Turn on, tune in and drop out with host Adam Tapp as he explores the fascinating world of psychedelics. Listen to personal stories and discussions with experts as we journey through the world of psychoactive substances such as psilocybin, DMT, Iboga and more. Let Tapp be your guide to understanding and normalizing these therapeutic substances.
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Good to catch up with a young jockey who’s forged a prominent spot among the powerful Sydney riding ranks in recent years. The Waterhouse/Bott duo supply regular rides to Adam Hyeronimus in recognition of his unrelenting work ethic. He currently has 4 Gr 1 winners on his CV along with numerous stakes wins. We were able to pin Adam down last week fo…
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Episode 508: Ross Stitt - Legendary North Coast Trainer Calls Time On Sixty Year Career
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There was one common thread among the hundreds of tributes paid to Ross Stitt after his recent retirement. Unequivocally, friends and fellow horsemen agreed that the 83 year old had been an ornament to his profession as a man and a professional horse trainer. I’d like to add my sentiments by plucking from the archives an interview we recorded with …
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Episode 507: Scott Seamer remembers his Golden Group run of the early 2000's
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It came as a surprise recently to learn that I hadn’t interviewed Scott Seamer since 2003 when he flew from Ballina to be a guest on Sky’s Inside Racing programme. At the time of the interview the former northern rivers jockey had posted an amazing 15 Gr wins in two years following on from a Queensland Oaks victory on Ethereal in 2001. A few months…
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I’d lost count of the number of country racing fans who’d requested a podcast with retired jockey Graham Power. Whenever the subject of top Riverina jockeys had come up over the years, Graham’s name was always on the list. A phone call to check his availability and some quick research followed, and we were good to go. Great to present a podcast wit…
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We catch up with Wagga based trainer Gary Colvin who added to his metropolitan record when Cambar scored a tradesmanlike win in the TAB Highway on Nov. 30th. Gary’s hoping Cambar will emulate the deeds of stable favourite Another One who won a Championship Final in 2022 after having finished second the year before. Gary begins our podcast by talkin…
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We’ve had several requests for a podcast with former jockey and popular Sky Thoroughbred Central presenter Bernadette Cooper. The enquirers were unaware Bernie had already been one of our podcast guests, as far back as April of 2019. Another email in the past week has settled the issue. We’re going to pluck the five and a half year old podcast from…
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Episode 502: Peter J. Morgan- Wagga training veteran keeps on keeping on!
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Given the choice Peter Morgan would rather be spending time with his horses than standing around with a mobile phone. He very kindly made an exception for us last week, and we’ve been able to capture some of his recollections of a life with horses. Peter talks firstly about his talented galloper Burrandana whose first up win at Gundagai recently pr…
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Episode 501: Keith Ballard - 71 Year Old Jockey Bows Out On a Hometown Winner !
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We had our podcast interview with Keith Ballard safely “in the can” before he reported for duty at Saturday’s Julia Creek Cup fixture at Mount Isa. It’s now history that the legendary jockey went out a winner on the final ride of his 55 year career. Keith was winless in the first four races, but turned it around in the last when he went straight to…
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Episode 500: Ray Hadley OAM - Ratings Record Breaker and Ace Sports Caller Quits Radio
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It was mid October when I invited Ray Hadley to be special guest on the occasion of our 500th podcast episode. Never once during the conversation did the legendary broadcaster so much as hint that he was contemplating calling time on his 2GB morning programme. We made arrangements to record the interview on the afternoon of Thursday November 5th. L…
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The story of the Freedman era is one of racing’s all time best - four enthusiastic young brothers who made an amazing journey from the family stud farm at Yass to the establishment of a Victorian based training powerhouse. Lee held sway as trainer with Anthony, Richard and Michael handling crucial roles in the background. Together they had an enorm…
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#56 - The End of the Road with Sassy Sid and Adam Tapp
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Send us a text Hey everyone and welcome to the final episode. We have come to the end of a very interesting journey exploring the various facets of the psychedelic space. Listen as we discuss favourite episodes, changes in perception and the philosophy of psychedelics. We would like to wish a warm "Later Gator" to all our listeners and hope that yo…
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A hat trick of recent country wins by improving gelding My Last Hooray rekindled memories of Frank Cleary’s glory days in Australian racing. The popular trainer wound down his training operation following two health scares in 2020, and has been training only a handful of horses in recent times. He even hinted that he may walk away from a business t…
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With the Sydney jockey’s room virtually a closed shop, other talented riders are obliged to carve themselves a niche in one of several strong NSW regional centres. With no shortage of race meetings, these jockeys are able to pursue a healthy livelihood, sneaking to town from time to time when an opportunity arises. One such jockey is Billy Owen who…
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#55 - Debating Psychedelics with Ayahuasca Curandero Dr. Joe Tafur
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Send us a text Welcome back to another awesome interview with the amazing Dr. Joe Tafur. Dr Tafur is an integrative Family Physician, curandero, speaker, and author of The Fellowship of the River. A fantastic book on the role of spiritual healing in modern healthcare. Joe spend 6 years working and training under master Shipibo Ayahuasquero Ricardo …
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Episode 496: Lacey Morrison - A Queensland Jockey Of Many Talents.
