Psychedelic Billionaire Dystopia, Terence McKenna Archives, Trans Healthcare Under Trump 6.18.2026

James, Russell, and Normie chat about the Best in Grass competition before diving into a discussion of a lawsuit against OpenAI over alleged bad drug advice and the preservation of the Terence McKenna archive.

Russell conducts an in-depth interview with Jane Migliara Brigham on the state of trans healthcare under Trump, unpacking the policy landscape and its real-world implications.

In the back half of the episode, the crew is joined by Mike and Neşe to discuss billionaire investor Christian Angermayer — breaking down his psychedelic origin story, his concept of “Societal Adjustment Disorder,” and his broader vision for the future, including techno-feudalism, dosing the water, and even his thoughts on extraterrestrials.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:00 Best in Grass competition
00:09:47 Suboxone clarification
00:12:14 OpenAI sued for bad drug advice
00:20:53 Terence Mckenna archive
00:33:53 Patreon Updates
00:36:00 Interview with Jane Migliara Brigham on trans healthcare under Trump
01:03:03 Psymposia shop updates
01:04:16 Christian Angermayer's psychedelic origin story
01:27:45 Christian Angermayer on "Societal Adjustment Disorder"
01:40:55 Christian Angermayer's techno-feudalist vision for the future
01:58:25 Christian Angermayer wants to does the water
02:06:51 Christian Angermayer's views on aliens

Footnotes:

Parents say ChatGPT got their son killed with bad advice on party drugs (The Verge)

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/928691/openai-chatgpt-wrongful-death-overdose

Terence McKenna’s Daughter Is Quietly Building The Archive A Generation Of Psychonauts Has Been Waiting For (High Times)

https://hightimes.com/culture/terence-mckennas-daughter-has-been-paying-for-a-storage-unit-in-hawaii-for-25-years-she-just-opened-it/

Ambetter Insurance, Centene denying hormones to trans patients across 19 states in push for MAHA Medicine (The Needle)

https://www.theneedle.media/2026/06/ambetter-insurance-centene-denying-hormones-to-trans-patients-across-19-states-in-push-for-maha-medicine/

Better Sex, Better Hair, Better Sleep: ‘Humanmaxxing’ Is Here (New York Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/opinion/biotech-maxxing-christian-angermayer.html

Enhanced Games Was Just the Start… (Fifter Years)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iDHaPz6kek