Digging Deeper by Dialed In Gummies

Dialed In Gummies

Digging Deeper by Dialed In Gummies is a culture-forward podcast exploring cannabis through the people shaping it. Hosted by Dialed In Gummies President Max Vansluys, the show features candid, thoughtful conversations with guests across cannabis, culture, food, art, retail, and adjacent industries. Each episode centers on one essential question: How did cannabis come into your life? Digging Deeper is intentionally human, not technical. It's about the stories behind the plant, the collaborations behind the products, and the people building meaningful work and community around cannabis. From operators and cultivators to chefs, artists, and cultural leaders, the podcast highlights collaboration over competition, craft over hype, and intention over trends. Whether you work in cannabis, are curious about the industry, or simply appreciate conversations about creativity, entrepreneurship, and culture, Digging Deeper offers an authentic look at the people and perspectives shaping what comes next. New episodes released biweekly.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Marcus "bubbleman" Richardson on Hash, Hemp & Building Cannabis Culture | Digging Deeper Ep. 6

    Welcome back to Digging Deeper with Dialed In Gummies! The podcast where we go beyond the product and into the people, passion, and stories shaping the cannabis world. In this episode, we sit down with Marcus "bubbleman" Richardson, one of the most influential figures in modern solventless cannabis. Best known as the creator of Bubble Bags and a lifelong advocate for hash making, Marcus has spent decades helping shape cannabis culture through education, activism, and innovation. Long before solventless became a global movement, Marcus was immersed in Canada's underground cannabis scene. From selling cannabis as a teenager and learning from legendary mentors, to helping launch the BC Compassion Club alongside Hilary Black, advocating for industrial hemp legalization in Manitoba, and eventually creating Bubble Bags, his story is woven into some of the most important moments in cannabis history. Throughout the conversation, Marcus reflects on his early experiences with cannabis, the mentors who shaped his path, the role psychedelics played in expanding his perspective, the birth of Bubble Bags, and why humility, education, and community have always mattered more to him than chasing success. Whether you're passionate about solventless cannabis, cannabis history, or simply enjoy hearing incredible life stories, this is an episode you won't want to miss. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE OUT NOW ON: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: [LINK] 🎧 Spotify: [LINK] FOLLOW DIGGING DEEPER: 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diggingdeeperofficial/ FOR MORE DIALED IN GUMMIES: 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dialedin_official/ FOR MORE MARCUS "BUBBLEMAN" RICHARDSON: 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bubblemanbrand/

    37 min

  2. Jun 24 ·  Bonus

    Chris Faraone on Cannabis Journalism & MA Legalization | Digging Deeper: On The Road Ep. 4

    Welcome back to Digging Deeper with Dialed In Gummies! The podcast where we go beyond the product and into the people, passion, and stories shaping the cannabis world. In this episode, we're coming to you live from the NECANN Boston 2026 show floor with Chris Faraone, editor-in-chief of Talking Joints Memo and one of the most respected voices covering cannabis in Massachusetts. From his beginnings as a hip-hop journalist writing for The Source to becoming one of the state's leading cannabis reporters, Chris has spent decades documenting the people, politics, and culture that shape the industry. Chris shares his journey from Queens, New York, to Boston, how cannabis became one of his most important reporting beats, and why Massachusetts has developed one of the most unique cannabis communities in the country. We also dive into the evolution of legalization, the challenges facing today's operators, misconceptions about the Massachusetts market, and the ongoing efforts to roll back adult-use cannabis despite overwhelming public support. Along the way, Chris reflects on his first experiences with cannabis, the rise of modern products like gummies and concentrates, and what makes Massachusetts cannabis culture different from anywhere else in the country. In this episode, we dig into cannabis journalism, legalization, market evolution, community building, and the stories that continue to shape the future of cannabis in Massachusetts. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE OUT NOW ON: 🎧Apple Podcasts: 🎧Spotify: FOLLOW DIGGING DEEPER: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diggingdeeperofficialpodcast/ FOR MORE DIALED IN GUMMIES: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dialedin_official/ LEARN MORE ABOUT TALKING JOINTS MEMO: 🌐 https://talkingjointsmemo.com

    24 min

  3. Jun 24 ·  Bonus

    Samantha Seagaard on Building Fresh Connection & Craft Cannabis | Digging Deeper: On The Road Ep. 3

