Great Moments in Weed History

David Bienenstock

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Ganjasaurus Rex to the Rescue!

11/5/2025 • 65 min

In 1987, real life outlaw growers in Humboldt County, CA made a low budget monster movie called Ganjasaurus Rex, a cult classic that we explore in this episode with special guest Jon Gabrus (Staying Alive, 101 Places to Party Before You Die). Attention anyone currently in Humboldt County, where the film was made and the story was set, Bean from GMIWH will be h… Play episode

I Told The Ultimate Corporate Weed Bro to STFU
LSD Fueled the Grateful Dead's 'Wall of Sound'
'What is Hype Weed?' w/ The Highest Critic
Weed History in the Middle East
From Shy Weed Nerd to Supernova Woman
Can 'High Times' Rise from the Ashes? (w/ Josh Kesselman)
The 'Mayor of Oaksterdam' Fought the Man to Free the Weed
Meet the Founder of An Iconic 1970s Weed Magazine
How A Weed Outlaw Became The Ultimate Cannabis Connoisseur
High Times, Free Weed, and Home Grown: The Danny Danko Story
Celebrating Weed, Pride and Weed Pride w/ Laganja Estranja
A Weed Expat Inhales Amsterdam's Glory Years
How 'Appellations' Will Put Cannabis on Par With Champagne
John Lennon's Hash Bust Set Off an Immigration Battle for the Ages
4/20 Special : Mylar Bag Art Show + "How The Waldos Created a High Holiday"
"Weed brings slack to the ever-tightening vice inside my body."
The Trailer Park Boys— 'Baked on a True Story'
From Rock Star to Weed Connoisseur
Bob Dylan Got the Beatles High for the First Time
Seth Ferranti: From LSD Kingpin to Weed Fugitive to Jailhouse Journalist
Ramon Reyes Went From Slanging Dime Bags to Leading an Industry
From 'Blair Witch' to GrowGirl
Holidaze Special: Santa's A Psychedelic Mushroom Shaman
In Search of A Cannabis Utopia
The Cornbread Mafia: Backcountry Weed Outlaws
Weed Shall Overcome (w/ Dr. Mariana Hoyo)
Hunter S. Thompson Ran for Sheriff on A Freak Power Platform
Weed Voter Guide + Secret Tapes Reveal War on Marijuana Was A Fraud!
Meet the Ultimate 'Cannabis Couple'
Your 'Burning Questions' About Weed Answered
"I Weed A Miracle Every Day" — The Grateful Dead Get Busted and Win
Higher Education: Now You Can Major in Cannabis Studies
From 'High Times' to 'Reefer Dadness'
America's Best Dispensary Has Deep Roots
An Outlaw Weed Smuggler Started The World's Most Prestigious Pot Contest
A 1972 Study Had 20 Young Women Smoke Weed for 98 Days In Total Isolation
Dennis Peron Put the Grass in Grassroots
Hip-Hop Lit The Fuse of Weed Freedom w/ Fab 5 Freddy
Where Do Weed Strains Come From?
Dropping Acid on Bicycle Day (4/20 Special Episode w/ Shane Mauss)
Carl Sagan and His Best Bud Get Blazed and Save the Universe
This Total Solar Eclipse Is Gonna Be Trippy AF
The Epic Tail of Ganjasaurus Rex (featuring Jon Gabrus)
I Answered Reddit's Weed Questions
Meet Magu—China's Ancient Hemp Goddess
The Outlaw Weed Mayor of Lake Tahoe
Meet Mila—Amsterdam's Hashish Queen
BAKE TO THE FUTURE: The Year in Weed + 2024 Predictions
Holidaze Special: Trippin' Balls with Santa Claus

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