Karen Michel

Ganja Granny

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"Ganja Granny" is an experimental podcast combining a sonic environment and auditory exploration with solid information aimed at seniors and curious others wishing to explore the new cannabis territory. Older adults (50+) are the fastest-growing population of cannabis users — and the most underserved when it comes to real, no-nonsense information. No scare tactics, no hype. Information, not advocacy. Each episode runs about 15 minutes — interviews with consumers and experts, music, field recordings, dispensary visits, lively conversations. The kind of sonic storytelling that only a career audi...

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Karen Michel

Episodes

Ganja... What Is It Good For? 25.06.2026 15:59

What do and don’t we know about what cannabis is good for? On this episode of Ganja Granny , Karen explores how the weed has been scientifically shown to benefit consumers. Scientists and a Harvard doctor explain the research.

Naming Names 05.06.2026 16:51

Host Karen Michel feeds exotic animals and discusses the sativa-indica division with a cannabis grower across the road in Episode 2 of the "Ganja Granny" podcast. We'll delve into the chemistry of the plant and the humans who consume it: just how does all that work? And what are terpenes, anyway?

You Walk Into a Dispensary... Then What? 30.04.2026 14:57

On the debut episode of the "Ganja Granny" podcast, host Karen Michel visits a Hudson Valley cannabis farm and three dispensaries in upstate New York, where she talks with dispensary managers, owners, and budtenders; a cannabis doctor; and cannabis cultivators to learn some of the vocabulary, procedures, and expectations when buying ganja in a recreational facility.