Best Jason Castaneda Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 176 - Jason Grechanik - Plant Medicine Healing 2:03:42

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Hey everybody! Episode 176 of the show is out. This episode is a podcast I was interviewed on called The Mushroom’s Apprentice hosted by Shonagh Home. I was on Shonagh’s podcast previously and really enjoyed it and was happy to return. Shonagh has a beautiful wisdom and knowledge of this world and beyond and she did a great job picking my brain abo…

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Ep. 175 - Josie Castañeda - Latine Herbalism: Curanderismo, Healing Plants & Folk Traditions 2:25:32

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Hey everybody! Episode 175 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Josie Castañeda. Josie and I share a mutual friend, Ian Darrah, so I was really happy to find that out and to sit down and speak with her. Josie has a really interesting life story that saw her pursue many different paths before returning to her roots. She wrote a beautifu…

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Ep. 174 - Andrew Michaels - Ayahuasca and Religious Freedom 1:44:07

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Hey everybody! Episode 174 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Andrew Michaels. I got to know Andrew when he came and worked with us. He’s an interesting guy with an interesting story. He is a lawyer by trade and recently released and will publish a paper entitled Ayahuasca and Religious Freedom. This is an important and prescient top…

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My Gym Thoughts 6:21

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No matter what gym you go to, high end or dirt cheap, you're always going to see the same types of people. In this episode I'll give my thoughts on just a few of the types I've encountered. Let's talk about it.By Jason Castaneda

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Ep. 173 - Rael Inshan - The Sacred Mushroom: Amanita Muscaria 1:19:25

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Hey everybody! Episode 173 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Rael Inshan. Rael is an interesting guy who specializes in the amanita muscaria mushroom. I was really happy to have him on to speak about this sacred medicine as its not a topic I have covered much. We spoke about his difficult childhood and how that led him to South Amer…

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Ep. 172 - Jason Grechanik - Plants as Medicine: Tobacco & Tree Dietas 1:33:01

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Hey everybody! Episode 172 of the show is out. This episode is a podcast I was interviewed on called Embracing the Mystery with Dani Rhem. Dani had reached out to me a while back with interest in my work and was very kind to invite me on her podcast. She has beautiful presence and I was really happy with her questions and the depth of this intervie…

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Ep. 171 - Dr. Stephen Hussey MS, DC - The Physical and Spiritual Role of the Heart 2:01:20

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Hey everybody! Episode 171 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Stephen Hussey. Stephen has a fascinating story of having survived a widow-maker heart attack in his 30s’ He went on to deeply research the role of the heart and how to optimize its health. It led him on journey to question many of the fundamental assumption of what th…

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Ep. 170 - Tricia Eastman - Ancestral Wisdom, Initiation, & Iboga 2:22:05

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Hey everybody! Episode 170 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Tricia Eastman. I recently came across Tricia’s work and was really impressed with all she has been doing. It seemed we had a similar journey. I was happy to sit down and learn more about her and as she shared was very impressed with her presence and wisdom. We spoke about…

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AI is getting scary good 5:47

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Ep. 169 - Adrian Freedman - Music, Plant Medicines, Buddhism, & Shakuhachi 2:17:27

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Hey everybody! In this episode, I spoke with Adrian Freedman. Adrian recently came into my radar as he was performing in a festival that I knew about. We delayed our talk unit we could meet in person and I’m glad we did. Adrian has a really deep presence and we spoke about his journey being trained in classical music, his learning the Japanese shak…

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We May Already Have Our Nightwing 8:51

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Could James Gunn already have cast his actor to bring the first Robin turned Nightwing into his DCU? Let's talk about it.By Jason Castaneda

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Parents are ruining good movies 6:48

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I just wanted to go on a little rant about how good movies with a solid future have been ruined or halted because parents were worried it was going to negatively affect their kid.By Jason Castaneda

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Ep. 168 - Ian McCall - Psychedelics, MMA, & Athlete's Journey Home 1:26:30

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Hey everybody! Episode 168 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Ian McCall. I had known about Ian for many years as a mixed martial artist and recently with his advocacy in psychedelics as medicine. I was really happy to have him on to speak about his background, martial arts, his low points in life and the transformation psychedelics …

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Ep. 167 - Jason Grechanik - Navigating the Political Landscape & Truth: A Journey of Healing 2:24:00

