Best Cannabis Concerts Podcasts (2024)

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State cannabis appointee, Harrisville guideboat builder, Norwood concert series 29:52

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(May 22, 2024) Governor Kathy Hochul’s appointee to lead a state agency that helps New York’s legal cannabis retail stores get business loans faced tough questions from senators yesterday. It’s the latest in a string of accusations of mismanagement surrounding the state’s troubled rollout of adult recreational marijuana; we hear from one of the few…

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Mohawk arrests, identifying Army remains, Clayton military life songs 29:59

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(May 24, 2024) Eight Akwesasne Mohawks were arrested on Barn Hart Island near Massena for protesting the Mohawk land claim settlement talks; scientific advances have allowed the Army to identify about 200 sets of remains each year - dating back to World War II. But the passage of time has complicated the process of finding families to accept the re…

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Gardening to cut costs, addictive algorithms, R.E. Fulton 29:52

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(May 23, 2024) Grocery costs are high, so folks on tight budgets are learning how to grow their own food at a Potsdam gardening class; a new poll finds Republicans and Democrats agree that New York should ban social media platforms from using addictive algorithms to kids, and lawmakers are listening; and the history of an unlikely feminist icon fro…

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#971 | Cypress Tour, Catering, Eating Right, Working Out | The Dr. Greenthumb Show 1:05:07

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#970 | B-Real & Crew get down on this Friday Drake Beef GIVEAWAY| The Dr. Greenthumb Show 1:28:45

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#969 | B-Real & Crew Talk Drake VS Kendrick, Serial Rhyme Killers Xzibit | The Dr. Greenthumb Show 1:27:45

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#968 | B-Real & Crew Talk American Culture, Education & Sex | The Dr. Greenthumb Show 1:22:17

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#967 | B-Real & Crew Talk Vintage Cypress Hill Clothing, & Partying Too Much | The Dr. Greenthumb Show 1:20:33

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#966 | B-Real & Crew Discuss Ye, Rolling Loud, Concerts, Torch Culture | The Dr. Greenthumb Show 1:02:07

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#965 | B-Real, Shavo, Doobie, & C-minus Talk Cypress Tour, Music, & Philly | The Dr. Greenthumb Show 1:20:41

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#964 | Cypress Hill First Show of the Tour Tonight | The Dr. Greenthumb Show 1:09:01

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#963 Cypress Hill Hits the Road, Riding Bikes | The Dr. Greenthumb Show 1:42:21

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BOCES enrollment increase, Stefanik on Israel & Trump, Old Forge exhibit 29:52

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(May 21, 2024) Overall enrollment in North Country K-12 schools has been on the decline for decades now. But there’s one program in high schools that has seen a lot of growth. It’s BOCES’ Career and Technical Education programs; on Sunday, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik spoke to Israeli lawmakers and was involved in a heated interview on Fox News; al…

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Jay Blakesberg on the New Grateful Dead Exhibit and His Iconic Photography 1:07:05

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Behind the Lens: Jay Blakesberg’s Las Vegas Grateful Dead Exhibit Larry Michigan is joined by Jay Blakesberg, a well-known photographer and frequent guest. They discuss various topics related to the Grateful Dead, including a specific 1973 performance and Phil Lesh's "Box of Rain." Jay shares details about his involvement in the Dead Forever Experi…

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Massena Library vote, climate change roundtable, Hochul in Rome, Betsy Kepes 29:52

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(May 20, 2024) Folks in the Massena school district vote tomorrow on how to fund the public library. The state education deparment says switching to being a district library means there's greater accountability to the community, plus a more stable budget for the library; a group of local leaders came together in Potsdam recently to discuss ways to …

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Keene Valley's Birch Store, Clements Pond trail run, ADK trail conditions 29:52

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(May 17, 2024) Passing down a family business in Keene Valley. We’ll meet the mother and daughter owners of the Birch Store; we'll head out on a trail run to Clements Pond in Keene; and John Warren checks the trail conditions for us in the Adirondacks this weekend.By NCPR News

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Frontier Town land titles, VA fertility treatment, Svalbard filmmaker 29:52

