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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.

Great Moments in Weed History David Bienenstock

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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.

    This Total Solar Eclipse Is Gonna Be Trippy AF

    This Total Solar Eclipse Is Gonna Be Trippy AF

    What's the most psychedelic experience you can have on Earth without ingesting so much as a microdose? A solar eclipse, no question—but you've got to be in the path of totality. 
    Our guest on this episode, astronomer Nour Skaf, from the Black Rock Observatory, explains what exactly happens during an eclipse, and why it's such a profoundly trippy phenomenon. 
    Nour will be presenting a talk at the upcoming Texas Eclipse Festival outside Austin, Texas on April 5th-9th. Bean will be there too, reporting for DoubleBlind magazine.
    If you have the time and resources, please don't miss a chance to see an eclipse. It is truly life-changing.
    PATH OF TOTALITY
    Check out this map to track the path of totality, and find the closest location for you to experience the eclipse. 
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    • 52 min
    The Epic Tail of Ganjasaurus Rex (featuring Jon Gabrus)

    The Epic Tail of Ganjasaurus Rex (featuring Jon Gabrus)

    From the depths of the ocean, a mythical weed-loving monster arises to wreak havoc on the authorities who attempt to eradicate her favorite plant. Would you believe this no-budget 1980s monster movie is based on a true story?
    With special guest Jon Gabrus, we explore how a locally-produced film called Ganjasaurus Rex actually tells the history of outlaw weed growers in Humboldt County via a kaiju about a Godzilla-like creature that swats down police helicopters.
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    I Answered Reddit's Weed Questions

    I Answered Reddit's Weed Questions

    The internet has burning questions about getting lit. So GMIWH took a week off from getting high on history to jump into the r/trees subreddit and drop some knowledge on those seeking advice. As you might imagine, the questions range from the serious, to the silly, to the strange. Think of this one as "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Weed (But Were Afraid to Ask)."
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    • 56 min
    Meet Magu—China's Ancient Hemp Goddess

    Meet Magu—China's Ancient Hemp Goddess

    Let's head back to 2700 BC to meet an ancient Chinese hemp goddess who lived on a mountaintop full of cannabis plants where she brewed the elixir of life. And doesn’t that sound nice?
    Our guides for this trip are Christina Wong and Wendy Zeng, two chefs, culinary cannabis creators, and the co-hosts of Mogu Magu, a culture, food, and cannabis collective exploring the Asian immigrant experience.
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    • 57 min
    The Outlaw Weed Mayor of Lake Tahoe

    The Outlaw Weed Mayor of Lake Tahoe

    Cody Bass is a second generation outlaw who fought the law and lost, but never lost faith in cannabis. Today he’s a successful weed business owner, and the mayor of Lake Tahoe, California—the very jurisdiction where the authorities once literally tried to run him out of town. 
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    • 59 min
    Meet Mila—Amsterdam's Hashish Queen

    Meet Mila—Amsterdam's Hashish Queen

    Mila Jansen first scored hash down on the docks in 1964, smuggled into Amsterdam by sailors from exotic ports of call. She soon after opened an early forerunner of that city’s legendary cannabis coffeeshops, before spending many years living in India, Afghanistan, and other traditional hashish producing regions. 
    And then, upon returning home, she absolutely changed the game as one of Amsterdam’s top cannabis growers and the inventor of an era-defining device for modern hash makers called the Pollinator. Best of all, she’s still getting high, and setting trends today.
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    • 51 min

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Viking Thomas ,

Great show

Funny and informative. Only minus is that it doesn’t come out consistently..

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