Disclaimer: Part of the media library. The FIVE Institute does not necessarily agree with every view expressed in these works.
The Tim Ferriss Show
Hamilton Morris on iboga, 5-MeO-DMT, the power of ritual, and the book republication that funded Parkinson’s research.
The Tim Ferriss Show (2021). Hamilton Morris on Iboga, 5-MeO-DMT, the Power of Ritual, New Frontiers in Psychedelics, and More.
About: Hamilton Morris, writer and director of the documentary series Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia, on the chemistry and traditions surrounding psychoactive drugs. His republication of Ken Nelson’s Bufo alvarius pamphlet has raised more than $205,000 for Parkinson’s disease research.
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Psychedelic Spotlight
Victoria Wueschner and Joël Brierre on preparation, integration, and the founding of The FIVE Institute, the world’s first 5-MeO-DMT educational platform.
Psychedelic Spotlight. 5-MeO-DMT: Throwing the Grenade into the Lake of Your Subconscious with Tandava.
About: Swati sits down with Victoria Wueschner, 5-MeO-DMT facilitator and founder of The FIVE Institute, and Joël Brierre, CEO of Kaivalya Kollectiv, to discuss how to prepare for a ceremony, the nuances of the 5-MeO-DMT experience and industry, how to integrate afterward, and who benefits most from the experience.
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Samadhi Mesh Networks
Samadhi Mesh Networks. Integrating the 5-MeO-DMT Experience with Joël Brierre and Rak Razam.
About: A whole generation has now experienced 5-MeO-DMT, especially with the rise of Bufo alvarius toad medicine coming out of Mexico in the last decade. Joël Brierre and Rak Razam on working together to keep that space open within: a samadhi mesh network, a growing bandwidth of consciousness.
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The Psychedelic Blog Podcast
The Psychedelic Blog Podcast (2022). My Conversation with Victoria Wueschner.
About: An in-depth conversation with Victoria Wueschner about 5-MeO-DMT, her educational work, retreats, and integration support.
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One-Degree Shifts
One-Degree Shifts (2022). Journeying Safely with 5-MeO-DMT.
About: Nectara co-founder Pascal Tremblay and Victoria Wueschner on preparation, harm reduction, integration, what to expect during a session, and how to vet facilitators, retreats, and sources.
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Expanded States with Michelle Gale
The Third Wave Podcast
The Third Wave Podcast. Cartography of the Divine: Exploring the Union of Psychedelics & Meditation.
About: Paul F. Austin with Rak Razam and Joël Brierre on combining low-to-medium doses of 5-MeO-DMT with meditation, drawing on yogic philosophy and Vipassana.
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PsychedelicIQ
PsychedelicIQ. The Power and Possibilities of Five with Joel Brierre.
About: Gv Freeman and Joël Brierre on the science, spirituality, and ethics of 5-MeO-DMT facilitation: preparation, integration, ego inflation, and trauma-informed care.
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Green Goddess Podcast
Green Goddess Podcast. The Toad: 5-MeO-DMT with Joel Brierre.
About: Host Tara Rose and Joël Brierre on 5-MeO-DMT.
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A Perfect World Podcast
Rak Razam’s long-running series: six deep episodes on ego, ethics, community, and the history of the molecule, with guests including James Oroc.
A Perfect World Podcast (2018). Ego & Entheogens.
About: Immersive journalist Rak Razam in a deep discussion with Tara Rose, investigative journalist, author of The Dandelion Hunter, and host of Tara Rose Sacred Medicine, on her talk Cleansing the Ego with Entheogens: if psychoactives switch off the Default Mode Network, what place does this leave the ego, and how can we work with it to find right relationship?
Listen Podcast episodeA Perfect World Podcast (2018). Entheogenic State of Union.
About: Rak Razam and Hal Lucius Nation, Chief Officiant of the Temple of Awakening Divinity, a non-profit religious organization that serves 5-MeO-DMT as its central sacrament, map the current entheogenic state of the union from the Western medicalization stream to the indigenous shamanic world.
Listen Podcast episodeA Perfect World Podcast (2017). 5-MeO.
About: Rak Razam hosts a community discussion on the role, importance, and shape of 5-MeO-DMT in modern culture, recorded at the Somara Shamanic Medicine Forum in February 2016, with Shannon Kempster, Maya Waken, Dean Jefferys, Dan Schreiber, and Jewelli Deva.
Listen Podcast episodeA Perfect World Podcast (2018). Toad Man.
About: Rak Razam and documentary filmmaker, Medicina Sagrada CMX co-founder, and medicine man Mario Garnier discuss the Bufo alvarius toad, 5-MeO-DMT, source consciousness, the early days of the toad in Mexico, the need for integration, and the duty of care the community shares.
Listen Podcast episodeA Perfect World Podcast (2017). The Toad Palace Protocols.
