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The history of psychoactive drugs and the people who use them. One substance at a time, hosts Kai Marsella and Max Mindel combine deep historical research with appropriately unhinged first-person trip reports – drawing on genre pioneers like Thomas De Quincey and anonymous Erowid posters alike. Strap in for a sonic journey, from ancient coca rituals in the Andes to the mysterious workings of the Earth Coincidence Control Office and beyond.

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#24
Yesterday · 12 min
Cocaine XR: The Ballad of Pablo Pledgescobar [Preview]
We're giving you a taste, a beautiful bite, of what Trip Report Report Reserve listeners are calling a delectable auditory meal. For our first ever Reserve episode, we're exploring aa scandal from an esteemed educational institution of the far east: Penn State. It appears some naughty fraternity boys have been caught up in something of a cocaine trafficking scandal. Oh dear! Later in the episode we explore cocaine use while everyone else is on shrooms and at a "low-grade" strip club probably somewhere in the UK. To support our independent podcast and hear this episode IN FULL visit our Patreon Linked Here Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com Sources Referenced in this Episode Sheila Flynn for BBC News, "How Penn State Students Ran an Alleged Cocaine Ring – Until It All Fell Apart" [2026] Daniel Cody for the New York Post, "13 Penn State Frat Bros Busted in Cocaine Trafficking Ring—Including NY Student at 'Top of the Food Chain'" [2026] Wickham for Erowid Experience Vaults, "Freezing in Snow" (Cocaine & Cannabis) [2009] Dominos Corwin for Erowid Experience Vaults, "My First White Pony" (Cocaine & Tobacco) [2008] Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. Use of this podcast implies agreement and understanding that any reliance on material contained herein is at your own risk. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#23
September 24 · 1 hr 40 min
Cocaine Part 6: One Last Line
Over the last hundred years, cocaine has morphed from a glitzy Hollywood indulgence, to the drug of choice for tens of millions of people worldwide. We discuss the last hundred years of cocaine's history — with no shortage of side quests and indulgences of our own. Later in the episode we cap things off with a report from a very responsible drug user in Las Vegas, and a singularly awesome Erowid poster. Finally, we're giving an update on our mission to get enough podcast reviews that Cheth's Dad will allow us on his yacht (don't call it a boat) for the end of the summer season in St. Barthes. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Instagram: @tripreportreport (https://www.instagram.com/tripreportreport/) Website / harm reduction resources: tripreportreport.com Sources Referenced in this Episode: "United Nations News (Audio), "INCB Celebrates Centennial of the 1912 International Opium Convention" [2012] https://news.un.org/en/audio/2012/03/571962 David T. Courtwright in "Treating Drug Problems" (eds. Dean R. Gerstein and Henrick J. Harwood), ""A Century of American Narcotic Policy"" [1992] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK234755/ EBSCO Research Starters, "International Opium Convention Signed" https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/international-opium-convention-signed Paul Gootenberg, "Andean Cocaine: The Making of a Global Drug" [2008] Donald J. Cantor in the Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology & Police Science, "The Criminal Law and the Narcotics Problem" [1961] https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4977&context=jclc Malcolm X with Alex Haley, "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" [1965] Steven Hyland for Origins (Ohio State University), "The Shifting Terrain of Latin American Drug Trafficking" [2011] https://origins.osu.edu/article/shifting-terrain-latin-american-drug-trafficking Geoff Ramsey and David Smilde for WOLA (Washington Office on Latin America), "Beyond the Narcostate Narrative: What U.S. Drug Trade Monitoring Data Says About Venezuela" [2020] https://www.wola.org/analysis/beyond-the-narcostate-narrative-venezuela-report/ Michael Demarest for Time, "Cocaine: Middle Class High" [1981] https://time.com/archive/6595044/cocaine-middle-class-high/ David T. Courtwright in the Journal of Policy History, "The Controlled Substances Act: How a 'Big Tent' Reform Became a Punitive Drug Law" [2004] Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), "National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2022–2023" [2024] https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey-2022-2023/contents/use-of-illicit-drugs Annie Kelly for The