Just like both Mormon and psychedelic history, the origin story of “EntheoMagus” is stranger than fiction. The day following his first experience with psilocybin mushrooms, Brandon Crockett discovered Cody Noconi’s research paper (co-written with Bryce Blankenagel) proposing the possible role psychedelics played in the foundation of early Mormonism.
The two quickly connected and over the next four years, began a correspondence culminating in the production of the 40-minute documentary “EntheoMagus,” a reshaping of psychedelic history unambiguously revealing the beginnings of the 1960s Harvard Psychedelic Renaissance were directly funded by a standing Mormon prophet.
Filmmakers
Brandon Crockett
As a first-time filmmaker, Brandon applied the production skills he learned from a career in advertising to become the Co-Producer and Director of EntheoMagus.
He also hosts “Roughly Stoned” (part of the Mormons on Mushrooms podcast network) and is a backer of the psilocybin facilitator matchmaking service GoodFacilitators.com.
For podcast interviews (as host or guest), you can reach him at RoughlyStoned@gmail.com.
Cody Noconi
Cody is the author of “The Psychedelic History of Mormonism, Magic and Drugs,” a 500-page book on the possible connections of psychedelics to Mormon history, as well as numerous academic papers on the subject. He is the Co-Producer and Writer of EntheoMagus and a professional cook in Portland, Oregon.
For podcast and media interviews, you can reach him at mormonsanddrugs@gmail.com.
Crew
From left to right: researchers Bryce Blankenagel and Alex Criddle, producer/director Brandon Crockett, producer/writer Cody Noconi, camera operator/lead editor Jeff Iding, key grip Thaddeus, camera operator/assistant editor Eldon Godick and lead camera Chad Potts.
Jeff and Eldon make up Digital Bossanova, the Portland-based production company instrumental in the creation of the documentary.
Herbalist Marinda Bowen took the picture in the upper room at Natural Law Apothecary in downtown Salt Lake City, UT.