Recently I’ve shared a bit about one of my special interests – fungi and mushrooms – in the book review of Doug Bierend’s book “In Search of Mycotopia: Citizen Science, Fungi Fanatics, and the Untapped Potential of Mushrooms”. In this post I’m going to expand on that by giving a few listening tips on the subject.
The resources below are easily accessible in all good podcast clients and apps. The links provided below will take you to their respective official websites which contain additional content, such as transcripts, videos, and merchandise.
Fungi: The New Frontier
This is a three-part series produced by the BBC Radio 4. Hosted by Tim Hayward, each 30-minutes episode is an informative and concise look into mycology, perfect for total beginners. Episode 1 serves as a introduction to the world of fungi, while the following two episodes discuss the vastness of fungi, and their healing properties.
Fascinated by Fungi
Hosted by Gordon Walker, a biochemist and molecular biologist, this podcast series is a wonderful and inspiring introduction to mycology – the study of fungi. In episode 1, Gordon describes the personal path that led him to explore the fungal kingdom, and the subsequent episodes cover all kinds of related topics, from foraging ethics to mental health and ecology. Highly recommended!
Investigating fungi: the wood-wide-web
This podcast series is one of Open University’s free audio courses, available via its OpenLearn platform. It contains the following six episodes: 1. Investigating fungi: the wood-wide web; 2. Investigating symbiotic relationships; 3. Unearthing the woodwide web; 4. Mutual benefits; 5. Transforming biology into economics; 6. From barren land to tropical forest. There are also downloadable transcripts for each of the tracks.
Mushroom Revival
At the time of writing, this podcast series contains 170 episodes, covering everything and anything to do with fungi. Some of the episodes are specifically health-related, so you’ll get to learn a lot about the therapeutic use of mushrooms. The website contains a lot of additional resources, including transcripts.
There are plenty more podcasts out there on this topic. Feel free to share about your favourite ones in the comments section below!
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