Guardian, "How Big Is Europe's Cocaine Problem — and What Is the Human Cost?" [2024] https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/jun/11/how-big-is-europes-cocaine-problem-and-what-is-the-human-cost OCCRP, "Cocaine Everywhere All at Once: How Drug Production Is Spreading Into Central America, Europe, and Beyond" [2023] https://www.occrp.org/en/project/narcofiles-the-new-criminal-order/cocaine-everywhere-all-at-once-how-drug-production-is-spreading-into-central-america-europe-and-beyond European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA), "Cocaine — The Current Situation in Europe (European Drug Report 2026)" [2026] https://www.euda.europa.eu/publications/european-drug-report/2026/cocaine_en Institute for Security Studies / ENACT (INTERPOL report), "Illicit Trafficking of Cocaine in Western and Northern Africa" https://issafrica.org/enactafrica/research/interpol-reports/illicit-trafficking-of-cocaine-in-western-and-northern-africa Trip reports Senseless, "Vegas Baby" on Erowid [2012] Accident-Prone, "Danger to Myself" on Erowid [2018] Kung_Fu_Fighting, "I'm So Awesome"" on Erowid [2018]" DISCLAIMER: This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. Use of this podcast implies agreement and understanding that any reliance on material contained herein is at your own risk. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#22
August 20 · 2 hr 9 min
Cocaine Part 5: Crack, Contras, and the CIA
Many of us have heard some version of this story, often oversimplified and misconstrued by Hollywood or the mainstream media, content to ignore primary sources in favor of demonizing the drug user. The truth as told by those who lived it goes like this. In the early 1980s, the CIA coordinated cocaine trafficking operations in order to fund a violent paramilitary group attempting to topple the Nicaraguan government. A significant portion of that product was sold to enterprising drug dealers at bargain prices who processed it into crack, bringing devastation to LA's South Central neighborhood and beyond. Between August 18th and 20th 1996, Gary Webb published a groundbreaking series of articles titled Dark Alliance, which shed light on this whole affair and brought millions of people to the same conclusion. On the 30 year anniversary of this historic exposé, we're discussing Webb's findings in detail, outlining how and why the CIA trafficked cocaine into the United States, the key players involved in the explosion of the crack trade, and the devastating repercussions for black communities nationwide. To support us so we can give you even more of the show you love, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com Written Sources: Thomas W. Walker, "Nicaragua: The Land of Sandino" [1981] Gary Webb, "Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion" [1998] D. Bruce Hicks in Presidential Studies Quarterly, "Presidential Foreign Policy Prerogative After the Iran-Contra Affair: A Review Essay" [1996] PsychonautWiki, "Cocaine" Rachel Bannarasee for Chef's Resource, "How to Cook Cocaine into Crack?" [2024] Rick Ross and Cathy Scott, "Freeway Rick Ross: The Untold Autobiography" [2014] Donna M. Hartman and Andrew Golub in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, "The Social Construction of the Crack Epidemic in the Print Media" [1999] https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.1999.10471772 Peter Kornbluh for Columbia Journalism Review, "The Storm over 'Dark Alliance'" [1997] The New York Times (Editorial), "The Mercury News Comes Clean" [1997] Nicholas Dujmovic in Studies in Intelligence, "Managing a Nightmare: CIA Public Affairs and the Drug Conspiracy Story" Ryan Grim, Matt Sledge, and Matt Ferner for HuffPost, "Key Figures in CIA-Crack Cocaine Scandal Begin to Come Forward" [2014] Congressional Record, "Proceedings and Debates on CIA and Drug-Trafficking Allegations," 105th Congress [March 18, 1997] Audio Sources: CIA Director John Deutch in South Central L.A. 1996. Freeway Ricky Ross on Rappers Stealing His Name Gary Webb on Democracy Now Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#21
August 6 · 1 hr 8 min
Cocaine Part 4: OTC Odyssey
