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Grown LocalFrank CastilloBilly Wayne & Mike have a hilarious talk with Peak'd Podcast host, hash head, and talented comedian Frank Castillo.
2023-07-0743 minGrown LocalJonah Rector: Alaska SeriesBilly Wayne & Mike talk with Jonah Rector of Bonah Fide Cannabis in the second of our monthly series highlighting Alaskan cannabis folk.
2023-06-3048 minGrown LocalGrownLocal Grow-A-LongA special peek behind the pay wall bonus episode of our Patreon only show where Mike teaches novices Billy Wayne & friend of the show Nigel Wallace how to grow every step of the way. From seed pop to soil building to trimming it up...Come Grow A Long with us!!! https://www.patreon.com/grownlocalpod/membership
2023-06-2335 minGrown LocalJeff LowenfelsBilly Wayne & Mike celebrate the 100th episode with dream guest, Jeff Lowenfels, the man wrote the book on soil, actually several books. If you love growing incredible plants listen to this episode and buy his books. Thank you all for supporting us this far.
2023-06-1657 minGrown LocalAdam JacquesBilly Wayne & Mike catch up with the man, the myth, the legend Adam Jacques. follow Grown Local!
2023-06-0258 minGrown LocalZach Johnson & Joe Stolz: Alaska SeriesBilly Wayne & Mike have real good time talking to a couple of Alaska's finest, Zach Johnson & Joe Stolz about the 49th state's cannabis industry, Alaska living, and much more!
2023-05-2659 minGrown LocalJP NodaBilly Wayne & Mike have a great time with hash aficionado JP Noda of the Peak'd Podcast.
2023-05-1952 minGrown LocalJohn JohnsonBilly Wayne & Mike catch up with their swamp raised pal John Johnson about how he's living & working in Denver.
2023-05-1245 minGrown LocalMegan L BauerBilly Wayne & Mike talk with cannabis jack of all trades Megan Bauer about getting her MS in Cannabis Science & Therapeutics, what motivated her to work in cannabis, and the future!
2023-05-0548 minGrown LocalCody CallarmanBilly Wayne & Mike speak with former Marine and current cannabis entrepreneur in South Carolina, Cody Callarman about all the happenings down South in cannabis.
2023-04-2852 minGrown LocalGiving Thanks with Mike & Billy WayneHappy Thanksgiving y'all!!We're grateful for everyone of you, and we love getting to do this!
2022-11-2534 minGrown LocalDavid BienenstockBilly Wayne & Mike catch up with their pal David Bienenstock to talk all things Humbodlt trip, writing at High Times before the take over, and the future! Its a fun one.
2022-11-1853 minGrown LocalMateel Center Benefit Panel DiscussionBilly Wayne & Mike went to Humboldt and did a show to raise funds for the historic Mateel Center in Redway. This is a live panel discussion, moderated by David from Great Moments in Weed History, about the start of KMUD and how community can save us all.
2022-11-1156 minGrown LocalLate Night Humbodlt ArrivalBilly Wayne & Mike have arrived after a long drive to Humbodlt County. Its a very stoned and delirious episode but its good to be back behind the Redwood curtain.
2022-11-0433 minGrown LocalPatrick & LaurenBilly Wayne & Mike get ready for their yearly Humbodlt trip, talk with a cannabis plastics recycler and then chat with a newer Humbodlt resident about co parenting with a grower.
2022-10-281h 03Grown LocalMike CawleyBilly Wayne & Mike talk to Oregon coast grower Mike Cawley about growing near the ocean, cannabis helping with PTSD, and more!
2022-10-211h 09Grown LocalGavin Henner 2Billy Wayne & Mike catch up with Eugene grower Gavin Henner to hear how he goes about growing his incredible cannabis, where the industry is headed, and how to make it through the chaos. Great episode, thank y'all for listening & supporting.
2022-10-1456 minGrown LocalMike in LaLaLandBilly Wayne & Mike are hanging at BWD's house in LA getting ready for the Puffco Block Party this weekend. You can hear how excited they are to do the pod in person!!
