Best Beer Weed Magazine Podcasts (2024)

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S2, EP4: Kris Brown, the sultry-voiced host of Cannasations w/ Kris 33:27

7M ago33:27

33:27

This week, Gregg crosses the border and talks with Kris Brown, of Jeffersonville, VT, who hosts "Cannasations w/Kris," a podcast that focuses on cannabis' healing powers, from the perspective of an Iraq veteran who has spent time incarcerated and come out the other side with a healthy, happy family in Vermont. For real, you'll want to listen to thi…

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S2, EP3: Kim Napolitano-Perry Returns! 43:21

7M ago43:21

43:21

This week, Gregg brings back scent expert Kim Napolitano-Perry, who regaled us with tales of smelling good in Season 1. This time, she's here to chat with Gregg about social constructs, which bring Gregg no end of fascination. Good thing Kim used to be an English teacher (Mrs. N-P!), and is used to walking folks through concepts that have a lot of …

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S2, EP2: Sabrina Shapiro, back for more, and asking ALL the questions 33:04

9M ago33:04

33:04

For this second episode of the second season, Gregg welcomes a guest for the second time for the first time. For the second go-round, though, the tables are turned: Daughter Sabrina Shapiro asks all the questions in this episode, digging into the eternal question, "Just who is her dad?" But that's not why she's locked herself in the bathroom. Can G…

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S2, EP1: Carol Joannidi, of Little Cat Metals, on making a life as a creative (with cannabis) 39:23

9M ago39:23

39:23

To launch Season Two, Gregg calls on a native of Martha's Vineyard and fellow Masshole, Carol Joannidi, who has built a career as a metalsmith with Little Cat Metals and whom Gregg met "pre-second marriage, pre-third engagement" and quickly became someone Gregg needed to confide in. Welcome to thr retail therapy couch! Here he was, a lifelong stone…

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EP10: Elizabeth Cloutier, of Wynk, on building a career in cannabis 34:40

11M ago34:40

34:40

This week, Gregg chats with Elizabeth Cloutier, of cannabis beverage-maker Wynk, on her path to the cannabis industry, moving from dispensaries and trimming to sales and marketing. How does someone with a Human Services degree find themselves at a cannabis company? How do you incorporate cannabis into a wellness-focused lifestyle? What's up with ca…

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EP9: Justin (JT) Freeman on how fitness and cannabis go hand-in-hand 28:57

11M ago28:57

28:57

This week, Gregg chats with Justin (JT) Freeman, manager of the Sanford dispensary Vetted. After getting laid off during COVID, JT turned his role as a medical patient and burgeoning fitness training career into a relationship with the mother-daughter team who own Vetted. How can fitness and cannabis work together? Really well! JT used cannabis to …

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EP8: Alex McMahan, Co-Founder and CEO at The Healing Community MEDCo 35:37

12M ago35:37

35:37

This week Gregg chats with Alex McMahan, co-founder and CEO of The Healing Community MEDCo, who also sits on the Office of Cannabis Policy's Medical Cannabis Workgroup. How do you go from slinging pizza to owning your own cannabis business in less than two years? Alex gives you the down low, plus his thoughts on Maine's cannabis marketplace as a wh…

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EP7: Sabrina Shapiro on being Gregg's daughter (and making good decisions) 36:45

1y ago36:45

36:45

Gregg has somehow conned his daughter into coming on the podcast to talk about when she was introduced to cannabis, whether Gregg and Sabrina knew what was going on with each other, and how stoner dad reacted when he found weed in Sab's room. He ran a tight household! Don't worry, this isn't an interrogation, but it IS a must-listen for anyone rais…

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EP6: Michael Saunders on opening and closing Forest City Reserve 30:59

1y ago30:59

30:59

Like many, Michael Saunders started with cannabis as a young teenager, both with his older brother and as a way to self-medicate, trying to forget things in the short term while growing up in Sanford. His path took him through carpentry, a degree in psychology, and a burgeoning career in social services before he found himself working to help peopl…

