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Dr. Mark J. Plotkin is a renowned ethnobotanist, co-founder and President of the Amazon Conservation Team (ACT) and host of the Plants of the Gods Podcast.
Subscribe to the Plants Of The God Podcast anywhere you stream, or at markplotkin.com/podcast
Subscribe to the Plants Of The God Podcast anywhere you stream, or at markplotkin.com/podcast
We'd love your input again. As always, we value the opinion of our community, and as we plan the next season, we want to know what topics interest you. 💡
Suggest future POTG topics in the comments, and your ideas could inspire a future episode!
#PlantsOfTheGods #ListenerVoices #BotanicalWisdom
Suggest future POTG topics in the comments, and your ideas could inspire a future episode!
#PlantsOfTheGods #ListenerVoices #BotanicalWisdom
October 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
We'd love your input again. As always, we value the opinion of our community, and as we plan the next season, we want to know what topics interest you. 💡
Suggest future POTG topics in the comments, and your ideas could inspire a future episode!
#PlantsOfTheGods #ListenerVoices #BotanicalWisdom
Suggest future POTG topics in the comments, and your ideas could inspire a future episode!
#PlantsOfTheGods #ListenerVoices #BotanicalWisdom
🌍💚 For more than four decades, Dr. Mark Plotkin shared a friendship and conservation mission with the late, great Dr. Jane Goodall.
October 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🌍💚 For more than four decades, Dr. Mark Plotkin shared a friendship and conservation mission with the late, great Dr. Jane Goodall.
Dr. Mark Plotkin interviews ethnobotanist Rebekah Senanayake on ayahuasca, altered states & Indigenous wisdom in the Amazon. When Plants Speak: Exploring Ayahuasca with Rebekah Senanayake on this week's Plants of the Gods.
October 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Dr. Mark Plotkin interviews ethnobotanist Rebekah Senanayake on ayahuasca, altered states & Indigenous wisdom in the Amazon. When Plants Speak: Exploring Ayahuasca with Rebekah Senanayake on this week's Plants of the Gods.
In my recent guest essay, "The Mocha Java Man Hypothesis," for @Herbalgram, I explore the influence of coffee on human culture and the origin of human consciousness. Thank you, American Botanical Council! And @Michael Pollan for the mention.
Read the article here www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
Read the article here www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
October 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
In my recent guest essay, "The Mocha Java Man Hypothesis," for @Herbalgram, I explore the influence of coffee on human culture and the origin of human consciousness. Thank you, American Botanical Council! And @Michael Pollan for the mention.
Read the article here www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
Read the article here www.herbalgram.org/resources/he...
If you missed last week's episode of Plants of the Gods, it's not too late to catch up. Spices weren't just kitchen staples, they shaped global history.
September 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
If you missed last week's episode of Plants of the Gods, it's not too late to catch up. Spices weren't just kitchen staples, they shaped global history.
Some things make you go hmmm? WTH?
September 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Some things make you go hmmm? WTH?
Join Dr. Mark Plotkin today, as we uncover how the spice trade fueled exploration, commerce, medicine, and culture and review Roger Crowley's new book Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World.
September 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Join Dr. Mark Plotkin today, as we uncover how the spice trade fueled exploration, commerce, medicine, and culture and review Roger Crowley's new book Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World.
Coming up this week on Plants of the Gods, another look at the Spice Trade.
Wars were fought over them. 🌎
Explorers risked their lives for them. ⚓️
They shaped whole civilizations. 🌿
Wars were fought over them. 🌎
Explorers risked their lives for them. ⚓️
They shaped whole civilizations. 🌿
September 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Coming up this week on Plants of the Gods, another look at the Spice Trade.
Wars were fought over them. 🌎
Explorers risked their lives for them. ⚓️
They shaped whole civilizations. 🌿
Wars were fought over them. 🌎
Explorers risked their lives for them. ⚓️
They shaped whole civilizations. 🌿
With your interest, donations, and support, the Amazon Conservation Team has been able to do great work over the last 25 years. However, when asked about HOW we are able to excel at what we do, I must admit ACT has a secret sauce - here I reveal it and the interviewer @ReneSyler really enjoyed it!
September 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
With your interest, donations, and support, the Amazon Conservation Team has been able to do great work over the last 25 years. However, when asked about HOW we are able to excel at what we do, I must admit ACT has a secret sauce - here I reveal it and the interviewer @ReneSyler really enjoyed it!
