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The Kava Lounge Podcast, hosted by Douglas LaRose and Jimmy Price, delves into a wide range of topics. Our discussions are anchored in published literature, ensuring that our listeners can easily follow along and reference the material we explore. We do this simply because we absolutely love this plant. We sell no kava or kava products, and only take donations through internationalkava.org. We aim to release a new podcast at least every two weeks. Bula/Malok! Email: Douglas@Internationalkava ...
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The Kava Lounge Part 8 - The 'Awa Rebellion of 1874
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The 'Awa Rebellion of 1874 In Episode 8 of our podcast, The Kava Lounge, we discuss a fascinating historical event known as the Hawaiian Mission Crisis of 1874, also called the 'Awa Rebellion or the Kahana Rebellion. Our conversation centers around a research paper that examines the actions of Mormon Mission President Frederick Augustus Herman Fran…
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The Kava Lounge Part 7 - Quiet Rise of Kava on Reddit
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The Kava Lounge - Part 7 - Quiet Rise of Kava on Reddit In this episode, Douglas & Jimmy discuss and critique a 2022 research paper titled "Kava, Piper Methysticum, In the United States, the Rise of a Quiet Substance with Often Subtle Effects" by Salma Point Fernandez et al. The hosts analyze the paper's methodology, which involved examining 1,156 …
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The Kava Lounge Special - J. Maarten Troost
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Citation: Troost, J. Maarten. 2006. Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu. Broadway Books. The Kava Lounge Podcast discusses J. Maarten Troost which provides an in-depth discussion about Kava, its effects, and cultural significance. The hosts share personal experiences with Kava, reflecting on its sedative qual…
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Citation: Baker, Jonathan D. 2012. “Pills, Potions, Products: Kava’s Transformations in New and Nontraditional Contexts.” The Contemporary Pacific 24 (2): 233–65. https://doi.org/10.1353/cp.2012.0026. The episode titled "JD Baker 2012" from the Kava Lounge discusses Dr. JD Baker's paper from the Journal of the Contemporary Pacific, published in 201…
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Literature Citation: Turner, James West. 2012. “LISTENING TO THE ANCESTORS: KAVA AND THE LAPITA PEOPLES.” Ethnology 51 (1). https://www.jstor.org/stable/43657285 Description: The podcast episode, titled "Episode 5 - Turner 2012," features hosts Douglas LaRose and Jimmy Price discussing Dr. James W. Turner's paper "Listening to the Ancestors: Kava a…
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The Kava Lounge Part 4 - Personal History with Kava
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"Episode 4 - Personal History with Kava" features a discussion between Douglas LaRose and Jimmy Price, exploring their individual journeys with kava. Douglas's story begins with discovering kava as a natural anxiety remedy in his late teens, experiencing immediate relief from a kava beverage. Jimmy's initial encounter with kava was less impactful, …
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Episode 3 of "The Kava Lounge" podcast features a detailed discussion on the work of Dr. Vincent Lebot, a renowned expert on kava. Hosts Douglas LaRose and Jimmy Price delve into Lebot's paper titled "Recent Advances in the Quality Control of Kava the Traditional Beverage of the Pacific Islands." They explore Lebot's background, his significant con…
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"The Kava Lounge" podcast presents a special episode on kava safety, featuring an in-depth discussion between Douglas and Jimmy, two experienced kava enthusiasts. This special episode explores the historical context of kava safety concerns, in particular with a focus on the risk of liver damage originating in Europe in the late 1990s. Douglas and J…
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Crowley, Terry. 1995. “The National Drink and the National Language in Vanuatu.” Journal Of the Polynesian Society 104 (1): 7–22. https://www.jstor.org/stable/20706599. In this episode, we discuss Dr. Terry Crowley, a significant figure in linguistics, particularly in relation to Vanuatu. Crowley was born in 1953 in Essex and completed his doctoral…
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The Kava Lounge Part 1 - Nancy J Pollock Discussion
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In this insightful initial episode of our podcast, Jimmy and The Kavasseur, Douglas LaRose, delve into the fascinating works of Nancy J. Pollock, renowned for her extensive research on kava and the South Pacific. We explore the nuances of Pollock's writings, discussing how her insights have shaped our understanding of kava, its cultural significanc…
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