PT472 Mike Finoia Psychedelics and Comedy: Finding the Humor in Personal Growth
In this episode, Joe interviews Mike Finoia: standup comedian, Producer for the hit show, \u201cImpractical Jokers,\u201d and co-host of the Comes a Time Podcast with Dead & Company bassist, Oteil Burbridge. His new Special, \u201cDon\u2019t Let Me Down,\u201d is out now.
He talks about his early days of recreational drug use at jam band shows; a powerful psilocybin experience; passing out before his first ketamine experience and how his commitment has made subsequent experiences much smoother; and how his continued work has allowed him to focus on what\u2019s truly important. He\u2019s seen positive results from talking about his ketamine-assisted psychotherapy experiences on stage, and he\u2019s working on new material that will be much more focused on not just psychedelics, but the therapy, self-work, and growth he\u2019s gone through in his journey.
He also discusses the influence of other comedians; the bioavailability in different ketamine methods; how psychedelics are like a performance-enhancing drug; the importance of having a working, attainable idea of success and not getting caught up in other people\u2019s lives; the benefit of asking people in the audience to raise their hands if they\u2019ve done psychedelics; and the importance of recognizing that psychedelics are absolutely not for everyone \u2013 at least if they\u2019re not ready.
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