Episodes 119
Avg. Duration 1h 10m
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Since Apr 2019
Latest Episode Jun 2025

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We're the Chronic Gals, your happy high hosts of Talking Pot Heads, a panel discussion show for budtenders and stoners who want to learn more about how pot works and how to use that info in a dispensary! We bring together budtenders, cannabis brands, and scientists from across the country to discuss the wide range of topics a budtender should know, from foundational cannabis science to product types to sales and customer service techniques. If you're ready to be a budtender in the weed industry, sign up for Root Knowledge: A Budtender's Guide to Cannabis to learn everything you need to know!

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Budtender Insights: Perspectives on Terpenes with Chase Tyler, Mason Hill, & Will Abeles

Jun 26, 2025 1h 12m

This episode of Budtender Insights is all about TERPS — what they are, how they work, and how to confidently talk about them on the sales floor.Join the Chronic Gals in conversation with:🔹 Chase…

Budtender Insights: Perspectives on Concentrates with Demetre Janness and Jeff Hickok

Jun 25, 2025 54m

🎙️ Budtender Insights: Perspectives on ConcentratesLive from our first Budtender Insights event (March 29, 2025)Let’s be real—concentrates can be intimidating. With terms like “live rosin,” “diamonds…

TPH Ep 18: Voices from The Exchange: 5-Minute Conversations with Cannabis Industry Leaders

May 08, 2025 1h 46m

In this episode of The Exchange Series, we’re taking you straight to the source—live from The Exchange in Eugene, Oregon.Hosted by Ashleen and Rileigh (The Chronic Gals), this special episode…

S1E17 TPH 17: How The Exchange is Changing the Game for Cannabis Business Connections

Feb 19, 2025 58m

Alright, cannabis hustlers, brand builders, and dispensary warriors—this one’s for you! In this episode, we’re rolling into The Exchange Series, where we take you behind the scenes of the top B2B…

TPH Ep 16 CBD & Hemp: Expert Tips for Budtenders with Mason Walker & Dr. Allison Justice

Oct 16, 2024 1h 26m

Welcome back, Pot Heads to the season finale! In this jam-packed episode of Talking Pot Heads, hosts Rileigh and Ashleen bring together two powerhouses—Mason Walker, CEO of East Fork Cultivars, and…

TPH 15 The Relieving Power of Cannabis Topicals: Insights with Trista Okel of Empower Body Care

Oct 09, 2024 1h 21m

Welcome back, Pot Heads! In this episode of Talking Pot Heads, Rileigh and Ashleen are joined by the amazing Trista Okel, founder of Empower Body Care and Empower Canna Care. 🌿 Trista dives deep…

TPH Ep 14 From Homemade Butter to Nanoemulsification: The Past, Present, and Future of Edibles

Oct 02, 2024 1h 3m

Get ready, potheads! This week, Rileigh and Ashleen are serving up a delicious deep dive into the world of cannabis edibles and drinkables with special guests Shannon Blakeman and Austin Essary. 🍬🥂…

TPH Ep 13 Tinctures, Oils, Capsules with Olga Hall

Sep 25, 2024 1h 18m

Welcome back Pot Heads! In this episode of Talking Pot Heads, Rileigh and Ashleen are joined by Nurse Practitioner Olga Hall to explore the versatile world of tinctures, RSO (Rick Simpson Oil),…

TPH Ep 12 Mastering the Vape Game: Hardware, Wellness, and Sustainability

Sep 18, 2024 1h 12m

In this episode of Talking Pot Heads, we're diving headfirst into the world of vape cartridges! 💨 Rileigh and Ashleen are joined by an expert crew—Tabitha Shwerin from Jars Cannabis, Dr. Shawna…

TPH Ep 11 Extracting the Knowledge about Concentrates with Brenna Saldana and Razia Hayden

Sep 11, 2024 1h 5m

Hey Pot Heads! In this weeks episode of Talking Pot Heads, we’re stirring up the world of cannabis concentrates. We discuss how to make them, the differences between extracts, and how budtenders…

TPH Ep 10 The Cultivation to Quality Control of Cannabis Flower with Chase Tyler and Tim McCormick

Sep 04, 2024 1h 53m

Hey Pot Heads! Welcome to the next episode in our product types series! In this episode of Talking Pot Heads, we're rolling up some seriously insightful conversation about cannabis flower! Rileigh…

TPH Ep 9 Welcome to Season 2

Aug 28, 2024 35m

Hey Pot Heads! Welcome back to Season 2 of 'Talking Pot Heads' with Ashleen and Rileigh. We're thrilled to have you join us again! In this episode, we serve you the scoop about what’s coming up this…

S1E7 TPH 7: Choosing the right product w/ Tessa Datillo & Megan Mbengue

Aug 19, 2024 1h 6m

Welcome back to another episode of Talking Pot Heads! This week, we chat with budtender Tessa Datillo and cannabis nurse Megan Mbengue about working with consumers. How do they help customers and…

S1E8 TPH 8: Cannabis Product Packaging w/ Matt Kovarsky, Jared Minsky, & Pat Caldwell

Jun 19, 2024 1h 26m

It's the Season Finale of the premiere season of Talking Pot Heads, and so far, it's going great! We've established so much knowledge, talked with experts and researchers doing incredible things from…

S1E6 TPH 6: Certificates of Analysis & Pesticides w/ Elly Englehart

Jun 05, 2024 1h 22m

Welcome back to another episode of Talking Pot Heads! This week, Elly Englehart, the scientific director of CP Labs in Ohio, walks us through Certificates of Analysis, pesticides, and what we don't…

S1E5 TPH 5: Physical Traits of Plants w/ Steven C. Philpott

May 29, 2024 1h 23m

Hey pot heads, you're going to be glad you saw this episode! This week on Talking Pot Heads, we welcome Steven C. Philpott, a cannabis researcher with a background in agriculture and sports science,…

S1E4 TPH 4: Terpenes with Bree Bates, Tiff English, and Dr. Codi Peterson

May 22, 2024 1h 35m

What's up, pot heads?? This episode of Talking Pot Heads, with Rileigh and Ashleen of the Chronic Gals, takes listeners on an aromatic journey into the world of cannabis terpenes with insights from…

S1E3 TPH 3: ECS, Active Compounds & the Entourage Effect with Shannon Blake, Dr. Riley Kirk & Dr. Codi Peterson

May 15, 2024 1h 10m

Welcome back for another episode of Talking Pot Heads! We're Ashleen and Rileigh, known together as the Chronic Gals, and on this show, we're empowering budtenders with crucial knowledge on cannabis…

S1E2 TPH 2: History of Cannabis w/ David Bienenstock

May 08, 2024 1h 2m

Welcome back to another episode of Talking Pot Heads! In this episode, we’re exploring how cannabis has been closely intertwined with humans for pretty much all of our known history. We chat with…

S1E1 TPH 1: Welcome to the Talking Pot Heads

May 01, 2024 33m

Welcome to Talking Pot Heads, with your hosts, the Chronic Gals! In this episode, we introduce the podcast and talk about why we created a resource for budtenders in the cannabis industry, plus we…

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