Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2021-04 to 2026-07.
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Ayahuasca is a powerful substance that should not be used by most people due to significant risks of disrupting one's life, though it may provide benefits for veterans suffering from severe trauma.
“So, I don't think most people are I think almost nobody should should drink ayahuasca. I think almost no one should. I think it's only something that if a person feels like they're going to do it anyway, and no amount of persuasion from me is going to work, then that's something to talk about.”
Tucker Carlson · Feb 2026 · 2 episodes · 196K views on this topicAyahuasca is a transformative, intense experience that should only be conducted in its native jungle environment.
“I actually told that to my native friends I went hey guess what I said a bunch of Gringos keep thinking they're doing Ayahuasca in Brooklyn and they were like howling laughing they're like you can't do it outside the jungle and I was like exactly”
Lex Fridman Podcast · Apr 2023 · 1 episode · 13.0M views on this topicAyahuasca is a powerful, potentially dangerous plant medicine that should be approached with extreme respect and caution.
“well i can say for sure that the reasons you just described that you are don't want to do it because you're petrified is like because you're smart you should be and that's the truth you know”
Flagrant · Apr 2021 · 1 episode · 226K views on this topicAyahuasca has both physiological and metaphysical applications that can help heal neurological conditions and allow for profound self-reflection.
“so more of the story I think there's a physiological aspect to aasar and I think there's a metaphysical one as well it allows you to self-reflect make changes in your life it lasts a while right a few hours”
Danny Jones · Mar 2025 · 1 episode · 214K views on this topicTucker Carlson expressed concern that the use of ayahuasca could invite demonic influence into a person's life.
“My concern is if the demons are real aren't you afraid they'll enter you?”
Tucker Carlson · Jan 2026 · 2 episodes · 196K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.