About: Rak Razam questions religious scholar and entheogenic freedom advocate Richard King on the resurgence of 5-MeO-DMT in relation to the Vedic states of samadhi described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, and the dangers and teachings of these technologies of the sacred.
Listen Podcast episodeA Perfect World Podcast (2010). Inside Tryptamine Palace.
About: Rak Razam interviews James Oroc, author of Tryptamine Palace: 5-MeO-DMT and the Sonoran Desert Toad, delving into the secret history of DMT from Stephen Szara’s experiments in the 1950s and William Burroughs through to the relationship between consciousness, language, and the zero point field.
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Plant Medicine Podcast
Six episodes spanning practitioner methods (Tricia Eastman), scientific research (Dr. Joseph Barsuglia), antidepressant interactions (Dr. Benjamin Malcolm), veterans’ treatment (VETS, Inc.), patient experience, and how to choose a facilitator (Joël Brierre).
Plant Medicine Podcast. 5-MeO-DMT Practitioner Methods with Tricia Eastman.
About: Tricia Eastman, medicine woman, author, and pioneer in the psychedelic movement, shares the many ways 5-MeO-DMT can be administered and how facilitators can support participants during ceremony.
Listen Podcast episodePlant Medicine Podcast. How to Help Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions Through Plant and Psychedelic Medicines.
About: Marcus and Amber Capone, founders of the nonprofit VETS, Inc., describe how ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT treatment changed Marcus’s life after 13 years as a Navy SEAL, and their work to help other veterans access psychedelic-assisted therapies.
Listen Podcast episodePlant Medicine Podcast. 5-MeO-DMT Patient Experience with Mikey.
About: Mikey, a former Navy SEAL, shares how an experience with 5-MeO-DMT changed his life, helping him accept his mistakes, grow as a person, and learn to love and support others.
Listen Podcast episodePlant Medicine Podcast. 5-MeO-DMT Scientific Research with Dr. Joseph Barsuglia.
About: Dr. Joseph Barsuglia discusses what happens to the body when 5-MeO-DMT is consumed, the origins and history of the molecule, the scientific research under way, the mystical effects observed in patients, and the differences between synthetic and naturally occurring 5-MeO-DMT.
Plant Medicine Podcast. Antidepressants and Psychedelics with Dr. Ben Malcolm.
About: Dr. Ben Malcolm, psychiatric pharmacist, discusses how antidepressants react with MDMA, psilocybin, DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, ayahuasca, and ketamine, and the risk profiles for interactions with benzodiazepines, sleep medication, antipsychotics, and lithium.
Plant Medicine Podcast. How to Choose a Psychedelic Facilitator or Retreat Center with Joël Brierre.
About: Joël Brierre on what makes a good container: facilitators trained to respond to medical emergencies, retreat centers with professionals on hand for psychological emergencies, grounding in a practice or philosophy, and deep personal familiarity with the substances they facilitate.
Plant Medicine Podcast (2023). Considerations for Safety When Working with 5-MeO-DMT with Joël Brierre.
About: Joël Brierre on medical and psychological screening, synthetic 5-MeO-DMT versus toad-derived extract, drug interactions, dosing, and routes of administration. (The show is now the Psychedelic Medicine Podcast.)
The Non-Duality Podcast
The Non-Duality Podcast. 5-MeO-DMT Trip Report: The Q&A (Nonduality, Depression, God, Death, Love, The Cosmic Game).
About: Paul Dobson and Nic Higham answer questions relating to Paul’s 5-MeO-DMT trip report video, covering nonduality, depression, God, death, love, and the cosmic game.
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Psychedelics Today
Conversations with Hamilton Morris, 5 Hive administrator Rafael Lancelotta, and Johns Hopkins research coordinator Nathan Sepeda on research, toad conservation, and proper facilitation.
Psychedelics Today (2021). Hamilton Morris: PCP, 5-MeO-DMT, and the Synthesis of New Psychedelics.
About: Joe sits down with chemist, filmmaker, and science journalist Hamilton Morris to discuss his time at Vice, PCP, Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia, 5-MeO-DMT, and working with perceived enemies for the greater good.
Listen Podcast episodePsychedelics Today (2019). Rafael Lancelotta: Exploring 5-MeO-DMT.
About: Rafael Lancelotta, administrator of the 5 Hive forum at 5meodmt.org, joins the show to talk about the powerful psychedelic compound 5-MeO-DMT, found in the secretion of the Bufo alvarius toad and in various plants.
Listen Podcast episodePsychedelics Today (2019). Nathan Sepeda: 5-MeO-DMT Research, Toad Conservation and Proper Facilitation.