2022-09-3051 minGrown LocalArley BoydBilly Wayne & Mike give Arley another call. The audio was so bad, so, so, so bad on the last one we scrapped it and recorded an EVEN BETTER episode. He's a gem, enjoy ya'll.
2022-09-2358 minGrown LocalJennifer ZavalaBilly Wayne & Mike have a inspiring convo with Philly chef and cannabis activist Jennifer Zavala. Amazing food and cannabis talk.
2022-09-1645 minGrown LocalPatrick Duff 3Billy Wayne & Mike are back with Patrick Duff and you thought things were wild before. We're just getting started!! Fasten your safety devices and enjoy!
2022-09-091h 08Grown LocalGavin HennerBilly Wayne & Mike have a wild conversation with Gavin Henner about getting his medical card in Michigan in high school, the traps of legal growing, and moving to Oregon. Another great listen.
2022-09-0258 minGrown LocalScott Tillman aka PotsnobBilly Wayne & Mike have a great hang with Puffco Community Manager and Potsnob, Scott Tillman. They talk hash, glass, and technology.
2022-08-2637 minGrown LocalShane KramerBilly Wayne & Mike talk with the growing half of Cannassentials Shane Kramer.
2022-07-1048 minGrown LocalMyron ChadowitzBilly Wayne & Mike talk with the business side of Cannaessentials, Myron Chadowitz. Its an enlightening conversation about where the business of cannabis is headed and thus the plant too. Grown Local is produced by BWD, MIKE, & SLEE.
2022-07-0148 minGrown LocalVincent MarucciBilly Wayne & Mike talk to hilarious Eugene grower Vincent Marucci about all things cannabis, adrenaline withdrawals, and wading through the dicks. Grown Local is brought to you by you! Thank You!!
2022-05-2758 minGrown LocalSMALL FARMERS NEED HELP
Billy Wayne & Mike talk to Southern Humbodlt legacy farmers John Casali & Jason Gellman about the agreed and politics endangering their lives, livelihoods, and the future of a special plant. THEY NEED OUR HELP!!!!
2021-11-1938 min2021-10-2242 minGrown LocalAlexandra SchwanBilly Wayne & Mike talk with one of the coolest Alexandra Schwan about her life in and around cannabis. Its a good one!!
2021-10-0839 minGrown LocalMason TvertBilly Wayne & Mike let the wise one, Mason Tvert drop as much knowledge as time will allow. He's humble but none of us would be talking as openly about cannabis without him.
2021-10-0156 minGrown LocalColorado RambleBilly Wayne & Mike ramble on about Colorado and what's been surprising visiting the first legal state.
2021-09-2535 minGrown LocalAndy JuettBilly Wayne & Mike have a hilarious talk about Denver's past, present, and future with cannabis and entertainment alchemist Andy Juett. Fun stories about how cannabis and comedy rightfully collided from the jump of legalization, and what its like to be the glue that holds it all together.Grown Local
2021-09-0351 minGrown LocalMeg McGeeBilly Wayne & Mike have a delightful conversation about finding your place in cannabis, the future of the industry, and what being a sales person is like in the cannabis market.
2021-08-2757 minGrown LocalElliot Mike HawkburnsBilly Wayne & Mike visit the dope little garden of home grower, cannabis journeyman, and Auburn Tiger, Elliot Mike Hawkburns.
2021-08-201h 05Grown LocalRoyceBilly Wayne & Mike have a delightful conversation with people's market hash maker Royce.
2021-08-131h 01Grown LocalJJ from Verde NaturalBilly Wayne & Mike go see the incredible Verde Natural facility in an undisclosed location in Denver and talk to living soil grower JJ.
2021-08-0649 minGrown LocalColorado UpdateBilly Wayne & Mike give us a quick fun update on them, the season, and where they're headed next!!!
2021-07-2348 minGrown LocalChelsey JosephBilly Wayne & Mike have a great conversation with Chelsey Joseph about her many adventures in the Colorado cannabis industry, from consulting to owning her own business and everything in between.
