{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Surface Exposure","title":"The Peyote Lorax: The Peyote Road - #003","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/153abc09\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6090,"description":"In this episode I sit down with Leo Mercado, The Peyote Lorax. Leo, a career botanist, serves as the cultivation director and liaison for a non profit called the Morning Star Conservancy.\r\nTheir mission is simply to ‘protect and preserve our sacrament.’ \r\n\r\nIn this episode Leo illustrates the threats that are facing the peyote cactus on a grand scale. Then describes efforts in developing solutions to this issue. Throughout the conversation, Leo shares stories and experiences from his journey on what many call the peyote road. \r\n\r\n———links———\r\nWww.morningstarconservancy.org\r\n-Morning Star Conservancy \r\n\r\n\r\nhttps://www.crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt.com/thornscrub-sanctuary-preliminary-action-plan\r\n\r\nhttps://www.reddit.com/r/CPBBD/comments/190uu9d/thornscrub_sanctuary_land_conservation_project_in/\r\n-Thornscrub Sanctuary preliminary action plan and the quest for the nicest visitor center restroom in Texas.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5TdaN5hzNbXBUTPgTVfrxf?si=5VQ6k0nQRiCi2srF3krLPw\r\n\r\n-An episode from Peyote Podcast entitled: “Talking to the Peyote Lorax about life and peyote conversation”. In this conversation, The Lorax updates us on their progress, efforts, and events in the pursuit to protect our sacrament.\r\n\r\nhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/786lc0QtV0TKjcnw5QkliM?si=HW9kAqeXQEGXfNIxLLQruA\r\n-A conversation about Peyote with Leo Mercado and Joey Santore. An episode from the ‘Crime Pays, But Botany Doesn’t’ podcast.\r\n\r\nhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/6Hai1km0ko8PlP0C1WU9Pu?si=J38ks5-lQ_Wi6fM5WQl9hQ\r\n-“ History, Culture, and Tradition of Peyote with Leo Mercado.” - an episode from the ‘Lunacy’ podcast. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/G72oYuVVRyIkT1dy2p5tL9kD51uIno1Ed00QI1fx-MA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMDA2/NmRmNzA4MDViMDU5/Mzc2ZGRkNzMxNjE5/ODk2Yi5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}