Psychedelic Communities in the Bible Belt?
About this episode
Lisa Gezon discusses the intersection of psychedelics and religion in the Deep South.
Lisa Gezon, an anthropologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, joins Furthure to share her experience investigating what many may consider an unlikely cultural group – a psychedelic integration group in America’s Deep South. We discuss how the religious landscape of the region intersects with the kinds of experiences people face during their journeys. Additionally, we explore how psychedelic research has influenced the way people make sense of their psychedelic experiences in the wild. Finally, we touch on some of the potential side effects of psychedelics – from adopting new belief systems to becoming a psychedelic evangelical. Relevant Papers: https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/anoc.70010 https://akjournals.com/view/journals/2054/9/1/article-p8.xml ✨ Furthure now has a ko-fi page! Check it out if you’d like to help support the podcast ✨ https://ko-fi.com/F1F21LPKRC Like the show? Please rate & subscribe ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Instagram: furthure707 X: Furthure707
People in this episode
Host: Haley Maria Dourron
Guest: Lisa Gezon
Topics covered
- psychedelics
- cultural anthropology
- religion
- integration groups
- Deep South
- psychological effects
Keywords
- psychedelic communities
- Bible Belt
- cultural group
- religious landscape
- psychedelic research
- side effects
- belief systems
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Alabama at Birmingham
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