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(May 16, 2024) Development near Frontier Town in the eastern Adirondacks is on pause due to legal issues over land titles; the VA now pays for IVF treatment for unmarried and LGBTQ veterans. But they still must prove their fertility problems are service-related. Critics say more people should be eligible; and we hear from North Country filmmaker Sc…

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Salmon River solar project, Thompson Park bandstand, mother-daughter bead art 29:52

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(May 15, 2024) A North Country school district is proposing to build a 16-acre solar array on its property. It would produce enough energy to power, heat, and cool the district's campus; a project to put a roof on a historic stone bandstand in Watertown's Thompson Park is having a final fundraising push; also, we talk with Mohawk artist Marlana Tho…

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Buffalo Tops memorial, Seaway visitors center, Sean Mahar, Aileen O'Donoghue 29:52

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(May 14, 2024) In Buffalo yesterday, Governor Hochul unveiled the design for a memorial to honor the 10 Black people killed in a racially motivated mass shooting at a Tops Market two years ago; the St. Lawrence Seaway officially opened its new visitor center yesterday in Massena; the new leader of the DEC says his priorities include land conservati…

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Stepping Into Jerry's Shoes? Impossible!: Mark Karan emphasizes the uniqueness of Jerry Garcia and the impossibility of anyone filling his shoes, while discussing his experience onstage. 1:03:45

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Adapting to the Grateful Dead Culture: Mark Karan discusses the welcoming yet challenging atmosphere stepping into a tight-knit group like the Grateful Dead. Larry Mishkin is joined by special guest, Mark Karan, a musician well known in Grateful Dead circles. They discuss Mark's experience playing with "The Other Ones" after Jerry Garcia's passing,…

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Climate change curriculum, Mercy Care, turtle migration 29:52

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(May 13, 2024) A bill in Albany would create statewide standards for teaching about climate change in schools; Mercy Care for the Adirondacks is a volunteer organization that tackles isolation and depression in seniors with...friendship; it's turtle crossing season in the North Country, and we'll get a reminder about watching for turtles and what d…

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Never Tire Farm, aid in dying, Charlie Donevan remembrance 29:52

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(May 10, 2024) Smells of spring at a St. Lawrence County flower farm; an effort to legalize physician-assisted suicide in New York may be picking up momentum; and Charlie Donevan, a hardware store owner and well-known community member from Gananoque Ontario died last week at the age of 99.By NCPR News

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Land conservation funding, climate bills, baseball practice & exhibit 29:52

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(May 9, 2024) New York announced $3 million for land conservation groups, but environmentalists say the state is falling far short of its conservation goals; meanwhile, the state Legislature voted on climate change and environmental bills this week, but lawmakers couldn't predict if any of them would become law; we meet a Potsdam girl with grit at …

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Judge's ERA ruling, listeners' climate change observations, Northern Lights Chorus 29:52

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(May 8, 2024) A judge knocked off the November ballot an amendment to the state Constitution that would guarantee the right to an abortion and protections for gender identity. Democrats who support the amendment are confident they will get it reinstated on appeal; the NCPR newsroom is underway with a year-long series on how climate change impacts e…

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Mental health hires, Watertown homelessness, Lower Saranac Lake canoe trip 29:52

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(May 7, 2024) A behavioral health organization with locations in Clinton and Warren counties plans to hire 100 new people; a group of advocates recently held a week-long demonstration to raise awareness about homelessness in Watertown; we'll take advantage of this warm time just before the black flies come, and go on a canoe camping trip on Lower S…

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Rob Bleetstein joins Larry to talk NRPS and their new live album, Hempsteader. The DEA approves rescheduling Marijuana to Schedule III: The good and the bad. 1:05:09

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"Behind the Scenes with Rob Bleetstein: Archiving the Legacy of the NRPS" Larry's guest, Rob Bleetstein, is known for his role as the host of the live concerts on the Sirius XM Grateful Dead station and as the voice of Pearl Jam Radio. In today's episode, he discusses the recently released live album "Hempsteader" by the New Riders Of The Purple Sa…

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Canton solar project, plastic packaging bill, black flies advice 29:52