2021-07-161h 07Grown LocalRose MoberlyBilly Wayne & Mike talke to Rose Moberly about her experiences working in cannabis during legalization and before in Colorado. What she's up to now, and where the future is headed.
2021-07-0945 minGrown LocalSteven Chang: Part 2Billy Wayne & Mike finish their incredible conversation with Steven Chang.
2021-07-0243 minGrown LocalSteven ChangBilly Wayne & Mike have an incredible conversation about Steven Chang's journey to happiness in the cannabis industry.
2021-06-251h 102021-06-1846 minGrown LocalJane WestBilly Wayne & Mike visit the dope Denver home office of business woman Jane West. From a chance interview about cannabis to losing her job to her own line of glass, she's got quite an inspiring story.
2021-06-1154 minGrown LocalWanda James & Tahir Johnson 2Part 2 of Billy Wayne & Mike's interview with Wanda James & Tahir Johnson.
2021-06-0445 minGrown LocalWanda James & Tahir JohnsonBilly Wayne & Mike visit the Denver headquarters of badass business boss Wanda James and happened upon DC mover and shaker Tahir Johnson, director of Social Equity US Cannabis Council.Grown Local is produced by Grown Local.
2021-05-2853 minGrown LocalEvan, Mason, & ScottBilly Wayne & Mike come back to visit with Evan, and he's brought his old cannabis legalizing roommates, Mason & Scott. We owe these dope mofos many many thanks for their simple but bold execution of a plan.Grown Local
2021-05-211h 09Grown LocalEvan AckerfeldBilly Wayne & Mike talk to frontline legalization warrior Evan Ackerfeld at his impressive Denver based printing complex, Artist Proof.Grown Local
2021-05-141h 08Grown LocalShawn ColemanBilly Wayne & Mike shut up and let Shawn Coleman tell his amazing story about the early days of the Colorado legalization movement.Grown Local
2021-05-071h 06Grown LocalKayvan KhalatbariBilly Wayne & Mike have front line warrior of legalization, consulting, consuming, you name it, Kayvan Khalatbari has done it and mostly done it well in cannabis. He's an exciting first guest, and will end up being our sherpa through the season. Enjoy mofo's!! Grown Local
2021-04-301h 11Grown LocalThoughts on Humboldt CountyWell this is it! The conclusion of Season 2! Billy Wayne & Mike share their thoughts about Humboldt. Red Beard to Humboldt Seed Company to Wendy Kornberg we talked to so many people but only scratched the surface that is Humboldt County! Grown Local
2021-04-2338 minGrown Local420 BONUS EPISODE! Matt Kurth's Humboldt Van TourHAPPY 420!Billy Wayne & Mike are given a tour of Humboldt County from Humbodlt Cannabis Tours' Matt Kurth. You get to ride along to the whole adventure and to hear the second part of it head over to the Patreon!Grown Local
2021-04-2040 minGrown LocalPlant Humboldt - Julia GrossBilly Wayne and Mike get to hear a perspective of the industry that we haven't heard yet. We speak to Julia Gross from Plant Humboldt. It's a great conversation about a cannabis nursery that is open to the public.
