This week's episode of psychonautica contains a talk from Dennis Mckenna, from the recent world Psychedelic forum, entitled "bitter brews and other abominations: the use of some little known psychoactive agents". Dennis talks about nature, the 'cornocopia of molecular diversity', the relation of DMT to tryptophan, the distribution of DMT in nature and Alex Shulgin's observations, Charles Nichol's research, Salvinorin-A receptors, psychotropic fish, the toxic pufferfish delicacy in Japan, psychedelic toads, bufotenine psychoactive frogs, near death experiences, spiders on drugs, insects in DMT visions, Jonathon Ott, ambrosia nectar and psychoactive honey, the 'bee-god' and cave-paintings of mushroom shamans from the Tassilli Plateau,psychoactive snakes, snake venom used to treat heroin addiction in India, Mimosa Hostilis and its orally active DMT component 'juremamine', pre-emptive prohibition of plant species. Email maxfreakout@dopefiend.co.uk, and hang out with the friendly psychonauts at www.thegrowreport.com

Playlist:
Pladavark - Singularity

This week on Lefty's Lounge, I feature Comedy from Mitch Hedberg, Tom Rhodes & Bill Hicks and I chat with Son of Larz, Black Beauty, Gonzo, Izzy and others on the Dopecruise and later at the Mellow Yellow coffeeshop in Amsterdam. Hang out with other listeners in the Virtual Vapor Lounge. Email me at lefty@dopefiend.co.uk, Leave me a voicemail by calling "prof_lefty" on Skype, leave your comments below or on the Forum.

Playlist: MC Chris - Wiid; Gorillaz - Feel Good inc.; Tom Rhodes - The Lonliest Joint; Kaiser Chiefs - Oh my God; Bill Hicks - Drugs Have Done Good Things; The Beatles - Because; Jet Baker - Coffee Shop Crawl; Van Halen - Amsterdam; The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows; The Beach Boys - Feel Flows; The Big Log - Ready To Be High; The Observers - Pass the pipe; Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood; 311 - Amber; Beastie Boys - B For My Name; Blue Oyster Cult - I Love The Night; Colin Hay - down under (acoustic_version); Queen - Now Im Here;  Mitch Hedberg - Fire Exit; David Bowie - Amsterdam; David Lee Roth - Damn good; Cat Stevens - If You Want to Sing Out, Sing out; Mitch Hedberg -  The Dufrenes; Green Day - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

Live from Dopestock 2008 at the Cannabis College in Amsterdam, join the Dopefiend and friends as they celebrate 4/20 with smoke and vapour aplenty and lots of good times! The Dopefiend kicks of festivites by talking to the Toker and Pothead for a chat about their starts to 4/20 and their expectations for the day's festivities, then moves on for a chat with Son of Gonzo about his marathon stay in Amsterdam, and Nile who's made his first Dopestock pilgrimage, before talking to Lefty about his stay in Amsterdam and his plans to give up smoking, before introducing us to Izzy who gives his impressions of his first time in Amsterdam. Then the Dopefiend moves over to the Volcano Vaporizer for a chat with Ben aka UpYer, who's experiencing vapour for the first time in Amsterdam and finding it helps his back pain, and with Max Freakout about his enjoyment of the proceedings. Following a musical interlude, the Dopefiend, Toker and Max head down to the Basement Garden of the Cannabis College where College Director Lorna Clay walks us through the plants on display and talks about how Amsterdam has changed in her ten years at the helm, how the impending smoking ban will affect tourism and the Amsterdam scene in general. Still in the basement, singer Ian Thomas treats us to some of his music, then, back in the main arena, the Dopefiend talks to Dopestock veteran Bushmiller and his companion Spliff Queen about how they're enjoying their Dopestock experience, then Bushmiller talks about his favourite Coffeeshop, Paradox in the Jordaan area, before returning to Dopestock Cup Vote Central where Lefty is collating the votes for listeners' favourite strains, and also talks us through his thoughts on the nominees for the Dopefiend.co.uk Film Festival. The Dopefiend then talks to Jay_K, greengoddess,  Star and Esse B about various things from the Grow Report forums to Salvia Divinorum  and Mail Order Marijuana before a musical break from Esse B himself, then the Dopefiend heads back to the main table where a monster 4/20 reefer is being constructed from a wide range of strains and talks to Dark Spark about his opinions on the Cannabis College garden and how it's inspired him to set up his own grow, before discussing who should have the honour of sparking the 4/20 monster with the Toker and Jay_K, then the Dopefiend hits the 4/20 vapor bag and talks with Puamana, Xochipilli2012, Bushmiller, Larz133 as the bag goes round, then finally catches up with BlackBeauty, Jay_K, Son of Gonzo and dreamwithadream as they smoke the monster joint. Don't miss next week's Evening Session Special with the announcements of the winning strain in the Dopestock Cup, and the winner of the Dopefiend.co.uk Film Festival, as well as much more fun besides! Email your comments, questions and suggestions to mail@dopefiend.co.uk, send us a voicemail and drop by our Skype Virtual VaporLounge, and check out the forum.


