We’ve got a very special episode today! As we’ll discover in more detail, music and psychedelics have a very long and interconnected history where some ancient traditions are alive even today. Along with our four guests (yes, four!), we journey into their relationship scaling from a single healing session to larger subcultures such as the rave scene, as well as the exciting and realistic possibilities for the future:

Intro (0:00 – 2:23)

First Guest: Bob Fisk (2:24 – 19:56)

• Music As a Facilitator
• The Music Creator’s Perspective
• Wrong Song, Wrong Time
• Knowing in Advance

Second Guest: Mitchell Gomez (19:57 – 35:45)

• Why The Rave Scene?
• The Mission of DanceSafe
• Psychedelics and the Rave Scene
• How Important is Music in a Psychedelic Therapy Session?
• Consistency vs. Variety
• False Separation

Third Guest: Heather Smith (35:46 – 51:21)

• Help or Obstacle?
• Expectations vs. Reality
• How the Researchers Do It
• Learning to DJ on the Fly
• A Very Short Story
• Music in the Integration Process

Last Guest: Zach McMahon (51:22 – 71:51)

• About LUCID
• What Is Actually Being Measured?
• Music to Personalize the Psychedelic Experience
• Music as a Humanizing Tool
• Why Music?

End and Special Treat (71:52 – 77:23)