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Shaping Fire
EP121 The Wooly Umbrella Plant: A New Source of Cannabinoids with guest Paula Berman PhD

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 77:40


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 Shaping Fire, host Shango Los chats with cutting-edge plant biochemist Dr. Paula Berman about the Wooly Umbrella plant, its rare biochemical attributes, successful extraction methods, and the future of non-cannabis cannabinoids from this species.

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EP120 Cannabis and Energy: A Growing Dilemma with Evan Mills PhD

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 104:18


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 to his groundbreaking 2012 paper on cannabis energy consumption, ways in which cultivators can become more energy efficient, and how entrenched political and economic preference is given to indoor cultivation, making everything more difficult.

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EP118 - Predatory Microorganisms: Entomopathogenic Fungi IPMO Can Solve and Prevent Your Pest Issues with guest Chris Trump

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 125:31


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 shocking that IPMO hasn't already spread like wildfire. Let's light it up! In this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los sits down with acclaimed natural farming pioneer Chris Trump to discuss his groundbreaking work with Indigenous Predatory Microorganisms, and the profound impact it will have on global agriculture, including cannabis. Discover how to introduce target pests to your IMO collection, and scale this potent pest solution for your indoor home grow, greenhouse, or farm.

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EP117 Tripping without Guides: Best Practices for Psychedelics without a Sitter with guest Daniel Shankin

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 109:46


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 episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with psychedelic integration specialist Daniel Shankin about preparing for your psychedelic experience, best practices for tripping by yourself or with friends, and how to integrate the lessons you received during your experience so you can use them in your everyday life.

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EP115 The Revolutionary New Science Behind Using CBG for Anxiety with Dr. Ethan Russo

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2024 88:06


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 pharmaceutical, herbal remedy or other therapeutic. During this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los welcomes back Dr. Ethan Russo to discuss the foundations of the study, the mechanics of causing and measuring anxiety in the participants, efficacious CBG dosages, and the remarkable findings that may change the direction of anxiety medication development going forward.

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EP115 Cannabis Plant Bioaerosols Can Threaten Cannabis Workers with guest Tess Eidem PhD

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 77:21


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 episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with Tess Eidem PhD about the new science regarding fungal, bacterial, and viral bioaerosols that are produced in a cultivation environment, their impact on human health, how they are being ignored, and what we can do to make cannabis working environments safer for all of us.

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EP114 Planning Ahead for Regenerative Cannabis Cultivation with guest Daniel Stein

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 111:05


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 of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with Humboldt County-born regenerative farmer Daniel Stein of Briceland Forest Farm about building soil, placement of structures, using soil inputs found on your property, water sequestration, cover crops and companion planting, animal husbandry and animal fertilizers, and whether or not cannabis crops should be rotated with the vegetables.

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EP113 Wood Loving Psilocybin Mushrooms

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 114:32 Very Popular


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 mycologist Christian Kaelin about the attributes and personalities of wood-loving hallucinogenic mushrooms, how to find and wildcraft them, and how to build your own inoculated hardwood chip beds to cultivate them outdoors at home.

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EP112 Super-Charging Soil Microbiology with guest Michael DiLegge

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 105:17


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 biostimulants, the care and feeding of microbe life in your soil, choosing companion plants to encourage root zone diversity, and an indictment of the 24-hour light cycle theory.

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EP111 Cannabis Landraces in Practice with guest Jade Nectar

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2023 111:51 Very Popular


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 the differences between landrace, wild and feral varieties of cannabis, their unique attributes that attract connoisseurs, and the importance of conscious landrace breeding techniques and preservation.

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EP110 Delta-8 THC: The Troublesome Cannabinoid with guest Dr. Ethan Russo

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 83:58


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 to discuss the medicinal benefits of Delta-8 THC, its history, the challenges of synthesizing clean Delta-8 THC, and the negative impacts that synthetic Delta-8 THC is having throughout the cannabis community.

