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March 31, 2025 • mycoGeeky • Season 4 • Episode 13

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In this remastered throwback from November 2022, MycoGeeky sits down with PhD Mycologist and former professor Edward Grand PhD (aka ED1K) for a lively and info-packed conversation that bridges mushroom ID, taxonomy, and cultivation science.

Broadcasting from Thailand, Ed shares practical tips for identifying mushrooms to genus using dichotomous keys and spore prints, along with cultivation insights on monokaryon isolation, serial dilutions, and LC recipes. They dive into the biological species concept, DNA vs. morphology in taxonomy, and how home growers can adopt more scientific standards when naming and describing their own varieties.

Along the way, the banter is unfiltered and hilarious—touching on gaming chairs, Wesley Willis, pressure cooker myths, puffballs vs. boletes, and Ed’s unconventional life story (including how he ended up with two kids in China).

Whether you’re a cultivator, forager, or just myco-curious, this episode delivers laughs, learning, and serious mushroom geekery.

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