Originally aired as Salon #446 of the Psychedelic Salon podcast. Terence McKenna tells stories about how Gordon Wasson was first led to investigating the mushrooms of Mexico, and discusses possible use of magic mushrooms by the Sufis.

Originally aired as Salon #418 of the Psychedelic Salon podcast. "Every drug problem can usually be traced to a previous drug problem." "I think drugs are much safer than gurus." "I've never been absolutely certain that psychedelics have anything whatsoever to do with the spiritual quest."

Originally aired as Salon #374 of the Psychedelic Salon podcast. From the next-to-last talk in a Terence McKenna workshop held in the summer of 1989: "Ego is the absolute impediment to Tao." "We live in a domain of triviality that we have created." "Do we embody the radiant correctness of what we say we are pursuing." "I see the psychedelic experience as a birthright."

Psychedelic Salon podcast episode #153 — Robert Anton Wilson on the 8-circuit model.