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EP109 Encouraging Neurogenesis with Phytocannabinoids with guest Staton Laws

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 89:29


Brain cells die, and our body has the ability to make new ones. But as we age, the ability to make new brain cells slows, and sometimes even slows so much that dementia arises. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los, talks with cannabinoid researcher Staton Laws about the mechanics of neurogenesis, how cannabis medicine can stimulate the creation of vital neurons, and specific nootropic dosing protocols for those interested in sustaining their brain health and longevity, as well as cannabis patients who are already facing dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

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EP108 Longevity and the Endocannabinoid System with guest Hunter Land PhD

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2023 121:28


While cannabis is most commonly used to relieve symptoms of ongoing illness, the plant's resin can also be used to keep the human body in balance over decades, creating long-term wellness. During episode #108 of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with neuroscientist Hunter Land PhD about the biological mechanics of aging, how strengthening the endocannabinoid system can increase your healthspan, and how to develop your cannabinoid strategy to meet your health goals.

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EP107 Vaporizing Flowers and Oil: The Science, Tech and Myths with guest Mark Lewis

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 105:17


Cannabis enthusiasts enjoy using vaporizers for a range of reasons from great taste, to the health benefits for our lungs. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los speaks with engineer and vaporizer devotee Mark Lewis about the attraction so many cannabis users have for flower and oil vaporizers, the pro and cons of technology designs used in contemporary devices, and an array of myths clouding their understanding and use.

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EP106 Cannabis Root Structure Mechanics and Best Practices with guest Sarah Lane

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Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 117:43


Cannabis cultivators expect the plant's roots to do an essential job, and yet most of us barely know how to treat them nicely. On this week's episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los welcomes back plant biologist Sarah Lane to discuss root structure in living soil, coco/peat and hydro systems, how roots function, what their various colors may say about their health, how and when to trim them, and best practices for creating a bountiful root system that will support massive growth and yields, including container choice, pH, watering, fertilizers and compost teas.

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EP105 Mycelium and Mycorrhizal Mechanics with guest Stephanie Garcia

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Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 99:16


Mycelium and mycorrhizae are essential parts of the Soil Food Web, and using cultivation methods that support soil fungi can lead to the best cannabis you've ever grown. In this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with mycologist Stephanie Garcia about the functions of mycelium and mycorrhizae, some common misunderstandings, and best practices for amendments, pH, watering and transplanting to create and sustain a thriving rhizosphere.

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EP104 - Pharmaceutical and Cannabis Interaction with guest Jahan Marcu PhD

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 115:11


The vast majority of cannabis enthusiasts and patients are also taking some prescription drug or another, and cannabis patients often ask about the potential for drug-drug interaction without ever getting a satisfying answer. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with pharmacologist Jahan Marcu PhD about the complex biology of cannabis interacting with other drugs, how to discern if you may be experiencing an interaction, and some red flag drugs that should be watched closely.

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The Cannabis Research of Dr. Raphael Mechoulam with guest Dr. Ethan Russo

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 82:23


Starting in the 1960s, a single cannabis research group discovered THC, CBD, CBG, CBC, CBNa, CBDa, CBGa and others! On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with Dr. Ethan Russo about the life's work of Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, who passed away last week. Dr. Russo shares engaging stories from Dr. Mechoulam's life, walks us through the historical timeline of his discoveries, and explains the momentous impact of the greatest cannabis researcher we've ever known.

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The Soil Food Web in Practice with special guest Dr. Elaine Ingham

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 138:45


The soil food web is at the center of successful cannabis cultivation. On this 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 companion plants by their function, beneficial insects as both garden defense and food web antagonist, using soil food web biomimicry for indoor growing, increasing biological activity in coco coir pots and choosing the right compost tea for the correct use.

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Preserving Living Soil Biology During Winter with guest Andie Marsh

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 124:26


The essential nature of living soil is that it is vibrantly alive with a diverse number of species, active fungal systems and is plugged into the larger soil food web. Too often, at the end of the growing season, we simply walk away from our pots, leaving them to the winter elements, or let them dry out in a barn, losing all the biological activity we worked so hard on all summer. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los speaks with soil biologist Andie Marsh about the biological reality of off-season pots, living nutrition and infusions than can be used to keep your soil on simmer all winter instead of killing it, and best practices for firing up your soil in the spring.

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Cannabis Dosing Strategies: A Detailed Analysis with host Shango Los

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022 170:58


We are celebrating Shaping Fire episode #100 with a special episode featuring host Shango Los sharing his depth of experience with dosing plans for cannabis patients. Pulling insight and important details from his over decade of experience with cannabis medicine, and interviews he has done with cannabis medicine doctors and researchers, Shango explains a strategic framework of not just cannabis dosing numbers, but rather an entire understanding of how to think through your own ailments and goals so you can figure out your own individualized cannabis medicine needs. Shango shares an incredibly accessible explanation of the Endocannabinoid System, the pros and cons of various consumption methods for patients, explains the mode of action for common cannabinoids as well as specific dosages for a variety of patients, and walks us through the process of planning a personal cannabis protocol where the patient is in control and empowered to make informed decisions based on both science and patient experience.

