Toking Tom is Tombo in full “redneck wisdom doctor” mode—hooking the IV to your head and pumping in real-life lessons with humor, faith, and a surprisingly practical take on cannabis.
He starts with what the show’s really about: learning through mistakes, loving community even when it’s messy, and carrying forward his dad Earl Baldwin’s wisdom—mistakes are only failures if you don’t learn from them. From there, Tombo goes straight into the episode’s “spicy” theme: his personal journey with weed, CBD/hemp, and why he even got curious in the first place.
Tom explains how the whole thing started as he was winding down his cigar habit and went looking for a “healthier cigar” (which led him to hemp). He breaks down hemp vs. cannabis, CBD vs. THC, and why modern strains can be so strong. Once Montana legalized recreational marijuana (he references January 1, 2022), he tried edibles and dispensary products mainly for sleep and pain relief—and that’s where his punchline keeps landing: he never gets the “rainbows and unicorns”… he mostly just becomes Horizontal Tom and sleeps like a champ.
The deeper point: Tombo says cannabis can be a legit tool when it’s used with intention—especially for chronic pain and sleep—but it can turn dangerous when it becomes an escape. He repeatedly pushes self-awareness, knowing why you’re doing it, starting small, and controlling your environment and mindset. He also compares “drug trip” experiences to mystical/spiritual experiences (including his own faith-based visions), arguing that intention and setting matter either way.
He closes by holding it loosely: he doesn’t “need” any of this stuff, but he’s willing to use what helps in the right season—without letting it own him. Practical Tombo tip to finish: get smell-proof containers, because the “terpenes” (he calls them “turpines”) will make your whole house smell like a skunk factory if you’re not careful—especially if church folks are coming over.
What you agree with gains permission to operate in your life.
