Introducing The Psychonaut Show

In this inaugural episode, psychoanalysts Dr. Tracy and Dr. John introduce The Psychonaut Show and explore the growing convergence between psychoanalysis and psychedelics. Reflecting on their personal and professional journeys, they trace how curiosity about the unconscious, skepticism shaped by the war on drugs, and evolving research in trauma and mental health led them to this shared space. Through discussion of concepts like the psychonaut as an explorer of mind and soul, the default mode network, mystical experience, safety, “set and setting,” and the role of transference and integration, they highlight how psychedelics and psychoanalysis can deepen one another.