Talking Pot Heads

About Talking Pot Heads

We're the Chronic Gals, your happy high hosts of Talking Pot Heads, a panel discussion show for budtenders and stoners who want to learn more about how pot works and how to use that info in a dispensary! We bring together budtenders, cannabis brands, and scientists from across the country to discuss the wide range of topics a budtender should know, from foundational cannabis science to product types to sales and customer service techniques. If you're ready to be a budtender in the weed industry, sign up for Root Knowledge: A Budtender's Guide to Cannabis to learn everything you need to know!

Publisher

Chronic Gals

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

17 Apr 2019

Latest episode

26 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

120 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Jun 2025

   Budtender Insights: Perspectives on Terpenes with Chase Tyler, Mason Hill, & Will Abeles

   Chase Tyler, Mason Hill, and Will Abeles discuss terpenes, their role in cannabis effects and aroma, and how budtenders can confidently discuss them with customers in this interview episode.

2. 

   8 May 2025

   TPH Ep 18: Voices from The Exchange: 5-Minute Conversations with Cannabis Industry Leaders

   In this episode of The Exchange Series, we’re taking you straight to the source—live from The Exchange in Eugene, Oregon. Hosted by Ashleen and Rileigh (The Chronic Gals), this special episode features rapid-fire interviews with 30+ cannabis professionals we met during the event. We asked each guest what their brand is all about, how The Exchange is moving the industry forward, and what they wish every budtender knew. ✨ Big thanks to the team at The Exchange for hosting such an impactful event and letting us be part of it. If you’re a brand or retailer looking to grow your connections, you don’t want to miss their next events: 📅 The Exchange 2025 Tour Dates Lansing, MI – May 7–8 Longmont, CO – June 11–12 Portland, OR – September 17–18 Shelby Twp, MI – October 22–23 🔗 Learn more: theexchangecannabis.com (https://theexchangecannabis.com/) 🎟️ Join us at our next Budtender Insights event: tokeativity.com/events (https://tokeativity.com/events) 🛍️ Shop our merch & workbooks: takeroottraining.com (https://takeroottraining.com/) 🌿 Support our Patreon: patreon.com/TakeRootTraining (http://patreon.com/TakeRootTraining) 👇 Guests Featured in This Episode (not featured in this order): Derek Panter – Willamette Valley Alchemy @willamettevalleyalchemy (https://instagram.com/willamettevalleyalchemy) Scott Drill – THCFO Accounting @thcfoaccounting (https://instagram.com/thcfoaccounting) Tori Field – Nectar Markets @torinuggs_37 (https://instagram.com/torinuggs_37) Mark Branum – Arise Cannabis Andres Tavarez – TKO Farms @tkoreserve (https://instagram.com/tkoreserve) Colin Hobbs – Buddies @buddiesbrandofficial (https://instagram.com/buddiesbrandofficial) Angel Horta – Chalice Kristie Hutchens – The Bakery @thebakery503 (https://instagram.com/thebakery503) Corrie Wolosin – Extract Consultants @extractconsultants (https://instagram.com/extractconsultants) Jon Tapper – Magic Number @wedrinkmagicnumber (https://instagram.com/wedrinkmagicnumber) Clint Gregg – Re-Up / Oregon Cannabis Collective Wyley Bartlett – Cannabis On Time @wyleymf (https://instagram.com/wyleymf) Brenda Dent – Good Day Distro @gooddaydistro (https://instagram.com/gooddaydistro) Sydney Wisdom – Mood Cannabis Ashley Infausto – Scoutwell @scout.well (https://instagram.com/scout.well) Pam Haley – Bubbles Hash @bubbleshashpdx (https://instagram.com/bubbleshashpdx) Amber Blessing – Fire Dept. Cannabis / Feel Goods @ayyyblessing (https://instagram.com/ayyyblessing) Aaron Getty – Southern Oregon Family Farms Brittany Serrano – Blaze Solutions @brittserr (https://instagram.com/brittserr) Jordan Bilyeu – Dr. Feel Good @jay_ofthe_day (https://instagram.com/jay_ofthe_day) Tris Reisfar – High Desert Pure Forrest McCammon – Mother Magnolia @mothermagnoliamedia (https://instagram.com/mothermagnoliamedia) Kellianne Firnsin – Happy Haze @happy_haze_eugene2.0 (https://instagram.com/happy_haze_eugene2.0) Ryan – Dispojoy Tyson Garcia – POSaBIT Freddy Jay Richardson – Blazing Trails @blazintrails2023 (https://instagram.com/blazintrails2023) Logan Osenga – Cascade Valley Cannabis @cascadevlyfarm (https://instagram.com/cascadevlyfarm) Ashlynn Azar – Freshy @wearefreshy (https://instagram.com/wearefreshy) Karen Osovsky – Farmers First @farmersfirstpdx (https://instagram.com/farmersfirstpdx) Percy – Budz Mart Brand Time Stamps: 01:09 Nectar 05:44 Blazing Trails 07:48 Buddies 09:28 High Desert Pure 13:57 Farmers First 15:40 Dispo Joy 20:40 Cannabis on Time 23:23 Cascade Valley Cannabis 25:45 Dr. Feelgood 33:10 Fire Department and Feel Goods 38:14 POSabit 41:19 Golden Grail 44:25  Southern Oregon Family Farms 49:02 Day Two at the Exchange 50:03 Bud Superstore 52:01 TKO Farms 54:03 Bubbles Hash 57:24 Magic Number 01:02:29 Good Day Distro 01:04:56 Happy Haze 01:07:02 THCFO Accounting 01:10:02 The Bakery 01:12:12 Re-Up 01:15:30 Willamette Valley Alchemy 01:20:28 Scout Well 01:23:45 Extract Consultants 01:26:26 Mood Cannabis 01:29:45 Arise Cannabis 01:34:04 Blaze 01:38:02 Mother Magnolia Cannabis Co. 01:43:32 Conclusion and Upcoming Cannabis Exchange Events

