Beer & Weed Insider

Building on the lifestyle-focused storytelling that has made Beer & Weed Magazine the most popular magazine among fans of Maine's craft brewing and cultivation offerings, this bi-weekly podcast finds host Gregg Shapiro talking to the people who move the industry. From brewers and growers to musicians and artists to politicians and state leaders to his friends, family, and people on the street, Shapiro gets guests to open up about the roles beer and weed play in their lives, how they inform the work they do, and what's happening next.

S2, EP4: Kris Brown, the sultry-voiced host of Cannasations w/ Kris 01/03/2024

S2, EP4: Kris Brown, the sultry-voiced host of Cannasations w/ Kris This week, Gregg crosses the border and talks with Kris Brown, of Jeffersonville, VT, who hosts "Cannasations w/Kris," a podcast that focuses on cannabis' healing powers, from the perspective of an Iraq veteran who has spent time incarcerated and come out the other side with a healthy, happy family in Vermont. For real, you'll want to listen to this one just to hear Brown's sultry tones. Dude can talk. /episode/index/show/e0856a0a-5903-4edd-98c1-c1323ce54d02/id/29325453

S2, EP3: Kim Napolitano-Perry Returns! 12/13/2023

S2, EP3: Kim Napolitano-Perry Returns! This week, Gregg brings back scent expert Kim Napolitano-Perry, who regaled us with tales of smelling good in Season 1. This time, she's here to chat with Gregg about social constructs, which bring Gregg no end of fascination. Good thing Kim used to be an English teacher (Mrs. N-P!), and is used to walking folks through concepts that have a lot of nuance to them, like the allegory of the cave. Take a bong rip and go for a philosophical ride with them. /episode/index/show/e0856a0a-5903-4edd-98c1-c1323ce54d02/id/29062078

S2, EP2: Sabrina Shapiro, back for more, and asking ALL the questions 10/25/2023

S2, EP2: Sabrina Shapiro, back for more, and asking ALL the questions For this second episode of the second season, Gregg welcomes a guest for the second time for the first time. For the second go-round, though, the tables are turned: Daughter Sabrina Shapiro asks all the questions in this episode, digging into the eternal question, "Just who is her dad?" But that's not why she's locked herself in the bathroom. Can Gregg be humanized? Sabs gives it a go. Is it possible for dad to let her ask a question without interrupting? You'll find out! /episode/index/show/e0856a0a-5903-4edd-98c1-c1323ce54d02/id/28420445

S2, EP1: Carol Joannidi, of Little Cat Metals, on making a life as a creative (with cannabis) 10/11/2023

S2, EP1: Carol Joannidi, of Little Cat Metals, on making a life as a creative (with cannabis) To launch Season Two, Gregg calls on a native of Martha's Vineyard and fellow Masshole, Carol Joannidi, who has built a career as a metalsmith with and whom Gregg met "pre-second marriage, pre-third engagement" and quickly became someone Gregg needed to confide in. Welcome to thr retail therapy couch! Here he was, a lifelong stoner, afraid to tell people he was starting a magazine called "Beer & Weed," and there was Carol, happy to chat about her life of smoking weed since getting a taste during the school play in 8th grade when her best buddy Eli stole a grocery bag of his dad's weed. Hear how she uses cannabis to deal with anxiety with customers, the pain from her arthritis, and overall life management. /episode/index/show/e0856a0a-5903-4edd-98c1-c1323ce54d02/id/28287266

EP10: Elizabeth Cloutier, of Wynk, on building a career in cannabis 08/24/2023

EP10: Elizabeth Cloutier, of Wynk, on building a career in cannabis This week, Gregg chats with Elizabeth Cloutier, of cannabis beverage-maker Wynk, on her path to the cannabis industry, moving from dispensaries and trimming to sales and marketing. How does someone with a Human Services degree find themselves at a cannabis company? How do you incorporate cannabis into a wellness-focused lifestyle? What's up with cannabis seltzers, anyway? How do THC and CBD work together on your buzz? Gregg and Elizabeth get to the bottom of it. /episode/index/show/e0856a0a-5903-4edd-98c1-c1323ce54d02/id/27842484

EP9: Justin (JT) Freeman on how fitness and cannabis go hand-in-hand 08/11/2023

EP9: Justin (JT) Freeman on how fitness and cannabis go hand-in-hand This week, Gregg chats with Justin (JT) Freeman, manager of the Sanford dispensary Vetted. After getting laid off during COVID, JT turned his role as a medical patient and burgeoning fitness training career into a relationship with the mother-daughter team who own Vetted. How can fitness and cannabis work together? Really well! JT used cannabis to help him lose 140 pounds! Hear why that makes sense and isn't out of the ordinary. And don't sleep him as the hip-hop artist . /episode/index/show/e0856a0a-5903-4edd-98c1-c1323ce54d02/id/27727281

EP8: Alex McMahan, Co-Founder and CEO at The Healing Community MEDCo 07/27/2023

EP8: Alex McMahan, Co-Founder and CEO at The Healing Community MEDCo This week Gregg chats with Alex McMahan, co-founder and CEO of The Healing Community MEDCo, who also sits on the Office of Cannabis Policy's Medical Cannabis Workgroup. How do you go from slinging pizza to owning your own cannabis business in less than two years? Alex gives you the down low, plus his thoughts on Maine's cannabis marketplace as a whole and how it's evolving and what it's like to present to the Maine Legislature on 20 different bills. /episode/index/show/e0856a0a-5903-4edd-98c1-c1323ce54d02/id/27586116

