JRE #2467: Michael Pollan

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JRE #2467: Michael Pollan

Show: The Joe Rogan Experience Host: Joe Rogan Guest: Michael Pollan, author and journalist Date: 2025 Duration: ~3 hours YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWD2TMHN5K8

Significance

Michael Pollan is a bestselling author known for works on food (The Omnivore's Dilemma, In Defense of Food) and psychedelics (How to Change Your Mind). His JRE appearance bridges the show's recurring interest in psychedelics, food systems, and consciousness. Pollan's book How to Change Your Mind was instrumental in shifting mainstream perception of psilocybin and other psychedelic compounds.

Key topics discussed

  • Psychedelic research and therapeutic applications
  • The food system and industrial agriculture
  • Psilocybin, LSD, and consciousness
  • The intersection of food and mental health
  • Writing and journalism craft

Transcript data

Full transcript available (approximately 31,000 words).

See also