Grow Bud Yourself!

Episode 13 of Grow Bud Yourself erupts onto the scene with weed growing info from experts in the field.  First, Danny and Mike give some of their recommendations for stoney entertainment and talk about the response to our  Northeast Leaf Magazine  announcement.  The guest is Aaron from  DNA Genetics , one half of a bud breeding team that's won over 200 different awards for...

Episode 12 of Grow Bud Yourself takes root with cannabis growing info for true connoisseurs and aficionados.  First, Danny and Mike talk about their new free magazine called  Northeast Leaf ! Then, we talk to psychology professor Dr. Mitch Earleywine about driving while high, cannabis for depression and consuming weed during the Covid pandemic.  Our guest is Colin Bell, co-foun...

Episode 11 of Grow Bud Yourself soars to new heights with cannabis cultivation information for the masses.  This week, Mike and Danny discuss the most recent idiotic Federal public service announcement about the dangers of getting high.  The interview is with legendary grow guru, author and activist  Ed Rosenthal , who discusses his early experiences with weed, his lifelon...

Episode 10 of Grow Bud Yourself flourishes forth with pot cultivation information for weed growers and connoisseurs like you!  First, former associate publisher of High Times magazine, Rick Cusick, talks about the recent passing of cannabis icon and friend Dr. Lester Grinspoon. The interview is with Chris Ball of  Ball Family Farms , a vertically-integrated California cultivati...

Episode 9 of Grow Bud Yourself bubbles up with marijuana growing tips and tricks from the pros.  First, Danny and Mike talk weed news of the day including Attorney General Barr's interference in legal cannabis business mergers. The interview is with Chemdog, the legendary grower and glass blower who discovered the Chem family of strains almost 30 years ago at a Grateful Dead show.  The c...

Episode 8 of Grow Bud Yourself! transforms light into energy to form buds of cannabis cultivation knowledge.   First, we speak with psychology professor Dr. Mitch Earleywine about cannabis and eating disorders, savoring marijuana and ayahuasca for depression (4:05). Then, we sit down with Adam Dunn, co-founder of T.H.Seeds and host of The Adam Dunn Show, who discusses pioneering the Amst...

Episode 7 of Grow Bud Yourself! harvests a cornucopia of cannabis cultivation tips for discerning ganja growers.  First, we interview Kelly and Josh from Dragonfly Earth Medicine -- a family-owned business and farm dedicated to the regeneration and health of the earth and its humans. The cultivation segment features the Strain of the Fortnight, tips on proper weed harvesting and the Grow...

This episode of Grow Bud Yourself! features an epic cultivation panel from the Hawaii Cannabis Expo in February moderated by Danny Danko and featuring Grow Guru Ed Rosenthal, Swerve of The Cali Connection Seed Co, Professor P of Dynasty Genetics & Relic Seeds, award-winning Hawaiian grower Joey Green of Greyskull Seeds and Brian Malin from Vital Garden Supply.  Hosted on Acast. See a...

Episode 5 of Grow Bud Yourself! takes root with an understanding of cannabis cultivation fundamentals.   This week, we speak with master grower Neema, co-founder of the award-winning Cannabiotix cultivation and extraction company, about what it takes to create clean, PGR-free cannabis.   In the cultivation section, Danny breaks down cloning techniques and the materials necessar...

Episode 4 of Grow Bud Yourself! is bursting with cannabis knowledge. Danny and Mike speak with psychology professor Dr. Mitch Earleywine about cannabis and Coronavirus, marijuana for motivation and how THC and CBD can help with sleep and anxiety issues (2:30).   The interview is with award-winning hash maker and cannabis grower Jenn Doe, who details her life growing up as a stoner i...

Grow Bud Yourself! episode 3 takes flight with the legendary marijuana grow-book author extraordinaire Jorge Cervantes!  But first, Danny and Mike discuss breaking in to the cannabis industry and ruminate on growing your own cannabis, mushrooms, microgreens, fruits, vegetables and more.  Next, our special guest Jorge Cervantes discusses his decades-long career in cannabis, great cultivat...

Episode 2 of Grow Bud Yourself! sprouts forth with timely information on creating your own free weed!   Danny and Mike discuss the latest in the world of weed, including how coronavirus is affecting the cannabis industry--legal and otherwise (5:15).   This week's interview is with Jason from Dark Horse Genetics--breeder of Bruce Banner #3, which was awarded "Strongest Strain on...

Grow Bud Yourself! emerges from fertile soil to launch a new craft cannabis growing revolution!  This premiere episode of the podcast features special guest Kyle Kushman (13:25), who discusses his legendary cultivation career and shares exclusive cannabis growing tips and tricks.   In our cultivation segment, we break down how to get started growing your own personal pot (40:15...