2021-04-091h 03Grown LocalSunshineBilly Wayne & Mike visit Sunshine owner of Sunbodlt Farms and learn how to grow doing nothing, hear what it was like having a mother who fought the power, and saved alot of the Redwoods.Grown Local
2021-04-0251 minGrown LocalHogwash PharmsBilly Wayne & Mike have a fun conversation with Hogwash Pharms about the history and future of Humbodlt County growers.Grown Local
2021-03-2656 minGrown LocalBriceland Forest FarmBilly Wayne & Mike are at Briceland Forest Farm, one of the most beautiful homesteads in Humboldt County. They talk about living soil, lettuce farming in Hawaii, and meeting the one you spend your life with during a fling. Its a great one!Grown Local
2021-03-191h 19Grown LocalJason GellmanBilly Wayne & Mike have a blast talking with multiple Emerald Cup winner and owner of Ridgeline Farms Jason Gellman about growing up all over Humboldt, winning the Cup, and so much in between!Grown Local
2021-03-121h 17Grown LocalMatt KurthBilly Wayne & Mike discuss the drive down the 101 to Garberville, then meet up with Humbodlt Cannabis Tours Matt Kurth to discuss the first ever cannabis farm touring company of its kind, how Matt ended up a resident, and how cannabis tourism will be a true savior to some of the smaller farms.Grown Local
2021-03-051h 08Grown LocalCaitlin GillBilly Wayne & Mike zoom with the hilarious and thoughtful comedian Caitlin Gill, they talk about the lifestyle and trap of Humboldt, what college life was like, and what she worries about for the future of the special place.Grown Local
2021-02-2649 minGrown LocalCatching up w/ John CasaliBilly Wayne & Mike catch up with Huckleberry Hill Farms' John Casali. They talk about what work has to be done in the off-season, some of the cool happenings in John's business, and bring up some overregulation problems growers are currently facing in California.Grown Local
2021-02-1958 minGrown LocalNat & Halle Return Part 2Billy Wayne & Mike finish their conversation with Grown Local favorites Humboldt Seed Company's Nat & Halle Pennington.Grown Local
2021-02-1252 minGrown LocalNat & Halle ReturnBilly Wayne & Mike catch up with Humboldt Seed Company's Nat & Halle Pennington and talk auto flower seeds, protecting small batch cannabis, and the "off" season.Grown Local
2021-02-0547 minGrown LocalNo Guest Cause Covid 4Billy Wayne & Mike break down what drugs you can have on you in Oregon, spoiler alert, it's everything. Also, BWD tells a story about being too high at a football game with 100,000 people and Mike tells an early grow story! Grown Local
2021-01-2950 minGrown LocalNo Guest Cause COVID 3Billy Wayne & Mike tell their favorite times being stoned while they still can't travel cause COVID.Grown Local
2021-01-2249 minGrown LocalNo Guest Cause Covid 2Billy Wayne & Mike share some of their craziest brushes with the law involving cannabis. Its a fun one.Grown LocalJoin the Patreon!
2021-01-151h 11Grown LocalNo Guest Cause CovidBilly Wayne & Mike do a quick run down of their goals for the coming year, how COVID keeps throwing a wrench into their plans, and what they got going on over on the Patreon.Grown Local
2021-01-0846 minGrown LocalYear in Review: 2020Billy Wayne & Mike zooma zooma zoom with season 1's Jim Davis & season 2's Matt Redbeard about the first year of Grown Local and where we gotta go next year!! Thank you to each and every one of y'all that listened, subscribed, reviewed and shared the podcast.Grown Local
2021-01-011h 30Grown LocalTony HinojosaBilly Wayne & Mike have a fun chat with former CAMP officer Tony Hinojosa about his experience busting grows, how he got the job, his mindset then and now, and growing up in Humboldt.Grown Local
2020-12-251h 04Grown LocalJustin LascekBilly Wayne & Mike have an incredible conversation with Green Beret Justin Lascek (www.justinlascek.com) about cannabis, psychedelics, PTSD, growing better cannabis than BWD on the Patreon and so so much more. Its a special one.Grown Local
2020-12-191h 322020-12-1158 minGrown LocalBONUS: Podcast Wayne Davis: Ron FunchesA sample of Tier One ($5) content from the Patreon. Billy Wayne's shit shooting show, Podcast Wayne Davis. In this episode, he hangs with the voice of the theme song, the legend........ Ron Funches.Grown Local
2020-12-041h 20Grown LocalJohn CasaliBilly Wayne & Mike chill on the hill with John Casali of Huckleberry Hill Farms. John shares his story of serving the largest federal sentence for cannabis in Humbodlt history, how he got there, how it changed him, who helped him along the way and what he thinks the future holds. Its an inspiring episode.Grown Local
