Isn't Life Curious?

Isn't Life Curious?


Latest Episodes

BTS #16 Wendy Nguyen on Surviving Abuse and Foster Care, Discovering CBD, Opening a CBD Shop in NYC
March 30, 2020

In this behind-the-scenes (BTS) episode we talk with Wendy Nguyen of Wendy's Lookbook and Artemis - a premiere CBD shop in New York City. Wendy has a fascinating story of surviving trauma, navigating the foster care system,

#08 The Strain Game: What’s In a Name?
March 27, 2020

What's in a name? In our final episode for Season One, we explore the ways in which Cannabis is named and represented in the market place - by strain name and indica/sativa designation. How do strain names and indica/sativa designations relate to genet...

BTS #15: Daniel Hayden PhD of Extractioneering on Carbonated Extracts, Spectral Fingerprinting, and the Vilification of THC
March 19, 2020

In this behind-the-scenes (BTS) interview we sit down with Dr. Daniel Hayden of Extractioneering to talk all about extraction and Cannabis extract quality. In this conversation we discuss misconceptions about hydrocarbon extraction techniques,

BTS #14 Oregon Rooted’s Higher Peaks on Cannabis Culture, Changes After Legalization, Stigma, Reflections on the Industry
March 12, 2020

Coronavirus got you down? This behind-the-scenes (BTS) episode is a bit lighter than our typical episodes. Jokes and reflections abound when I'm joined by my friend and fellow podcast host, Higher Peaks, co-host and co-producer of the Cannabis culture...

BTS #13 Ellen Parkin MS on Cannabis Testing, Trouble with Edibles, Working with Labs
March 03, 2020

In this behind-the-scenes (BTS) episode, we speak with Ellen Parkin, MS, a quality manager at a Cannabis testing laboratory in Oregon. Ellen has been involved in Cannabis testing since the early years of regulated Cannabis testing in Oregon and has wor...

BTS #12 Peggy Anderson of Canna Help You? on Cannabis for Seniors
February 24, 2020

In this behind-the-scenes (BTS) episode we sit down with Peggy Anderson, the founder of Canna Help You?, a company that provides education to seniors about Cannabis. In this conversation we discuss common reasons why seniors are turning to Cannabis,

BTS #11 Jason Miller DACM on Chinese Medicine, Cannabis, Cancer
February 20, 2020

In this behind-the-scenes (BTS) episode we speak with Dr. Jason Miller, an expert in traditional Chinese medicine with a focus on the treatment of cancer. In this conversation we explore how Dr. Miller conceptualizes Cannabis in relation to other medic...

#07 Cannabidiol (CBD): Hype or Hero?
February 17, 2020

Episode Description: In this episode of the Curious About Cannabis Podcast, we take a look at CBD, the cannabinoid that has been all the rage lately. We are joined by neurologist and cannabinoid researcher, Dr. Ethan Russo,

BTS #10 Steve Albarran CEO of Confident Cannabis on Transparency, Lessons from Big Data, Chemotypes, Market Trends
February 07, 2020

In this behind-the-scenes (BTS) episode we sit down with Steve Albarran, the CEO of Confident Cannabis, a technology company that has been working to bring transparency to the Cannabis industry through various software solutions that allow labs,

BTS #09 Justin Fischedick PhD on Cannabis Terpenes, Chemovars, Lab Testing
January 30, 2020

In this behind-the-scenes (BTS) interview we sit down with Dr. Justin Fischedick, a natural products researcher that performed some of the early Cannabis research investigating the terpenes in unique Cannabis varieties.