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I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Lacey Morrison but I’ve been long aware of her notable achievements. This resilient 40 year old has had a diversified career in the racing industry as a jockey, a trainer and a two year stint as a member of the Darling Downs steward’s panel. Lacey’s comeback from injury in 2021 has far exceeded her expectations…
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I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Darren Beadman many times but not so much in recent years. Spotted him at Graham McNeice’s recent funeral service, and it occurred to me that “Shadow” would have insisted I feature the former star jockey on this podcast. Darren’s a busy boy these days in his role as Race Day Operations Manager for Godolphin, wi…
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#54 - Fly Agaric and the Deadly Nightshades with Avi Esther
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Send us a text Hello and welcome back to another amazing interview with the awesome Avi Esther. Avi is a natural medicine woman, Conception-Birth Wisdom Keeper, and facilitator of amanita muscaria, and Solanaceae deliriants also known as the nightshades such as datura, henbane, belladonna and mandrake. Avi has been researching and using these compo…
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If pedigree has any bearing there was always a strong likelihood James Orman would become a jockey. His father Michael showed some talent in a very brief career before increasing weight terminated his aspirations. His mother Caroline Allardyce has been a trainer for forty years, and increased her team numbers when James became her stable apprentice…
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Episode 493: Josh Fleming - The Voice of Sky Racing in South East Queensland
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I first met Josh Fleming when he visited the Sky Studios with family members in 2000. He was just 15 at the time, but already a professional race caller in Queensland. He’d debuted at Longreach a year earlier and had subsequently called the action at several far flung tracks. He was too young to take part in Sky’s first “young race caller scholarsh…
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Aaron Bullock has emerged in the last five years as one of Australia’s most consistent jockeys. In the 2022/2023 season his astounding strike rate saw him win the national jockey’s title with 207.5 winners. He’s due to return to the saddle at the end of the month following a two month injury layoff. While he had a little spare time on his hands the…
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#53 - Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder... The Never Ending Trip with Ed Prideaux
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Send us a text Hey everyone and welcome back to an amazing interview with the awesome freelance journalist Ed Prideaux who has written content for BBC, VICE, Financial Times and other media outlets. Ed developed Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder due to adolescent LSD use and has lived with extensive flashbacks for close to a decade. He ha…
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Many racing people were predicting a bright future for Dylan Gibbons long before he made his debut at Taree in July 2020. Son of successful jockey Andrew Gibbons, the lanky youngster had been taken along quietly by his master Kris Lees and was the complete package by the time he was let loose. Dylan hasn’t let his supporters down. In just four seas…
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Episode 490: Steve Hart - Ace Photographer Calls It A Day
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Steve Hart was just 23 years old when he joined the ranks of Sydney’s race photographers in 1983. It didn’t take him long to showcase the flair, the creativity and the energy needed to chase the right shots through a long day at the races. Most importantly he made a million friends along the way. We got Steve to sit still long enough to record a sp…
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#52 - Psychedelic Philosophy and DMT with Adam Butler
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Send us a text Hello and welcome back to a great interview with the magnificent Adam Butler. Adam is an author, psychedelic philosopher and passionate DMT psychonaut focusing on mental health, neuroplasticity, self-exploration, and the extreme limits of human potential and ability. Combining an academically trained intellect, empathetic heart, and …
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As a regular watcher of racing from all parts of Australia I’ve heard Tony Wode calling the Townsville meetings many times. I’ve been a fan since I first heard his clear, concise race calls. At last we get around to profiling the career of a man who recently called his 40th Townsville Cup. How he got to where he is today makes for a great story and…
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After just 14 years of race riding Don Terry was clearly established as one of the best country based jockeys in Australia. He was approaching 700 winners when involved in a life changing race fall at Grafton. After six months in Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital he settled on the NSW north coast, and began the long road back. His achievements…