We’re back with Cheth to discuss the first ever FLINTA trip reporter in the Western Cannon… Annie C. Meyers At the turn of the 20th century, Annie was a wealthy society woman living in Chicago when she came down with a head cold. She procured some OTC medication du jour, "Dr Birney's Catarrhal Powder," unaware it contained mostly cocaine. Far from healed, Annie found herself blown into eight years of active addiction, and narrowly avoiding a deadly sanatorium fire! Later in the episode, we begrudgingly dust off a flagrantly racist (redundant) New York Times article that influenced the passing of one of the United States' first drug prohibition laws, setting the stage for a torrent of racialized drug rhetoric to come. Plus, did we mention Cheth is back? To support us so we can give you even more of the show you love, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com Sources: View the incredible Dr. Birney's Cattarhal Powder advertisements on our website at tripreportreport.com/extras Annie C. Meyers, "Eight Years in Cocaine Hell" [1902] Edward Williams M.D. "Negro Cocaine Fiends are a New Southern Menace" in the New York Times, Feb 8th, 1914 Dr. Birney's vials and straws available on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/277912525460?_skw=dr.+birney%27s+catarrhal+powder Disclaimer: This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#20
July 20 · 1 hr 20 min
Cocaine Part 3: Cheth Meets the Fiends
Let's just start by saying, you’re welcome. We’ve heard your clamoring, and never expected things would move this fast but… we got the Big Dog in the house and he's off the leash (BARK!) Thats right folks its Kai, Max and the one and only Cheth in studio, talking about some of the 1st fiends ever reported, including the good Dr. Charles Bradley (no relation), who in the 1880s began a long lineage of men charged with familial neglect in the court of public opinion due to, well, Cocaine. Cheth enlightens us as to the origins of his maternal family's great fortune, offers some harrowing details about his *former captain's imprisonment in French Polynesia, and give us an exclusive on an exciting partnership with 2028 Presidential Candidate Gary ! Then we explore a journalistic expose on the Boston Drug Store in Chicago, where women were free to buy Schneef “over the counter” at all hours of the night, engaging in such depraved behavior as singing songs, appearing joyful, and getting a moment's reprieve from whatever nonsense they were dealing with back then. FYI DON'T bring up Maven, the boys are fighting. To support us so we can give you even more of the show you love, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com Sources: Dr. Charles Bradley, "His Own Story" in The Daily Inter-Ocean, Dec 31st, 1887 "A Deadly Drug" in Tuscarora Times-Review, December 4th 1885 "Where Fiends Get Cocaine" in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 13th, 1896 Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#19
July 1 · 1 hr 10 min
Cocaine Part 2: Pharma, Freud, and at Least Four Friedrichs
Cheth and Maven can talk forEVER about the Roman Empire, but Kai’s barely even heard of it. We talk about what we know best and this episode, that’s the origin of what would become Big Pharma, and the many Friedrichs who made it all possible (plus one classically coked up psychoanalyst). We chart Merck Pharmaceuticals' initial rise from its inception in the literal dark ages, and discover how a few young marketing dudes at Parke-Davis would create the blueprint for medical marketing, setting off a disastrous chain reaction still felt today. When Max was their age, she'd just learned what "boundaries" were! Then we take a deep breath before diving into everyone’s favorite mama’s boy who, it is said, loved a little bush. To support us so we can give you even more of the show you love, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com Directly Quoted: Steven B. Karch, "A Brief History of Cocaine" [2006] Sigmund Freud, "The Cocaine Papers" [1974] Merck Corporate Communication, "Merck from 1668 to today – daring to embark on a new path” Background Research: The Odd Athenaeum, "Cocaine: The Early Years" Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#18
June 17 · 1 hr 9 min
Cocaine Part 1: I'm in Love With the Coca
We’re back in a BIG way, taking you to a time before posh-goth ravers would bashfully ask for a bump on the dancefloor. In this episode we explore the coca leaf’s nearly 10,000 year history before being synthesized into the crystalline form known as Cocaine. We begin with high in the Andes Mountains, reading from an account of a coca laden llama fertility ritual, led by members of the Atacameño. Then we do our darnedest reciting funky verse poetry from the 1600's, and get into a trip report from an unhinged Italian doctor who would have traded ETERNITY for a little more time with “this little bush” ;) To support us so we can give you even more of the show you love, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com Directly Quoted: Video showing traditional Coca leaf consumption method: https://www.lacma.org/guides/portableuniverse/02 Stacy Shaefer, "Shamans, peyote, and coca sacraments: a path that maintains indigenous traditions and identity in a time of globalization" Garcilaso de la Vega translated by Harold Livermore, "Royal Commentaries of the Incas"(Book 8, Chapter 15) Abraham Cowley "Six Books of Plants" [1689] Paolo Mantegazza in "The Coca Leaf and Cocaine Papers," edited by George Andrews and David Solomun Alex on Erowid, "Chewed Coca Leaves in Ceylon" Background Research: Melissa Murphy et al., "A Bioarchaeological study of Coca Use and Coca Leaf Chewing at Puruchuco-Huaquerones, Peru" Dawson M White et al., "The Origins of Coca: Museum Genomics Reveals Multiple Independent Domestications from Progenitor Erythroxylum gracilipes" Tom Dillehay et al., "Early Holocene coca chewing in northern Peru" Disclaimer: This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#17
