In today's show, we attempt to visit the mind of John Cage. A beloved artist and lesser known mycologist, John Cage created a variety of works with fungi as a central muse. Cage is famous for his musical compositions and performances, but today we are going spotlight his mycophilia and impact his devotion to mushrooms had on his creative and metaphysical senses.We are joined by the two authors who compiled John Cage: A Mycological Foray , Pascale Georgiev and Kingston Trinder, to talk about Cage's related archives and works. Audio featuring  Mushrooms et Variationes  is courtesy of the ©John Cage Trust. Topics Covered:Archival works of the Atelier Éditions Publishing HouseJohn Cage as a cult figure and influence in contemporary music, performance, and citizen scienceThe famous 4'33" Anechoic chambers & Cage's search for silenceEvents that speak to Cage's mycological experitiseCage's mesostics titled Mushrooms et VariationesCage's collection of notes titled Indeterminacy Show Notes:John Cage: A Mycological Foray: http://atelier-editions.com/store/john-cage-a-mycological-foray Kingston Trinder's Website: https://kingstontrinder.com/Pascale Georgiev's Website: https://www.pascalegeorgiev.com/Scent Artist Sissel Tolaas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsllZ7GTKrAFurther reading:https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/aug/19/mushrooms-mortality-john-cage-fungi-mycologyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odh2UhSxB9Y