2020-11-261h 42Grown LocalCherry Valley FarmsBilly Wayne & Mike head over the Southern Humbodlt hills and into the valley to hang with Alicia Renata of Blue Rock Gardens and Torrey Shantel & Shawn Cherry of Cherry Valley Farms. The dudes get some burgers, some incredible stories of the CAMP days, what the living is like and what all that black pipe was used for.Grown Local
2020-11-201h 15Grown LocalRedbeard & Cornell's Oral History of Reggae On The RiverBilly Wayne & Mike host past guests Cornell Reid & Matt Redbeard at their Fortuna FOB for a socially distanced hang to get the oral history of Humboldt institution Reggae On The River.Grown Local
2020-11-131h 21Grown LocalBrad McCabeBilly Wayne & Mike head back into town to talk with journeyman cannabis man Brad McCabe about the CAMP days, the numerous types of jobs the industry offers, and what brought him to Southern Humboldt in the first place.Grown Local
2020-11-061h 18Grown LocalWendy KornbergBilly Wayne & Mike head deep into Southern Humbodlt to tour Wendy Kornberg's Sunnabis Farm. Mike was buzzing with excitement to nerd out on regenerative farming, BWD just enjoyed the peace, scenery, and education. We've stumbled upon some real cool people and places on this trip.Grown Local
2020-10-301h 36Grown LocalSouthern Humboldt County BreakdownBilly Wayne & Mike are back to let you in on the happenings on their recent trip back up to Humboldt, why they went, the amazing interviews they got and why they're going back. They weren't on a vacation, they were working!!Grown Local
2020-10-2343 minGrown LocalCornell ReidBilly Wayne & Mike laugh their asses off with LA based comedian Cornell Reid about being born and raised in Humbodlt, leaving the county after high school, and what its like when people hear your from the weed place.Grown Local
2020-10-091h 16Grown LocalHalle PenningtonBilly Wayne & Mike sit down in the secret offices of Humboldt Seed Company with Halle Pennington and learn what its like growing up on a cannabis farm, realizing she had a passion for the family business, where cannabis is headed, and a 10,000 plant hunt looks like.Grown Local
2020-10-021h 04Grown LocalDr. FoxmeatBilly Wayne tries to reign in Mike & Dr. Foxmeat most of this episode. Both former grow shop employees, people's market growers, and now in the legal industry. The two weed wizards speak the same language. It's a hypnotizing listen as two people share their love, knowledge, and passion for cannabis. Billy Wayne makes sure they stay on the planet.Grown Local
2020-09-251h 09Grown LocalNaveena & JosephBilly Wayne listens as Mike, Naveena Bird & Joseph Johns go deep about our ecosystem, nutrients, soil, hot yoga, the first dispensary in SF, growing up on a weed farm, prison in the mid west and so so so much more. It's another wild Humboldt ride.Grown Local
2020-09-181h 09Grown LocalEd LaidlawBilly Wayne & Mike head out to McKinleyville to chat with lifetime Humboldt resident and Fire Marshall Ed Laidlaw. Ed isn't a fan of cannabis but that didn't stop him from learning everything he could about it when it became legal. He is refreshingly honest about the pro's & cons of the industry and the Humboldt County community. Its a beautiful conversation.Grown Local
2020-09-111h 18Grown LocalNat & HalleBilly Wayne & Mike go deep into the redwoods to visit the farm operation of Humboldt Seed Company. Nat and his daughter Halle talk quality peaches, the pollination process, how to spot a chopper from 3 hills away, and so much more.Grown Local
2020-09-041h 36Grown LocalMike SchimmelBilly Wayne & Mike sit down with Bear Extraction House's Mike Schimmel to talk extracts, the future of extraction, Alaska, life as a chef, and when shitting indoors becomes a motivating factor for life change.Grown Local
2020-08-281h 18Grown LocalChad SteelmanBilly Wayne & Mike sit down with Chad Steelman inside his impressive facility outside of Arcata, CA. We learn about the BLM, culture tissue samples, and never find out how that four wheeler got out there.Grown Local
2020-08-211h 31Grown LocalRedbeard & DurantBilly Wayne & Mike have a socially distant backyard conversation with Matt Redbeard & Chris Durant about growing up in Humboldt County, stealing bud from the principal, the legends & lies about the area, and we get to hear that wonderful laugh.Grown Local
2020-08-141h 38Grown LocalFinale Season 1Billy Wayne & Mike wrap up season 1 with return guest and one of the finest, Jim Davis.Thank you all for listening to season 1.
