Before modern hybrids, there were landrace genetics. How much of that history are we at risk of losing? Sara welcomes Dave Perkins of Budularo to explore cannabis’s origins, legendary seed journeys, and what’s at stake when the plant’s genetic heritage disappears. [Ep 230]
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What happens when cannabis culture grows faster than the industry around it? Bobby Nuggz joins Sara to talk East Coast cannabis, extract culture, events, community, and the people who helped build the scene long before legalization changed the landscape. [Ep 228]
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Shep Gordon joins Sara to talk about how selling weed led him to manage Alice Cooper, why cannabis became part of his creative process, and how he learned to see possibilities in people before everyone else did. From rock stars to celebrity chefs, this one goes places. [Ep 226]
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Comedian Billy Wayne Davis joins Sara to talk East Tennessee, cannabis stigma, farming culture, life on the road, and why meeting growers changed the way he thought about the people behind the plant. [Ep 225]
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What happens when a chef approaches cannabis like food? Chef Chris Cosentino joins Sara to talk whole-animal cooking, sustainability, terpenes and creating cannabis with the same care he brings to the kitchen. [Ep 223]
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Recorded live at the California State Fair, Sara joins Ishaq Ali of ECCO and Laura Fogelman of PAX to ask: What does California owe the future of cannabis? Legacy, compassion, quality, research and what it will take for California to keep leading. [Ep 221]
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NYT bestselling author of Separation of Church and Hate, comedian & political commentator John Fugelsang joins Sara on Planted. Together, they dig into cannabis, politics, religion, propaganda & power. How do we stay human through it all? [Ep 220]
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Comedy legend and cannabis godfather Tommy Chong and Joey Marin join Sara on Planted. Tommy revisits the rise of Cheech & Chong and shares stories about comedy, cannabis, and the culture they helped shape, as only he can. [Ep 219]
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California cannabis is more than a product. It’s agriculture, culture, history, and community. This week, James Leitz of the California Cannabis Awards joins sara to talk about celebrating craft farmers, breaking stigma, and why quality matters. [Ep 215]
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Sara sits down with journalist Lester Black to explore the legend of Big Sur Holy Weed, cannabis mythology, and the fight to preserve legacy cultivation in California. [Ep 208]
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