Download this episode here: http://media.libsyn.com/media/dopecast/Dopecast123.mp3

Ian Thomas can be found at IanThomasMusic.com and at myspace.com/IanThomas

Check out our wonderful hosts The Cannabis College at www.cannabiscollege.com

Playlist: Benjamin Zephaniah - Rong Radio; Ian Thomas - Just Like I Treat You(Live at the Cannabis College); Esse B  - 97bpm

Podcast Image: the monster 420 joint by Jay_K. Submit your pics here: http://www.thegrowreport.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=13

Join Zandor & Mrs.Z inside their secret new project room as they begin construction.
Then they move on to starting out seeds the Zandor way, you don't want to miss that.

Listen as they answer emails from listeners and give you a new look at the News of Interest to the Medical Community.

All pictures are up on the forum in the Grow Section as well as the NEW PDF of the project layout.  

Follow along all season as the project rooms takes shape.

Learn to grow more quality and better quality with less plants this season on The Grow Report

In this week's episode of psychonautica, Max Freakout first reads out an obituary of Albert Hoffman who died on 29/04/08, written by Dieter Hagenbach and Lucius Werthmuller, then plays the talk by Dennis Mckenna - 'Psychedelics in basic neuroscience and clinical practise' from the world Psychedelic forum. Dennis Mckenna talks about the ancient use of psychedelics by indigenus cultures, the role of the shaman, and shamanic techniques of ecstasy, the pharmacology of psychedelics, serotonin receptors, true psychedelics and quasi-psychedelics such as Salvia Divinorum and MDMA, the use of psychedelics for studying the neural substrate of consciousness, various neuroscientists and their research projects, comparison of psilocybin to meditation, psychedelics and mystical/religious experiences, and the use of psychedelics to treat addiction and obssessive compulsive disorder. Email maxfreakout@dopefiend.co.uk, and join the community of friendly psychonauts at www.thegrowreport.com.

Heffter research institute website:
www.heffter.org

Playlist: Blow feat. Kyrian - Bassnectar

This week on Lefty's Lounge, I feature Comedy from Mitch Hedberg & Ngaio Bealum and I chat with Son of Gonzo, Izzy and Henry at the Mellow Yeoolow coffeeshop in Amsterdam. Hang out with other listeners in the Virtual Vapor Lounge. Email me at lefty@dopefiend.co.uk, Leave me a voicemail by calling "prof_lefty" on Skype, leave your comments below or on the Forum.

Playlist: Esse.B & Dan - Hustlin; Ian Thomas - A Young Man's Blues; Sublime - Smoke Two Joints; Mitch Hedberg - 12 Arrows; Eve 6 - Open Road Song; Frank Black - Two Spaces; Beastie Boys - Dramastically Different; Boston - More Than a Feeling; 311 - All Mixed Up; The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps; The Beatles - Queen Says No to Pot-Smoking FBI Agents; The Beatles -  Sun King; The Beatles - Mean Mr. Mustard; Donovan - Mellow Yellow; Ngaio Bealum - Bongs, Pumpkin Pot Pie; Ian Thomas - You Got To Change Your Mind; Missing Persons - Destination Unknown; Peter Frampton - Show Me The Way; Steve Miller Band - Shu Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma; Cream -  I Feel Free; Ian Brown - Getting High; The Stone Roses - Fools Gold; Eddie Money - Gimme Some Water; The Who - Baba O'Riley; Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood; Mika -  Relax, Take It Easy