    Welcome back to Digging Deeper with Dialed In Gummies! The podcast where we go beyond the product and into the people, passion, and stories shaping the cannabis world. In this episode, we're live from the NECANN Boston 2026 show floor with Samantha Seagaard, founder and CEO of The Fresh Connection, one of Massachusetts' most respected craft cannabis brands. Samantha's journey into cannabis started long before legalization. From discovering cannabis as a tool to help process grief after losing her father, to surviving a life-changing car accident, cannabis became a constant source of healing and purpose throughout her life. That passion eventually took her from New Jersey to Oregon, where she learned the craft of cultivation, worked in the heart of the Emerald Triangle, and built the foundation for what would become The Fresh Connection. We dive into her experiences in California's early cannabis scene, the realities of legacy cultivation, launching a cultivation company in Massachusetts, and what it takes to build a premium craft cannabis brand in one of the country's most competitive markets. Samantha also shares insights into perpetual pheno hunting, preserving unique genetics, navigating social media restrictions, and why LinkedIn has become one of the most powerful platforms for cannabis professionals. Plus, we discuss The Fresh Connection's recent expansion into retail, the future of the Massachusetts market, and the mindset required to survive and thrive as an independent operator. In this episode, we dig into entrepreneurship, cultivation, cannabis advocacy, genetics, branding, and the journey behind one of Massachusetts' most recognizable craft cannabis companies. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE OUT NOW ON: 🎙 Apple Podcasts: 🎙 Spotify: FOLLOW DIGGING DEEPER: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diggingdeeperofficialpodcast/reels/ FOR MORE DIALED IN GUMMIES: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dialedin_official/ FOLLOW THE FRESH CONNECTION: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreshconnectionbos/

    28 min

  4. Jun 10

    Kip Wilson of Stoned Appetit on Denver Food, Cannabis & Community | Digging Deeper Ep. 5

    Welcome back to Digging Deeper with Dialed In Gummies! The podcast where we go beyond the product and into the people, passion, and stories shaping the cannabis world. In this episode, we sit down with Kip Wilson, co-host of Stoned Appetit, Denver's go-to podcast blending food, weed, music, and hospitality culture. Born in Baton Rouge and raised in Mississippi, Kip found his way to Colorado in 2011, just before the green wave hit, and never looked back. With roots deep in the hospitality industry from New Orleans restaurants to Denver bars, Kip carved out a unique lane in cannabis media built on authenticity, community, and a genuine love for local culture. Alongside co-host Chris Bayard, he's grown Stoned Appetit into a respected platform that spotlights Denver's culinary and cannabis scenes through honest conversations and real local storytelling. In this episode, we dig into his journey from the humid South to the Colorado mountains, how hospitality shaped his identity, what it means to build a media brand rooted in community over clout, and why he's been at it since April 2018. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE OUT NOW ON: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: [LINK] 🎧 Spotify: [LINK] FOLLOW DIGGING DEEPER: 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diggingdeeperofficialpodcast/ FOR MORE DIALED IN GUMMIES: 📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dialedin_official/ FOR MORE KIP WILSON & STONED APPETIT: 📲 https://www.instagram.com/the_kip_wilson/ 📲 https://www.instagram.com/stoned_appetit/

    48 min

  5. May 29 ·  Bonus

    Albie Montgomery on Cheddar DVDs & Boston Cannabis Community | Digging Deeper: On the Road Ep. 2

    Welcome back to Digging Deeper with Dialed In Gummies! The podcast where we go beyond the product and into the people, passion, and stories shaping the cannabis world. In this episode, we sit down with Albie Montgomery, co-owner and general manager of Firebrand Cannabis a social equity dispensary located right across the street from South Station in downtown Boston. Albie's path to cannabis ownership is anything but conventional, and that's exactly what makes it worth hearing. Before Firebrand, Albie was deep in the streets of Boston's hip hop scene, building Cheddar DVDs  a distribution company that landed in Best Buy, Target, and Tower Records, and earned the title "CNN of the Streets" from The Source magazine. That journey took him from Cleveland to Oakland to Amsterdam, eventually connecting him with Berner and Snoop Dogg on a cannabis-focused series called What You Smoking back in 2009, when cannabis content was almost unheard of. Now Albie is channeling that same entrepreneurial energy into Firebrand, where 30% of customers are one-time visitors passing through from across the country and beyond. From first Saturdays deals to passport-holding tourists, Firebrand is becoming a Boston destination in its own right, with bigger ambitions on the horizon. In this episode, we dig into his journey from DVD distribution to dispensary ownership, what it means to build a community-first cannabis brand, and why knowing your business from the ground up is everything. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE OUT NOW ON: 🎙 Apple Podcasts:  🎙 Spotify:  FOLLOW DIGGING DEEPER: 📱 Instagram: www.instagram.com/diggingdeeperoff... FOR MORE DIALED IN GUMMIES: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dialedin_official/