Episode 103 of Free Weed kicks off #Croptober with a cornucopia of cannabis cultivation content!  Mike and Danny dish the dank on the latest cannabis celebrity gossip, including friends of the pod Kristen Bell and Pete Davidson (4:00).  Then, Free Weed takes the "cult" out of cultivation as we present five growing rules that were made to be broken (17:00). And, as always, Danny answers c...

Episode 102 of Free Weed  features an interview with legendary cultivator, author and photographer Mel Frank. Mel discusses his epic cannabis career, his contributions to marijuana genetics and his current gallery exhibition, When We Were Criminals . Also in this episode, Danny and Mike preview the December issue of High Times , including the Top 10 Strains of 2018. Plus, Strain of the Fortni...

The 101st episode of Free Weed flourishes with world-renowned cannabis cultivation expert and author Jorge Cervantes. Jorge discusses his decades-long writing career, including his new book The Cannabis Encyclopedia , and tells Dan about joining HTTV after getting kicked off of YouTube.  Also in this episode, learn what can make your pot plants freak out and how to chill them out and, as alwa...

The Free Weed podcast reaches its centennial episode! Danny and Mike talk to "Guru of Ganja" and celebrated pot grow book author and activist Ed Rosenthal about his career in cultivation journalism, his return to the pages of High Times magazine and his latest books, Beyond Buds Next Generation: Marijuana Concentrates and Cannabis Infusions and Marijuana Harvest: Maximizing Quality and Yield in Yo...

Episode 99 of Free Weed features a chat with legendary grower and High Times alum Kyle Kushman, recorded live over 4/20 weekend at the 2018 SoCal Cannabis Cup. Kyle was actually the first-ever guest on Free Weed back in 2011. Now he makes his long-awaited return to talk about growing craft-quality cannabis on a larger scale (and much more). Episode 99 of  Free Weed from Danny Danko  is b...

Episode 98 of Free Weed skates into the summertime with an interview with four-time Stanley Cup winner Darren McCarty, who explains how cannabis saved him from a lifetime of alcohol and pain pill abuse (20:20).  Danny and Mike also chat with Johno from "The Johno Show," which was recently purged from YouTube for pot content (7:15).  Plus, cultivation tips on environmental control in the...

Episode 97 of Free Weed features a discussion from the 2018 Michigan Cannabis Cup with our friends from Hurricane Hydroponics about plant nutrient needs, proper feeding during different growth cycles and flushing out your grow medium of excess salts and minerals (17:30). Danny and Mike also discuss the Amsterdam Cannabis Cup (1:25) and the DEA's recently released slang terms for cannabis (9:05). P...

Episode 96 of Free Weed features a conversation with the Waldos—the Bay Area group that created the cannabis code 420—recorded live at the 2018 NorCal Cannabis Cup in Santa Rosa, California. The Waldos join Danny and Mike to explain the origins of 420 and debunk a number of myths about the mystical marijuana cipher. Subscribe to Free Weed on iTunes . Email us: freeweedpodcast@gmail.com Episode 96...

Episode 95 of Free Weed features an all-female panel of growers and hash-makers recorded live at the 2018 High Times Michigan Cannabis Cup in June. Guests Nichole West from COWA Science, Cannabis Cup winner Jessica "Mrs. Berry Kush" Speck, Ash Bo Hash of Cpt. Kush Concentrates and Elaine Keevin of Excelsior Extracts discuss their pot cultivation techniques as well as the unique challenge...

Episode 94 of the Free Weed podcast features legendary cannabis breeder DJ Short (24:05), creator of strains like Blueberry, Flo and Old Time Moonshine. Plus, Danny and Mike discuss the upcoming Amsterdam Cannabis Cup (3:15) and run down the latest marijuana news (7:15). And, for the first time ever, Dan and Mike argue about the news (18:00).   The cultivation section features a detailed brea...

Episode 93 takes root with Danny and Mike discussing the epic news that High Times is going public (1:25) as well as recent marijuana law-reform news from Canada and New York (7:15). The interview, recorded live at the 2018 NorCal Cannabis Cup, features Crockett from Crockett Family Farms speaking on proper cultivation techniques, his signature strain Tangie and how Mom and Pop weed growers can co...

Episode 92 of the Free Weed podcast springs forth with an epic interview with Mike from Exotic Genetix , recorded live at the 2018 NorCal Cannabis Cup. Learn more about Exotic’s pot growing techniques, the art of marijuana seed breeding and much more (20:45).    Plus, Danny and Mike revisit "Sports on Drugs" (3:05) and preview the August 2018 issue of High Times magazine—on newsstands no...