Podcast Guest
Michael Pollan
About Michael
Michael Kevin Pollan, born on February 6, 1955, is an American journalist who specializes in food and the societal and cultural impacts related to it. He holds the position of the first Lewis K. Chan Arts Lecturer at Harvard University and serves as the Knight Professor of Science and Environmental Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Additionally, he is the director of the Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism and co-founded the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics in 2020, where he leads the public-education program. Pollan is renowned for his books that examine topics such as the socio-cultural influences of food and the effects of drugs on society and consciousness. His notable works include The Botany of Desire, published in 2001, The Omnivore's Dilemma in 2006, How to Change Your Mind in 2018, and This Is Your Mind On Plants in 2021. His writings have contributed to increased awareness of issues within the food system, including the local food movement, climate change connections, and industrial food challenges. His recent publications have expanded the discourse around psychedelics and other mind-altering substances, making him a prominent figure in contemporary conversations about these topics. The 2018 book How to Change Your Mind is recognized as a cultural turning point for fostering more positive and accepting attitudes toward the potential benefits of psychedelics.
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Latest interviews
Every podcast episode Michael Pollan has appeared on, newest first.
The Sacred
Psychedelics, Consciousness and Changing Your Mind | Michael Pollan
May 27, 2026
The Sacred
Psychedelics, Consciousness and Changing Your Mind | Michael Pollan
May 27, 2026
Town Hall Seattle Science Series
258. Michael Pollan with Jon Mooallem: A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness
May 14, 2026
The Mind-Gut Conversation Podcast
What if Consciousness Starts in Your Gut, Not Your Brain? with Michael Pollan | MGC Ep. 117
May 12, 2026
Making Sense with Sam Harris
#475 — The Hard Problem of Consciousness
May 12, 2026
Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda
Michael Pollan: The mystery and marvel of consciousness
Apr 7, 2026
CAFE Insider
Bonus: Death, Taxes, and Consciousness (with Michael Pollan)
Apr 2, 2026
Stay Tuned with Preet
Do Plants Think, and Other Mysteries (with Michael Pollan)
Apr 2, 2026
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Appeared On
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The Sacred
2 episodes
Shows
2
Real Organic Podcast
2 episodes
Shows
2
Psychedelics Then and Now with Zach Leary
2 episodes
Shows
2
Town Hall Seattle Science Series
1 episode
Shows
1
The Mind-Gut Conversation Podcast
1 episode
Shows
1
Making Sense with Sam Harris
1 episode
Shows
1
Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda
1 episode
Shows
1
CAFE Insider
1 episode
Shows
1
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