On the first of a triumverate of special podcasts live from the festivities of the second Dopestock event in Amsterdam, the Dopefiend is joined by a crowd of listeners and friends of the Dopefiend.co.uk network on forum member jay_k's pre-Dopestock Boat Party on the canals of Amsterdam. The Dopefiend talks to the Toker and Lefty about how the Dopefiend Network's moved on since last year's Dopestock and what we all love most about Amsterdam before being interrupted by Down Under Dope Diva BlackBeauty who sniffs out Lefty's Red Cherry Berry, then we talk about how the scene in Amsterdam is changing, including the loss of the stunning murals at the now extinct Global Chillage, then Entheo-Pundit Max Freakout tells of his experiences of living in Amsterdam for almost a year, and how the language barrier can make it hard for English speakers in Amsterdam, whether it's difficult for stoners to deal with the omnipresence of good herb in Amsterdam, and how the rising cost of living in Europe is making it difficult for American visitors. Max then talks about his experiences of the World Psychedelic Forum in Basel, Switzerland, the success of his podcasting the lectures from the conference, and how synchronicity and coincidence followed Max there, as well as several Psychonautica listeners, whether Max feels the need to travel to the Amazon to experience some primal psychedelia, what keeps him from a jungle journey, and the benefits of such an ordeal. Then the Dopefiend returns to BB for a chat about her feelings about being back in Amsterdam and a story of a recent confrontation in Madrid and plenty of beer and chocolate in Bruges, before a quick word from dumbfounded Dopecast fan Star, and a chat with boat party organizer jay_k and how he got roped into setting it all up, then a word with Salvia Kid who's glad to be back in Amsterdam and vowing to see some of the more cultural sights of Amsterdam this time round, and JonnyB who's brought his girlfriend Cath along for their second Dopestock. After a musical interlude the Dopefiend moves to the front of the boat with the Toker for a chat with more of the Dopefiend Army, starting with Son of Gonzo who built up to Dopestock with a ten-day Amsterdam smoke-up and some confused stumbling around the streets of Amsterdam on space cakes. The Dopefiend then talks to dreamwithinadream, who's been studying in Holland for 6 months, about his impressions of the Dutch way of life, how he's been squatting in Amsterdam for Dopestock, and about his experiences of coffeeshops outside of Amsterdam, then the Dopefiend talks to forum favourite Xochipilli2012 who revisits the subject of the language barrier in Holland, and also talks about his view of the 2012 hypothesis and what he believes it may really mean, leading to a mini-trialogue between Freakout, Xochipilli2012 and the Dopefiend on the subject, then moves on and talks to DarkSpark about how his home grow was more successful than he bargained for, especially as his tolerance is so low. Finally the Dopefiend talks to The Grow Report Forum's News Chief Pothead about the Verdamper Vaporizers which are installed at the Dolphins Coffeeshop and how they cool the vapour so it's easier to inhale, his favourite strain so far AK47, and how buying a Volcano Vaporizer changed his life. Don't miss the first podcast LIVE from the main Dopestock event next Monday! Email your comments, questions and suggestions to mail@dopefiend.co.uk, send us a voicemail and drop by our Skype Virtual VaporLounge, and check out the forum.

Download this episode here: http://media.libsyn.com/media/dopecast/Dopecast122.mp3

For more info about Amsterdam and a guide to the coffeeshops, check out CoffeeshopDirect.com

Playlist: Bassnectar feat. Kyrian - Blow

This week's episode of psychonautia contains the second half of the Stanislav Grof talk from the World Psychedelic forum 'the roots of human violence and greed; observations from psychedelic research'. In this part, Grof talks about the connection of individual psychedelic trips to the collective unconscious (such as images of wars and revolutions), the symbolism of birth trauma in state propaganda, artistic representations of perinatal matrices, collective astrological transits, the cold war and development of nuclear weapons, Nazism and other 'misguided' mystical impulses, mystical death and rebirth as a completion of the original birth process, the long term effects of psychedelics, and Ken Wilber's 'the Atman project'. Next, Max Freakout gives a personal trip report of the 4/21 dopestock group mushroom experience. Email maxfreakout@dopefiend.co.uk, and join the community of friendly psychonauts at www.thegrowreport.com.

Playlist: Entheogenic - Pagan Dream Machine (Vibrasphere Rmx)

Join us on Episode 8 of BB's Bungalow as we dream of Amsterdam...

Many of the Dopefiend.co.uk family are now recovering from the annual event which is Dopestock and many of us are still making our way home from Amsterdam.  

Chill out at your favourite Bungalow down under with some more great Aussie comedy from Steve Hughes and Chris Franklin as well as some hand-picked music from BB's collection, including tracks sent in by thelisteners.

Plus - the Bungalow is 'chockas' with guests this month!  Join Big Dave and Espionage while they chat and spin some of Big Dave's original music including a live digeridoo jam session!  

We will also be joined by the wild yet lovely Hermit Girl for clips of her very first Salvia trip!!

Double Doc is back to answer a question about Ergot - continue sending in your medical-related questions for DoubleDoc to blackbeauty@dopefiend.co.uk or post them on the 'What's Up Double Doc' thread on the GrowReport.com forums.  

Also, thanks to Big Dave for putting together this episode's Podcast artwork.

Remember to email blackbeauty@dopefiend.co.uk or leave a voicemail on Skype for the Bungalow on BlackBeauty1977.  We love hearing from you guys with your praise, feedback, live trips and cool tracks that you would like to hear.

Make sure you tell your friends so you can all chill out with a new BB's Bungalow on the last Thursday of each and every month!

