Great Moments in Weed History podcast

Great Moments in Weed History

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 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.

 

#167

Soul Survivor

In January, Martin Olive was shot seven times outside the Vapor Room dispensary, which he ... more

04 Dec 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:23

04 Dec 2025


#166

The 'War on Weed' Paved the Way for Authoritarianism

The most heinous legal and human rights abuses of our current political moment all have th... more

19 Nov 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:33

19 Nov 2025


#165

Ganjasaurus Rex to the Rescue!

In 1987, real life outlaw growers in Humboldt County, CA made a low budget monster movie c... more

05 Nov 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:19

05 Nov 2025


#164

I Told The Ultimate Corporate Weed Bro to STFU

Fed up with finance d-bags enshitifying everything? Well, I can't stop them from trying to... more

22 Oct 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:57

22 Oct 2025


#163

LSD Fueled the Grateful Dead's 'Wall of Sound'

An underground chemist, acid-soaked sound engineers, a bestselling author, and a psychedel... more

08 Oct 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:55

08 Oct 2025


#162

'What is Hype Weed?' w/ The Highest Critic

Caleb Chen is a weed enthusiast, researcher, reviewer and academic, who runs " [The Highes... more

24 Sep 2025

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:21

24 Sep 2025


#161

Weed History in the Middle East

From ancient traditions to the evolution of modern cannabis culture in Morocco, India, Egy... more

11 Sep 2025

55 MINS

55:55

11 Sep 2025


#160

From Shy Weed Nerd to Supernova Woman

Amber E. Senter’s impressive legal cannabis career began with years of underground weed gr... more

27 Aug 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:33

27 Aug 2025


#159

Can 'High Times' Rise from the Ashes? (w/ Josh Kesselman)

When a bunch of vulture capital d-bags ran High Times into bankruptcy, the magazine's illu... more

14 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:05

14 Aug 2025


#158

The 'Mayor of Oaksterdam' Fought the Man to Free the Weed

Richard Lee's life changed forever in 1990 when he slipped on a catwalk while setting up t... more

30 Jul 2025

58 MINS

58:26

30 Jul 2025


#157

Meet the Founder of An Iconic 1970s Weed Magazine

Charlotte Parker started Head magazine while working an entry level publishing job at Pent... more

16 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:46

16 Jul 2025


#156

How A Weed Outlaw Became The Ultimate Cannabis Connoisseur

After being incarcerated as a teenager for weed, Kevin Jodrey joined the military and trai... more

02 Jul 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:00

02 Jul 2025


#155

High Times, Free Weed, and Home Grown: The Danny Danko Story

From judging the Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam, to touring Northern California during harvest ... more

19 Jun 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:31

19 Jun 2025


#154

Celebrating Weed, Pride and Weed Pride w/ Laganja Estranja

What does it mean to talk about Pride when it comes to cannabis? First and foremost it mea... more

04 Jun 2025

43 MINS

43:32

04 Jun 2025


#153

A Weed Expat Inhales Amsterdam's Glory Years

Adam Dunn first arrived in Amsterdam as a teenager, and quickly found himself at the cente... more

21 May 2025

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:52

21 May 2025


#152

How 'Appellations' Will Put Cannabis on Par With Champagne

Much how wine, cheese, and other agricultural products are authenticated as coming from th... more

07 May 2025

51 MINS

51:46

07 May 2025


#151

John Lennon's Hash Bust Set Off an Immigration Battle for the Ages

In 1971, John Lennon performed publicly, for the first time in five years, at a rally decr... more

23 Apr 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:19

23 Apr 2025


#150

4/20 Special : Mylar Bag Art Show + "How The Waldos Created a High Holiday"

As our annual celebration of 4/20 rapidly approaches, please roll up and get ready for the... more

09 Apr 2025

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:45

09 Apr 2025


#149

"Weed brings slack to the ever-tightening vice inside my body."

Faced with the rare neurodegenerative condition Friedreich's ataxia, John Cernosek decided... more

26 Mar 2025

50 MINS

50:44

26 Mar 2025


#148

The Trailer Park Boys— 'Baked on a True Story'

Whether rolling up a six-paper-joint or hiding their hashish by making it into a driveway,... more

12 Mar 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:46

12 Mar 2025


#147

From Rock Star to Weed Connoisseur

System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian has won a Grammy and played on multi-platinum sell... more

26 Feb 2025

54 MINS

54:55

26 Feb 2025


#146

Bob Dylan Got the Beatles High for the First Time

In 1964, in a NYC hotel room, Bob Dylan met the Beatles for the very first time and turned... more

12 Feb 2025

45 MINS

45:51

12 Feb 2025


#145

Seth Ferranti: From LSD Kingpin to Weed Fugitive to Jailhouse Journalist

This episode features an outlaw, a fugitive, an inmate, a journalist, a weed dealer, an LS... more

29 Jan 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:27

29 Jan 2025


#144

Ramon Reyes Went From Slanging Dime Bags to Leading an Industry

Ramon Reyes started out selling herb on the streets of NYC as a teenager and subsequently ... more

15 Jan 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:19

15 Jan 2025


#143

From 'Blair Witch' to GrowGirl

In 1999, this week's guest starred in one of the most financially successful films of all ... more

01 Jan 2025

58 MINS

58:36

01 Jan 2025


#142

Holidaze Special: Santa's A Psychedelic Mushroom Shaman

Celebrate stony seasonal traditions old and new with our GMIWH Holidaze special. In additi... more

18 Dec 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:18

18 Dec 2024


#141

In Search of A Cannabis Utopia

Back when cannabis was barely legal, an eco-minded off-the-grid ganja farm strived to crea... more

04 Dec 2024

36 MINS

36:39

04 Dec 2024