    18 min

  6. May 29 ·  Bonus

    Sean Rotramel on Your Highness & Taking Cannabis Global | Digging Deeper: On the Road Ep. 1

    Welcome back to Digging Deeper with Dialed In Gummies! The podcast where we go beyond the product and into the people, passion, and stories shaping the cannabis world. In this episode, we sit down with Sean Rotramel, co-founder of Your Highness one of Massachusetts' top flower brands with deep roots in Los Angeles. From stickering pound bags in an LA garage to landing on shelves across California, Nevada, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, and Canada, Sean and his wife Becky have built one of the most authentic craft cannabis brands in the game. What started as a caregiving operation in 2013 grew into a full-scale brand with award-winning genetics, a streetwear line in Zumies, and a reputation built on quality over everything. Sean also shares his background in music production, a close brush with Dr. Dre's studio circle, and early whispers of a then-unknown rapper named Kendrick Lamar. Oh, and he and the Dialed In team dropped a collab and it was a hit. In this episode, we dig into how Your Highness went from a garage grow to a multi-state brand, what it takes to break into new markets, and why the craft always comes first. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE OUT NOW ON: 🎙 Apple Podcasts: 🎙 Spotify: FOLLOW DIGGING DEEPER: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diggingdeeperoff... FOR MORE DIALED IN GUMMIES: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dialedin_official/

    37 min

  7. May 20

    Chris Haven on Denver Street Art, Skate Culture & Finding Your Voice | Digging Deeper Ep. 4

    Welcome back to Digging Deeper with Dialed In Gummies! The podcast where we go beyond the product and into the people, passion, and stories shaping the cannabis world. In this episode, we sit down with Chris Haven, a Denver-born artist whose work has helped define the visual identity of the city. From the murals covering RiNo's walls to his iconic "pyramid people" characters, Chris has built a career rooted in authenticity blending graffiti culture, skate life, and traditional art into something entirely his own. What started as a young kid drawing cartoons with his grandmother evolved into tagging walls with his skate crew, which eventually grew into massive spray-painted murals, canvas pieces, and digital installations seen everywhere from Art Basel Miami to major events right here in Denver. He's collaborated with brands like Red Bull, Adidas, Modelo, and Mountain Dew and when he's not painting, he's making hip hop music or still hitting the streets on a board. In this episode, we dig into his journey from pencil sketches to public walls, how graffiti and skating shaped his artistic voice, and what keeps him rooted in the Denver culture that made him. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE OUT NOW ON: 🎧 Apple Podcasts: 🎧 Spotify: FOLLOW DIGGING DEEPER: 📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diggingdeeperofficialpodcast/ FOR MORE DIALED IN GUMMIES: 📲Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dialedin_official/ FOR MORE CHRIS HAVEN: 🔗 https://linktr.ee/Chrishaven

    47 min

  8. May 7

    Emily McCarter on Cannabis Media & Why Authenticity Wins | Digging Deeper Ep. 3

    Welcome back to Digging Deeper with Dialed In Gummies! The podcast where we go beyond the product and into the people, passion, and stories shaping the cannabis world. In this episode, we sit down with Emily McCarter, one of the fastest-growing voices in cannabis media today. What started as candid conversations with friends on Instagram evolved into McCarter Gets High and her very own podcast she launched in 2020 from her in-home studio in Boulder, Colorado. With more than 70,000 followers and a bold, unfiltered approach, Emily has built a loyal audience by challenging social media norms, navigating platform restrictions head-on, and helping bridge the gap between cannabis consumers and industry leaders. In this episode, we dig into her journey from Instagram to podcasting, to her passion for authentic cannabis advocacy, and why Dialed In's gummies have become her daily driver. FOR MORE DIALED IN GUMMIES & DIGGING DEEPER:  🎧 Apple Podcasts:  🎧 Spotify:  Learn more about Dialed In Gummies at https://dialedingummies.com/ 📲 Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/diggingdeeperoff...  📲 Follow Dialed In Gummies: https://www.instagram.com/dialedin_official/ FOR MORE EMILY MCCARTER: https://www.instagram.com/mccartergetshigh/ https://www.instagram.com/highmindedpod/

