ep. 212: Shroom Boom, part 1
Welcome to the shroom boom. It's hard not to be a mushroom enthusiast considering all the practical and medicinal magic they can do. Not to mention, they're nutrish and delish. But also sometimes deadly! In part one of three, Maria Pinto - writer and mycophile (aka fungi lover) - takes us on a foray into wild mushroom hunting, the mycological (aka fungi study) community and how a hen of the woods mushroom changed her life.
guest:
Maria Pinto: IG | Don’t Fear the Fungus
sources:
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