Your 'Burning Questions' About Weed Answered

Your 'Burning Questions' About Weed Answered

Author: David Bienenstock September 4, 2024 Duration: 59:25
What have you always wanted to know about the herb but were afraid to ask? Bean scoured the Reddit /trees forum and asked Great Moments in Weed History supporters on Patreon to find out, and then sat down for a sesh, put on his "Uncle Stoner" hat, and dished out some info and advice based on his 20+ years of reporting on our favorite plant. Does weed sometimes make you anxious, or weepy or want to get naked? How can you score some pot safely when traveling? What if you need weed for medicine but your doctor says no way? And how can you best use cannabis to boost your creativity? PATREON Please support Great Moments in Weed HIstory on Patreon. Supporters get exclusive access to video versions of this podcast and private seshes, plus cool rewards like a signed book. And it truly helps us make the best show possible  EPISODE ARCHIVE Visit our podcast feed for 120+ episodes of Great Moments in Weed History, and subscribe now to get a new weekly podcast every Weednesday.

Great Moments in Weed History delves deep into humanity's 10,000+ year relationship with cannabis (a.k.a. marijuana) to explore the humor, heart, and historical importance of the planet's most revered and maligned plant. Hosted by David Bienenstock.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Soul Survivor [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:23
In January, Martin Olive was shot seven times outside the Vapor Room dispensary, which he co-founded in San Francisco in 2004. Located in the legendary Haight Street neighborhood, the Vapor Room was known for its extensi…
The 'War on Weed' Paved the Way for Authoritarianism [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:33
The most heinous legal and human rights abuses of our current political moment all have their roots in the War on Drugs, from corruption and racism, to propaganda and mass incarceration. Our guest this week, Dr. David Fa…
Ganjasaurus Rex to the Rescue! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:19
In 1987, real life outlaw growers in Humboldt County, CA made a low budget monster movie called Ganjasaurus Rex, a cult classic that we explore in this episode with special guest Jon Gabrus (Staying Alive, 101 Places to…
I Told The Ultimate Corporate Weed Bro to STFU [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:57
Fed up with finance d-bags enshitifying everything? Well, I can't stop them from trying to take over weed too, but I did just tell one of the worst offenders to hit the bricks, only with much more colorful language. Adam…
LSD Fueled the Grateful Dead's 'Wall of Sound' [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:55
An underground chemist, acid-soaked sound engineers, a bestselling author, and a psychedelic band all set out together in the 1970s in pursuit of audio perfection. Together, they created and destroyed a legendary sound s…
'What is Hype Weed?' w/ The Highest Critic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:21
Caleb Chen is a weed enthusiast, researcher, reviewer and academic, who runs "The Highest Critic," and is well on his way to earning a doctorate in the subject. He's also a Ganjier and a reviewer with Budist. Caleb joins…
Weed History in the Middle East [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:55
From ancient traditions to the evolution of modern cannabis culture in Morocco, India, Egypt, Nepal, and other traditional hashish regions, get ready for a fascinating time getting high on history with Dr. Maziyar Ghiabr…
From Shy Weed Nerd to Supernova Woman [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:33
Amber E. Senter’s impressive legal cannabis career began with years of underground weed growing, hashmaking and edibles slanging. Amber is the founder and CEO of MAKR House, a cannabis house of brands, and she has served…
Can 'High Times' Rise from the Ashes? (w/ Josh Kesselman) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:05
When a bunch of vulture capital d-bags ran High Times into bankruptcy, the magazine's illustrious fifty year history appeared to be burnt out. But then, in June, Raw Papers founder Josh Kesselman announced that he’d boug…
The 'Mayor of Oaksterdam' Fought the Man to Free the Weed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:26
Richard Lee's life changed forever in 1990 when he slipped on a catwalk while setting up the lights for an Aerosmith concert, suffering a spinal injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down. A Texas native raised b…