Broccoli Talk

Broccoli Talk

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Broccoli Talk episodes

  • Does CBD Skincare Really Work?
    Beauty and cannabis have collided, with CBD infusing everything from mascara to bath bombs. But can it really be good for your skin? Charlotte Palermino (cofounder of Nice Paper and upcoming skincare brand Dieux) gives us the dirt on CBD-based clinical trials, pricing transparency, packaging woes and real life effects for your face. Plus, we chat about New York’s complicated weed scene and Charlotte’s favorite snacks.
    32 min
  • The Weed Year in Review

    Broccoli Talk hosts Lauren and Mennlay share their cannabis highlights and lowlights from 2019, and discuss weed wishes for the coming year. On deck: CBD madness, the vape crisis, fake celebrity weed brands from Broccoli Issue 07, federal legalization, cannabis movie theaters and more.

    24 min
  • Cannabis Yoga with Jessamyn Stanley

    Yoga instructor and author Jessamyn Stanley believes that weed and yoga go hand in hand. In this episode, Jessamyn shares her experiences of the good, the bad, and the ugly in yoga and digs into the cannabis scene in North Carolina, where weed is still far from legal.

    31 min
  • Edibles: The Art of Weed Butter
    From first-time horror stories to gourmet catered cannabis dinners, eating weed can be a complex experience. Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey is the author of a cookbook called The Art of Weed Butter, and on this episode we go deep into the history, science and cultural roots of edibles.
    27 min
  • Cannabis Science is Magic
    In this episode, we get a primer on cannabis science with Zoe Sigman, program director of Project CBD and science editor of Broccoli Magazine.
    Zoe guides us through the history of cannabis research, explaining how scientists discovered the endocannabinoid system (aka the ECS): the system in our body that interacts with cannabis. Basically…. WTF is the ECS? What else does it do? And do we even need weed in order to keep this system healthy? Zoe updates us on the latest science and explains what we're still learning/that there is still a lot to learn.
    Plus: can we trust the claims being made by cannabis brands? Zoe untangles the complex relationship between regulations and research, and offers some tips on making educated choices.
    24 min
  • Weed: The Audacity of Scent
    When it comes to weed, we like to follow our noses, but not everyone revels in the smell of a freshly lit joint. Lauren talks with Olivia Jezler, founder of Future of Smell, about the ways our emotions waft their way into scents, how our brains process smell, and why the smell of weed is so polarizing.
    28 min
  • Weed Harvest Confessions
    It’s harvest season, and that means that infinite pounds of cannabis plants are being hacked, trimmed, and cured into the consumable weed you know and love.
    In this episode, our hosts Mennlay and Lauren swap harvest memories, confessions, and horror stories, sharing the inside story of what it’s like to be women harvesting weed in both the pre-and-post legalization markets.
    23 min

About Broccoli Talk

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A podcast for cannabis lovers, presented by Broccoli Magazine. Tune in every two weeks for casual chats with your new weed BFFs, Lauren Yoshiko and Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey.