Good PizzZa Podcast

The Alien has landed… again. 👽 This week, JP welcomes back Ted from Alien Labs for his third appearance on the Good PizzZa Podcast. Every time Ted pulls up, the conversation gets deeper—and this episode is no exception. From Japan to Berlin, we catch up on everything happening in the global cannabis scene and why Alien Labs continues to lead the conversation while so many once-hyped legacy recrea...

This week, JP sits down with David Downs, award-winning cannabis journalist, bestselling author, and one of the most respected voices in the industry. With bylines at Leafly, High Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Rolling Stone, WIRED, and many more, David has spent years documenting the evolution of cannabis culture, legalization, and genetics.   After decades of covering the plant, David has b...

This week, JP sits down with Harry and Chase from Umami Seed Co, one of the most respected names in modern cannabis breeding. Known for their relentless pursuit of flavor, elite genetics, and innovative breeding projects, Umami has become a global force in cannabis. From legendary pheno hunts to cutting-edge tissue culture programs, they’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in modern canna...

This week, JP sits down with Sal from Casa Flor, a Northern California cultivator whose roots in the cannabis game stretch back more than 20 years—long before legalization changed the landscape. Born into a multigenerational growing family, Sal has spent decades preserving the culture, genetics, and traditions that helped build California cannabis. From underground gardens before Prop 215 to becom...

This week, JP sits down with Sal from Zooted Inc., one of the driving forces behind the new generation of cannabis brands putting Staten Island on the map. Alongside a tight-knit group of cultivators, breeders, and entrepreneurs, Sal and the Staten Island crew have been making serious noise throughout New York’s cannabis community. Known for their unique flavors, dedication to pheno hunting, and c...

This week, JP sits down with Old Man Dave, one of the true OGs of New York City cannabis culture. Now in his 80s, Dave has lived a life most people only hear about in stories. From moving weight during the golden era of NYC cannabis to navigating the ups and downs that came with it, Dave has seen it all. Through multiple chapters of life, relationships, business ventures, and run-ins with the law,...

This week, JP sits down with Glen from Green Dragon, a true pioneer whose journey runs deep through both the music industry and cannabis culture. Before building a cannabis powerhouse, Glen was producing records like “Love of My Life” by Erykah Badu and “Dance Tonight” by Lucy Pearl — eventually finding himself tapped in with names like Dr. Dre and Raphael Saadiq during his time in LA. From there,...

Episode 182 of the Good PizzZa Podcast, we sit down with Nat and Benjamin from Humboldt Seed Company — one of the most respected cannabis seed companies in the world. But before Humboldt Seed Co. became a global name in cannabis genetics… both of these guys were just figuring life out. Benjamin actually wound up in California almost by accident after spending nearly 10 years riding trains across A...

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...