Morels are one of the most commonly eaten wild mushrooms. So how did two people die from eating them at a single restaurant in Bozeman, Montana? Our hosts, Alex and George, team up to take a deeper look into mushroom chemistry, identification and cultivation to get a better understanding of this mystery.
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