Ep. 28: The Origins of 420 – with originator Steve Capper
Nov 20, 2023•22 min•Ep. 28
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Episode description
In 1971, Steve Capper was one of five wisecracking friends called the Waldos who originated the term 420 at San Rafael High School in Marin County, California. He now runs the website, 420waldos.com, documenting the history and cultural influence of the 420 phenomenon.
Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field
Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren
420 Waldos - website
https://420waldos.com/
Forbes – feature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JKN5ySFkIA
High Times - feature
https://hightimes.com/culture/fifty-years-420-waldos/
PBS News Hour - feature
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/part-party-part-call-to-action-a-look-at-pot-holiday-4-20
Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcast
https://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews
Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles
https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/
Cool Shul Cultural Community
https://www.coolshul.org/
Atheists United Studios
https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios
Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field
Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren
420 Waldos - website
https://420waldos.com/
Forbes – feature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JKN5ySFkIA
High Times - feature
https://hightimes.com/culture/fifty-years-420-waldos/
PBS News Hour - feature
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/part-party-part-call-to-action-a-look-at-pot-holiday-4-20
Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcast
https://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews
Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeles
https://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/
Cool Shul Cultural Community
https://www.coolshul.org/
Atheists United Studios
https://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios
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