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(May 6, 2024) The state will host a public comment hearing Tuesday night about a controversial solar development in Canton; environmental advocates are pushing state lawmakers again to cut plastic packaging in half; It’s warming up, and with that... black flies, unfortunately. Listener Phil Fitzpatrick shares advice for repelling them, a poem for t…

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Robbi Mecus legacy, natural gas cuts, ADK trail conditions 29:52

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(May 3, 2024) It’s been a week since the Adirondacks lost one of its most revered forest rangers and a leader among the queer community. A look at the legacy of Robbi Mecus; New York is phasing out natural gas use in new buildings, but advocates say there's a wealth disparity between who can do it easily and who can't afford the change; John Warren…

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Hochul Columbia protests, "Mr. Ben" Carman, 6th grade illustrator 29:52

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(May 2, 2024) Gov. Kathy Hochul is defending the police raids at Columbia University and the City College of New York to quell pro-Palestinian protests; as a part of NCPR's ongoing series about North Country libraries, a profile of "Mr. Ben" Carman of the Plattsburgh Public Library; and a conversation with a budding illustrator in Massena. Makena O…

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Older Adults and Epilepsy: the Causes, the Signs, and the Treatments 28:27

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Dr. Laura O’Dwyer discusses the fastest growing segment of people living with epilepsy, adults over 65 years old. Dr. O’Dwyer provides an overview of the causes of epilepsy in older adults, the subtle signs to look for, and the importance The post Older Adults and Epilepsy: the Causes, the Signs, and the Treatments appeared first on CURE Epilepsy.…

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State AI program, poll worker shortage, mushroom hunt 29:52

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(May 1, 2024) Governor Kathy Hochul is touting the state's new investment in artificial intelligence; communities throughout the North Country are dealing with a shortage of poll workers. Many county Boards of Election are thinking of ways to get young people involved; also, we're heading into morel mushroom season, so we'll listen again to an edib…

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Tahawus history, Lights Out bird migration, sound quiz, Potsdam poem 29:52

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(Apr 30, 2024) Tahawus was a mining town built deep in the Adirondack wilderness. In the 1960s, everything in the town was either moved or buried. Today, how it came to be, and why it disappeared; it's migration season for birds! Here's what New York is doing, and what you can do to help them on their way; a listener tries to stump Todd with sound …

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Neil Young's 2024 Tour with Crazy Horse: A Legendary Performance 56:00

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"Neil Young's 2024 Tour with Crazy Horse: A Legendary Performance" Larry Mishkin discusses the creation of the song "The Music Never Stopped" by Bob Weir and John Perry Barlow. Weir explains his collaborative process with Barlow, where they developed lyrics together over the phone, inspired by Barlow's description of a scene from Wyoming. Weir also…

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Robbi Mecus remembrance, Ivy Ridge protest, Pendragon Theatre director 31:28

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(Apr 29, 2024) Adirondack forest ranger Robbi Mecus died in an ice climbing accident in Alaska last Thursday; former Ivy Ridge students and community members rallied in Ogdensburg on Saturday after a documentary alleges abuse that took place at a now-closed boarding facility; plus, a preview of the Pendragon Theatre's upcoming summer season.…

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"The Program" director, Ivy Ridge community reax, Rebecca Donnelly 34:32

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(Apr 26, 2024) A Netflix documentary revealed abuse allegations at a former facility for troubled teens in Ogdensburg. A conversation with former Ivy Ridge student, and director of "The Program"; plus, how folks in Ogdensburg are grappling with the legacy; and, Potsdam author, Rebecca Donnelly, is out with a new graphic novel. She's joining NCPR an…

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Peru dog shelter, post-budget climate bill, Maxwell Eaton III 29:52

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(Apr 25, 2024) For the last two months, a nonprofit SPCA in Clinton County has cared for almost 50 dogs seized in an alleged animal cruelty case. The organization's leaders say they've been stretched thin, but things are turning a corner as they ready the dogs for adoption; environmental groups say they'll push the New York State Assembly to approv…

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Essex County farmers, paid pre-natal leave, Jessica Laurel Kane 29:52

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(Apr 24, 2024) The new state budget includes the first-ever paid prenatal leave policy in the country. Now, New Yorkers will get 20 hours of paid sick leave for health appointments during pregnancy. That's in addition to their regular parental leave; we'll hear how Essex County is helping farmers manage their land sustainably; also, a conversation …

