Five veteran female canna-journalists discuss the high-end news that matters from across the U.S., featuring Brit Smith, Sara Payan, Ellen Holland, Jackie Bryant and Rachelle Gordon.
Mary Todd Lincoln's Hemp Farm + Mark Twain Got Stoned in SF
This episode we’re talking New York weed, Mary Todd Lincoln's hemp history, judging competitions, how weed made Mark Twain funny, and should we be smoking on OnlyFans?!
2:00 — NYC weed + the Revelry Buyer’s Club
7:00 — Buying buds on Broadway + cannabis tourism
10:00 — Special guest Ellen Kompf, head of NORML CA, tells us about Mary Todd Lincoln and Queen Victoria's affinity for the plant
13:00 — It's competition season, and we're judging prerolls at the MA Harvest Cup + edibles at the MJ Bowl
24:00 — Storytime with Ellen²: Ellen Holland + Ellen Kompf take us on a weed history tour of SF — stoned Mark Twain, Fitz Hugh Ludlow books + the Aldrich's cannabis ephemera collection
40:00 — Weed meets the Housewives franchines, plus a Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star is normalizing visits to medical dispensaries
47:00 — A bonus story from Jackie Bryant! You made it this far. You deserve a little treat.
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10 Sept 2026
Welcome to Season3! Summer Events, High Disc Golf + RIP Dolly
Welcome to Season 3!
A summer recap of stoney events: the CA State Fair's Cannabis Awards, Haight Street Art Center's Grateful Dead Art Show, IgniteIt in Chicago, and the Minnesota State Fair.
Then, our favorite stoner celeb Billy Strings is coming to SF soon, Ellen recalls seeing the late great Dolly Parton play in Golden Gate Park, and Brit talks about the weed culture at UK music festivals this summer.
Finally, we talk about including weed in our new summer hobbies, like pottery, disc golf, live music, and visiting art galleries. And btw... is hacky-sack coming back?
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18 Jun 2026
California State Fair's Weed Competition, Harvest Report, and Humboldt's Roots
This episode we're talking all about California!
1:00 -- As one of the judges, Rachelle Gordon discusses the CA state fair's cannabis competition. It's the only one in the country, there's on site sales and consumption near fried food, and one of this year's new categories includes homegrown! What could be cooler?! Check it out in Sacrmento July 18-August 2.
12:00 -- CA's Harvest Report shows a shift in where cannabis is being grown in the golden state. Ellen Holland talks about the Budists, who review products and further education, and the DCC's stats on how much and where marijuana is being grown in the state's outdoor market.
15:00 -- A quick trip down history lane with Jackie Bryant as we delve into the early cannabis roots in Humboldt county, NorCal, in the 60s.
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YouTube views
114
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
3 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100
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Social presence
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YouTube
66
Engagement
32
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