March 25 · 1 hr 9 min
Business Lunch II: Talking Trepanation ft. Michelle Lhooq
It's the crossover you didn't know you needed. We pulled out all the stops to convince embattled LA eatery, Horses, to reopen for one final business lunch. We sit down at this hyper exclusive luncheon to get the download on Michelle Lhooq's most bullish trades. Our discussion ranges from Beckley Foundation founder Amanda Feilding's experimental self-trepanation, to German billionaires funding the steroid Olympics. Subscribe to Michelle's excellent Substack, Rave New World: https://ravenewworld.substack.com/; and follow her on Instagram @michellelhooq / @ravenewworldwide Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport. Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com To support our work and get access to our Extended Release Episodes, visit our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Sources Referenced in this Episode Matt Simon for Wired, "Inside the Mind of Amanda Feilding, Countess of Psychedelic Science" Kiran Sidhu for Filter Mag, "The “Queen of Consciousness” Driving Psychedelic Study and Advocacy" Christopher Turner for Cabinet, "Like a Hole in the Head" Charles André for Sci Elo Brazil, "Evolving story: trepanation and self-trepanation to enhance brain function" James Rucker et al., "Phase 1, placebo-controlled, single ascending dose trial to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and effect on altered states of consciousness of intranasal BPL-003 (5-methoxy- N,N-dimethyltryptamine benzoate) in healthy participants" David Meyer for Fortune, "A 36-year-old CEO saw how psychedelics treated his best friend’s mental illness. Now his Peter Thiel-funded firm wants to bring the drugs to the masses" Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#16
February 21 · 1 hr 22 min
Business Lunch I: Sloppy Stocks at Musso & Frank's
We sit down at one of the most storied institutions on Hollywood Boulevard for a sprawling conversation spanning Compass Pathways, the psychedelic sector, and which gas station virility pills sent one of us to the urgent care. Later in the hour, Max auditions an array of drops in hopes of gaining Kai's coveted seal of approval. Is today her lucky day? Tune in to find out! Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com To support our work and get access to our Extended Release Episodes, visit our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Sources Referenced in this Episode Osamu Shirota et al.,""Concise Large-Scale Synthesis of Psilocin and Psilocybin, Principal Hallucinogenic Constituents of “Magic Mushroom”" Guy M. Goodwin et al., "Single-Dose Psilocybin for a Treatment-Resistant Episode of Major Depression" Compass Pathways Press Release, "Compass Pathways Successfully Achieves Primary Endpoint in First Phase 3 Trial Evaluating COMP360 Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression" Abigail Beaney, "Psychedelic drug developers redesign trials to avoid Lykos faux pas" Vanina Papova et al.,"Efficacy and Safety of Flexibly Dosed Esketamine Nasal Spray Combined With a Newly Initiated Oral Antidepressant in Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Randomized Double-Blind Active-Controlled Study" Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#15
January 22 · 1 hr 10 min
Amanita Muscaria Part 4: The Rise and Fall of Fake Amanita
We missed you! Have you ever wondered what's actually in those brightly colored "shroom" chocolate bars behind the glass at your local head shop? For several years many of them were marketed as containing Amanita Muscaria, however user reports and independent lab testing tell a decidedly different story. How DID mushroom marketing hucksters confuse consumers, media, and government agencies alike? Press play and find out! To hear Max detail her maiden voyage with ole Amanita (and support our hard work), head to our Patreon to hear this episode in our soon-to-be-patented Extended Release Formula https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com Sources Referenced in this Episode FDA.gov, "Investigation of Illnesses: Diamond Shruumz-Brand Chocolate