Yes folks, we have only two more episodes left in season 7 and you don't want to miss them. Coming up next on Plants of the Gods, more on the Spice Trade.
September 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Yes folks, we have only two more episodes left in season 7 and you don't want to miss them. Coming up next on Plants of the Gods, more on the Spice Trade.
Cannabis, a plant that has always been "more American than apple pie." Binge the Plants of the Gods podcast's marijuana trilogy to find out why!
Find POTG where you listen to your favorite podcast or tune in to our YouTube playlist youtube.com/playlist?lis....
Find POTG where you listen to your favorite podcast or tune in to our YouTube playlist youtube.com/playlist?lis....
September 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Cannabis, a plant that has always been "more American than apple pie." Binge the Plants of the Gods podcast's marijuana trilogy to find out why!
Find POTG where you listen to your favorite podcast or tune in to our YouTube playlist youtube.com/playlist?lis....
Find POTG where you listen to your favorite podcast or tune in to our YouTube playlist youtube.com/playlist?lis....
The beloved brew, coffee, turned out to be one of the most popular POTG series. In parts 1 and 2, we dive deep into the buzzy stimulant. Check it out on YouTube now.
September 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The beloved brew, coffee, turned out to be one of the most popular POTG series. In parts 1 and 2, we dive deep into the buzzy stimulant. Check it out on YouTube now.
New episode Alert!
Psychonauts by Mike Jay uncovers how 19th-century thinkers used psychedelics to shape psychology, science & art. Coming up this week
Psychonauts by Mike Jay uncovers how 19th-century thinkers used psychedelics to shape psychology, science & art. Coming up this week
September 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
New episode Alert!
Psychonauts by Mike Jay uncovers how 19th-century thinkers used psychedelics to shape psychology, science & art. Coming up this week
Psychonauts by Mike Jay uncovers how 19th-century thinkers used psychedelics to shape psychology, science & art. Coming up this week
August 26 is National Dog Day. We are celebrating pups, pup parents, and the loving team that keeps our four-legged friends healthy. Dr. Plotkin’s pup, Grover, was given weeks to live until holistic vet care stepped in. Listen to the heartwarming story on Plants of the Gods.
youtu.be/h81ocX1ii4g
youtu.be/h81ocX1ii4g
August 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
August 26 is National Dog Day. We are celebrating pups, pup parents, and the loving team that keeps our four-legged friends healthy. Dr. Plotkin’s pup, Grover, was given weeks to live until holistic vet care stepped in. Listen to the heartwarming story on Plants of the Gods.
youtu.be/h81ocX1ii4g
youtu.be/h81ocX1ii4g
Coming Up On The Next Plants of The Gods. Stunning, toxic, and spiritually profound. This week, Plants of the Gods uncovers the powerful plant, Brugmansia.
#BrugmansiaSanguinea #PlantsOfTheGods #ShamanicTraditions
#BrugmansiaSanguinea #PlantsOfTheGods #ShamanicTraditions
August 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Coming Up On The Next Plants of The Gods. Stunning, toxic, and spiritually profound. This week, Plants of the Gods uncovers the powerful plant, Brugmansia.
#BrugmansiaSanguinea #PlantsOfTheGods #ShamanicTraditions
#BrugmansiaSanguinea #PlantsOfTheGods #ShamanicTraditions
In Rome, black pepper was power.
🧂 A pinch of spice = a mark of status.
🎧New Plants of the Gods Podcast episode explores the savory side of the Empire.
#SpiceTrade #CulinaryHistory #MarkPlotkin #PlantsOfTheGods
🧂 A pinch of spice = a mark of status.
🎧New Plants of the Gods Podcast episode explores the savory side of the Empire.
#SpiceTrade #CulinaryHistory #MarkPlotkin #PlantsOfTheGods
August 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
In Rome, black pepper was power.
🧂 A pinch of spice = a mark of status.
🎧New Plants of the Gods Podcast episode explores the savory side of the Empire.
#SpiceTrade #CulinaryHistory #MarkPlotkin #PlantsOfTheGods
🧂 A pinch of spice = a mark of status.
🎧New Plants of the Gods Podcast episode explores the savory side of the Empire.