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Hey everybody! Episode 167 of the show is out. This episode is a podcast I was interviewed on called Cosmic Triggers with Sam. Sam has worked with us in the past and is doing really good work on her podcast. It was a pleasure to sit down with her as she was primarily interested in speaking about politics and the world situation. It can always be a …

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Ep. 166 - Sam Believ - Ayahuasca, Yagé, & Colombian Traditions 2:06:58

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Hey everybody! In this episode, I spoke with Sam Believ. Sam is an interesting guy. I was recently on his podcast and had him on mine. We spoke about Sam’s past working as an engineer, his depression that eventually led him to ayahuasca or yagé, and how he eventually founded a center in Colombia. We spoke about these things and some of the culture …

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I just wanna say something 9:58

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I try to put out decently funny episodes where we can all just escape for a moment and just have a good time. But with all the stuff that's been happening the past couple of months, I just think it's a good idea to get some of my thoughts out in the open. Let's talk.By Jason Castaneda

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Ep. 165 - Alisa Reimer - Shamanism, Sound, & the Invisible Worlds 2:05:23

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Hey everybody! In this episode, I spoke with Alisa Reimer. Alisa was recommended to me by a listener of the podcast and I knew quickly she would be a great guest. We spoke about her background growing up in East Germany, the influence of her grandmother opening her to the invisible world, her time in Latin America and the influence of learning from…

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Weird Names 40:17

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While on a drive my friend and I had the thought about how some people come up with names for their kids. Some of you guys really have a "creative" mind. Let's talk about it.By Jason Castaneda

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Are we happy? 46:01

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It's a simple question but it can be one of the toughest to answer truthfully. Let's talk about it.By Jason Castaneda

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Some Pet Peeves 31:42

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I ask the boys about their pet peeves and one of us goes on a full rant about theirs. Let's talk about it.By Jason Castaneda

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Dvon and his Lyft driver 46:27

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We gather the boys together to hear about our friend, Dvon's, week of probably falling for his Lyft driver. Could he finally have found love? Let's talk about it.By Jason Castaneda

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Ep. 164 - Udo Erasmus - Health and Inner Knowing 2:17:27

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Hey everybody! Episode 164 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Udo Erasmus. Udo is a very fascinating guy. We sat down and spoke of his incredible life, from his childhood fleeing WWII, his journey with psychedelics and religion, his quest into psychology and medicine, his pioneering work with healthy oils, and his journey of inner kn…

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Ep. 163 - Marc-John Brown - Earth Based Traditions & Re-Indigenization of the Modern World 2:03:43

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Hey everybody! Episode 163 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with my friend Marc-John Brown. I met Marc-John a few years back practicing jiu-jitsu together with my friend and teacher Bruno Momeni (who I also interviewed for this podcast). I was impressed with Marc-John’s skill and we realized we were on similar paths. So it was a pleasur…

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Ep. 162 - Dr. Bryan Ardis - Nicotine as Medicine, COVID, & Big Pharma 2:13:46

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Hey everybody! Episode 162 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Bryan Ardis. Dr. Ardis was recommended to me by a few friends due to his research on the benefits of nicotine. As I work with tobacco as medicine I found his research and ideas to be a great match. I also really respected Dr. Ardis’ stance during COVID, speaking up aga…

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Ep. 161 - Mariana Mae - Plant Medicine Technology, Art, Song, & Faith 1:55:02

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Hey everybody! Episode 161 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Mariana Mae. Mariana is an artist, cultural bridge and healing arts practitioner that I met through our mutual friend Jessica Begin. I was really impressed by Mariana’s wisdom. We sat down and spoke about her background, her work as an artist, how pottery brought her to th…

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Ep. 160 - Jason Shurka - Pyramids, Healing, & the Spiritual Battle 1:20:52

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Hey everybody! Episode 160 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Jason Shurka. Jason is a really interesting guy. He has a great YouTube channel where he speaks about myriad interesting topics such as the Pyramids of Giza, energy/sound/frequency healing, breaking illusions, and a spiritual battle between light and dark forces. We had a …

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Ep. 159 - Michael Amster - The Power of Awe 2:17:27