EP7: Sabrina Shapiro on being Gregg's daughter (and making good decisions) 07/13/2023

EP7: Sabrina Shapiro on being Gregg's daughter (and making good decisions) Gregg has somehow conned his daughter into coming on the podcast to talk about when she was introduced to cannabis, whether Gregg and Sabrina knew what was going on with each other, and how stoner dad reacted when he found weed in Sab's room. He ran a tight household! Don't worry, this isn't an interrogation, but it IS a must-listen for anyone raising kids in the cannabis era. Maybe your daughter will someday buy you a New England Patriots-themed bowl for your birthday. /episode/index/show/e0856a0a-5903-4edd-98c1-c1323ce54d02/id/27458193

EP6: Michael Saunders on opening and closing Forest City Reserve 06/29/2023

EP6: Michael Saunders on opening and closing Forest City Reserve Like many, Michael Saunders started with cannabis as a young teenager, both with his older brother and as a way to self-medicate, trying to forget things in the short term while growing up in Sanford. His path took him through carpentry, a degree in psychology, and a burgeoning career in social services before he found himself working to help people with medical cannabis and opening Forest City Reserve, a medical dispensary in Lyman, Maine. Now forced to shutter, what does he think about the medical cannabis program and what does he think comes next? /episode/index/show/e0856a0a-5903-4edd-98c1-c1323ce54d02/id/27321936

EP5: Dr. Patrick Connolly, family practice physician, on the era of medical cannabis 06/14/2023

EP5: Dr. Patrick Connolly, family practice physician, on the era of medical cannabis This episode, Dr. Patrick Connolly joins Gregg to talk about his 30 years of family practice with Martin’s Point in Portland, including being Gregg’s actual doctor! It’s Gregg’s chance to ask his doctor questions you don’t generally ask your doctor, especially about practicing in the era of medical cannabis and how the physician community, especially those who came up in Drug War era, reconciles itself with the idea incorporating cannabis into medical care after years of hearing about the devil's weed: "People don't die from taking medical marijuana." /episode/index/show/e0856a0a-5903-4edd-98c1-c1323ce54d02/id/27153522

EP4: Ethan Kramer on finding fulfillment in cannabis 05/31/2023

EP4: Ethan Kramer on finding fulfillment in cannabis What do you do as a chef when you're burned out on restaurants? Get cooking with cannabis. This week, Gregg chats with Ethan Kramer, owner of edible maker Southern Maine Kitchen and canna-friendly venue Arrowheads Estate about transferring his skills from one industry to another. /episode/index/show/e0856a0a-5903-4edd-98c1-c1323ce54d02/id/27003156

EP3: The Farm Stand's Crystal Blow on budtending and a life in cannabis 05/17/2023

EP3: The Farm Stand's Crystal Blow on budtending and a life in cannabis One of the hardest things to reconcile for many cannabis users today is the difference between a lifelong experience of having to hide cannabis use and hearing it described as a "drug" and today's reality where you can make a literal profession in the cannabis industry. This week, Gregg talks with Crystal Blow, assistant manager at the Farm Stand in Saco, about her lifelong experience with cannabis, including the way it helped her escape substance use disorder, and her current role helping people find out how cannabis can help them feel better and improve their lives. /episode/index/show/e0856a0a-5903-4edd-98c1-c1323ce54d02/id/26865345

EP2: Kim Napolitano-Perry, of Perry Home Naturals, on making everything smell nice 05/04/2023

EP2: Kim Napolitano-Perry, of Perry Home Naturals, on making everything smell nice You know what people complain about all the time? The smell of weed. Want to get rid of that? Listen to super-smeller Kim Napolitano-Perry, founder of Perry Home Naturals, who talks with host Gregg Shapiro about founding a business based in fragrance and managing your smell environment. Did you know there are many different kinds of patchoulis? /episode/index/show/e0856a0a-5903-4edd-98c1-c1323ce54d02/id/26749215

EP1: Luke Mallett on the band, growing up musical, and ... his own brand of weed? 04/20/2023

EP1: Luke Mallett on the band, growing up musical, and ... his own brand of weed? In our debut episode, host Gregg Shapiro talks with Luke Mallett, one half of the Mallett Brothers who front the Mallett Brothers Band, Maine's biggest roots, country, and Americana act. Hear him talk about how the band has risen from the depths of the pandemic, how the boys grew up musical, and whether or not we're going to get a Mallett-branded grow in the near future. /episode/index/show/e0856a0a-5903-4edd-98c1-c1323ce54d02/id/26603715

Introducing Beer & Weed Insider! 03/15/2023

Introducing Beer & Weed Insider! In this introductory episode of "Beer & Weed Insider," host Gregg Shapiro chats with Beer & Weed Magazine editor Sam Pfeifle about the organization's mission and what you can expect of the podcast going forward. As we look to bring cannabis into the mainstream and make it as fundamental a part of Maine society as beer is, what are the perceptions that need to change? How do we examine our own shame about cannabis use, built up via a childhood full of the Drug War and the DARE program? What new norms will pop up as craft cannabis matures? Who are the people who will bring cannabis into the future? And just how much fun is it going to be? Listen here for a flavor of the program and subscribe now to make sure you don't miss any of our guests once new episodes start dropping on April 20, 2023! /episode/index/show/e0856a0a-5903-4edd-98c1-c1323ce54d02/id/26239824

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