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Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 261: The tech of getting high (plus David Lee Roth)

Cannabis journalist Jameson Berkow joins us to talk about why the best gadget at CES 2020 may have been a

The church down the street from me is having their annual vacation bible school, another sure sign that summer is

My western Canada speaking tour takes me into Vancouver tonight. Wanna join me? Go here. Confused about music festivals and

I’ll be in conversation with Rush’s Geddy Lee about his Big Beautiful Book of Bass at the Oakville Centre for

A little more than a month into the Great Canadian Legalized Pot Experiment and everything seems completely under control. Other

Ganja gadgets for beginners. Alan and Michael visit Canada’s biggest cannabis culture shop, The Friendly Stranger on Queen Street West

Even though weed is now officially legal in Canada, the US continues to take a dim view on marijuana use,

Once upon a time, tobacco companies could advertise their wares by sponsoring culture events, including music festivals. For example, if

My neighbourhood drugstore is already stocking Halloween supplies. Anyone seen Christmas displays yet? Too soon, people. Too soon. It’s only

Yes, it’s The Weed Episode. Vice Reporter Rachel Browne joins the geeks to talk about the conspiracy theory behind the

April 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cannabis, Weed

Weed and music have been intimately connected for decades, centuries, even. But the connection has always been illicit, illegal and

The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
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Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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