Bonus: Magic Mushrooms With Michael Pollan

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Bonus: Magic Mushrooms With Michael Pollan

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Oct 29, 2018

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Author Michael Pollan talks about all things magic mushrooms, including their potential for upending the brain's hierarchy and helping people cope with death.

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Oct 29, 2018

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