Psychedelics Then and Now: Culture, Capital, and Consciousness - Zach Leary

In this episode of The Psychedelic Podcast , Paul F. Austin sits down with Zach Leary to explore how psychedelic culture has evolved from its countercultural roots into today's rapidly commercializing landscape. They discuss mysticism versus medicalization, the ethics of psychedelics in capitalist systems, the rise of psychedelic churches, and why integration and responsibility matter more than peak experience alone. Find full show notes and links here: Zach Leary is a psychedelic educator, integration coach, and host of the Psychedelics Then and Now Podcast . He has spent over 30 years immersed in psychedelic culture and is the author of Your Extraordinary Mind , forthcoming from Sounds True. Highlights: Countercultural roots of psychedelics Medicalization vs mysticism Psychedelics in capitalism Set and setting Psychedelic churches Integration and stewardship Episode Links: Zach Leary Website Zach Leary Instagram Psychedelics Then and Now Podcast Episode Sponsors: The Practitioner Certification Program by Third Wave's Psychedelic Coaching Institute. The Microdosing Practitioner Certification at Psychedelic Coaching Institute. Golden Rule Mushrooms - Get a lifetime discount of 10% with code THIRDWAVE at checkout

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This episode is 52:40 long.

This episode was published on Jan 12, 2026.

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