About: Joe interviews Nathan Sepeda, research coordinator at Johns Hopkins, on 5-MeO-DMT research and survey studies, the difference between synthetic and toad-sourced 5-MeO-DMT, the sustainability of the Bufo alvarius toad, and the benefits of a proper facilitator.
Psychedelics Today (2021). Joel Lambert: Ibogaine, 5-MeO-DMT, and the Warrior Tradition.
About: Joe interviews former Navy SEAL turned actor and TV host Joel Lambert on the toll ten years as a SEAL took on his brain, and what brought him back: ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT.
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The Joe Rogan Experience
The Joe Rogan Experience. Hamilton Morris.
About: Hamilton Morris, creator and host of the Vice TV documentary series Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia, in conversation with Joe Rogan.
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The Aubrey Marcus Podcast
The Aubrey Marcus Podcast (2020). Wisdom for Our Time from Shaman Maria Chavez.
About: Maria Chavez, a shaman and medicine woman who has officiated over 1,000 clinically supervised 5-MeO-DMT sessions, on marriage, sacred union, and the inherent nature of the divine feminine and masculine archetypes.
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Psychedelic Conversations
Two episodes with The FIVE Institute’s founders on why synthetic, what integration requires, and building an educational institution.
Psychedelic Conversations (2022). Joël Brierre & 5-MeO-DMT.
About: Joël Brierre on how he discovered psychedelics, the psychedelic renaissance, what 5-MeO-DMT is and the true meaning of ego death, preparation and aftercare, why he chooses synthetic 5-MeO-DMT over organic, and finding an experienced facilitator to ensure your safety.
Listen Podcast episodePsychedelic Conversations. The World's First 5-MeO-DMT Educational Platform.
About: Victoria Wueschner on her background in the psychedelic space and the work she is doing with her partner Joël Brierre, forming the world’s first 5-MeO-DMT educational platform, The FIVE Institute.
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The Psychedelic Entrepreneur
Victoria Wueschner on 5-MeO-DMT harm reduction and education, plus episodes with Joël Brierre, Tricia Eastman, and Rak Razam.
The Psychedelic Entrepreneur. Victoria Wueschner: 5-MeO-DMT Harm Reduction & Education.
About: Victoria Wueschner and Beth Weinstein discuss the ethics, integrity, and safety of 5-MeO-DMT toad medicine, the F.I.V.E. education platform (5-MeO-DMT Information and Vital Education), and how to find safe and effective 5-MeO-DMT facilitators and retreats.
Listen Podcast episodeThe Psychedelic Entrepreneur. 5-MeO-DMT, Bufo Alvarius and Integration with Joël Brierre.
About: Joël Brierre, founder and CEO of Kaivalya Kollectiv and Tandava Retreats, on applying classical non-dual yogic philosophy as geography for both preparation and integration from the entheogenic experience.
Listen Podcast episodeThe Psychedelic Entrepreneur (2024). 5-MeO-DMT Retreats, Education & Training with Joel Brierre.
About: Beth Weinstein and Joël Brierre on emotional readiness for 5-MeO-DMT, purpose, running a retreat center, and the future of ethical practice.
Listen Podcast episodeThe Psychedelic Entrepreneur. Psychedelic Initiation & Facilitation with Tricia Eastman.
About: Tricia Eastman shares her journey to becoming a psychedelic medicine facilitator and the importance of doing one’s own inner work while opening to the spirit world to live a life of service.
Listen Podcast episodeThe Psychedelic Entrepreneur. Psychedelic Cultural Integration, Sustainability & Our Ecological Crisis with Rak Razam.
About: Beth Weinstein and Rak Razam discuss the potential of psychedelic healing for the collective, 5-MeO-DMT, global awakening, and how psychedelics can help us recognize and transform the root causes of the ecological crisis.
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Insiders Podcast
Insiders Podcast. Joël Brierre Discusses 5-MeO-DMT.
About: Yogi, spiritual evolution coach, and psychedelic integration specialist Joël Brierre talks about the psychedelic journey that led him to 5-MeO-DMT: what it is, what it is like, and how one might benefit from the experience.
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Simulation Podcast
Simulation Podcast. Rak Razam: 5-MeO-DMT.
About: Experiential journalist, author, and filmmaker Rak Razam and Allen Saakyan discuss 5-MeO-DMT, ego loss, consciousness, oneness, and supporting the awakening of the human race.
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Modern Psychedelics
Modern Psychedelics (2024). 5-MeO-DMT Deep Dive: A Non-Dual Experience That Can Reset the Nervous System.
About: Steve Rio of Enfold Institute on the non-dual experience, integration, and the somatic and nervous-system effects of 5-MeO-DMT.
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Still In It
Still In It (2024). Still In It: 5-MeO-DMT Stories (series).
About: A podcast series of interviews with people about their 5-MeO-DMT experiences, covering preparation, what they learned, and integration.
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Go Deeper With Victoria and Joël
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