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Speaking and Eating and War in the Soil with guest Sarah Lane

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 99:35


So many of our efforts as cannabis cultivators are intended to improve the interaction between the plant and soil. And yet, most of us know very little about how plants and microbes really communicate and exchange nutrition and other resources. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with plant biologist Sarah Lane about these extraordinary secretions of plants known as exudates, their essential roles in the rhizosphere, challenges with the 24 hour light cycle, exudates in soilless substrate, and the inadequacy of replacing exudates with molasses when feeding microbe life in the soil.

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The Compost Supershow with guest Leighton Morrison

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 190:51


Compost is not one thing. We use compost to describe a whole range of soil amendments. And some of them don't live up to what we want compost to do. On this week's episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los welcomes back soil biologist Leighton Morrison to talk about the varieties of compost and the benefits and challenges of each, the structure and micro-biology of inoculant organic matter, how to make a microbe-rich cold compost without pathogen risk, and a whole lot of insight into the grading, use and storage of compost.

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Crossbreeding Your First Cannabis Seeds with guest Brandon Potter

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 111:44 Very Popular


This episode is for folks who would like to make their first cannabis seeds, and for those simply interested in the process. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with Brandon Potter about best practices for making your first seeds, how to choose your parents, effective use of pollen, and harvesting, curing and storing your seeds.

Talking Hedge
The Entourage Effect in Magic Mushrooms?

Talking Hedge

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 29:30


The Green Rush is a 2-hour weekly live cannabis business talk show produced by Pro Cannabis Media every Friday from 4PM EST to 6PM EST. The show discusses news issues in the cannabis market and each week conducts a deeper dive into specific topics of the industry.This week we discuss psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound derived from “magic mushrooms.”In addition to psilocybin, we chat about plant medicine developments, and if it takes away from the cannabis movement? Episode 1018 The #TalkingHedge interviews Shango Los, Founder & Host, Shaping Fire and Dr. Michele Ross, Founder, Infused Health...https://youtu.be/0WgzC5QaSEs

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Teaming with Bacteria with guest Jeff Lowenfels

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 132:40


The “Lord of the Roots” returns to Shaping Fire with a fourth book in the essential “Teaming with Microbes” soil food web series. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with author and educator Jeff Lowenfels about bacteria's role in the soil, endophytic bacteria's rhizophagy cycle ducking into and out of plants themselves, the bacterial life inside cannabis seeds, and how to use these insights in your garden for thriving plants.

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Psilocybin Mushroom Analytical Testing with guest George Sellhorn PhD

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 111:38


Interest in magic mushrooms has skyrocketed and now, for the first time, enthusiasts have access to analytical lab equipment. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with biochemist George Sellhorn PhD about performing analyses on psilocybin mushrooms, the key analytes including terpenes labs are presently looking at, the differences between cannabis and psilocybin testing procedures, and how to properly store mushrooms at home to preserve potency. 

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Nematodes: Just Don't Call Them Worms with guest Ernie Bernard PhD

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2022 100:37


Nematodes are one of the least studied participants in the soil food web. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los speaks with nematologist Ernie Bernard PhD about nematode physiology and habits, beneficial attributes like protecting against pests and creating rich soil, and how to keep parasitic nematodes from becoming established in your garden.

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Biochar: Building Soil and Memory with guest Cuauhtemoc Villa

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 112:20


Biochar is an often overlooked soil amendment that can be a game changer for container gardening, hügelkultur and regenerating farmland. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with living soil educator Cuauhtemoc Villa about the vast and varied role biochar can play in cultivation, best practices for making it yourself and how to deploy it in your garden at any scale.

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Understanding and Breeding S1 Seed Varieties with guests Caleb NSpecta and Ryan Lee

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 139:42 Very Popular


There are few things as rewarding as germinating an exploratory pack of S1 seeds to see all the different phenos within. S1 seeds are both a breeder's intermediary tool, and a grand adventure in themselves. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with Caleb Nspecta and Ryan Lee about what S1 seed lines are, their characteristics and uses, and how to make them

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Ep91 - Getting Friendly with Worms with guest Chandler Michalsky

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Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 111:54


Worms are an everyday companion in the garden, and most of us barely know them at all. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with living soil educator Chandler Michalsky about worm physiology and activities, how to use their nutritive castings as an extraordinary natural fertilizer and some insights on how to raise worms for all your cultivation needs.

