Grown Local

Billy Wayne Davis & Mike McGowan

Before weed delivery apps and dispensaries that look like day spas, a flourishing black market meant trading pounds of marijuana for thousands in cash.Comedian Billy Wayne Davis (Conan, Last Comic Standing) sits down alongside co-host and organic cannabis grower Mike McGowan to talk with these criminals-gone-corporate as they spill the bong water on everything from evading police to making a living in a legalized world.Funny, brutally honest, and, at times, shocking interviews leave listeners feeling like they're eavesdropping on a drug deal. Davis and McGowan have a knack for making the mics feel invisible, creating a rich living history of a soon-to-be forgotten world of prohibition pot.This is Grown Local.

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Episodes

Jamie Davenport

Billy 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...

Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 8

Alex Adney

Billy 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...

Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 7

Jim Davis

Billy 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

Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 6

Wisco Kid

Billy 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...

Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 5

Pedro Gonzalez

Billy 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.

May 29, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 4

AJ

Billy 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.

May 22, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 3

Ryley McCorquodale

Billy 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,

May 15, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 2

Adam Jacques

Billy 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....

May 08, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1

Grown Local Season One Preview - Meet the Growers

Season one, set in Eugene, Oregon, explores the unique Pacific Northwest community with a reputation for producing some of the best cannabis in the world. Over eight episodes, Grown Local introduces listeners to every level of the burgeoning industry, from a Oaxacan trimmer to the Godfather of modern CBD. (CBD is the weed stuff you see in gas stations) Subscribe to make sure you don't miss the debut on April 20th, 2020.

Apr 17, 2020•2 min

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