Grown Local
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Before weed delivery apps and dispensaries that look like day spas, a flourishing black market meant trading pounds of marijuana for thousands in cash.Comedian Billy Wayne Davis (Conan, Last Comic Standing) sits down alongside co-host and organic cannabis grower Mike McGowan to talk with these criminals-gone-corporate as they spill the bong water on everything from evading police to making a living in a legalized world.Funny, brutally honest, and, at times, shocking interviews leave listeners feeling like they're eavesdropping on a drug deal. Davis and McGowan have a knack for making the mics feel invisible, creating a rich living history of a soon-to-be forgotten world of prohibition pot.This is Grown Local.
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Season one, set in Eugene, Oregon, explores the unique Pacific Northwest community with a reputation for producing some of the best cannabis in the world. Over eight episodes, Grown Local introduces listeners to every level of the burgeoning industry, from a Oaxacan trimmer to the Godfather of modern CBD. (CBD is the weed stuff you see in gas stations)Subscribe to make sure you don't miss the debut on April 20th, 2020.
Billy Wayne & Mike have an eye opening discussion with cannabis expert Adam Jacques about the cutting edge in CBD genetics, the future of cannabis, and what to look for when finding YOUR strain. Jim Davis is also hanging but we talk to him more in depth later in the season.
Billy Wayne & Mike have a laid back talk with Eugene grower Ryley McCorquodale about no-till growing, blowing glass, making bombs in the early days of extract and then getting pushed out of the industry,
Billy Wayne & Mike have a candid conversation with current tattoo artist AJ about her former life in the cannabis industry. She speaks honestly about why she got into growing, the hard life lessons, being a female in a male dominated illegal industry, and what made her walk away.
Billy Wayne & Mike speak with Pedro Gonzalez about immigrating from Mexico, the value of working hard everyday, doing what makes you happy, and how important curing is in the harvesting process.
Billy Wayne & Mike do a couple dabs then have a lively discussion with the Wisco Kid. Originally from Wisconsin, we talk to him about leaving his chef job and moving his family to Eugene, he tells us about growing deep in the woods in Wisconsin as a teenager, and Billy Wayne stops them from really nerding out several times.Grown Local
Billy Wayne & Mike have a ball listening to Eugene cannabis salesman Jim Davis, the dudes talk about everything from the old days before anything was legal to what he was doing last week. We'll probably have to bring him back.Grown Local
Billy Wayne & Mike sit down with Alex Adney the Lead Grower at Kings Cannabis. He gives us some tips on how to spot the strain that's right for you, talks about growing up with anti-drug parents in a pro drug area, hard early growing lessons, and having an endless jar of weed on the coffee table.Grown Local
Billy Wayne & Mike have a fun conversation with former bud-tender and current head of metrics at one of the largest extract companies in Oregon, Jamie Davenport. They talk about what got her into cannabis, how legalization eased her mind, and what to look for when choosing a dispensary.Grown Local
Billy Wayne & Mike have fun answering some of your emails and DM's.Grown Local
Billy Wayne & Mike chat in depth with Anna Kaplan about the Eugene transplant experience, lessons learn from a whiskey bar in Philadelphia, social equity, and where the future of cannabis is headed.Grown Local
Billy Wayne & Mike have a very chill discussion with cannabis salesman & glass gallery owner Isaiah Alder about growing up in Eugene, working in every aspect of the industry, what it takes to be a good salesman, and how he ended up opening a gallery of high end glass pieces.Grown Local
Billy Wayne & Mike talk with man of many talents Ryan Miras about buying a one way ticket to Eugene and never looking back.Grown Local
Billy Wayne & Mike talk to Mike about his life from New Jersey to Eugene and how his philosophies have changed along the way.
Billy Wayne & Mike have a socially distant backyard conversation with Matt Redbeard & Chris Durant about growing up in Humboldt County, stealing bud from the principal, the legends & lies about the area, and we get to hear that wonderful laugh.Grown Local
Billy Wayne & Mike sit down with Chad Steelman inside his impressive facility outside of Arcata, CA. We learn about the BLM, culture tissue samples, and never find out how that four wheeler got out there.Grown Local
Billy Wayne & Mike sit down with Bear Extraction House's Mike Schimmel to talk extracts, the future of extraction, Alaska, life as a chef, and when shitting indoors becomes a motivating factor for life change.Grown Local
Billy Wayne & Mike go deep into the redwoods to visit the farm operation of Humboldt Seed Company. Nat and his daughter Halle talk quality peaches, the pollination process, how to spot a chopper from 3 hills away, and so much more.Grown Local
Billy Wayne & Mike head out to McKinleyville to chat with lifetime Humboldt resident and Fire Marshall Ed Laidlaw. Ed isn't a fan of cannabis but that didn't stop him from learning everything he could about it when it became legal. He is refreshingly honest about the pro's & cons of the industry and the Humboldt County community. Its a beautiful conversation.Grown Local
Billy Wayne listens as Mike, Naveena Bird & Joseph Johns go deep about our ecosystem, nutrients, soil, hot yoga, the first dispensary in SF, growing up on a weed farm, prison in the mid west and so so so much more. It's another wild Humboldt ride.Grown Local
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