On this week's episode of the Web's Favourite Cannabis Podcast, the Dopefiend returns to the debate over whether excess equals abuse, and addresses some listener concerns about the extremes of the Big Chill Dopecast, talks about how psychedelics have been intrinsically linked to the Dopefiend Podcast Network since its inception and why the current state of prohibition contributes to confusion regarding psychedelic substances and their value, and reads some of the past week's emails contributing to the conversation. Then the Dopefiend briefly mentions last week's frivolity at the Notting Hill Carnival before heading into the VaporLounge for a taste of some freshly harvested Aunt Bessie and a chat about why times are hard for stoners in the UK at the moment, then listener and Big Chill survivor Jamin introduces this week's musical interlude. Back from the VaporLounge, the Dopefiend thanks long-term DopeTribe member Xochipilli2012 for his sponsorship, then we hear from Herodian about his forthcoming live music podcast and his brand new Volcano DIGIT, after which SkunkScutter tells us how much his Volcano has enhanced his life. Finally, in a bumper crop of Cannabis News, why Massachussets looks set to join the growing number of American States to decriminalize Marijuana, the horrific story of yet more dogs murdered by power-crazed blood-hungry SWAT teams in the United States, this time made even worse by the fact that the Cannabis they were seeking was delivered by undercover police in the first place, why Canadians who grow ganja are now at risk of losing their house, the stealth growers with such balls that they set up a grow op in a Miami shopping mall, the risk to guerilla growers from a new breed of narco-turtles, and the Bulgarian priest who claims his field of Cheeba is a gift from God! Email 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/Dopecast141.mp3

Podcast Image by Cyberia 2012: This is some shots of my first ever grow. I am growing Himalaya Gold from Green House Seeds Co. I am now at week 4 day 5 of flowering when these were taken. Keep up with my progress at http://www.thegrowreport.com/Forums/...ead.php?t=3383
 Submit your pics here: http://www.thegrowreport.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=13

Playlist: The Nomad - Alright; Prince Pin - Watch A Lot; Alias - Well Water Black (feat. Yoni Wolf of WHY?); Mauxuam - Stones of Gaza; Liquid Stranger - Liquid Stranger on the Run (2007 Mix); KnowSleep - T-Street; The Source feat. Candy Stanton - You've Got the Love; Vanessa Daou - Near the Black Forest; Grand Pianoramax - The Hook (DJ Spinna Instrumental Mix); Long Beach Dub All Stars Featuring HR / Long Beach Dub All Stars - I And I Survive

The Nomad "Alright" (mp3) from "Quinessence" (LOOP) Buy at iTunes Music Store Prince Pin "Watch A Lot" (mp3) from "Book Out Riddim" (King Step Recordings) Buy at iTunes Music Store Alias "Well Water Black (feat. Yoni Wolf of WHY?)" (mp3) from "Resurgam" (anticon) Buy at Rhapsody Mauxuam "Stones of Gaza" (mp3) from "Viceversa" (Interchill Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Liquid Stranger "Liquid Stranger on the Run" (mp3) from "The Invisible Conquest" (Interchill Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store

KnowSleep "T-Street" (mp3) from "KnowSleep" (Streetritual) Buy at iTunes Music Store Vanessa Daou "Near the Black Forest" (mp3) from "Zipless" (Daou Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Grand Pianoramax "The Hook" (mp3) from "The Hook (Remixes)" (ObliqSound) Buy at iTunes Music Store Long Beach Dub All Stars Featuring HR / Long Beach Dub All Stars "I And I Survive" (mp3) from "Reggae On The Rocks: Voodoo, Sacraments, Oddities, & Other Holy Anthems" (What Are Records) Buy at eMusic

In this week's installment of psychonautica, Max Freakout plays the second half of the talk from SAEPT called 'Swiss psychedelic pilot studies, beginning anew where LSD began'. In this part of the talk, Peter Oehen from SAEPT talks about combining research with therapy, the demanding process of integrating complex experiences into consciousness,
the meaning of 'integration', difficulty remembering psychedelic experiences and the transpersonal self and the ego. Next, the team jojntly discuss research currently taking place in Norway, the choice of music in therapy sessions, the importance of having male and female co-therapist teams, the possibility of violence in therapy sessions, using yoga to combat anxiety and the difference between MAPS and the Beckley foundation. After the talk, Max Freakout talks about difficulty remembering the content of DMT trips and this year's mushroom picking season. Email maxfreakout@hotmail.co.uk and join the growing community of friendly psychonauts hanging out at www.thegrowreport.com.

Playlist: The Kumba Mela experiment - That which i could only sense

This week on the third Heavy Metal edition of Lefty's Lounge, I make you involuntarily thrash about with a selection of some of my favorite heavy metal tunes and I feature Comedy from Patton Oswald, Bill Hicks, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan and Dennis Leary

Playlist: Judas Priest - The Hellion/Electric Eye; Iron Maiden - The Prisoner; Patton Oswald - Great Food is cooked by Psychos; Ozzy Osbourne - 21st Century Schizoid Man; Clutch - Escape from the prison planet; Bill Hicks - Mandatory Marijuana; Angel - Tower; Megadeth - Train of consequences; Yngwie Malmsteen - Fire; Jerry Seinfeld - The Olympics; Rainbow - Man on the silver mountain; Stillwater - Fever Dog; Jim Gaffigan - Gravy Drinker; Rob Zombie - Dragula; Dennis Leary - More drugs; Motley Crue - Live Wire; Iron Maiden - Infinite Dreams; Bill Hicks Fries

Warning: Lefty's Lounge is not responsible for any neck injuries or speeding citations you may incur while listening to this episode.

Hang out with other Head Bangers in the Virtual Vapor Lounge. Email me at lefty@dopefiend.co.uk, Leave me a voicemail (or story) by calling "prof_lefty" on Skype, leave your comments below or on the Forum

On this week's special Notting Hill Carnival weekend episode of the Dopecast, the Dopefiend is joined by an enormous crowd of Dopefiend.co.uk faithful in a secret smuggler's cove tucked away under the south embankment of the River Thames. First the Dopefiend talks Esse B and Son of Gonzo about their respective musical endeavours, Son of Gonzo talks about his recent trip to Amsterdam, the dangers of staying in tourist trap hostels in the Capital City of Cannabis and how best to deal with them, how a writer can take inspiration from the chaotic craziness over there, how the scene's coping with the change to smoking laws out there, the the Dopefiend talks to Floydhead and Son of Gonzo about his view on last week's debate over whether the excess documented on the Big Chill Dopecast equals abuse, whether mixing a mushroom trip with other substances like Cannabis or Nitrous Oxide is detracting from the value of the mushroom trip, Floydhead talks about his experience of what he sees as "ego-death" and the frequency of his mushroom experiences, and whether low-dose experiences are easier to assimilate than heroic doses. The Dopefiend talks to Blazing Glory about his yearning to join the DOpefiend family at next year's Big Chill and what his view is on the abuse debate, compares Cocaine addiction to a Cannabis habit, including some confusion over whether Cocaine is chemically addictive or merely habit forming, and some talk about the constant battle to keep one's tolerance low and how Cannabis can make the most menial of tasks enjoyable. Blazing Glory then talks about his first ever solo Amsterdam trip and why going solo is the best way to experience Amsterdam, and also whether smoking in full view of police at Notting Hill Carnival is safe anymore. Jay K and Flick then talk about their experience of the Lowlands festival in Holland and how they managed to enjoy a trip on some Philosopher's Stones while there. After a live musical interlude from Son of Gonzo, the Dopefiend relocates to the thick of the action at the Notting Hill Carnival where he's joined by G13 for a chat through some emails encompassing such subjects as how a vaporizer enhances not only one's high, but one's general demeanour when compared with smoking, and the psychedelic aspects of inhaling vapour, and how vaporizing and psychedelic exploration has changed both the Dopefiend and G13's outlook on life and how it can enhance your interaction with others, whether there's any risk associated with carrying a Volcano or other Vaporizer between European countries, some talk about the Italian cannabis scene, whether Cannabis is a help or a hindrance when trying to meet a prospective partner and bizarrely, some dicussion on courses on "how to pick up women" and the worrying trend of "Pick-up Artistry" and whether it's a sensible foundation for any relationship. Back on message, the pair discuss how quickly your Cannabis tolerance can be lost, resulting in unpleasant smoking experiences when returning to smoking, and, battling against a mic tester, the Dopefiend reads some excellent advice from HudsonRulez about how to avoid tell-tale odours when stealth-smoking indoors. Email 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/Dopecast140.mp3

Give Son of Gonzo your reaction to his live performance here: http://www.thegrowreport.com/Forums/member.php?username=Son%20of%20Gonzo

For more about Notting Hill Carnival, go here: http://www.nottinghillcarnival.biz/

Podcast Image: The view from the Dopecave and Flick's sand sculpture. Submit your pics here: http://www.thegrowreport.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=13

In this week's installment of psychonautica, Max Freakout first announces the recent addition of the word 'entheogen'to the Oxford English dictionary. Next, Max plays the first half of a 2-part talk from MAPS and a Swiss psychedelic research group SAEPT called 'Swiss psychedelic pilot studies, beginning anew where LSD began', Rick Doblin introduces the talk with a rundown of the history of psychedelic research in Switzerland,and talks about Swiss MDMA studies and the beginning of Swiss LSD studies. Next, PEter Gasser talks about MDMA assisted psychotherapy, the structure of treatment, the therapeutic setting used for the study, the progress of the study so far, neurochemistry of PTSD, the efficacy of MDMA compared to the standard SSRI medication,the effect and neurochemical action of MDMA, establishing a trusting relationship with patients, follow-up contact with patients following MDMA treatment, difficulties talking about traumatic experiences, and ways of overcoming this difficulty, additional techniques
to MDMA ingestion such as bodywork and music,and the variability of MDMA therapy sessions. Email maxfreakout@hotmail.co.uk and join the growing community of friendly psychonauts hanging out at www.thegrowreport.com.

Playlist: Frank Zappa - Help I'm a rock

It's time to put on your birthday suits, boogie shoes and get a monster bag of vape as you join us for Episode 12 of BB's Bungalow!

Join us this episode for a birthday chill-out party at your favourite Bungalow down under so settle in and have a spliff as we're joined by Oz from the Urban Smoker Podcast to talk about his resident roller ancestry, joint-rolling techniques and monster bucket bongs!  We're then joined by fellow Australian and GrowReport.com member Samwise Ganja as we catch up and talk about pirates, trance raves and future dreams while we sample some White Heaven.  Of course, we'll also be gettin' down to a hand-picked selection of groovy tunes and enjoying some comedy from Dave Chapelle and Chris Rock.  

It's been 1 year at the Bungalow Down Under!  Thank you to everyone at TheGrowReport.com forums, Dopefiend, Lefty, QueerNinja, Esse.B, Pete21,Greenval, DoubleDoc, HermitGirl and most importantly, all of the listeners out there!!

Remember to email blackbeauty@dopefiend.co.uk or leave a voicemail for free on Skype on BlackBeauty1977.  We love hearing from you guys with trip reports, voicemails, comments and music that you want to hear on the Bungalow.

Chill out with a new BB's Bungalow on the last Thursday of every month!  And remember, while BB is out of town, we can expect some exciting things at the Bungalow when EsseB and JayK host the show throughout September and October!!  To contact EsseB, drop him an email to esse.b@hotmail.co.uk.

Celtic Stone Seeds:
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Drugs: a social history
http://museumvictoria.com.au/Drugs-Social-History

Black Light in the Attic Podcast
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Big Dave's Site:
http://www.thesixtyone.com/bigdavesmusic


P l a y l i s t :  Boogie Shoes - KC & The Sunshine Band; That's How You Roll A Blunt - Methodman & Redman; Australia - The Shins; Comedy Clip: Smokin Weed - Dave Chappelle; Hole In My Shoe - Neil; Burn One Down - Ben Harper; Kids Learn Quick - The Herd; Let It flow - Bias B; Never Mind The Presents - Barron Knights; Acid Raindrops - People Under the Stairs; It's Fun to Smoke Dust - 2A - Queen v Satan; Comedy Clip: Global Drugs Issue - Chris Rock; The Knowledge - Toasty.

On this week's episode of the Web's Favourite Cannabis Podcast, the Dopefiend finally returns to the Dope Den to debrief himself and respond to some criticism about the levels of excess recorded on the Big Chill Dopecast, and answers the charge that combining Cannabis with Mushrooms, MDMA and Nitrous Oxide constitutes substance abuse, how the Big Chill gathering differs from the Dopestock shows, and whether careful sourcing, planning and set and setting adds value to a drug experience. The Dopefiend then heads into the VaporLounge to find entheo-pundit and Psychonautica host Max Freakout inhaling some sweet Jack Flash vapour while talking about the differences between high-grade "skunk" Cannabis and Thai weed before taking a musical interlude. The Dopefiend and Max Freakout return to chat about the Dopefiend's latest mushroom breakfast and why it's so rewarding and refreshing, and what's particularly pleasant about the Philosopher's Stone experience, then the pair talk about Max's recent ayahuasca initiation in Holland, whether it's changed his opinion about the importance of an authentic setting and a true shaman, what makes a true shaman, and what he brings to the experience. They then start talking about the nature of "bad" trips and whether an uncomfortable experience is necessary to gain any sort of value. The Dopefiend then raises the point from the start of this episode about whether excess equals abuse and gets Max's opinion on the subject, and his view of Nitrous Oxide in general, which leads to discussion of how Nitrous influenced William James, with parallels drawn to the opium and hashish schools of art and literature, and eventually leading to the question of whether you need to open your mind to a psychedelic experience before you can enjoy it fully, whether a history of psychedelic journeying enables deeper drug-free meditation, and what exactly IS meditation anyway? Email 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/Dopecast139.mp3

Max Freakout is your psychedelic guide every Friday on Psychonautica: http://dopecast.libsyn.com/index.php?post_category=Psychonautica

Check out Erowid's Ayahuasca Vault: http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/ayahuasca/ayahuasca.shtml

And their Nitrous Oxide Vault: http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/nitrous/nitrous.shtml

Playlist: Moncho, Moncho - Pienso Que Me Oyes; Brooklyn Zu - Brooklyn Zu; Myself - Baby... You Drive Me Crazy; The Nomad - Milly; Infinito 2017 - Goto Bed 12:57; Douglas J Cuomo, Amit Chatterjee, Tony Boutté, Alan Johnson, ETHEL - Arjuna's Dilemma; Antenne - Long to Kiss; Jah Wobble presents Zi Lan Liao - The River

Podcast Image: The stealth grow by vince noir rocknroll star. Submit your pics here: http://www.thegrowreport.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=13

Moncho, Moncho "Pienso Que Me Oyes" (mp3) from "En La Habana" (DiscMedi S.A.) Buy at Napster Brooklyn Zu "Brooklyn Zu" (mp3) from "Chamber #9, Verse 32" (Imagine Music / High Wire Music) Buy at iTunes Music Store Myself "Baby... You Drive Me Crazy" (mp3) from "Protest In Disguise" (Couture Music Wear, INC.) Buy at CD Baby The Nomad "Milly" (mp3) from "Quinessence" (LOOP) Buy at Napster

Infinito 2017 "Goto Bed 12:57" (mp3) from "Welcome To the World of Hmmmmm" (Nephew of Frank Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store Douglas J Cuomo, Amit Chatterjee, Tony Boutté, Alan Johnson, ETHEL "Arjuna's Dilemma" (mp3) from "Arjuna's Dilemma" (Innova Recordings) Buy at iTunes Music Store Antenne "Long to Kiss" (mp3) from "#3" (helmet r00m recordings) Buy at iTunes Music Store Jah Wobble presents Zi Lan Liao "The River" (mp3) from "The Five Tone Dragon" (30 Hertz Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store

This week in the show that keeps you informed and educated.  Zandor talks about the “Cycle of life” growing technique.

Mrs.Z brings you the news and information to keep you informed and she does her best to keep Zandor under control too.

Why not download today and learn how to notice the little things that can make your next grow a success.

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In this week's installment of psychonautica, Max Freakout plays the second part of the panel discussion started last week between Carolyn Garcia, Ralph Metzner, Dale Pendell, Cynthia Palmer and Michael Horowitz entitled 'The birth of the psychedelic movement, a look back at another America'. This is the question and answer session at the end of the discussion, topics that are discuused include the books written by switched on academics in the 1960s, the importance of dialogue and circle formation for the psychedelic movement, the importance of the internet, the Gaia hypothesis, what psychedelics can contribute to the modern world, psychedelic churches and the possibility of setting up an LSD church, Orwellian doublespeak in the capitalist marketplace, the initial flowering of the psychedelic movement with Albert Hoffman's discovery of LSD and the public availability of scientific data, the progress of the psychedelic movement and visionary subcultures. Finally Max mentions the new book by Paul Stamets
'Mycelium running - how mushrooms can save the world' and talks about the discovery of fungus growing inside the disused nucear reactor at Chernobyl. Email maxfreakout@hotmail.co.uk and join the growing community of friendly psychonauts hanging out at www.thegrowreport.com.

Playlist: The Kumba Mela experiment - East of the river Ganges

This week on Lefty's Lounge, I feature A Story from listener Pablo-Rasta as well as Comedy from Steve Martin, Ron Shock, Brian Regan, & Mitch Hedberg. Hang out with other listeners in the Virtual Vapor Lounge. Email me at lefty@dopefiend.co.uk, Leave me a voicemail (or a story) by calling "prof_lefty" on Skype, leave your comments below or on the Forum.

SongList: Frank Black - Hang On To Your Ego; Spearhead - Red Beans and Rice; The White Stripes - The Denial Twist; Steve Martin - Cat Handcuffs; The Presidents of the United States of America - Kitty; Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever; Judas Priest - United; Ron Shock - Legalize It And Tax It (pt1); Eve 6 - Open Road Song; Ron Shock - Legalize It And Tax It (pt2); Brian Robbins - Marijuana; Beastie Boys - Off The Grid; The Green Brothers-Grass Man, Grass; Boozoo Bajou - Keep Going; Brian Regan - Monster Truck Drivers; ZZ Top - Manic Mechanic; Weird Al Yankovic - White And Nerdy; Lobsterdust - from Exodus to Revelations; Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground; Mitch Hedberg - Movie Pot