Bars, Cones, & Gummies (June 2024)" FDA.gov, "Letter to Industry on the Use of Amanita Muscaria or its Constituents in Food" CDC.gov, "Notes from the Field: Schedule I Substances Identified in Nootropic Gummies Containing Amanita muscaria or Other Mushrooms — Charlottesville, Virginia, 2023–2024" Hannah Webster for The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Massive recall of ‘Diamond Shruumz’ products underscores need for stricter regulation" Jacob Vaugh, for the Dallas Observer, "Psychedelic Indeed: We Tripped on Legal Magic Mushroom Gummies (This Time)" Buckminster Campione, on Erowid, "I Know What I Must Do" Scary_Lingonberry200, Amanita Trip Report: https://www.reddit.com/r/shrooms/comments/j6s355/comment/k8hws2f/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button "Mushroom Gummies" on KTBS 3 News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHdH4mwfE-0 Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#14
Oct 8, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Amanita Muscaria Part 3: Baba Masha and the Magical Microdose
Could Amanita Muscaria be the secret to finally clearing up your psoriasis? Making your poops more regular? Increasing your agility in the ring? How about in the bedroom ;) The answer may shock you! We discuss whether this fabled "poison" could have a place in the modern medicine cabinet. And after exploring several studies on the effects of muscimol and ibotenic acid, we examine the results of the largest informal survey of Amanita Muscaria microdosing ever conducted, by none other than the Queen of Amanita Content herself, Russian doctor and psychonaut Baba Masha M.D. And of course, we close things out with a cautionary tale of Amanita Macrodose gone awry! To support all our work and hear more reports (and tangents), check out Extended Release Episodes on our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com Sources Referenced in this Episode A Fungal Fairy Tale - Hamilton's Pharmacopeia Baba Masha, "Microdosing with Amanita Muscaria: Creativity, Healing, and Recovery with the Sacred Mushroom" [2022] R Schwatcz et al., "Ibotenic acid-induced neuronal degeneration: a morphological and neurochemical study" C.A. Tamminga et al., "Muscimol: Gaba agonist therapy in schizophrenia" Magdalena Kondeva-Burdina et al., "Effects of Amanita muscaria extract on different in vitro neurotoxicity models at sub-cellular and cellular levels" Ron Levy et al., "Lidocaine and muscimol microinjections in subthalamic nucleus reverse parkinsonian symptoms" Ruanxian Dai et al., "Preliminary study on the time-correlation changes in brain neurotransmitters of mice exposed to mushroom toxin ibotenic acid" CuriousJim on Erowid.org, "The Loop: An Experience with Amanita Muscaria" [2004] "Easy method for a full decarboxylation of ibotenic acid" by u/RdCrestdBreegull on Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/AmanitaMuscaria/comments/pf0e2k/easy_method_for_a_full_decarboxylation_of Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#13
Sep 3, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
Amanita Muscaria Part 2: Soma and The Mushroom Messiah
Was the REAL Jesus not a man, but a mushroom shrouded in metaphor to survive Roman persecution? Did amanita muscaria inspire pre-Hindu Vedic priests to craft literally thousands of hymns? When the stakes are this high, can Jamie “pull that up?” Today we're continuing on our trip down Amanita Lane talking about two dudes and their much disputed mushroom theories! We start off with Robert Gordon Wasson and his Soma Hypothesis, in which he argues amanita muscaria was the true identity of the plant god Soma from the Ninth Mandala of the Rig Veda. Then we go deeper down the rabbit hole with John Marco Allegro, who claims that the beloved Jesus Christ was in fact a cover up for the horny mushroom rituals too wild to be written down. Finally, we cap things off with a classic trip report that really brings everything together in one glorious golden shower. To support all our hard work and hear a truly spectacular bonus report featuring some force-fem-shamanism, check out the Extended Release version of Amanita Muscaria Part 1 on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com Sources Referenced in this Episode John Marco Allegro interview with Van Kooten & De Bie; recorded for Dutch TV [1976] John M. Allegro, "The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross" [1970] R. Gordon Wasson, "Soma: divine mushroom of immortality" [1968] Carl Ruck in Altered States, "Wasson and the Psychedelic Revolution" [2010] John Brough in Indologica Taurinesia, "Problems of the 'Soma-mushroom' theory" [1973] LustLover, on Erowid, "The Golden Rain of the Gods" [2003] Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties.
