Good PizzZa Podcast

Ricky from Finest Farms pulls up to the Good PizzZa Podcast to break down his journey from growing up in Los Angeles with nothing… to becoming one of the respected growers in California cannabis. What started with one plant as a young kid quickly turned into garage grows, warehouses, raids, cops, and everything that came with the old-school grow game. Now Finest Farms is known for putting out seri...

While out in NYC for the 420 weekend, Conway pulled up to chop it up with us at Torches in Times Square — an old-school cigar lounge turned legendary New York dispensary and speakeasy-style smoke spot. Big up Torches for the hospitality and the great vibes all weekend! This wasn’t your typical rap interview. We got into Conway’s personal journey with cannabis, the strains he came up smoking, and h...

Episode 179 of the Good PizzZa Podcast, we sit down with real cannabis OGs — Terrance aka Payaso Grow and his brother Phillip. These two come from a different era. Growing up in Los Angeles in the 70s and 80s, they lived through one of the wildest times in the city’s history — gang violence at an all-time high, the crack era hitting the streets, and survival being part of everyday life. Their come...

Episode 178 of the Good PizzZa Podcast, we tap in with Ceasar from N.Y.Ceeds — a Brooklyn native who took his passion for cannabis and turned it into a real lane in breeding and seed selection. Ceasar grew up in New York’s cannabis scene, but like a lot of people looking to level up, he made the move out to Colorado to really sharpen his skills. That’s where everything changed. Out there, he learn...

In Episode 177 of the Good PizzZa Podcast, we sit down with Hightower & Mrs. Greenthumb — a real cannabis power couple building everything from the ground up. From meeting in college in Georgia to making the move out to Grass Valley, California, their journey has been anything but easy. Early on, they found themselves living next to a cult (yeah… real story), that was a good one! They stayed l...

Episode 176 of the Good PizzZa Podcast, we sit down with Luc / LMC — entrepreneur, content creator, and the mind behind High Design. Luc is known for breaking down the real side of business — from branding and marketing to economics and strategy. Through High Design, he’s been documenting the stories of cannabis legends, entrepreneurs and showing how real brands are built from the ground up. In th...

Episode 175 of the Good PizzZa Podcast, we tap in with B Gunz — rapper, content creator, and host of the Green Rush Nation podcast. B grew up between Flushing, Queens and Long Island, New York, where his love for music started early. He’s been grinding in the rap game for years, but everything changed when he made the move out to California. Once he got out west, he saw the opportunity, felt the e...

This one hits different. Episode 174 of the Good PizzZa Podcast, we sit down with Rico 2 Smoove, a Sacramento artist whose life story is built on struggle, survival, and ultimately finding purpose. Rico grew up fast — no father around, his older brother incarcerated, and his mother battling addiction. Moving from house to house throughout Sacramento, he found himself pulled into the streets and ga...

Episode 173 of the Good PizzZa Podcast dives straight into one of the most talked-about strains in the cannabis world right now — Toad Venom, also known as Frog Poison. Our guest Chad Lee of the Waterboyz pulls up to break down the wild story behind the strain that has become one of the most hyped and highest-priced pounds in the game today. Bred by Ronin Seeds and originally hunted by Green Drago...

Trap Jesus is back for round two. It’s been about two years since his first appearance on the Good PizzZa Podcast, and a lot has happened in the world of genetics. Let me be the first to tell you, Gas is alive and well! Trap Jesus has built a reputation as one of the true keepers of classic West Coast strains — an OG in the game keeping the OG alive and well. We’re talking Original Kush, Bubba Kus...

Episode 171 we sit down with Ray Bama, one of the key names behind the legendary R___tz  movement — along with Yung LB — and a founding force behind The Fire Society. Let’s clear it up properly. R___tz wasn’t just another strain drop. It became the candy of all candy strains. It shifted flavor profiles. It shifted branding. It shifted what people expected from selling exotic flower. Supposedly, th...

In Episode 169 of the Good PizzZa Podcast, we sit down with Bully Wiz, one of the key figures behind the worldwide movement known as Backpack Boyz. Bully Wiz grew up in Pittsburg, California — the same city where Juan Quesada founded Backpack Boyz. Before cannabis, Bully was already active in the streets and in music — a local hustler with rapper energy, eventually becoming a host for one of Calif...

Episode 170 we tap in with Chris Morsette, Redding, California native and founder of Shasta Flower & Hash Co, plus the man behind the movement Sunday Green. Chris didn’t come into cannabis with a title. He started trimming just to make money through college. That’s it. No plan to be a big grow boss. Just work. From there he stepped into Ember Valley as a trimmer… and climbed the ladder the har...

In Episode 168 of the Good PizzZa Podcast, we sit down with none other than the internet legend himself — Thomas Araujo, aka Dope As Yola. From dominating the YouTube space to building his own cannabis empire with Push Trees and Proper Papers, Yola’s journey is a masterclass in resilience, branding, and straight-up authenticity. We talk about everything: viral story times, content bans, product la...

Nam & Mikey from The High Supply Show pull up to talk all things cannabis, events, and scaling with strategy. If you’ve been to The Network Show, you know the vibes—but this one’s for the manufacturers, service providers, and hustlers behind the scenes. We chop it up about: 🔥 Building a show just for brands and vendors 🔥 How to streamline your operation with the right partners 🔥 Mikey’s 20+...

On this special international edition of the Good PizzZa Podcast, we chop it up with two global cannabis soldiers: Dagga DNA from Slovenia and Mo from Cannakan out of Austria. These two made the journey to the States to soak in MJBizCon Vegas, hit LA, and land in Sacramento for a sit-down at Good PizzZa HQ before the year wrapped. Dagga walks us through his early days growing up in Slovenia, how c...

🎙️ On this 6th ep of our Terp Basel Miami 2025 series, we caught up with Royce and Val from Flowhub — the cannabis tech company that’s streamlining dispensary operations nationwide. Flowhub wasn’t just on the scene, they were in the mix heavy — sponsoring the Good PizzZa Podcast Room all weekend long and even pulling up with their own product drop: Bong Water 💦 (yeah, you read that right). They d...

🎙️ Terp Basel Miami 2025 – Episode 5: Tony Verzura (Blue River Terps) For Episode 5 of the Terp Basel Miami 2025 series, JP sits down with Tony Verzura, founder of Blue River Terps — one of the most respected names in solventless hash and terpene preservation. Blue River Terps has built its reputation on doing things the right way: fresh frozen material, ice water extraction, real craftsmanship, a...

For Episode 165, JP taps in with Jamie — better known as Dr. Dabber — the founder behind one of the most respected and recognizable names in concentrate culture. Jamie grew up in South Florida and took a very different path than most. After dropping out of college to pursue a professional poker career, he followed the game overseas and moved to Greece, where he played full-time and sharpened his i...

For Episode 4 of the Terp Basel Miami 2025 series, JP taps in with Loganberry, a brand built at the intersection of fashion, flavor, and real cannabis culture. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, Loganberry started as a clothing brand before naturally evolving into a high-end underground cannabis brand. He was always known around his city for having the fire, so turning that reputation into a br...

For Episode 164, JP sits down with Doja Pak and Rusty, the Duke of Erb for a deep, no-nonsense conversation about what it really takes to build a cannabis brand that lasts. This episode dives straight into the importance of genetic IP — why owning your genetics matters, how it protects your brand, and why that foundation is becoming non-negotiable in today’s cannabis industry. We talk about the po...

Ali of Sunset Connect – San Francisco Grows, Self-Funded Hustle & The Fulton 5er  JP sits down with Ali, founder of Sunset Connect, a Bay Area cannabis brand known for its Fulton 5er pre-rolls and commitment to quality flower. Ali’s journey in cannabis started in San Francisco, where he spent years growing and learning the plant hands-on. Those early cultivation days shaped how he approaches e...

For Episode 1 of our Terp Basel Miami 2025 series, JP taps in with the founding crew behind Terp Basel — Brian, Matt, and Steve — the minds who brought one of the most culture-forward cannabis events to life. Now four years deep, Terp Basel has grown into a full-blown immersive experience, blending cannabis, fashion, music, art, and skate culture into one unforgettable weekend. The crew throws the...

For Episode 2 of the Terp Basel Miami 2025 series, JP links up with Big Zmoke — a Brooklyn native turned Miami resident who’s shaking up the cannabis scene one review and one meme at a time. After relocating to Miami in 2017, Big Zmoke kept running into the same problem: mid packs, fake hype, and fraudulent tree being passed off as fire. Instead of complaining, he did something about it. He launch...

🎙️ Episode 162 – Sean Ryan of Murphy’s Ridge This week, JP sits down with Sean Ryan, the man behind Murphy’s Ridge, and one of the most respected legacy figures to come out of Northern California cannabis. Sean was born in Los Angeles and raised in Fremont, CA, growing up in a family where hustle was part of everyday life. His parents sold weed, his brothers moved whatever they could, and Sean lea...