Originally aired as Salon #699 of the Psychedelic Salon podcast. Terence McKenna on evolutionary adaptation, novelty, and the long arc of human consciousness.

Originally aired as Salon #498 of the Psychedelic Salon podcast. A story of healing, both physically and psychologically, by two men from different countries who discovered the healing properties of psychedelic medicines.

Originally aired as Salon #469 of the Psychedelic Salon podcast. "We don't produce enough serotonin for living above 20 degrees latitude." "I'm not a big advocate of mixing drugs. If you really want to get out into unknown territory, where there is the potential for danger, then start pouring these things…"

Originally aired as Salon #463 of the Psychedelic Salon podcast. "I describe myself as a tall man with a cheap watch." "If reality is code, then it can be hacked in some way that we had not suspected before." "In a sense, the Italian Renaissance is the medieval lead turned to the…"

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.