Alcame Hair creator Frank Lipani joins Brian Lane in an entertaining conversation about his life as a hair stylist, business creator and much more. Frank has owned several businesses in Rochester and has done hair on some high profile celebrities. In addition we discuss CBD, good product creation and his Dragon's Beard alter ego. Frank entered the hair industry in the early 70's. 

Brian Kona is from Rochester, NY originally but has never let his roots grow anywhere since. The well travelled fan of the cannabis plant now resides in California and he discusses the issues entrepreneurs face within the industry. Enjoy the conversation. Heres a little about his current venture...

What is Fruit Slabs..."We are individuals who bonded over a strong passion for music, arts and cannabis.

Sara Payne leads the Cannabis Group at Barclay Damon LLP, a 300+ attorney super regional law firm with offices across the Northeastern United States. In this capacity, she oversees a multidisciplinary team of attorneys who represent individuals and organizations operating in the cannabis industry(plant-touching,non-plant-touching, industrial hemp, medical marijuana and adult use marijuana), as well as individuals and entities impacted by cannabis legalization. In addition her cannabis practice, Sara counsels clients on complex permitting, licensing, corporate (specifically including m ergers & acquisitions involving entities in highly regulated industries), regulatory proceedings, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, commercial litigation and governmental relations.

Sara joins Brian on a discussion of cannabis within the state with a strong note of her incredible accomplishments!

Brian Lane sits down with The Guru of Ganja Blog writer & published writer Ed Rosenthal for an afternoon discussion about the social and medical benefits of the cannabis plant. Ed shows his sense of humor as we discuss relationships, cannabis, and the social benefits of the plant.

On this week's episode Kenn Mann of Staylit tips and an expert joint roller and actor discusses his history with cannabis, acting, living in the United States and Scotland. Kenn claims to have rolled over 10,000 joints in adulthood. In addition Kenn Mann wanted to add a notation from the taping.

Kenn Mann: I would like to make amendments to what I said about my autism, cannabis and theatre. The component of many hours of talking therapy, should be credited as a major factor of my recovery. Every case of autism is unique, similarities between cases do not necessarily indicate a pathway for treatment. I do believe combination of therapy, acting and cannabis introspection, is what helped me to live a more social life. I’d like to encourage any listeners to enlist their doctor’s support before stepping off pharmaceuticals gradually and safely. 

Hempire State co-owner Eric Miller discusses being a business owner, creating CBD products and giving advice to customers on usage. Eric is a father, entrepreneur, skier, and Phish fan among many other things. We also discuss Kratom.

Rochester's own Tommy Love, 23, is the owner of The Upstate Predators, a semi pro football team in the northeastern Football League. He has owned the team since the age of 18 while working full time and now recently became a father. This impressive young man talks about making changes in his life, helping others, family and becoming a parent. 

This week Brian interviews Dawn Jenkins who is the host of the first female focused Phish podcast on the Osiris Podcast Network.

Dawn is an energetic soul with some entertaining stories on dancing pregnant, Phish, being a teacher and Phish enthusiast. This is the episode for people who want to be introduced to the band, Phish. 

Morrisville State and SUNY Cortland graduate Kevin Madden discusses his path to Washington, DC through New York. The father of three was very generous with his time as he and I catch up after 20 years being removed from earning Journalism degrees at Morrisville State. We discuss his cross country road trip with his best friend after college, Yonkers politics, Washington DC, family, and most importantly relationships.

Kevin is a partner with Hamilton Place Strategies a leading Think Tank in multiple cities across the United States. He is a true positive influence in Washington and I am very proud to be able to call him a friend. 

Robert and Brian also discuss New Year's and what lies ahead in 2019.  

Host Brian Lane discusses an 18-year career with the United States Postal Service. Brian discusses leave, what going postal means to him as well as mailing cannabis through USPS. Brian talks about what the postal service needs to move forward with success.