Divergent States

Divergent States cuts through psychedelic hype with grounded, skeptical conversations. Hosted by 3L1T3, founder of r/Psychonaut, the world’s largest forum dedicated to the safe use of psychedelics, and co-hosted by Bryan, a USMC veteran and advocate for psychedelic healing, the show examines the science, culture, and contradictions shaping the psychedelic landscape.

No mysticism. No marketing. Just data, lived experience, and hard questions.

We explore how psychedelics impact mental health, creativity, and society, from clinical trials to cultural fault lines. Nothing’s off-limits. Everything is up for scrutiny.

Guests include Rick Doblin, Reggie Watts, Leonard Pickard, Anne Wagner, Hamilton Morris, and Rick Strassman.

If you're looking for reverence, this isn't your show.

If you're after critical, intelligent dialogue about what psychedelics actually do, welcome to Divergent States.

New episodes every two weeks.

Host

3L1T3

3L1T3 is the founder of r/Psychonaut, the world’s largest open-access psychedelic community, and host of the independent podcast Divergent States. Since 2008, he has curated one of the most trusted spaces in modern psychedelic culture, an online commons built on transparency, harm reduction, and respect for lived experience over hype or commercial influence.

Through Divergent States, he continues that mission through grounded conversations with researchers, clinicians, activists, and underground voices alike, bridging science, culture, and community. Operating fully outside institutional and corporate frameworks, 3L1T3 maintains a fiercely independent stance, amplifying nuance in a polarized landscape. His work reflects a belief that psychedelic culture is not an industry or ideology, but an evolving dialogue about freedom, healing, and responsibility.

https://www.patreon.com/DivergentStates