The Drugreporter Podcast

Senator Jeff Steinborn is the sponsor of the Medical Psilocybin Act in New Mexico, a visionary step toward expanding access to psychedelic therapy. In this conversation, filmed at the Psychedelic Science 2025 conference in Denver, he discusses why legislative action was necessary, how to ensure inclusion for marginalized communities, and what benchmarks will define success as New Mexico opens its...

Charlotte James is a medicine woman, educator, and founder of the Psychedelic Liberation training. With Afro-Caribbean and Germanic ancestry, her work weaves together ancestral healing, social justice, embodiment, and plant medicine. In our conversation, she speaks about liberation, informed care, the power of ritual, and how to bring accountability and integrity into psychedelic...

Leor Roseman is a psychedelic researcher whose work explores both the individual and collective dimensions of psychedelic experience — from DMT interruption studies to intergroup healing in the Israeli-Palestinian context. In this interview, we discuss how psychedelics may open space not only for personal transformation, but also for collective reconciliation.Drugreporter (EN):...

Jae Sevelius, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and researcher whose work focuses on gender diversity, trauma, and psychedelic healing. Recent studies highlight how psychedelic therapy can bring both gender euphoria and relief from dysphoria for trans and non-binary people. In this conversation, filmed at Psychedelic Science 2025, we explore what truly gender-affirming psychedelic care looks like...

Brian Richards, Psy.D., is the Experiential Medicine Program Development Director at Gladstone Psychiatry and Wellness. He is a clinical psychologist working at the intersection of psychedelics and palliative care. His research explores how these substances can support patients with serious illnesses. In this interview, filmed at the Psychedelic Science 2025 conference in Denver, we talk about...

In this special interview, we bring you a rare and moving interfaith conversation between two spiritual leaders who are helping to reshape the relationship between religion and psychedelics. Hunt Priest is an Episcopal priest and the founder of Legatum, a Christian psychedelic society. Sughra Ahmed is a British Muslim scholar and community leader, and one of the first Muslims to participate in...

Bessel van der Kolk, MD, is a world-renowned trauma expert and the author of the groundbreaking book The Body Keeps the Score. As a principal investigator in MAPS’ MDMA-assisted therapy trial for PTSD, he bridges neuroscience, somatic therapies, and psychedelics. In this interview, filmed at the Psychedelic Science 2025 conference in Denver, we discuss how trauma is stored in the body, how...

In Drugreporter’s new interview, German author Norman Ohler explores how psychedelics became entangled with war, power, and propaganda. Norman Ohler is a German author and investigative journalist, best known for his bestselling book 'Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich', which explored the hidden history of drug use in Nazi Germany. In this interview we delve into the lesser known stories of how...

Dominique Mendiola is the Senior Director of Colorado’s Natural Medicine Division, leading the state’s groundbreaking effort to regulate psychedelics for healing. In this interview, she shares the story behind Colorado’s Natural Medicine program, lessons learned from Oregon, and how her state is working to balance safety, equity, and inclusion while licensing facilitators and centers.Find more...

The true pioneer in the field of psychedelic research, Bill Richards has been working with psychedelics since the 1960s. Trained as both a psychologist and a theologian, he played a key role in the revival of psilocybin research at Johns Hopkins. In this interview, filmed at the Psychedelic Science 2025 conference in Denver, we look back on the early days of psychedelic science, explore the...