3. 

   12 Apr 2025

   Budtender Insights: Perspectives on Concentrates with Demetre Janness and Jeff Hickok

   🎙️ Budtender Insights: Perspectives on Concentrates Live from our first Budtender Insights event (March 29, 2025) Let’s be real—concentrates can be intimidating. With terms like “live rosin,” “diamonds and sauce,” “CRC,” and “six-star hash” flying around, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. That’s why we brought together a room full of budtenders, extractors, and cannabis pros to actually talk about it. In this special live episode, hosts Ashleen and Rileigh (aka the Chronic Gals) are joined by: 🔥 Demetre Janness, lead extractor at Sessions Extracts 🌱 Jeff Hickock, team lead at High End Market Place (and longtime grower + medical consultant) Together, we break down: Solvent vs solventless extraction (and why “solventless” is a little misleading 👀) How different textures—like shatter, batter, and rosin—are actually made What customers need to know about color, consistency, and harvest dates Why THC % doesn’t tell the whole story And why cold-starting your honey is the best way to actually taste your dabs 🔥 Whether you’re new to extracts or already speaking in six-star slang, this episode is packed with insights to boost your budtending game. 💚 Special thanks to our sponsors: Daydreamer, Tokeativity, The Exchange, Cannabis Alliance, Royal Rose, Nug Nips, and Asterion Temple — y’all helped make this first Budtender Insights event possible. Become a member at Daydreamer here: https://www.patreon.com/DaydreamerPDX (https://www.patreon.com/DaydreamerPDX) 🎧 Listen in to learn: How to talk to customers about extracts with confidence What makes BHO different from rosin (beyond the hype) Why “ice white” might not be a good sign Tips for getting the last dab out of the jar (hello, straw trick) 📍 Want more like this? → Follow @takeroottraining + @chronicgals_420 → Grab our terpene + ECS workbooks: Chill Spectrum – https://takeroottraining.com/products/chill-spectrum-vol-1-an-educational-coloring-book-for-stoners (https://takeroottraining.com/products/chill-spectrum-vol-1-an-educational-coloring-book-for-stoners) Green Pathways – https://takeroottraining.com/products/green-pathways-an-educational-workbook-for-stoners (https://takeroottraining.com/products/green-pathways-an-educational-workbook-for-stoners) → Join the next Budtender Insights event or tune in to more episodes at takeroottraining.com (http://takeroottraining.com) ✨ This is what happens when budtenders are seen, heard, and set up to shine. Let’s keep learning and keep growing.

Who has been a guest on Talking Pot Heads

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Chase Tyler
• Mason Hill
• Will Abeles

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,328

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

51

Contact Talking Pot Heads

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.