Before weed delivery apps and dispensaries that look like day spas, a flourishing black market meant trading pounds of marijuana for thousands in cash.Comedian Billy Wayne Davis (Conan, Last Comic Standing) sits down alongside co-host and organic cannabis grower Mike McGowan to talk with these criminals-gone-corporate as they spill the bong water on everything from evading police to making a living in a legalized world.Funny, brutally honest, and, at times, shocking interviews leave listener ...
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Adam Roberts interviews people about evangelism and the Western rite with the Orthodox Christian Church.
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In my book, Locally Grown: The Art of Sustainable Government, I talk about how our country's bottom up design of 20,000 zip codes, 50 states and 1 Federal government, brilliantly distributes power within that bottom-up infrastructure. Our Founders intended most governance to be done locally. And about the inherent dangers of too much centralized power. My book exposes the unsustainability of our government debt and the awful bargain we make when we exchange freedom for security. I introduce ...
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Episode 55 - A Rock n Roll memoire with Jim and Tom Fini
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In the words of the immortal Joan Jett, "I love Rock & Roll so put another dime in the jukebox baby." Join me and my older cousin Tom Fini as we traverse the decades from his early 1960s band, the Del Mars, to todays music including one of my original songs. We explore the singer-songwriter ethos, within the context of protest music then and now. S…
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Episode 56: Generation Z Gives Us Hope: an Interview with Lance Lunceford
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I’m a Boomer, married to a Gen Xer, with Gen Z kids. My and my parents’ generation has left us with an ever-expanding unsustainable federal government that has taken on a life of its own, and we are sticking our kids with the bill. However, all is not lost. There are lots of smart, practical and patriotic kids who are willing to step up now to be p…
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Billy Wayne & Mike travel to NYC as part of the NYC Comedy Festival and catch up with pal Pat Duff about his documentary about the murder in Mendo.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike are back from the road, with tales of terps, travel, and a great interview with the incredibly talented Terp Taffy.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike talk to Wendy from the Ganjier and update everyone on upcoming travels, live episode recordings, and much more!!!By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Mike takes us on his ride through the Southern Humbodlt hills and hollers to HogwashFarms!By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike try to process the last weekend at Puffcon & The Stop Measure A! benefit show in Humbodlt. Incredible weekend. Remember to register to VOTE!!!By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike chat with Dutch Botanical's JJ in front a live audience at Denver's High Plains Comedy Festival in The Mutiny Cafe.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike catch up with John Casali & Jason Gellman to hear exactly how Measure A in Humbodlt County will destroy all the small farms that make their home so so special. Listen, share, and get loud y'all!! Come hang with all of us Oct 1st in Redway at the Mateel, we can stop this thing!!!By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike have an important conversation with Humbodlt County's Natalynne DeLapp about what's happening there with a measure brought forth to destroy small farms in the county and how we can stop it. Share this one with someone who needs to know!! Thank all y'all for listening and supporting Grown Local!!…
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This is a free sample episode of the Grown Local Patreon only show "Mike's Dime Bags," where Mike NERDS OUT with some of the best in cannabis, this week its Myron Chadowitz.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Episode 53: A Phoenix Rising from the Ashes: former US Rep Chris Collins
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My guest today is American entrepreneur and politician, Christopher Collins. Chris served as the U.S. representative for New York's 27th congressional district (Buffalo NY area) from 2013 until 2019. Prior to his time in Congress, he ran for Erie County Executive in 2007 on a platform of smaller county government, lower taxes and operating efficien…
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Billy Wayne & Mike get to talk cannabis, Philly, policy nonsense, greed, and dope dope art with one of the podcast's absolute favorite artist, Brian Box Brown.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike continue their series on the Alaska cannabis community with BWD's long time pal Bruce Schulte of the Alaska Marijuana Control Board.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike have in depth conversation with the founder of Malibu Compost Randy Ritchie about the absolute importance of compost in growing anything, but for sure cannabis.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike gush over this week's guest Wind Home's amazing eye for detail in his cannabis and glass photography. A true master of his craft.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike talk with the first dispensary owner in Eugene, Joseph Hopkins about the nerves it took to make that first leap into legalization, having a raid check list, and what he's up to now!!!By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike have a hilarious talk with Peak'd Podcast host, hash head, and talented comedian Frank Castillo.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike talk with Jonah Rector of Bonah Fide Cannabis in the second of our monthly series highlighting Alaskan cannabis folk.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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A special peek behind the pay wall bonus episode of our Patreon only show where Mike teaches novices Billy Wayne & friend of the show Nigel Wallace how to grow every step of the way. From seed pop to soil building to trimming it up...Come Grow A Long with us!!! https://www.patreon.com/grownlocalpod/membership…
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Episode 52: Lessons in Preserving American Freedom: An interview with Laz Lopez
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Laz Lopez joins me today to tell his family's story of escaping communist Cuba and achieving the American Dream as a successful business owner in the U.S. In these challenging times, it's just the reminder we need about how precious and tenuous our American freedom really is. United We Stand. Divided We Fall. Each One for the Other, and All for All…