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Stefanik Columbia University president, Hochul poll, avian flu 29:52

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(Apr 23, 2024) Stefanik is leading the push to get the President of Columbia University to resign amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus; Hochul scored her lowest favorability rating since Siena College began tracking her in 2021, with only 40% viewing her positively, and 49% viewing her negatively; Kitty O'Neil with the Cornell Cooperative …

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"Deadhead Diplomacy: Tucker Carlson's Musical Paradox" 1:13:03

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Brent Midland's First Show 45 Years Ago Today RIP: Dickey Betts, A True Brother Larry Mishkin begins with a discussion about the significance of April 20th (420 Day) and reminisces about a Grateful Dead concert from 45 years ago on April 22nd, 1979, which marked Brent Midland's first show with the band. He delves into Brent Midland's impact on the …

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Final state budget, Akwesasne Mohawk newspaper struggles, David Crews 31:28

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(Apr 22, 2024) State lawmakers passed a $237 billion budget that incentivizes new affordable housing and restores cuts to school aid; a major newspaper covering the Akwesasne Mohawk community has had to suspend publication as it deals with financial troubles; also, in celebration of Earth Day we'll take a walk and talk with Vermont poet David Crews…

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North Creek nursing home, Adirondack Park sign shop, trail conditions 34:31

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(Apr 19, 2024) The community of North Creek is crossing their fingers for a state grant to keep their nursing home open. Elderwood is hosting an open house Saturday morning for the community to meet residents, staff and families; we’ll take a tour of the shop in the lower Adirondacks that makes all those yellow and brown Adirondack Park signs; and …

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#961 | Fatlip from The Pharcyde on ''Drop'' Music Video, Touring, & J Dilla - The Dr. Greenthumb Show 2:09:12

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#962 | Will Smith's Coachella Performance, New Deftones Album, & DJ Life The Dr. Greenthumb Show 1:53:42

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Eclipse economic impact, Plattsburgh independent candidate, unfinished budget, Gordon Lightfoot drummer 29:52

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(Apr 17, 2024) We’ll take a closer look at the economic impact from the tens of thousands of tourists who came to the region during the total solar eclipse. Tourism officials estimate that Essex County alone saw a $2 million boost in sales; so far, two Democrats and a Republican have thrown their hats in the ring to become Plattsburgh's next mayor.…

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Glens Falls DRI, tentative budget deal, Aileen O'Donoghue 34:25

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(Apr 16, 2024) Eight years after it was awarded a Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant, Glens Falls is getting close to finishing its DRI projects, which would make it the first community in the North Country to do so; Hochul announced that a tentative $237 billion budget deal has been reached. A surprising and controversial change is a plan to…

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1999 - Phil Lesh Returns to the Stage for the First Phil & Friends Show Ever Joined By Some Phriends Phrom Phish 1:08:29

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Phil Lesh's Triumphant Return: A Musical Journey 25 Years Ago Today Larry Mishkin provides a retrospective analysis of a significant musical event from April 15th, 1999, focusing on Phil Lesh's return to the stage after surgery, marking the first Phil and Friends show. He discusses the lineup, including Trey Anastasio and Paige McConnell from Phish…

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Indigent burials, late budget, Glens Falls canal, "The Berry Pickers" 31:19

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(Apr 15, 2024) Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties recently increased the amount it reimburse funeral homes when they bury people who can’t afford to pay. But, it doesn’t help working families who are on the edge of qualifying; we hear about how a small canal transformed Glens Falls in the 1800s; lawmakers are two weeks late on hashing out a spendi…

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#960 | $55 Million in Cocaine Seized by LAPD, Beepers & Drug Dealers, +More The Dr. Greenthumb Show 1:56:21

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North Creek nursing home, Auger Falls postcard, Adirondack trail conditions 34:27

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(Apr 12, 2024) A nursing home in North Creek in the southern Adirondacks is teetering on the brink of closure; the state budget, now over 10 days late, is hung up over housing, and tenant's rights; the spring snowmelt in the Adirondacks creates powerful, roaring waterfalls, including at Auger Falls in southern Hamilton County.…