#12
Aug 13, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Amanita Muscaria Part 1: Ancient Mushroom Mysteries
In this episode, our wooden bowls floweth over with deep lore and more! We embark on a mystical journey to the land of the Koryak and Chukchi in Northeast Asia, and tell tales of what many people believe to be the original magic mushroom, Amanita Muscaria (aka Fly Agaric). You know we love primary source documents, so we're checking in with some 19th-century Russian dissidents who were exiled to Siberia and wrote some of the first accounts of Amanita use among the local Indigenous population. To hear a truly spectacular bonus report featuring some force-fem-shamanism, check out this week’s Extended Release episode on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Images of the Pegtymel Petroglyphs are available at tripreportreport.com/extras Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com Sources Referenced in this Episode Anna Reid, "The Shaman's Coat" [2002] N.N. Dikov, "Mysteries in the Rocks at Ancient Chukotka" [1971] Maret Saar in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, "Ethnomycological Data from Siberia and North-East Asia on the Effect of Amanita Muscaria" [1991] Philip Johan von Strahlenberg, "An Historico-Geographical Description of the North and Eastern Parts of Europe and Asia" [1736] Waldemar Jochelson in The Jesup North Pacific Expedition, Memoir of the American Museum of Natural History "The Koryak" [1908] Waldemar Bogoras in American Anthropologist, "The Chukchi of Northeastern Asia" [1901] Waldemar Bogoras in The Journal of American Folklore, "Chuckchee Tales" [1928] Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. Use of this podcast implies agreement and understanding that any reliance on material contained herein is at your own risk. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#11
Jul 16, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Benadryl Part 2: Don't Go To Eiriel
Today we're discussing the deliriant state known as Eiriel, and the two reports from the olde internet chan board which coined the phrase. This episode comes complete with a big wet smooch from the Hatman’s shadowy lips. We talk internet culture, enjoy tangents on figures like Frederick Brennan, and try to make sense of what drives people to consume life threatening amounts of over the counter allergy medicine. Trigger Warning: for discussions of suicide and self-harm. For more discourse on DPH, you can listen to Extended Release Episodes on our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Aaaaaand check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com Sources Referenced in this Episode "Sedric Lightbury's First Trip Report: https://pastebin.com/Na2EUs07 Sedric Lightbury's Second Trip Report: https://pastebin.com/YyAE94Ls 420Chan on the Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20130211010837/http://420chan.org/ Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. Use of this podcast implies agreement and understanding that any reliance on material contained herein is at your own risk. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#10
Jul 2, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
Benadryl Part 1: The Hatman Cometh
Bennies Part 1! And it's a doozy... We discuss the shockingly popular trends around so-called recreational Benadryl use, and the digital communities that have emerged to support this largely solitary activity. We follow The Hatman down a dark wooded path filled with creepy crawlers to figure out why he would telepathically misgender people, and to try and find out where we can get a funky hat like his. *Trigger Warning for discussions of suicide and self-harm. To continue the antihistamine hysteria, you can support the show and hear more reports on our Extended Release episodes by subscribing to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport for less than a box of Bennies! Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com Sources Referenced in this Episode Fourniquet, S, et al., "Seeing Spiders: A Qualitative Analysis of an Online Community of Recreational Diphenhydramine Users" https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/3n9bj Psyck of it All, "Getting Drylled" https://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=65888 Hasin D. et al., "DSM-5 Criteria for Substance Use Disorders: Recommendations and Rationale" https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3767415/ Psychonaut Wiki, Diphenhydramine entry: https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Diphenhydramine Pinned Post from /DPH Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/DPH/comments/ebc1u8/dph_guide_20_featuring_dph_dose_calculator/ Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational and entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties.
