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Amantia muscaria and Santa: Botany After Dark Podcast, Episode 7 (Sources and Notes)

Amantia muscaria mushrooms have an intriguing and sometimes contradictory ethnobotanical history. In today’s podcast episode, we’ll be diving into their purported connection to jolly old Santa and his team of magically flying reindeer.

Sources:

Did 'Shrooms Send Santa And His Reindeer Flying? : NPR

Things you didn't know about reindeer - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Indigenous reindeer herders win hunting rights battle in Sweden | Indigenous peoples | The Guardian

5 Myths and 5 Facts about Sami Reindeer Herding — Nordic Wanders

Magic Mushrooms May Explain Santa & His 'Flying' Reindeer | Live Science

Old Sami Christmas Traditions You Didn't Know About — Nordic Wanders

Myths and facts about Reindeer and the Sami People (journeywonders.com)

Ronald Hutton - Wikipedia

Amanita muscaria - Wikipedia

8 Ways Magic Mushrooms Explain Santa Story | Live Science

Housing - The Sami Tribe (weebly.com)

How did St. Nicholas become Santa Claus | wthr.com

Sámi people - Wikipedia

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