Know Your Fungus - Larry Evans

Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 8 p.m.

Everything you didn't know about fungi. Larry Evans is a brilliant mycologist and full time jokester. He is a well known mushroom guru and star of the documentary 'Know Your Mushrooms". Based in Montana, Larry runs Montana Mushrooms where his crew leads forays, cultivation courses and more. He is a fearless leader when it comes to mushroom foraging. Sit back and enjoy Larry's fungal wisdom and charisma!

Topics covered:

  • The infamous trichoderma mold and its contribution to soil health
  • Soil carbon and the roles of fungi
  • Anaerobic sterilization of agricultural waste
  • Mycoremediation— specifically with particle boards and hydrocarbon degradation
  • Mushroom Foraging in Bolivia
  • Fungal aromatics and their indications 
  • Morel mushroom hunting, their perplexing genetics and best practices for cooking
  • Ecosystem of the novel Amanita muscaria 
  • Larry Evan’s song-smithing and The Fungal Boogieman


Show notes

Chip Drop: https://getchipdrop.com/

Soil Carbon Interviews with RaeLi Narisi - De-Taboo the World https://anchor.fm/detaboo

Dr. Rick Freeman builds soil: https://www.designedecosystems.com/

http://www.montanamushrooms.com/

Video Clips:

Fungal boogieman clip amazon rio: https://youtu.be/Fal47IoSpHA

Burn Morels: https://youtu.be/AmvQoYjewU0

Fungal Jungal Tours in Bolivia 2008: 

https://youtu.be/jHXZa1e_f5M  

https://youtu.be/7DO9iiaiRNE

https://youtu.be/utDS-Gcve_s


Quick chanterelle: https://youtu.be/TeYPevOa8fU

Quick truffle: https://youtu.be/FgAPphm9wDo


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