Jahan Khamsehzadeh — Evolution, Ecodelics, and the Love That Connects Us All
Season 2 | Episode 11 | 30 Oct 2025 | 34 min 3 sec
In this week’s episode, we speak with Jahan Khamsehzadeh, Ph.D., a philosopher and guide whose work bridges science, spirit, and the story of human evolution.
His book The Psilocybin Connection explores how mushrooms may have played a central role in the evolution of consciousness itself—a theory popularized by Terence McKenna, and updated by Jahan with decades of research and practice.
We talk about the idea that psychedelics may have shaped our evolution, influencing language, art, design, engineering, social structures, and our sense of nature and the sacred. Jahan’s insights interconnect evolutionary biology, anthropology, and the emotional truth of connection.
I’m Alexandra Plesner, and this is Psychedelics Design. Thanks so much for listening and being part of this exploration. If you enjoyed this episode, please share, rate the podcast and leave a review. Got ideas, guests, or questions you’d like in the mix? Send an email to podcast@psychedelics.design.
