About this season
Join an incredible journey through the history, chemistry and societal impacts of the world’s most extraordinary drugs.
Episodes (6)
1. The Story of the South African Quaalude
8.0Aired 26 October 2016 • 44 min
South Africa is the last place on earth Quaaludes can still be found; Hamilton travels there to study the drug and learns of a dark history of medical experimentation.
2. A Positive PCP Story
9.0Aired 2 November 2016 • 44 min
Hamilton investigates the history of PCP in the U.S., seeking input from addicts, dealers and chemists.
3. Shepherdess: The Story of Salvia Divinorium
Aired 9 November 2016 • 44 min
From the heavenly cloud forests of Oaxaca to a viral video of Miley Cyrus, Hamilton investigates the inconspicuous yet extraordinary psychedelic plant Salvia divinorum.
4. Magic Mushrooms in Mexico
Aired 16 November 2016 • 44 min
Hamilton explores magic mushrooms with the help of shamans, clandestine growers, and ethnomycologists.
5. Fish N' Trips
Aired 30 November 2016 • 44 min
Hamilton embarks on an aquatic adventure to Reunion Island and Madagascar to investigate ichthyoallyeinotoxism and a twisted history of hallucinogenic fish.
6. The Lazy Lizard School of Hedonism
9.0Aired 7 December 2016 • 44 min
We meet with famed LSD chemist Casey Hardison in the Nevada desert and embark on a roadtrip to visit the unsung hero of psychedelic history.