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Geeks and Beats Podcast, episode 208: THE WEED SHOW (Don’t Fear the Reefer!)

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

The Great Canadian Social Experiment with Pot™ continues. I’ll be honest: it’s a bit surreal seeing government PSAs talking about

Vancouver rock duo Japandroids have pretty much been touring nonstop since the release of their Near to the Wild Heart

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

Anyone who’s ever been high knows that music sounds so much better on weed. You hear notes that you didn’t

This almost sounds like the plot of a sitcom: A record store in a historically left-leaning, liberal enclave gets permission

Running a tour or festival is expensive, so you need a strong roster of deep-pocketed sponsors to pull it off.

Here’s a new one on me: a gig in the middle of a hemp farm–or, as the band describes it,

It’s just a matter of time before marijuana becomes legal in a big chunk of the Western world. It’s already

There are many ways to clear or expand your mind to allow the free-flow of creativity: exercise, meditation and prayer

Not “Mary Jane,” because that would make too much sense. It’s “Merry Jane,” a “cannabis lifestyle company” unveiled by Snoop

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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