Mar 2021
#242 — Psychedelics and the Self
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam Harris speaks with James Fadiman about the psychedelic experience. They discuss who should and shouldn't take psychedelics, set and setting, the role of a guide, the effects of microdosing, the difference between MDMA and true psychedelics, ... Show More
1h 3m
Dec 2019
#177 — Psychedelic Science
<p>Sam Harris speaks with Roland Griffiths about the current state of research on psychedelics. They discuss the historical prohibition against their use; the clinical and scientific promise of psilocybin, mescaline, LSD, DMT, MDMA, and other compounds; the risks associated with ... Show More
1h 26m
Nov 2021
Philosophy and psychedelic experience
In some ways, you could say psychedelics and philosophy share a similar set of purposes. But does that mean they're different expressions of the same impulse - to know, to understand, to become wise? And is it possible to set aside the 1960s countercultural baggage and attain psy ... Show More
28m 26s
<p dir="ltr">GET EVERY EPISODE AND BONUS CONTENT AT: www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast</p> <p dir="ltr">Join us on a journey through the mind with a special episode inspired by the groundbreaking book, The Varieties of Psychedelic Experiences by Dr. Robert Masters a ... Show More
