2 Seasons . 22 Episodes TV-PG

Psychedelica of the black butterfly: can plant medicine awaken the mind? In Psychedelica, host Ben Stewart explores sacred shamanic healing.

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Psychedelica of the black butterfly: can ancient entheogenic traditions illuminate the true nature of human consciousness and transform modern mental wellness? Across two groundbreaking seasons, the Psychedelica series convenes visionary researchers, historians, and practitioners to investigate how sacred botanical medicines alter perception and support profound inner healing. Guided by host Ben Stewart, the docuseries bridges ancestral wisdom and contemporary neuroscience, examining how plant allies disrupt rigid mental patterns and foster deep spiritual reconnection.

From the clinical promise of psychedelic therapy to ancient indigenous ceremonies, this expansive series examines entheogens not as recreational novelties, but as profound catalysts for personal and collective growth. Each installment unpacks the complex chemistry, cultural lineage, and psychological architecture behind compounds like psilocybin, DMT, ayahuasca, and cannabis. Through rigorous inquiry and scientific reflection, the show dismantles modern taboos while providing essential guidance on integration, psychological preparation, and navigating the shadow side of altered states.

Journey Through Sacred Traditions

  • Ancestral Lineages and Modern Science: Discover how ancient Amazonian and indigenous rituals with ayahuasca, peyote, and huachuma align with cutting-edge neurological research into brain plasticity and default mode network regulation.
  • The Therapeutic Frontier: Unpack the emerging discipline of psychedelic psychology to understand how sacred fungi and entheogenic compounds address depression, anxiety, and deep-seated trauma.
  • Integration and Inner Mastery: Explore practical frameworks for grounding transcendent states into everyday life, including sonic frequencies, dreamwork, and cultivating natural somatic awareness.

Whether examining historical theories like the holy mushroom hypothesis or unpacking the sonic architecture of sound healing, this comprehensive collection offers grounded insight into the frontiers of expanded consciousness. Step beyond conventional boundaries of perception and begin streaming the full multi-season journey today.

Host: Ben Stewart
Featuring: Alexandre Tannous, Brigitte Mars, Kimba Arem, Dennis McKenna, Anton Parks, Maya Shetreat, Joe Tafur, Rick Strassman, Tricia Eastman, Terrence McKenna, Rashad Evans, Terence McKenna, Stanislav Groff, Andre Tannous
Audio Languages: English, Spanish, German, French
Subtitles: English, German, Spanish, French
31 mins TV-PG
Featuring: Alexandre Tannous, Brigitte Mars, Kimba Arem, Dennis McKenna, Anton Parks, Maya Shetreat, Joe Tafur, Rick Strassman, Tricia Eastman,Terrence McKenna
In this opening episode of a new season of Psychedelica, a team of psychonauts reveal how we can reconnect with the soul of our planet through plant medicines.
28 mins TV-PG
Featuring: Rashad Evans, Alexandre Tannous, Maya Shetreat, Kimba Arem, Joe Tafur, Dennis McKenna, Tricia Eastman
Despite technology connecting people across the world, many of us still feeling disconnected, anxious, and depressed. Perhaps the solution to our modern problems can be found with ancient practices of healing using plant medicines.
28 mins TV-PG
Featuring: Joe Tafur, Maya Shetreat, Kimba Arem, Alexandre Tannous, Terence McKenna, Dennis McKenna, Rashad Evans, Brigitte Mars
The default mode network within our brain, a recent discovery with ancient implications, locks our minds into material reality and blocks access to spirituality and alternate planes of consciousness.
30 mins TV-PG
Featuring: Dennis McKenna, Alexandre Tannous, Kimba Arem, Maya Shetreat, Stanislav Groff, Brigitte Mars, Rashad Evans, Tricia Eastman, Joe Tafur
Sound can be the golden key that opens our minds to new realities previously closed to us. Our team of mind explorers discuss the importance of sound in the set and setting of psychedelic experiences.
33 mins TV-PG
Featuring: Maya Shetreat, Tricia Eastman, Dennis McKenna, Kimba Arem, Joe Tafur, Alexandre Tannous
Our team of psychonauts explore the various experiences that come from the secretions of frogs and toads. In addition to psychedelic properties, they can have strong purgative and energy cleansing properties that are not for the weak.
31 mins TV-PG
Featuring: Tricia Eastman, Dennis McKenna, Andre Tannous, Kimba Arem, Brigitte Mars, Maya Shetreat, Rashad Evans
Cannabis may be the fabled tree of life mentioned in nearly every spiritual tradition on Earth. We explore many of the uses of cannabis and hemp, beyond the psychoactive properties, to see why it was such a revered plant.
33 mins TV-PG
Featuring: Dennis McKenna, Maya Shetreat, Brigitte Mars, Kimba Arem, Rashad Evans, Andre Tannous
Much of our modern pain comes from a disconnection with each other and the natural world. In this final episode of Psychedelica, we explore how plant medicines could give us the means to reconnect and heal in our most needed ways.
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