#SpiceTrade #CulinaryHistory #MarkPlotkin #PlantsOfTheGods
According to Science Daily, a recently released Emory University study reveals that psilocin, the compound in psychedelic mushrooms, can extend lifespan by up to 30%.
Learn more about psychedelic mushrooms with Dr. Mark Plotkin on the POTG podcast. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Learn more about psychedelic mushrooms with Dr. Mark Plotkin on the POTG podcast. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
August 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
According to Science Daily, a recently released Emory University study reveals that psilocin, the compound in psychedelic mushrooms, can extend lifespan by up to 30%.
Learn more about psychedelic mushrooms with Dr. Mark Plotkin on the POTG podcast. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Learn more about psychedelic mushrooms with Dr. Mark Plotkin on the POTG podcast. youtube.com/playlist?lis...
In “The Ethnobotany of the Spice Trade: How it Built the Modern World”, we explore how the pursuit of cinnamon, clove, and black pepper reshaped maps, fueled myths, built empires, and connected distant cultures, often at a great human cost.
Listen now www.markplotkin.com/podcast
Listen now www.markplotkin.com/podcast
August 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
In “The Ethnobotany of the Spice Trade: How it Built the Modern World”, we explore how the pursuit of cinnamon, clove, and black pepper reshaped maps, fueled myths, built empires, and connected distant cultures, often at a great human cost.
Listen now www.markplotkin.com/podcast
Listen now www.markplotkin.com/podcast
With coin shortages across Europe in the Middle Ages, individual peppercorns were accepted for rents, tolls, and taxes.
Coming up this week... Explore the fascinating role spices played in shaping global commerce in our next Plants of the Gods podcast episode.
www.youtube.com/@dr.markj.pl...
Coming up this week... Explore the fascinating role spices played in shaping global commerce in our next Plants of the Gods podcast episode.
www.youtube.com/@dr.markj.pl...
August 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
With coin shortages across Europe in the Middle Ages, individual peppercorns were accepted for rents, tolls, and taxes.
Coming up this week... Explore the fascinating role spices played in shaping global commerce in our next Plants of the Gods podcast episode.
www.youtube.com/@dr.markj.pl...
Coming up this week... Explore the fascinating role spices played in shaping global commerce in our next Plants of the Gods podcast episode.
www.youtube.com/@dr.markj.pl...
It’s hard to believe we are already halfway through season 7. Thank you to all of our loyal listeners! For those of you who haven’t had the chance to check out our episodes, we invite you to visit our Plants of the Gods YouTube channel to catch up on seasons 1-7.
www.youtube.com/@dr.markj.pl...
www.youtube.com/@dr.markj.pl...
Dr. Mark J. Plotkin
Dr. Mark J. Plotkin is a renowned ethnobotanist, co-founder and President of the Amazon Conservation Team (ACT) and host of the Plants of the Gods Podcast. His work and YouTube channel is dedicated to...
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August 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It’s hard to believe we are already halfway through season 7. Thank you to all of our loyal listeners! For those of you who haven’t had the chance to check out our episodes, we invite you to visit our Plants of the Gods YouTube channel to catch up on seasons 1-7.
www.youtube.com/@dr.markj.pl...
www.youtube.com/@dr.markj.pl...
When conventional medicine fell short, holistic care gave Grover a second chance. 🐾
Dr. Rob Silver’s use of mushrooms and botanicals made all the difference.
🎧 Listen to last week’s episode of Plants of the Gods. 📸 A. L. Plotkin
#HolisticVetCare #PlantsOfTheGods #DrRobSilver #MarkPlotkin
Dr. Rob Silver’s use of mushrooms and botanicals made all the difference.
🎧 Listen to last week’s episode of Plants of the Gods. 📸 A. L. Plotkin
#HolisticVetCare #PlantsOfTheGods #DrRobSilver #MarkPlotkin
August 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
When conventional medicine fell short, holistic care gave Grover a second chance. 🐾
Dr. Rob Silver’s use of mushrooms and botanicals made all the difference.
🎧 Listen to last week’s episode of Plants of the Gods. 📸 A. L. Plotkin
#HolisticVetCare #PlantsOfTheGods #DrRobSilver #MarkPlotkin
Dr. Rob Silver’s use of mushrooms and botanicals made all the difference.
🎧 Listen to last week’s episode of Plants of the Gods. 📸 A. L. Plotkin
#HolisticVetCare #PlantsOfTheGods #DrRobSilver #MarkPlotkin