Olga Tzogas: Myceliate the State

Today on the pod we’ve got Olga Tzogas, creator and operator of the community known worldwide as Smugtown Mushrooms.Olga is a well-known and beloved figure in the worlds of mycology, allyship, and environmental activism -- an intersection which she strongly feels warrants more attention and recognition in the scientific communityToday we’re going to talk about strategies for allyship and the dismantling of oppressive systems via mycelium network level activism and community, we’re going to talk about historical use of mushrooms in Olga’s ancestral homeland of Greece, we’re talking ongoing resistance struggles for indigenous land autonomy, we’re talking ‘bout the war on drugs and what decriminalization of psychedelic mushrooms means in the context of continued prosecution and incarceration of marginalized communities for drug possession, and more. It’s an honor to host Olga today, and it’s an honor to have you listening in to the discourse, so let’s get down to business! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.