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Welcome to Plantscendence, a new podcast hosted by filmmaker Jon Reiss. Join us on a transformative journey as we explore the world of plant medicine and its profound impact on healing, personal growth, and artistic expression.
Within each episode, Jon engages in insightful conversations with a diverse array of experts, practitioners, artists, grief counselors and everyday people who have harnessed the power of plant medicine to heal trauma, navigate loss, unlock creativity, and become more their true selves.
Guests for the ten episode first season include poet and musician Vera Sola, author and pioneer of microdosing Jim Fadiman, actress Gina Gershon, artist and Nganga Chor Boogie, US Army veteran Itzel Barakat, author and teacher Spring Washam, artist Doris La Frenais, plant wisdom practitioner Sitaramaya Sita, grief counselor Larry Carlat and healer and author Tricia Eastman.
Jon Reiss is a critically acclaimed filmmaker, author, and media strategist. He began his film career at the fabled Target Video, where he shot seminal punk bands, including Black Flag, X, Iggy Pop, Throbbing Gristle, and The Cramps. Reiss then filmed and edited a series of videos documenting Mark Pauline’s Survival Research Laboratories. After directing numerous music videos, including, notoriously, Happiness in Slavery for Nine Inch Nails, he directed the feature films Bomb It, Better Living Through Circuitry, and Cleopatra’s Second Husband. Through his company 8 Above Reiss also helps filmmakers navigate the new distribution and marketing landscape.
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#10 Tricia Eastman: Harm Reduction
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May 02, 2024 |
#9 Larry Carlat: From Grief to Enlightenment
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Apr 25, 2024 |
#8 Spring Washam Ancestral Healing
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Apr 18, 2024 |
#7 Doris La Frenais A Life Transformed
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Apr 11, 2024 |
#6 Chor Boogie: Unplugged from the Matrix
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Apr 04, 2024 |
#5 Gina Gershon: Ketamine as Antidepressant
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Mar 28, 2024 |
# 4 Sitaramaya Sita: Where It All Began
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Mar 21, 2024 |
#3 Itzel Barakat: US Air Force Veteran Overcoming Trauma
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Mar 13, 2024 |
#1 Vera Sola: Iboga Unlocks Musicianship
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Mar 13, 2024 |
#2 Dr. James Fadiman: Pioneer of Microdosing.
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Mar 13, 2024 |
Plantscendence Teaser
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Mar 10, 2024 |