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Subscribe to The Hash Podcast — New Season January 8th!

Published on December 20, 2018 · Last updated July 28, 2020
Subscribe to The Hash podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud to stay current on cannabis in US culture.
Subscribe to The Hash podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or Soundcloud to stay current on cannabis in US culture.

This New Year, start your Tuesday mornings off right, with just a little dab of The Hash podcast.

On January 8th, 2019, Leafly is thrilled to launch a brand-new season of the weekly, scripted, cannabis news + lifestyle podcast “The Hash”—delivering potent, super-professional interviews and stories with some of the hottest names in the canna-universe. “The Hash” takes you to cannabis’ budding edge in American life, with the high production values you expect from shows like “Radiolab” and “Fresh Air.” The new season’s guests include Cypress Hill’s B-Real, Rupaul’s Drag Race star Laganja Estranja, and Mimicking Birds’ Adam Trachsel.

Listen to our trailer.

What Is The Hash Podcast?

Available on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud, “The Hash” is hosted by Leafly California Editor David Downs, and Brooklyn-based journalist Max Savage Levenson. “The Hash” distills the essence of cannabis in American culture down to quick, slick, ten-minute audio hits. The Hash was founded in 2014 in San Francisco, and has published 102 episodes. Past interviews include pop culture icons like Parliament’s George Clinton, Science Guy Bill Nye, Beats Antique, and Super Troopers director Jay Chandrasekhar; industry pros like the Dank Duchess, the Arcview Group’s Troy Dayton and Steep Hill Labs’ Dr. Reggie Gaudino; and activists like Debby Goldsberry and Pennsylvania State Senator Mike “Marijuana Mike” Folmer. The new season comes from Leafly Podcasts.

Who Hosts The Hash Podcast?

The Hash is co-founded by David Downs, San Francisco Chronicle’s former cannabis editor, and now, California Editor at Leafly.com. Downs is a digital cannabis journalism pioneer who has produced three non-fiction books, including Marijuana Harvest by Ed Rosenthal and David Downs. He’s been based in San Francisco since 2004. Max Savage Levenson is a print and audio journalist covering cannabis and pop music. He previously worked at NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts series, and has written for Pitchfork, NPR Music, Bandcamp Daily and other bastions of hipster truth.

Subscribe To The Hash on iTunes, Stitcher and Soundcloud

Search for “The Hash” and subscribe on major podcast platforms iTunes, or Stitcher. Our RSS feed comes from our Soundcloud page. New episodes go up Tuesdays at 6 a.m. PST. And be sure to follow The Hash on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Leafly has awesome t-shirts, sunglasses, and other schwag, and has been known to give stuff away to fans and followers.

About Leafly Podcasts

Leafly has podcasts that speak to you. Learn about the best new products by subscribing to What Are You Smoking? with Will Hyde. Stay current on cannabis news each week with The Roll-Up by Bruce Barcott. For our Canada readers and fans, follow Canada’s legal roll-out each week with The High Life

And starting January 8th, 2019, The Hash’s brief news+lifestyle segments re-set the bar for cannabis audio journalism.

See The Hash Live in Portland Feb. 14-17!

Our Portland, Oregon listeners (or visitors) should come on down to Portland Valentine’s Day weekend 2019 to watch The Hash record live on location. Buy your tickets now to the Listen Up Portland podcast festival, featuring Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, Guys We F#@$!d with Krystyna Hutchinson and Corinne Fisher, and many more legends of audio. Tickets will sell out. Portland Listen Up Fest Tickets, Feb. 14-17.

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David Downs
David Downs
Leafly Senior Editor David Downs is the former Cannabis Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle. He's appeared on The Today Show, and written for Scientific American, The New York Times, WIRED, Rolling Stone, The Onion A/V Club, High Times, and many more outlets. He is a 2023 judge for The Emerald Cup, and has covered weed since 2009.
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