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EP5: Dr. Patrick Connolly, family practice physician, on the era of medical cannabis 29:18

1y ago29:18

29:18

This episode, Dr. Patrick Connolly joins Gregg to talk about his 30 years of family practice with Martin’s Point in Portland, including being Gregg’s actual doctor! It’s Gregg’s chance to ask his doctor questions you don’t generally ask your doctor, especially about practicing in the era of medical cannabis and how the physician community, especial…

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EP4: Ethan Kramer on finding fulfillment in cannabis 27:02

1y ago27:02

27:02

What do you do as a chef when you're burned out on restaurants? Get cooking with cannabis. This week, Gregg chats with Ethan Kramer, owner of edible maker Southern Maine Kitchen and canna-friendly venue Arrowheads Estate about transferring his skills from one industry to another.By Beer & Weed Magazine

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EP3: The Farm Stand's Crystal Blow on budtending and a life in cannabis 29:49

1y ago29:49

29:49

One of the hardest things to reconcile for many cannabis users today is the difference between a lifelong experience of having to hide cannabis use and hearing it described as a "drug" and today's reality where you can make a literal profession in the cannabis industry. This week, Gregg talks with Crystal Blow, assistant manager at the Farm Stand i…

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EP2: Kim Napolitano-Perry, of Perry Home Naturals, on making everything smell nice 27:33

1y ago27:33

27:33

You know what people complain about all the time? The smell of weed. Want to get rid of that? Listen to super-smeller Kim Napolitano-Perry, founder of Perry Home Naturals, who talks with host Gregg Shapiro about founding a business based in fragrance and managing your smell environment. Did you know there are many different kinds of patchoulis?…

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EP1: Luke Mallett on the band, growing up musical, and ... his own brand of weed? 29:56

1y ago29:56

29:56

In our debut episode, host Gregg Shapiro talks with Luke Mallett, one half of the Mallett Brothers who front the Mallett Brothers Band, Maine's biggest roots, country, and Americana act. Hear him talk about how the band has risen from the depths of the pandemic, how the boys grew up musical, and whether or not we're going to get a Mallett-branded g…

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Introducing Beer & Weed Insider! 36:02

1+ y ago36:02

36:02

In this introductory episode of "Beer & Weed Insider," host Gregg Shapiro chats with Beer & Weed Magazine editor Sam Pfeifle about the organization's mission and what you can expect of the podcast going forward. As we look to bring cannabis into the mainstream and make it as fundamental a part of Maine society as beer is, what are the perceptions t…

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S2, EP4: Kris Brown, the sultry-voiced host of Cannasations w/ Kris 33:27

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S2, EP3: Kim Napolitano-Perry Returns! 43:21

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S2, EP2: Sabrina Shapiro, back for more, and asking ALL the questions 33:04

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S2, EP1: Carol Joannidi, of Little Cat Metals, on making a life as a creative (with cannabis) 39:23

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EP10: Elizabeth Cloutier, of Wynk, on building a career in cannabis 34:40

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EP9: Justin (JT) Freeman on how fitness and cannabis go hand-in-hand 28:57

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EP8: Alex McMahan, Co-Founder and CEO at The Healing Community MEDCo 35:37

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EP7: Sabrina Shapiro on being Gregg's daughter (and making good decisions) 36:45

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EP6: Michael Saunders on opening and closing Forest City Reserve 30:59

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EP5: Dr. Patrick Connolly, family practice physician, on the era of medical cannabis 29:18

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EP4: Ethan Kramer on finding fulfillment in cannabis 27:02

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EP3: The Farm Stand's Crystal Blow on budtending and a life in cannabis 29:49

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EP2: Kim Napolitano-Perry, of Perry Home Naturals, on making everything smell nice 27:33

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EP1: Luke Mallett on the band, growing up musical, and ... his own brand of weed? 29:56

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Introducing Beer & Weed Insider! 36:02

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