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Hey everybody! In this episode, I spoke with Michael Amster. Michael is a really interesting guy. He is a medical doctor who has bridged many different spiritual paths together. Through mindfulness he developed a practice to, as he puts it, microdose awe. He co-wrote a book called The Power of Awe which is about just that, the power of awe to posit…

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Ep. 158 - Roman Hanis - Beyond Ayahuasca: Evolutionary Science of Indigenous Amazonian Wisdom 1:54:58

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Hey everybody! Episode 158 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Roman Hanis. This is my second time interviewing Roman. I really enjoyed our first interview with Roman and was impressed with his wisdom and what he had to share. He is releasing a book soon so I was happy to heave him back on to speak about it. Its called Beyond Ayahuasc…

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Ep. 157 - Todd Roberts & Lacey Ann Luna - The Medicine Path: Ayahuasca & Shipibo Lineage 3:31:09

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Hey everybody! Episode 157 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with my friends Todd and Lacey. Todd and Lacey and I go quite far back where we met working together at the ayahuasca center the Temple of the Way of Light. They have started their own ayahuasca retreat called Intertwining Medicines where they work within the Shipibo lineage. I…

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Ep. 156 - Melissa Osorio - Ayahuasca, Trauma, Abuse, & Healing 1:42:41

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Hey everybody! Episode 156 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Melissa Osorio. Melissa has a really interesting, difficult, and inspiring story. We spoke about her early years growing up in Venezuela, the death of first her sibling and then her father, the impact his had, her journey to the US to pursue and achieve the American Dream,…

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Ep. 176 - Jason Grechanik - Plant Medicine Healing 2:03:42

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Ep. 175 - Josie Castañeda - Latine Herbalism: Curanderismo, Healing Plants & Folk Traditions 2:25:32

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Ep. 174 - Andrew Michaels - Ayahuasca and Religious Freedom 1:44:07

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My Gym Thoughts 6:21

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Ep. 173 - Rael Inshan - The Sacred Mushroom: Amanita Muscaria 1:19:25

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Ep. 172 - Jason Grechanik - Plants as Medicine: Tobacco & Tree Dietas 1:33:01

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Ep. 171 - Dr. Stephen Hussey MS, DC - The Physical and Spiritual Role of the Heart 2:01:20

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Ep. 170 - Tricia Eastman - Ancestral Wisdom, Initiation, & Iboga 2:22:05

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AI is getting scary good 5:47

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Ep. 169 - Adrian Freedman - Music, Plant Medicines, Buddhism, & Shakuhachi 2:17:27

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We May Already Have Our Nightwing 8:51

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Parents are ruining good movies 6:48

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Ep. 168 - Ian McCall - Psychedelics, MMA, & Athlete's Journey Home 1:26:30

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Ep. 167 - Jason Grechanik - Navigating the Political Landscape & Truth: A Journey of Healing 2:24:00

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Ep. 166 - Sam Believ - Ayahuasca, Yagé, & Colombian Traditions 2:06:58

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I just wanna say something 9:58

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Ep. 165 - Alisa Reimer - Shamanism, Sound, & the Invisible Worlds 2:05:23

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Weird Names 40:17

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Are we happy? 46:01

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Some Pet Peeves 31:42

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Dvon and his Lyft driver 46:27

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Ep. 164 - Udo Erasmus - Health and Inner Knowing 2:17:27

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Ep. 163 - Marc-John Brown - Earth Based Traditions & Re-Indigenization of the Modern World 2:03:43

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Ep. 162 - Dr. Bryan Ardis - Nicotine as Medicine, COVID, & Big Pharma 2:13:46

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Ep. 161 - Mariana Mae - Plant Medicine Technology, Art, Song, & Faith 1:55:02

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Ep. 160 - Jason Shurka - Pyramids, Healing, & the Spiritual Battle 1:20:52

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Ep. 159 - Michael Amster - The Power of Awe 2:17:27

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Ep. 158 - Roman Hanis - Beyond Ayahuasca: Evolutionary Science of Indigenous Amazonian Wisdom 1:54:58

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Ep. 157 - Todd Roberts & Lacey Ann Luna - The Medicine Path: Ayahuasca & Shipibo Lineage 3:31:09

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Ep. 156 - Melissa Osorio - Ayahuasca, Trauma, Abuse, & Healing 1:42:41