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#51 - Integrative Medicine and MDMA with Dr. Erica Zelfand
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Send us a text Dr. Erica Zelfand is a licensed family doctor specializing in integrated mental health and functional medicine. In addition to treating patients of all ages in her private practice, Dr. Zelfand is ketamine prescriber, facilitator of therapeutic psychedelic experiences, international speaker, and medical writer. She often presents at …
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Kevin Sweeney was one of those ever reliable jockeys who did his job with total dedication for an amazing 46 years. Had it not been for a high spirited horse dumping him at a Nowra meeting in 2015, he may well have pushed on for a bit longer. Kev spent the bulk of his career at Canberra and on southern districts tracks, where he forged strong assoc…
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It’s just over three years since Molly Bourke won her first race on Mouse Almighty at Wagga. Another 131 wins have followed, complimented by an SDRA Apprentices Premiership. Molly’s talents were clearly evident when she skilfully nursed $58.00 “pop” Secret Plan over the line at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. She’s now with John Sargent at Randwick a…
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#50 - Climbing up from Rock Bottom on Shrooms with Dan Borowski
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Send us a text Hello and welcome back to a great new episode with Dan Borowski. After hitting a deep emotional low Daniel embarked on a journey of healing that led him to discover magic mushrooms. In his book, “SHROOMED: My Healing Journey with Psilocybin”, he shares his personal story of how these psychedelic fungi helped him overcome depression, …
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Pioneers like Pam O’Neill have taken great pride in watching the enormous progress made by female jockeys in recent years. Wendy Peel is Dubbo based these days but has had several addresses during her first seven years of race riding. The 31 year old is unwaveringly passionate about her chosen career path and travels huge mileage to honour commitme…
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It was Coffs Harbour based jockey Jon Grisedale who alerted me to the fact that Trevor Hardy was getting close to retirement. The veteran horseman will call time on his 50 year career when his only horse, seven year old gelding Aheadofhistime loses his zest for racing. For twenty years Trevor combined horse training with the running of his small tr…
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Whenever Ken Callaughan brought a horse to town from his country base, bookies were wary and punters had a very good look at the animal’s credentials. Ken’s success rate on metropolitan tracks was consistent over many years. We gave him a call recently and the veteran horseman accepted our invitation to join us on the podcast. Ken talks about the h…
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#49 - Going Gracefully into the Good Night with Death Doula Mary Tilliano
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Send us a text Hello and welcome back to an incredibly relevant interview with Mary Telliano. Mary is an innovative end-of-life coach, grief counselor, and Death Doula with over a decade of experience. Through her transformative work at the Anam Cara Academy, she is reshaping how we approach end-of-life care. Mary is exploring new areas of healing …
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Joe Bowditch has been a familiar face on major Australian racetracks for more than 34 years. He’s still plying his trade from a Victorian base at 47 years of age, and still riding winners. The evergreen jockey has crammed a lot into more than three decades of race riding in four states. The Joe Bowditch story makes for an interesting podcast. Curre…
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Great to catch up with respected Dubbo trainer Peter Nestor who’s back in town training a small team of horses after a four year break from racing. A member of a legendary western districts racing family, Peter takes us back to his early days in the unique township of Gulargambone, and the family’s move to Dubbo. He talks of the serious heart ailme…
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#48 - Eight Year Alternate Reality in Forty Five Seconds on Salvia with Steve Cantwell
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Send us a text Hello and welcome back to a wild and fascinating episode with the awesome Steve Cantwell. Steve grew up Morman in Utah before mistaking salvia for synthetic cannabis during his first drug experience and took a trip of a lifetime… literally. Steve spent 8 years in an alternate reality, indistinguishable from our base reality before ar…
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Michael Charge’s passion for racing was evident to viewers the first time he appeared on Sky Thoroughbred Central. He successfully combines that passion with an in depth knowledge of north Queensland form to help punters identify winners on many tracks in the region. Caught up with the man recently to find out how it all started. Michael remembers …
