Great Moments in Weed History

Great Moments in Weed History


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7/10 SPECIAL: Psychedelic Surfers Invented Dabs
July 06, 2022

To honor the high hashish holiday, we're celebrating the surfing, smuggling, LSD evangelists known as the Brotherhood of Eternal Love. That commune's international cannabis concentrate smuggling ring got them dubbed "the hippie mafia" and involved some of

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Weed (But Were Afraid to Ask)
June 29, 2022

In this special episode, we answer your burning questions about cannabis—from "How do I get my Mom high?" to "What will the world of weed look like in ten years?" Very special thanks to our backers on Patreon, who supplied the questions, and whose generou

"Free Weed For Those in Need!"
June 22, 2022

In 1996, Sweet Leaf Collective began bicycle-delivering donated cannabis to terminally-ill AIDS patients. By "running tight game," Sweetleaf's founder flew under the radar for decades while simultaneously expanding the operation to provide millions of dol

Sour Diesel Put NYC on the Weed Map
June 15, 2022

Sour Diesel first surfaced at a downtown hippie rock club, and ascended into being the premier smoke among New York City's celebrity set and lit-erati. Talk about making it big in the Baked Apple! Sourcing, buying, selling and eventually growing this game

Pot Brownies Have An Incredible Origin Story
June 08, 2022

Weed-infused edibles date back more than a thousand years, but did you ever wonder how the humble "pot brownie" become a cultural icon? It's a wilder and more fascinating story than you probably imagine, one that starts in Egypt in 1799 and ends with the

How to Live Your Best Weed Life w/ Jessamyn Stanley
June 01, 2022

Whether living in legal states or under prohibition, weed smokers continue to face stigmas and prejudices of all kinds. So to kick off our official Pride Month programming, we're revisiting our 2021 interview with true friend-of-the-podcast Jessamyn Stanl

"I Sold Weed Cookies to Famous Comedians"
May 25, 2022

What was it like to be the in-house weed cookie dealer at Upright Citizens Brigade in NYC during the legendary improv theater's glory days? Our guest John Flynn tells all in his new memoir Baked!—and we give him credit for providing creative inspiration t

We Helped Judge A Prestigious Weed Contest!
May 18, 2022

The Emerald Cup began in 2003 as an underground locals-only harvest celebration among outdoor organic cannabis growers in Northern California’s famed Emerald Triangle. They kept the first-ever contest a secret from the sheriff by pretending it was a birth

Don't Trust the Same Authorities That Outlawed Weed To Justly Regulate It!
May 11, 2022

Social equity programs designed to remediate the damage done by the War on Marijuana have all-too-often had the opposite effect. To find out why, Abdullah and Bean share a sesh with top-drawer cannabis journalist Amanda Chicago Lewis and discuss her new a

Chemdog Scored Some Magic Beans on Grateful Dead Lot
May 04, 2022

Hop in our hot box time machine set for 1991 Grateful Dead tour, where a "kind bud snob" named Greg first encountered the incredible weed varietal he named "Chemdog." A moniker that Greg then took on himself while spending the next 20 years cultivating an