P l a y l i s t :  Amsterdam - Peter Bjorn and John; De Stad Amsterdam; Little Amsterdam - Tori Amos; Comedy: Steve Hughes; Sinsemilla - Barrington Levy; The Weed Song - Bone Thugz n Harmony; Bomb Bud - Krayzie Bone; Academics - Piper Davis; I Love Marijuana - Linval Thompson; Comedy: Chris Franklin; Holland - Sufjan Stevens.

On this special 4/20 episode of the DOpecast, the Dopefiend welcomes an array of special guests to the Dope Den, starting with Skunk Magazine's Gooey Rabinski who talks about how he'll be spending the official Stoner's Holiday, how the Canadian scene has been the driving force in spreading comfortable and civilized smoking environments into the Cannabis Culture and how it compares with Amsterdam on that front, how alcohol and Cannabis are separated in Amsterdam and why that's a good idea, peppered with some confusion as to why anyone would ever choose alcohol as their drug of choice, then tells us the story of how Gooey was first introduced to Cannabis, then they discuss their respective stashes, featuring a paeon of praise from the Dopefiend for the supreme Jack Flash before Gooey signs off, and the Dopefiend heads into the VaporLounge for a vaping session with Squidgy Sid and G-13, who tell him about their recent trip to Amsterdam and how the more sedate Jordaan area compares to the city centre. Following a Venezuelan musical interlude, the dopefiend continues talking to squidgy sid and G-13 about the incredible diplomatic hash that they've managed to get hold of, comparing it to ultra-strength THC extract Budder, and also about a shared evening of Cannabis Cookie mayhem in a French farmhouse, then the trio head for the first time EVER on the Dopecast into the Dope Den garden to enjoy a joint of the aforementioned diplomatic hash and talk about Granny Pat's latest foray into the Cannabis News and Gordon Brown's seeming reluctance to take up the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs' advice and how bad drug information and bad drug laws can lead to more crime and harm to society. Back in the warmth of the Dope Den, the dopefiend reads an email from Kenzler covering the subject of Cannabis compared to prescription drugs, the Zeke gives us his review of the new remote-controlled Extreme Vaporizer, and finally the news that Sativex, the synthetic THC-spray intended to replace medicinal marijuana, is no more effective than a placebo. Don't miss our first podcast from Dopestock 2008 next Monday! Email your comments, questions and suggestions to mail@dopefiend.co.uk, send us a voicemail and drop by our Skype Virtual VaporLounge, and check out the forum.

Download this episode here: http://media.libsyn.com/media/dopecast/Dopecast121.mp3

Skunk Magazine is at skunkmagazine.com

You can get your own Original Roll Tray at wolfproductions.net

Playlist: Harold Cagler - Poor Country Boy; Mr. De' - Please Believe It; Ruben Romero - Para La Virgen; Pink Skull -  U.g.uo.aaaahhhhh; Tafari Roots - E.C.T.; Sean Noonan, Brewed By Noon - Pat the Cat; Infinito 2017 - I'm Always Horny; Jef Stott - Lamaset (Miami Mix); Moodafaruka - Orpheus Rising; Balla et ses Balladins - Sara '70; Benjamin Lapidus - Ein Kelokeinu

Podcast Image: Diplomatic Hash by Squidgy Sid. Submit your pics here: http://www.thegrowreport.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=13

Harold Cagler "Poor Country Boy" (mp3) from "Poor Country Boy" (Bogalusa Music Group) Buy at Rhapsody Mr. De' "Please Believe It" (mp3) from "Holi'De'" (Submerge Recordings) Buy at iTunes Music Store Ruben Romero "Para La Virgen" (mp3) from "Our Lady of the Guitar" (Talking Taco Music) Buy at iTunes Music Store Pink Skull "U.g.uo.aaaahhhhh" (mp3) from "Zeppelin 3" (Free News Projects) Buy at iTunes Music Store Tafari Roots "E.C.T." (mp3) from "Faca De Ponta" (SCUDPROMO MUSIC) More On This Album Sean Noonan, Brewed By Noon "Pat the Cat" (mp3) from "Sean Noonan's Being Brewed by Noon - Live from New York and Beyond..." (Innova Recordings) More On This Album

Infinito 2017 "I'm Always Horny" (mp3) from "Welcome To the World of Hmmmmm" (Nephew of Frank Records) Buy at Rhapsody Jef Stott "Lamaset" (mp3) from "Saracen" (Six Degrees Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Moodafaruka "Orpheus Rising" (mp3) from "Essential Moodafaruka" (Megawave) Buy at iTunes Music Store Balla et ses Balladins "Sara '70" (mp3) from "The Syliphone Years" (Sterns) More On This Album Benjamin Lapidus "Ein Kelokeinu" (mp3) from "Herencia Judía" (Tresero Productions) Buy at iTunes Music Store