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In the late 1990’s Jarrod Austin walked away from racing to investigate what other career options were available in the world. He tried the hotel industry and dabbled in the building trade, but soon realised there was one key component missing. He’d been around horses all his life, and found he simply couldn’t break the bond. The story of his path …
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#47 - Diving into the Multifaceted Plant Medicine that is Salvia Divinorum with Christopher Solomon
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Send us a text Hello everyone and welcome back for another great episode with the magnificent Christopher Solomon. Christopher has been cultivating a relationship with Salvia Divinorum for over a decade after a profound healing experience. Drawing from personal experience and studying somatic psychotherapy, Christopher has pioneered techniques to u…
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Brian York hasn’t wasted a single minute from the day he became aware that his riding days were over. He tried everything known to medical science to overcome a knee injury sustained in a freakish fall at Rosehill in November 2002, but to no avail.The former star jockey joins us on the podcast this week to talk about his very busy and rewarding lif…
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Great to catch up with northern NSW riding legend Peter Graham who’s still going strong at 55 years of age and closing in on 2500 career wins. Peter was born and reared at Wauchope and virtually taught himself to ride at the local racecourse. When it was time to launch his professional riding career he chose Port Macquarie as his home base and he’s…
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#46 - Overcoming Childhood Sexual Trauma with Denise Rue, LCSW
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Send us a text Hello and welcome back to another great episode with the amazing and insightful Denise Rue. Denise is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Clinical Hypnotherapist. For over three years, Denise worked as a retreat leader and lead therapist at a legal psilocybin retreat center in Jamaica overseeing approximately 1,500 psilocybin sessi…
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Jim Cassidy was just 18 years old when he first made his mark in Australian racing with a Brisbane Cup win on Four Crowns. He was back eighteen months later to win the Melbourne Cup with a barnstorming run on Kiwi. Some say the gelding produced the fastest finish in Cup history. In 1984 he was offered a plumb job in Sydney and so began an adventure…
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I’m delighted to introduce a man I’ve known for six decades. Max Presnell had just returned from England to regenerate his career with Fairfax newspapers, as I kicked off with Sydney station 2GB. Max recently called time on an association with Fairfax which embraced a total of 67 years- perhaps a world record in the newspaper game. I don’t know how…
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#45 - From Rocket Scientist to Magic Mushroom Retreat Founder with Gabe Charalambides
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Send us a text Hello and welcome back to another great interview with the awesome Gabe Charalambides. Gabe is a Stanford educated aerospace engineer who after exploring his mental health through Buddhism and psychedelics founded an Oregon based psilocybin retreat called Odyssey LLC. Odyssey was created in 2022 and is expanding locations in and arou…
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It’s a pleasure to welcome Terry Evans to the podcast- the trainer who happens to be the sole occupant of on course stabling at the Tuncurry-Forster racecourse on the NSW north coast. Terry was there when the new track was granted a licence by Racing NSW in 2009. This podcast was recorded two days before Sir Ravanelli scored an impressive win on a …
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This is a long overdue chat with one of the most respected riders in the Australian amateur ranks. When not competing at faraway picnic meetings, Ricky Blewitt can be found riding trackwork at Narromine before starting his full time job as the Narromine Turf Club’s track manager. The busy horseman speaks highly of the first class country racecourse…
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#44 - Magick, Psychedelics and the occult. Exploing the esoteric with Julian Vayne
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Send us a text Julian Vayne is a British independent scholar and author with over four decades of experience within esoteric culture: from Druidry to Chaos Magic, from indigenous Shamanism through to Freemasonry and Witchcraft. Julian is a co-organizer of the psychedelic conference Breaking Convention, and a Trustee of The Psychedelic Museum Projec…
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Five years ago Scott Singleton found that he was spending much more time on the road to country race meetings than he was at city and provincial meetings. He made the snap decision to put his hand up when boxes became available at Scone. Nowadays he has easy access to any number of country meetings, and an easy run to Sydney when the right horse co…
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