    49 min

  9. Apr 22

    Jose & Xander of Soiku Bano: Cuban Roots & Colorado Hash | Digging Deeper Ep. 2

    Welcome back to Digging Deeper with Dialed In Gummies! The podcast where we go beyond the product and into the people, passion, and stories shaping the cannabis world. In this episode, Max sits down with Jose and Xander, the brothers behind Soiku Bano, one of Colorado's most respected small-batch solventless hash brands and one of the first brands to collaborate with Dialed In Gummies. A Cuban-American family business born from a literal lottery ticket, Soiku Bano got its start in 2016 when Jose and his wife Claudia were selected in a drawing for a cannabis business license in unincorporated Adams County. Jose made the move to Colorado in 2009, and by 2019, his youngest brother Xander had traded his marine biology studies in Miami for a new life in the Rockies and the rest is history. Together, the brothers built a brand rooted in family, quality, and community, earning a reputation for signature cold-cured rosin pearls and a connoisseur-first approach. The name "Soiku Bano" is a phonetic play on "soy cubano" meaning "I am Cuban" a nod to the roots that have always driven them. In this episode, we dig into it all. Their journey from Miami to Colorado, what it takes to run a family cannabis business, and how Soiku Bano became one of the most trusted names in Colorado hash. FOR MORE DIALED IN GUMMIES & DIGGING DEEPER: 🎧 Apple Podcasts:  🎧 Spotify:   🌿 Learn more about Dialed In Gummies at https://dialedingummies.com/ 📲 Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/diggingdeeperofficialpodcast/ 📲 Follow Dialed In Gummies: https://www.instagram.com/dialedin_official/ FOR MORE SOIKU BANO: 🌐 https://www.soikubano.com/ 📲Follow Soiku Bano on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soiku.bano/

    33 min
  10. Chef Dave Hadley: Chopped Champ, Cannabis Pioneer & Story Behind the Samosa | Digging Deeper Ep. 1

    Apr 3

    Chef Dave Hadley: Chopped Champ, Cannabis Pioneer & Story Behind the Samosa | Digging Deeper Ep. 1

    Welcome to the first episode of Digging Deeper with Dialed In Gummies! The podcast where we go beyond the product and into the people, passion, and stories shaping the cannabis world.   In this episode, Max sits down with none other than Chef Dave Hadley, two-time Food Network champion, cannabis cuisine trailblazer, and the creative force behind Denver's beloved Samosa Shop.   A Culinary Institute of America-trained chef originally from New Jersey, Dave made his way to Colorado with culinary ambitions and a little secret. Before the restaurants, before the TV wins, before the samosas, there was cannabis. Chef Dave was one of the first people to see the intersection of food and cannabis as something real and something worth building back when Colorado's medical market was still finding its footing.   In this episode, we dig into it all. His roots, what brought him west, his historic run on Chopped, and how he's spent his career merging refined culinary technique with the evolving world of cannabis.   FOR MORE DIALED IN GUMMIES: 🎧 Subscribe so you never miss an episode. 🌿 Learn more about Dialed In Gummies at https://dialedingummies.com/ 📲 Follow us on social: https://www.instagram.com/dialedin_official/   FOR MORE CHEF DAVE HADLEY: https://www.instagram.com/chefdavehadley/  https://www.instagram.com/samosashopco/

    48 min
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Digging Deeper by Dialed In Gummies is a culture-forward podcast exploring cannabis through the people shaping it. Hosted by Dialed In Gummies President Max Vansluys, the show features candid, thoughtful conversations with guests across cannabis, culture, food, art, retail, and adjacent industries. Each episode centers on one essential question: How did cannabis come into your life? Digging Deeper is intentionally human, not technical. It's about the stories behind the plant, the collaborations behind the products, and the people building meaningful work and community around cannabis. From operators and cultivators to chefs, artists, and cultural leaders, the podcast highlights collaboration over competition, craft over hype, and intention over trends. Whether you work in cannabis, are curious about the industry, or simply appreciate conversations about creativity, entrepreneurship, and culture, Digging Deeper offers an authentic look at the people and perspectives shaping what comes next. New episodes released biweekly.

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