Documentaries
& Podcasts
Longform stories and conversations that illuminate the science, culture, and lived experience of psychedelic exploration.
In Waves and War
(2025) Netflix -
A raw, grounded look at what happens when combat ends but the war stays lodged in the nervous system. This documentary follows veterans using psychedelic-assisted therapy to break patterns that traditional treatments couldn’t touch. It’s honest, emotional, and painfully current.
How to Change Your Mind
(2022) Netflix -
A four-part deep dive into psychedelics, narrated through science, history, and lived transformation. It’s as close to a guided tour through modern psychedelic understanding as you’ll get. Clean storytelling, strong integrity, and a steady, educational tone.
The Psychedelic Drug Trial
(2021) BBC -
This documentary follows participants in a landmark U.K. psilocybin-for-depression clinical trial, capturing the emotional nuance of hope and uncertainty. Researchers and volunteers move through vulnerable terrain with honesty, showing both the science and the soul behind the process. The tone is sober, respectful, and remarkably transparent — a rare look behind the curtain of breakthrough research.
The full documentary.
Fantastic Fungi
(2019) — Netflix / Amazon
A visually stunning deep dive into the intelligence, resilience, and ecological magic of fungi. Narrated through Paul Stamets’ scientific lens, the film blends time-lapse cinematography with environmental storytelling that feels almost mythic. It’s a modern classic in the psychedelic-adjacent world, opening the door to mushroom wisdom for beginners and experts alike.
The full movie.
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
(2020) — Netflix
A playful doorway into a serious subject. Animated reenactments, celebrity stories, and surprising doses of truth make this one disarming and approachable. It’s lighter in tone, but it still respects the deeper layers of psychedelic experience.
The Way of the Psychonaut
(2020) — Amazon / Vimeo On Demand
A biographical exploration of Dr. Stanislav Grof’s work in LSD therapy and holotropic breathwork. The film weaves psychology, psychedelic history, and transpersonal philosophy into an accessible narrative. It’s reflective and meaningful, especially for viewers curious about non-ordinary states outside of plant medicines.
Lynne: Psychedelic Love Story
(2024) — VOD
A modern profile of Lynne Randolph, one of the unheralded pioneers of LSD culture and underground therapeutic support. The documentary blends archival footage with present-day reflections to analyze how one woman’s influence shaped an entire era. It’s part history, part memoir, and part cultural reckoning.
Showtime VOD
High Trigger Warning: Drug Use & Paraphernalia for Dose.
These films contain clear depictions of drug use, addiction, withdrawal, and drug-related tools or environments. Some scenes may feel intense or activating for viewers who have lived experience with substance use or trauma. Take a breath, check your footing, and step in only if you feel steady enough to engage with these stories responsibly.
dosed
dosed 2: The trip of a lifetime
(2019) — Netflix / Amazon
A young woman battling severe addiction seeks healing through psilocybin and ibogaine after traditional treatments fail her. The story is raw and community-centered, highlighting both the promise and challenges of underground healing. It’s one of the most humanizing depictions of plant medicine in the modern era.
(2023) — VOD
A young woman battling severe addiction seeks healing through psilocybin and ibogaine after traditional treatments fail her. The story is raw and community-centered, highlighting both the promise and challenges of underground healing. It’s one of the most humanizing depictions of plant medicine in the modern era.