Bro went so far down the rabbit hole that he debunked himself 😂

i'll say it again and again... hamilton's content will only age like wine.

You gave them EXACTLY what they wanted and they criticized you and acted better than you. They don't care about the toads at all. Just themselves.

No show out there like this. I swear that watching this when I was young and dumb helped me integrate a healthy understanding of engaging with molecules in a responsible and beneficial way into my life as an adult.

Hamilton has gotta be one of the most important journalists of our time. And so under sung due to the topic.

Those hippies at the conference are ALL about saving the sacred toad, but I got the impression that almost none of them were willing to personally stop their toad abuse by switching to a synthetic version. That’s pretty sad.  Their toads wont exist for much longer if they keep exploiting it.

"I'm a natural woman. I don't like chemicals"

As a chemist, this is proper rage bait for me. And probably for Hamilton too.

the intro: he became his own comment section lmao

“Stop milk da toads. It’s gonna be the shit.”

My man!

Made me freakin tear up that he gave the pamphlet money to the poor toads and parkinsons research

"Quannah Parker had eight wives and not one of them was named Pat" - phenomenal writing. so good.

He could have explained to them that the toad synthesizes the chemicals in its body, and we can be like the toad, by synthesizing the chemical ourselves.

I was lucky enough to meet Ken about 15 years ago. I lived in Denton for a long time and was always curious about the history of Denton and his property always piqued my curiosity. Despite all the cameras and no trespassing signs I decided to pull up one day in the middle of the afternoon. He came outside and was very confused about why was there and what I wanted. I told him I was just very curious about the history of the property and would love to take some photographs. He was very hesitant until I pointed out one of the mushrooms growing nearby. I studied mycology so I started talking about the mushroom and he immediately asked me if it was of the psychedelic variety. I informed him it was not but that was enough to break the ice. He took me for a tour through several of his buildings. Each one of them contained hundreds of artistically welded skulls and crossbones hanging all over the walls. I heard from a local Denton historian that before he lived at the Nike missile base he lived inside a converted apartment at the top of the grain silo in Krum. It was really a pleasure to meet him. I truly believe you found the correct author. I wish I would have gotten to know him better.

would love to give that old guy a hug.. world really put him through it..

I just realized I've been watching Hamilton Morris for like 15 years.  Crazy. I don't even do drugs anymore. Or drink. Sober as a bird. I just like the way he delivers content and his voice is relaxing. Always something interesting.

The second they showed the retired missile base the guy lived on it was like "oh yea, that's the guy"

The guy that says there is a difference between natural and lab created, give him a blind test, tell him the artificial came from the toad. I'll bet he finds it the exact same, the toad isn't trying to save you, it's just trying to survive. These people will selfishly kill the toads for something that can be made.

this is, by far, one of my favorite episodes of Pharmacopeia. the mistake with the phony Al Most, and the redemption arc, really made for amazing story telling. Rest in Peace Ken Nelson, you crazy amazing man.

Morris got some balls to go to a hippie festival and try and convince everyone that the synthetic version is exactly the same when done right. It's like trying to change the audience entire understanding of the world

I feel really bad for the guy who arrested at the school all he was doing was actually educating about reptiles so messed up 😢