Podcast Episodes

181: New Study Shows that Shiitake Could Lower Risk of Cancer

Season 3 Episode 181

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In this episode of Flora Funga Podcast, we dive into the powerful healing potential of shiitake mushrooms—specifically a compound called lentinan, a …

Published on 2 months ago

180: How to Turn Cacao into Chocolate?

Season 3 Episode 180

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Lets go through the process of how cacao transforms into the delicious treat we all know and love - chocolate. From the cacao tree to the chocolate b…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

179: WTF is a Fungarium?! Tour with Matthew Smith

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This week we visit the University of Florida's Fungarium in Gainsville with Matthew Smith the Professor of the department of Plant Pathology at UF. W…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

178: 5 Ways that FUNGI are closer to HUMANS than PLANTS

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Join me as I dive into the wild world of fungi to uncover just how similar they really are to us humans!

Fungi are often seen as these alien-like orga…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

177: Death by Death Cap for Cutie Mushroom| True Crime

Season 3 Episode 177

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True Crime meets Flora Funga Podcast...In this episode, we dive into the chilling real-life case of Erin Patterson, who was convicted in 2025 for mur…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

176: MEET THE PLUG|The Fungivore’s Guide to Mexico’s Mycotours

Season 3 Episode 176

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In this episode, Zach and I dive into how he went from 27 years in kitchens to hiking through the mountains of Mexico hosting culinary myco-adventure…

Published on 3 months ago

175: Fashion Meets Fungi

Season 3 Episode 175

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We unpack how Shane is using tech like open-source humidity sensors and wet bulb wizardry to fine-tune his fungi farms—because apparently, mushrooms …

Published on 3 months ago

174: 7 Top Mushrooms YOU Should NOT Eat!

Season 3 Episode 174

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We dive into the dangerous yet deceptively world of poisonous mushrooms. From the lawn-dwelling False Parasol to the infamous Death Cap for Cutie, KK…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

173: Turning Trash into Gold with Wrigglebrew

Season 3 Episode 173

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Sam founded a biotech startup out of college making worm poop fertilizer then found a way to use worms to eat plastics. Now hes the CEO of Wrigglebre…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

172: If you Sell Mushroom Products you're Going to Need this!

Season 3 Episode 172

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Victoria is an attorney focused on psychedelic medicine, cannabis, and functional mushroom law. She helps businesses and healthcare providers enter a…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago