This episode we dive back into the fungi kingdom and talk about human interaction with fungus. We cover everything from food to drugs to space technology.

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There is the animal kingdom, there is the plant kingdom, and then there is the fungi kingdom (one could say the Mushroom Kingdom for all you Mario fans out there). It's a tall task to attempt to cover an entire kingdom in just a few episodes but we are up to the task.

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Most people have heard of Pink Floyd but far fewer have heard of Syd Barrett even though he was a founding member of the band and heavily influential in Pink Floyd's early success. Today's special guest, Warren, explains how both Syd's presence and absence from Pink Floyd played critical roles in the band's history.

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The relatively new science of Zoopharmacognosy is all about the study of animals that self-medicate. This science covers a wide range of animals and an equally wide range of medicines from plants to insects to resin.

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Magic and witchcraft is a universal theme among myths and legends. In this episode we explore Egyptian, Eastern European, Greek, and even Christian witches.

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The Minoan civilization maybe some thing that you associate with Greek mythology, but we assure you it was entirely real. The civilization was anyways, not the Minotaur.

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Ticks can be found all over the world and there are many different species, so no matter where you are there is the possibility of a tick bite. Whichever tick you decide to hang out with, it's probably in your best interest to not get bitten by a black-legged one!

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A vast majority of inventors would be lucky to make a single world-altering invention. Thomas Midgley Jr. was lucky enough to do it twice. Unfortunately the inventions made him one of history's biggest one-man environmental disasters.

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