#9
Jun 19, 2025 · 1 hr
Across the Lillyverse ft. Courtney Stephens
We sat down for an in-studio conversation with filmmaker Courtney Stephens, co-director of the recent documentary, John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office. Courtney shares her unique perspective on Lilly as someone who has spent 5+ years conducting interviews with his associates and reviewing massive amounts of archival material. Our conversation centers around Lilly's sprawling and complicated cultural legacy; with plenty of digressions into strange and esoteric rabbit holes. If you liked our first John Lilly episode, you'll love this one. TW for brief discussions of animal abuse. John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office is now available to rent or buy on YouTube or Amazon Prime. You can also purchase a physical copy here. To explore more of Courtney's work on the big screen head to her website https://www.courtneystephens.net/ If you want this show to continue AND get access to more content like extended trip reports and Bonus Episodes, subscribe to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com Sources Referenced in this Episode "John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office" dir. Courtney Stephens and Michael Almereyda MY YEAR AT JOHN LILLY'S DOLPHIN LAB on TheTedNelson's Youtube Page Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. Use of this podcast implies agreement and understanding that any reliance on material contained herein is at your own risk. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#8
Jun 5, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min
Poppers Part 2: For Those About to Pop ft. Adam Zmith
We salute you!! In this episode we sniff out some bozos with problematic poppers takes, cover a bit of poppers current affairs, and drumroll please… speak with out first ever guest on the pod, the Pop Boss himself, Adam Zmith! We get his take on everything from poppers' ambiguous legal status, to which Star Trek character has the best queer story line. Finally, we climax with a discussion of the Popperbator community and give you a zesty reenactment of what Poppers Trainer Videos are all about. If you’re fiending for some more, check out the Extended Release version of this episode, featuring our top selections from the r/PoppersPigs subreddit on our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Thanks so much to Adam for being our first guest on the show, we highly recommend you buy his book Deep Sniff which was essential in our research for this show. You can check out more of his potent writing here and listen to his many great podcasts here *Trigger Warning for explicit descriptions of sex Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport and check out our goodies at tripreportreport.com Transcript Link COMING SOON Sources Referenced in this Episode WOOD TV 8 Report Video of RFJ Jr. Being Wrong about Poppers and Aids Justin Ling, "Joe Rogan and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Are AIDS Denialists" Henry Chandonnet, "The FDA is Cracking Down on 'Poppers' Producers" David Mack, "The War on Poppers Started Long Before RFK Took Over HHS" Peter Stanley, "Anthony Fauci Quietly Shocked Us All" M.T. Schechter et al. "HIV-1 and the aetiology of AIDS" Chun Chao et al. "Recreational drug use and T lymphocyte subpopulations in HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected men" Pride Chigwedere MD et al. "Estimating the Lost Benefits of Antiretroviral Drug Use in South Africa" Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. Use of this podcast implies agreement and understanding that any reliance on material contained herein is at your own risk. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#7
May 22, 2025 · 1 hr 18 min
Poppers Part 1: Pop Pop!
