There is an entire world - just below our feet - that defies our conventional understanding of intelligence. It’s a superhighway of fungal interconnectedness, trillions of miles of fungal networks that enable trees to recognize their families, communicate with each other and even share resources. And those fungi, which may be hundreds of millions of years ol ... Show More
Mar 3
Here's Why Prediction Markets & Sports Betting Are So Addictive | Really? no, Really?
With prediction market apps and sites like Polymarket, Kalshi and WagerWeb, you can literally bet on anything: Labubus, criminal case verdicts, Stephen Hawkings black hole theories, natural disasters. You can even bet on when a celebrity is going to die. But prediction markets ar ... Show More
33m 5s
Feb 24
Here's Why Credit Card Churning Isn't Illegal | Really? no, Really?
Credit Card Churners are people who repeatedly open and close credit card accounts to primarily earn sign-up bonuses like cash back, points, or travel miles. Is this type of hack strategy illegal? On this episode, Jason and Peter ask financial expert and senior advisor at Magneta ... Show More
30m 40s
Feb 17
Guess How Much Water It Takes To Ask ChatGPT A Question | Really? no, Really?
Some AI data centers known as "hyperscalers" need to consume as much water as the whole city of Philadelphia. On this this episode, Jason Alexander and Peter Tilden ask Eric Olson, the assistant professor of finance and the director of the Center of Energy Studies at the Universi ... Show More
28m 17s
Oct 2025
Paul Stamets on Why We’re Not Meant to Be Sick: What Fungi Teach Us About Consciousness & the Future of Human Health
Could Mushrooms Save the World? Join the world’s most renowned mycologist Paul Stamets—author of Psilocybin Mushrooms in Their Natural Habitats—as he dives deep into the astonishing power of fungi, mycelium, and psychedelic mushrooms to transform not just our health, but our cons ... Show More
1h 10m
Apr 2025
Medicine or Myth? Expert Uncovers the Secret Benefits of Fungi - With Tero Isokauppila
Fungi tends to have a negative connotation, but the truth is that the fungus kingdom plays a fundamental role in human health and in the environment. Certain fungal species contain medicinal properties, can restore health to soil, have the potential to reduce pollutants, and so m ... Show More
1h 11m
Jul 2024
PT534 – Exploring the Fungal Kingdom: Cultivation, Connection, and the Potential of Permaculture, with Jasper Degenaars
<p>As many mushroom enthusiasts will attest: the more you learn about the fungal kingdom, the more you see how important mushrooms are to every ecosystem they're a part of – and how life-changing a relationship with them can be.</p> <p>In this episode, Joe interviews Jasper Degen ... Show More
1h 6m
Feb 2025
Ep 166 Amanita poisoning: Death Cap-tivating
In forests, in lawns, in city parks across the world lurks a small, pale, unassuming mushroom whose inconspicuous appearance belies its deadly nature. For within this mushroom dwelsl one of the deadliest poisons known to humans: amatoxin. It’s because of this toxin that the aptly ... Show More
1h 10m