EP048: The Fresh Prince of Permaculture w/ William Padilla-Brown

This is a hilarious and info-packed conversation between William Padilla-Brown on topics ranging from science, to politics, money, business and more.

Founder of MycoSymbiotics, William Padilla-Brown is a multi-disciplinary citizen scientist practicing social science, mycology, phycology, molecular biology, and additive manufacturing.

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    TIME STAMPS

    • (00:51) Introduction/Changes in the New Wave Podcast branding
    • (05:39) Start of interview/Living in Portland, Oregon
    • (08:59) Fungi for the People/Cultural appropriation discussion
    • (12:59) Who is William? What is Pennsylvania like? Are there black people in Pennsylvania?
    • (16:13) How did William get into shrooms?
    • (23:11) Permaculture – what is it?
    • (28:48) Spreading the knowledge of permaculture, William’s journey’s around the world
    • (42:44) Having an existential crisis and getting arrested for posession
    • (47:07) Finding psychedelics
    • (51:06) Liquid LSD. Psychedelic experiences have the potential to change you forever. Maslow’s “peak experiences”
    • (57:59) The way you improve yourself will affect others around you
    • (01:00:30) The business of mushrooming: how to make money in the industry
    • (01:16:33) Specific knowledge: how to monetize what only you know
    • (01:20:02) Upcoming festivals, events and trainings
    • (01:23:10) Outro

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