The moment you've all been waiting for ... it's the Poppers ep! With poppers in the crosshairs, we had to give y'all a whiff of the story behind your favorite little brown bottle. We start at the beginning in a French apothecary, peruse some titillating archival material, and perform some particularly lewd and crude reports that absolutely dripping with nitrites, among other things ;) Tune in next time for our interview with Adam Zmith, who quite literally wrote the book on poppers. *Trigger Warning for explicit descriptions of sex View our favorite vintage Poppers Ads: tripreportreport.com/extras To thank us for "party rocking" with you, subscribe to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Check out our ever growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com Transcript Link COMING SOON Sources Referenced in this Episode View scanned Drummer archives: cowboyfrank.men/ Special thanks to CSUDH Gerch Archives and Special Collections for making their archives available for research. With their cooperation we viewed archival material from: Drummer Magazine, Newswest, The Sentinel, The Advocate, and several other queer periodicals published between 1975 - 1990. Adam Zmith, "Deep Sniff: A History of Poppers and Queer Futures" [2021] https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676195/deep-sniff-by-adam-zmith/ Gina Tonic, "From Heart Medicine to Party Drug: A Brief History of Poppers" Tim Willems, "Hit Hold Release 3: A Gay Adult Poppers Fantasy" [2024] Time Magazine, "Nation: Rushing to a New High" Jerry Mills, "Poppers: The Collected Cartoons of Jerry Mills" [1985] H.W. Haverkos et. al, "Nitrite inhalants: history, epidemiology, and possible links to AIDS." Austin Le et al. "Use of 'Poppers' among Adults in the United States, 2015 - 2017" Wayne, on Erowid, "Mostly for Solo Sex" Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. Use of this podcast implies agreement and understanding that any reliance on material contained herein is at your own risk. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#6
May 8, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
Ketamine Part 6: We Need to Talk About Ketamine
We're finally giving into our targeted Instagram ads and taking our mental health into our own hands (with an internet nurse practitioner who shares a name with a certain former First Lady). It's 2025 and we're getting our Ketamine from a compounding pharmacy in Ohio and shipped through the goshdang US postal service. *Trigger Warning for discussions of suicidal ideation. If you want this show to Bonus Episodes, subscribe to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Follow us on Instagram @tripreportreport Check out our growing list of harm reduction resources at tripreportreport.com Research and Writing by Kai Editing and Production by Max Transcript Link COMING SOON Sources Referenced in this Episode FDA Spravato Announcement https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-new-nasal-spray-medication-treatment-resistant-depression-available-only-certified Michelle Lhooq, The Psychedelic Industry Grew Too Fast—And Now is Getting a Reality Check https://doubleblindmag.com/the-psychedelic-industry-grew-too-fast-and-now-is-imploding/ Reddit thread including discussion of Ketamine therapy https://www.reddit.com/r/TherapeuticKetamine/comments/1dv7ulc/spravato_or_at_home/ Miski, Magical Depression Annihilator https://erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=116071 Mayo Clinic on Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/electroconvulsive-therapy/about/pac-20393894 Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. Use of this podcast implies agreement and understanding that any reliance on material contained herein is at your own risk. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.
#5
Apr 23, 2025 · 59 min
Ketamine Part 5: The Trans Ketamine Love Affair
Finally one for the dolls! JK all our episodes are for the dolls. Do trans people like Ketamine more than cis people? I don't know, but it sure seems like it sometimes when you hang out with a lot of trans people who like Ketamine! We read from Hannah Baer's excellent book Trans Girl Suicide Museum, and discuss some the factors that contribute to higher rates of drug use among the queer community. TW: for discussion of suicide, some graphic sexual content and brief mention of eating disorders. If you want this show to continue AND get access to more content like extended trip reports and Bonus Episodes, subscribe to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/TripReportReport Follow our Instagram @tripreportreport For our ever growing list of harm reduction resources visit tripreportreport.com Transcript Link COMING SOON Sources Referenced in this Episode Hannah Baer, "Trans Girl Suicide Museum" [2019] https://hessepress.storenvy.com/products/28804096-hannah-baer-trans-girl-suicide-museum Jack K. Day et al., Transgender Youth Substance Use Disparities: Results from a Population-Based Sample https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6802742/ Sam Baker, Joy in my Body: an Exploration of Queer Drug Use https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/senproj_f2023/4/ Delilah Friedler, Does the Queer Scene Have a Ketamine Problem? https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ketamine-queer-scene-addiction-side-effects-1234656422/ Jessalyn Maguire, “Angry at the Wrong Thing:” Queering Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy for Clients Experiencing Body Image and Eating Distress https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/28376811.2024.2371792?src= Disclaimer This podcast addresses sensitive subjects, including drugs, addiction, and related topics. The information presented is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. The hosts and guests are not licensed medical professionals. Do not rely on any information discussed in this podcast to make decisions regarding your health or well-being without first consulting a qualified healthcare provider. Discussion of drugs, their effects, or methods of consumption does not imply endorsement, encouragement, or promotion by the producers, hosts, guests, or affiliated parties. Use of this podcast implies agreement and understanding that any reliance on material contained herein is at your own risk. The producers, hosts, guests, and affiliated parties are not liable for any damages arising from the use of this podcast. Engage with the content responsibly, critically, and with an open mind. If you or someone else is struggling with substance abuse or addiction, please seek professional help immediately.

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