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Billy Wayne & Mike celebrate the 100th episode with dream guest, Jeff Lowenfels, the man wrote the book on soil, actually several books. If you love growing incredible plants listen to this episode and buy his books. Thank you all for supporting us this far.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Mike & BWD update everyone with their travels and plans for the future!!!By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike catch up with the man, the myth, the legend Adam Jacques. follow Grown Local!By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Activism Posing as Journalism: My Love-Hate Relationship with PBS
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Elon Musk recently labeled NPR and PBS as “government-funded media” on Twitter, angering both organizations. Is he right, and does it matter anyway? For many years, I supported PBS and NPR financially. I just loved their music, movies and documentaries and their news and opinion programs, that while left leaning, were conducted in a civil tone. The…
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Billy Wayne & Mike have real good time talking to a couple of Alaska's finest, Zach Johnson & Joe Stolz about the 49th state's cannabis industry, Alaska living, and much more!By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike have a great time with hash aficionado JP Noda of the Peak'd Podcast.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike catch up with their swamp raised pal John Johnson about how he's living & working in Denver.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike talk with cannabis jack of all trades Megan Bauer about getting her MS in Cannabis Science & Therapeutics, what motivated her to work in cannabis, and the future!By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike speak with former Marine and current cannabis entrepreneur in South Carolina, Cody Callarman about all the happenings down South in cannabis.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Sup y'all? We were almost done but Mike has returned from the canyon with a recharged spirit, and BWD is grateful to be back. Happy 420!By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.” 63 years ago, a great American, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. called out injustice and held America accountable to its constitutional principles. Now there’s…
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Happy Thanksgiving y'all!! We're grateful for everyone of you, and we love getting to do this!By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike catch up with their pal David Bienenstock to talk all things Humbodlt trip, writing at High Times before the take over, and the future! Its a fun one.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike went to Humboldt and did a show to raise funds for the historic Mateel Center in Redway. This is a live panel discussion, moderated by David from Great Moments in Weed History, about the start of KMUD and how community can save us all.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Elections 2022: The Threat to Democracy is Real, But It’s Not What You Think.
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Inflation and interest rates are inflicting painful damage today. Yet seemingly without notice the national debt is working like a cancer sapping the nation’s long-term economic vitality. Whether we reach the “doom loop,” or just become mired in stagflation, unchecked government spending and mounting national debt will drain all growth potential fr…
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Billy Wayne & Mike have arrived after a long drive to Humbodlt County. Its a very stoned and delirious episode but its good to be back behind the Redwood curtain.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike get ready for their yearly Humbodlt trip, talk with a cannabis plastics recycler and then chat with a newer Humbodlt resident about co parenting with a grower.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike talk to Oregon coast grower Mike Cawley about growing near the ocean, cannabis helping with PTSD, and more!By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Episode 48 - From a Life of Crime to a Wonderful Life
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I was introduced to Larry Lawton through Congressman Bill Posey's office as someone with a compelling story that can help point at-risk kids in the right direction. Man what a story ! Larry was was one of the biggest jewel thieves in American history who ultimately spent 12 years in prison for his crimes. Upon his release in 2007, Larry moved to Fl…
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Billy Wayne & Mike catch up with Eugene grower Gavin Henner to hear how he goes about growing his incredible cannabis, where the industry is headed, and how to make it through the chaos. Great episode, thank y'all for listening & supporting.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Mike recaps the wild time the dudes had at Puffcon 2022 with Scott & Padge....BWD was away doing Hollywood bullshit. This is not an ad, we just dig what Puffco is doing and how they treat their people.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike are hanging at BWD's house in LA getting ready for the Puffco Block Party this weekend. You can hear how excited they are to do the pod in person!!By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike give Arley another call. The audio was so bad, so, so, so bad on the last one we scrapped it and recorded an EVEN BETTER episode. He's a gem, enjoy ya'll.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike have a inspiring convo with Philly chef and cannabis activist Jennifer Zavala. Amazing food and cannabis talk.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike are back with Patrick Duff and you thought things were wild before. We're just getting started!! Fasten your safety devices and enjoy!By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike have a wild conversation with Gavin Henner about getting his medical card in Michigan in high school, the traps of legal growing, and moving to Oregon. Another great listen.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Billy Wayne & Mike have a great hang with Puffco Community Manager and Potsnob, Scott Tillman. They talk hash, glass, and technology.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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Part 2 is here!!!By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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This is part 1 of how many we don't know, because he's lived such an incredible life and we didn't even scratch the surface of the absolute LEGEND in the making Patrick Duff.By Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan
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