2020-08-071h 13Grown LocalMike McGowanBilly Wayne & Mike talk to Mike about his life from New Jersey to Eugene and how his philosophies have changed along the way.
2020-07-3158 minGrown LocalRyan MirasBilly Wayne & Mike talk with man of many talents Ryan Miras about buying a one way ticket to Eugene and never looking back.Grown Local
2020-07-241h 21Grown LocalIsaiah AlderBilly Wayne & Mike have a very chill discussion with cannabis salesman & glass gallery owner Isaiah Alder about growing up in Eugene, working in every aspect of the industry, what it takes to be a good salesman, and how he ended up opening a gallery of high end glass pieces.Grown Local
2020-07-171h 11Grown LocalAnna KaplanBilly Wayne & Mike chat in depth with Anna Kaplan about the Eugene transplant experience, lessons learn from a whiskey bar in Philadelphia, social equity, and where the future of cannabis is headed.Grown Local
2020-07-101h 122020-07-0346 minGrown LocalJamie DavenportBilly Wayne & Mike have a fun conversation with former bud-tender and current head of metrics at one of the largest extract companies in Oregon, Jamie Davenport. They talk about what got her into cannabis, how legalization eased her mind, and what to look for when choosing a dispensary.Grown Local
2020-06-261h 05Grown LocalAlex AdneyBilly Wayne & Mike sit down with Alex Adney the Lead Grower at Kings Cannabis. He gives us some tips on how to spot the strain that's right for you, talks about growing up with anti-drug parents in a pro drug area, hard early growing lessons, and having an endless jar of weed on the coffee table.Grown Local
2020-06-191h 24Grown LocalJim DavisBilly Wayne & Mike have a ball listening to Eugene cannabis salesman Jim Davis, the dudes talk about everything from the old days before anything was legal to what he was doing last week. We'll probably have to bring him back.Grown Local
2020-06-121h 26Grown LocalWisco KidBilly Wayne & Mike do a couple dabs then have a lively discussion with the Wisco Kid. Originally from Wisconsin, we talk to him about leaving his chef job and moving his family to Eugene, he tells us about growing deep in the woods in Wisconsin as a teenager, and Billy Wayne stops them from really nerding out several times.Grown Local
2020-06-051h 13Grown LocalPedro GonzalezBilly Wayne & Mike speak with Pedro Gonzalez about immigrating from Mexico, the value of working hard everyday, doing what makes you happy, and how important curing is in the harvesting process.
2020-05-291h 08Grown LocalAJBilly Wayne & Mike have a candid conversation with current tattoo artist AJ about her former life in the cannabis industry. She speaks honestly about why she got into growing, the hard life lessons, being a female in a male dominated illegal industry, and what made her walk away.
2020-05-221h 10Grown LocalRyley McCorquodaleBilly Wayne & Mike have a laid back talk with Eugene grower Ryley McCorquodale about no-till growing, blowing glass, making bombs in the early days of extract and then getting pushed out of the industry,
2020-05-151h 14Grown LocalAdam JacquesBilly Wayne & Mike have an eye opening discussion with cannabis expert Adam Jacques about the cutting edge in CBD genetics, the future of cannabis, and what to look for when finding YOUR strain. Jim Davis is also hanging but we talk to him more in depth later in the season.
2020-05-081h 01Grown LocalThe PilotBilly Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan introduce you to the podcast. What to expect, what they're doing, who they are, and why season 1 is all about Eugene, Oregon.
Grown Local is produced by SLEE.
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