Episode 3 - November 2025 - "The Most Gorgeous Mushroom in the Whole Universe"
Welcome back, fancy people! I hope you have been enjoying the amazing stories about magical plants that are fancy as f**k, but not afraid to cut a b*tch. If you are new to this chat series, you can find the previous episodes in the Blog section.
For this month’s episode of Fancy As F**k, Not Afraid to Cut a B*tch! I have one of my favorite people in the witchy/psychedelic community to be my guest. He is a historian, public speaker, community organizer, host of the Psychedelic Historian YouTube channel, and author of five books in the field of psychedelic history and practice. He has a wicked sense of humor, and his Fancy AF plant is so fancy that it is a mushroom!
Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you, Thomas Hatsis!
Alternatively you can watch or listen to this episode on Substack.
Tom and I also met through Botanica Obscura Conference (because that’s where all the cool people meet). Not only he is a wealth of information in the field of psychedelic history and practice, Tom is an amazing story teller. And he is sharing with us one of the most hilarious stories I’ve heard in this episode.
If you would like to explore more of Tom’s work, visit his website: ThomasHatsis.com.
You should also check out his books:
- The Witches Ointment: The Secret History of Psychedelic Magic (2015)
- Psychedelic Mystery Traditions: Spirit Plants, Magical Practices, Ecstatic States (2018)
- Microdosing Magic: A Psychedelic Spellbook (2018)
- LSD - The Wonderchild: The Golden Age of Psychedelic Research in the 1950s (2021)
- Psychedelic Injustice: How Identity Politics Poisons the Psychedelic Renaissance (2025)
Tom is also the co-founder of PSANCTUM, a nonprofit psychedelics research, education, and harm reduction organization located in Portland, Oregon. If you happens to be in PDX on a Monday, you should check out PSANCTUM Open Mic, a weekly event where ALL styles of artistic expression are welcomed and encouraged!
And don’t forget to also following Tom on Instagram (@tom.hatsis) and Substack (@tomhatsis).
Thank you so much for watching and/or listening in! I hope y'all enjoyed this episode of Fancy As F**k... See you next month!
Bye for now... Stay Fancy!