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Shango Los
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EP129 Tips for Making and Savoring Enjoyable Hash with guest Adam Simpson
On episode 129 of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with The Ego Clash 2022 Full-Melt winner Adam Simpson about identifying hash plants, the attributes that make hash enjoyable nowadays, best…
EP128 Mycology, Mushroom Lore, and Psychedelic Fungi: What We’re Still Figuring Out with guest Alan Rockefeller
The study and discovery of mushrooms is a wide-open opportunity for everyone! Much of what we think we know about mushrooms is built on poor historical descriptions and incomplete science. On this…
EP127 The Heartland Series: Full Moon Farms with guest Nik Erickson
The Emerald Triangle of Humboldt, Mendocino, and Trinity counties in Northern California is the heartland of American cannabis. On Episode 127 of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with heritage…
EP126 The Soil Food Web in Practice with special guest Dr. Elaine Ingham
On this memorial episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los welcomes world-famous soil biologist Dr. Elaine Ingham to discuss using indigenous microorganisms to optimize plant resilience, choosing…
EP125 Easy-to-Make Natural Farming Preps with guest David Hoover
Natural farming techniques replace our reliance on chemical fertilizers and pesticides and grow the tastiest flower imaginable. On episode 125 of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with natural…
EP124 Lab Analytics for Patients: Best Practices to Get Results with Amber Wise PhD
Cannabis lab analytics are essential for making reliable cannabis tinctures and oils for patients. On episode 124 of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with chemist Amber Wise, PhD about contacting…
EP123 The First Five Minutes: Cannabis and Your Body with guest Elizabeth Thompson Phd
When we use cannabis, our whole body fires up! During this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los chats with neuropharmacologist and physiologist Dr. Elizabeth Thompson about the cascade of body…
EP122 Growing Cannabis for Hashmaking with guest Conner Terpwizard
We love growing our own flower! And we also love hash! On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los sits down with Conner Terpwizard to discuss what flower characteristics make it good for…
EP121 The Wooly Umbrella Plant: A New Source of Cannabinoids with guest Paula Berman PhD
While the US continues to struggle in its relationship to cannabis medicine, it sure would be helpful if we could obtain non-THC cannabinoids from more plants than just cannabis. On episode #121 of…
EP120 Cannabis and Energy: A Growing Dilemma with Evan Mills PhD
Now is the time for cultivators to discover energy efficient solutions to growing cannabis. On episode 120 of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los welcomes Evan Mills PhD to talk about the new 2025 update…
EP119 Homegrow Greenhouses with guest Eric Brandstad
Greenhouses continue to increase in popularity as homegrowing expands across the country. On Shaping Fire episode 119, host Shango Los welcomes back OG greenhouse consultant Eric Brandstad to talk…
EP118 - Predatory Microorganisms: Entomopathogenic Fungi IPMO Can Solve and Prevent Your Pest Issues with guest Chris Trump
Understanding the role predatory microorganisms can play in cultivation means imagining a future free from chemical insecticides, where pest prevention is deeply rooted in the soil food web. It’s…
EP117 Tripping without Guides: Best Practices for Psychedelics without a Sitter with guest Daniel Shankin
Psychedelic therapy has become widespread in the US. While many recommend using a guide or “trip sitter,” the vast majority of people simply use psychedelics on their own or with friends. On this…
EP115 The Revolutionary New Science Behind Using CBG for Anxiety with Dr. Ethan Russo
In groundbreaking new science, for the first time we have a human study showing that 78% of participants found cannabigerol (CBG) more effective at treating their anxiety than their present…
EP115 Cannabis Plant Bioaerosols Can Threaten Cannabis Workers with guest Tess Eidem PhD
We know that cannabis saves lives. And cannabis makes our lives so much better. But for those working in indoor, scaled cannabis growing environments, cannabis bioaerosols can be deadly. On this…
EP114 Planning Ahead for Regenerative Cannabis Cultivation with guest Daniel Stein
No matter whether you are an experienced or new cannabis cultivator, establishing a new location to cultivate cannabis using regenerative growing techniques deserves some forethought. On this episode…
EP113 Wood Loving Psilocybin Mushrooms
Some of the most potent psilocybin mushrooms have proven very difficult to cultivate indoors. These mushrooms love growing on hardwoods. On episode 113 of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with…
EP112 Super-Charging Soil Microbiology with guest Michael DiLegge
Incredible cannabis plants start with soil diversity and thriving microbiology. During this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with microbiologist Michael DiLegge about natural…
EP111 Cannabis Landraces in Practice with guest Jade Nectar
Long Live Landraces! In this delightful introduction to cannabis landrace plant varieties, Shaping Fire host Shango Los talks with Santa Cruz landrace specialist Jade Nectar aka Jeff Nordahl about…
EP110 Delta-8 THC: The Troublesome Cannabinoid with guest Dr. Ethan Russo
Delta-8 THC is everywhere, but the scientific understanding of it is not. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los welcomes back neuroscientist and renown cannabis researcher Dr. Ethan Russo…
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