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Biodynamic Cannabis: Cultivating Awareness with guests Blaire and Daniel AuClair

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 120:39


There are as many methods of growing cannabis as there are cannabis cultivators. For generations, some farmers have used cannabis cultivation as a means to express their spiritual connection with both the earth and spirit. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with Blaire and Daniel AuClair about biodynamic growing techniques, specialty foliar preparations infused with intention and the importance of cultivating awareness alongside their cannabis.

Smoke N' Science
2.1 Conversations that Change the Stigma (ft. Shango Los)

Smoke N' Science

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 67:17


We've all had difficult conversations about cannabis. Whether it's a friend, family member, or a healthcare provider, it can be demoralizing to feel invalidated and frustrating if you're struggling to find the right words. Many people still have a negative bias about the plant, which isn't their fault as there's been a lot of propaganda advocating against it over the years. On this episode of Smoke N' Science, we talk to Shango Los, host of Shaping Fire and expert at cannabis communication. Together, we're going to share some difficulties we've had and some tricks we use to break it all down and hopefully help change people's minds! - - - - - - - Contact Us: www.smokenol.com/podcast Follow/Submit Questions: instagram.com/smokenol Find Shango: instagram.com/shapingfire - instagram.com/shangolos - - - - - - - If you are a licensed processor who is interested in working with us contact us at sales@smokenol.com !

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Episode 89 - Autoflower Shortcomings (and a few solutions!) with guest Dan Jimmie

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 124:05


We love autoflowers here, but there is no doubt that some aspects of growing autoflowering cannabis plants can be incredibly frustrating. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los chats with autoflower breeder Dan Jimmie about all the things they dislike about autoflowers, and solutions for a few of them. This is a really honest and comprehensive discussion about the failings of autoflowers from cultivators who love them.

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Speaking of Sex with The Pleasure Mechanics
Cannabis, Pleasure & Connection with Shango Los

Speaking of Sex with The Pleasure Mechanics

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 65:27


In this episode we are in conversation with Shango Los, host of the Shaping Fire podcast, about the connections between cannabis, pleasure and erotic intimacy. We explore the relationship between cannabis and pleasure, and how we humans can deepen our connection with the plant itself, and with one another by partaking in the plant together. […] The post Cannabis, Pleasure & Connection with Shango Los appeared first on Pleasure Mechanics.

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Fusarium and Pythium Root Rots in Living Soil with guest Cora McGehee

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 101:16


Fusarium and Pythium root rots attack our plants and we never really know until they wilt, and it is too late. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with plant pathologist Cora McGehee about identification of these pathogens, best practices for prevention, and their mechanisms for action, so cultivators can take action to protect their gardens.

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Indoor Raised Bed with Horizon Soil Technique First Cycle Assessment with Leighton Morrison

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 129:34


How does a horizon-style living soil bed function in real life? On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los and soil biologist Leighton Morrison assess the first run of Shango's indoor raised bed implementing regenerative cultivation techniques and the horizon soil strategy as explained in Shaping Fire episode 54. Included are soil layer measurements, fungus gnats, a failed green mulch and the best plants Shango has ever grown.

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Special Shaping Fire Episode: Shango Los as guest on the Curious About Cannabis Podcast

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 93:28


On this episode of Shaping Fire, we share with you an episode of the Curious About Cannabis podcast. Shaping Fire host Shango Los was recently special guest on the show. Shango and CAC host Jason Wilson discuss using outdoor regenerative cultivation techniques indoors, the rocky transition from medical to recreational markets for cannabis patients, how to form local growers collectives and how Shango formed the one on Vashon Island, the rise of autoflowers, and some behind the scenes thoughts about the Shaping Fire podcast.

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Psilocybin Mushrooms and Brain Chemistry with guest Miyabe Shields PhD

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 122:39


More and more, folks are embracing the mental and physical benefits found in using psilocybin mushrooms in either small or large doses. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los invites Dr. Miyabe Shields back to explain how psilosin stimulates the serotonin and other systems, how differing doses reach specific threshold points and using this knowledge to heal humans.

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Naming Our Monsters: Is this Post-Prohibition? with guest Dr. Dominic Corva PhD

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 130:01


Cannabis normalization is a patchwork of mismatched laws across the country. And this uncoordinated approach creates inefficiencies that cost money, liberties and lives. Only by naming these challenges and facing them straight-on will we have any chance of fixing the American cannabis experiment. On this special episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with Dr. Dominic Corva PhD about the impact of state-licensing on long-time cannabis farmers in California, the awkwardness of prohibition and licensed sales existing at the same time, cannabis prohibition as a public health issue, the profitable injustice of non-violent cannabis prisoners, the latest on electrical usage by industrial agriculture cannabis farms and the rise of the citizen scientist.

The Curious About Cannabis Podcast
Shaping Fire with Shango Los | BTS #66

The Curious About Cannabis Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 93:58


In this behind-the-scenes conversation I connect with Shango Los. Shango is founder of Shaping Fire and host of the Shaping Fire podcast, currently in its fourth year of production. In addition to the podcast, Shango's personal YouTube channel features exclusive cannabis how-to videos and expert interviews and has served over a million viewers. Shango is founder of VIMEA on Vashon Island where he lives, which has evolved into a patient outreach and education organization hosting some of the top cannabis speakers in the world. Shango has been working in brand strategy and marketing for 25 years and since 2013 has been helping cannabis folk bring their products to market.  In this conversation we discuss the palpable changes in the Cannabis market vibe when states began flipping from medical to full legalization, Shango's journey to discover the therapeutic properties of Cannabis, some of the biggest insights he has gained from his conversations on the Shaping Fire podcast, the results of his recent foray into indoor Cannabis cultivation, why he is excited for the future of autoflower Cannabis, and more! To learn more about Shaping Fire, visit https://www.shapingfire.com/  Stay curious, and take it easy!

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The New Science on Using CBG

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 81:40


The cannabinoid Cannabigerol (CBG) is so new to being studied that most people are still unclear what varieties of relief it offers. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los welcomes back neurologist Dr. Ethan Russo to discuss his new study published this week compiling patient uses for cannabigerol, the specific ailments CBG works for, and the quality of patient results.

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Deploying Aerobic and Anaerobic Soil Amendments with guest Leighton Morrison

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 114:09


All life breathes in its own way. We can become better cultivators by understanding the interplay between aerobic and anaerobic microbes and bacteria. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los welcomes back soil biologist Leighton Morrison to discuss the differences between aerobic and anaerobic environments, the interplay between oxygen-loving microbes and bacteria in building soil structure, and how to breathe life into dirt to regenerate your soil.

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Endocannabinoid Mechanics Part Two with guest Miyabe Shields PhD

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 119:39


Everyone's endocannabinoid system works in ways that are unique to themselves. Our best chance at success with cannabis is to understand both the science generalizing cannabis use, while also learning how our own body functions specifically. On this episode of Shaping Fire, Miyabe Shields PhD returns for Part Two of Endocannabinoid Mechanics and talks with host Shango Los about how minor cannabinoids function, why we find cannabis relaxing, choosing between the various modes of cannabis use for the variety of relief we are looking for, and dosing thresholds for extraordinary ailments like immune disorders, cancer and others.

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Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Genomic Investigation Results with Dr. Ethan Russo

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 88:52


Today, Dr. Ethan Russo has published his groundbreaking research into the causes of Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome. The research team's survey and genomic investigation of patients has, for the first time, identified the genetic mutations affecting neurotransmitters and the endocannabinoid system. In this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los reviews the entirety of the paper with Dr. Russo, including all five of the genetic mutations, the results of the patient survey and why we can exclude causes such as neem.

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Creating Soil Amendments and Natural Pesticides from Local Plants with guest Joey Burger

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 130:41


Everything we require to grow thriving cannabis plants already exists for free in nature. Sure, some things are easier to buy, but for most of us, wildcrafting our local plants can provide what we need. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with permaculture and natural farming educator Joey Burger about how to unleash the power within our local plants for nutrition and pest deterrence.

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Endocannabinoid Mechanics Part One with guest Miyabe Shields PhD

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 105:45


The endocannabinoid system can seem like a magical engine sometimes and, as cannabis enthusiasts, it's good to dig in and learn how it actually functions. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with cannabinoid scientist Miyabe Shields PhD about the chemical mechanics at the basis of our endocannabinoid system, including how cannabinoid receptors function, how cannabinoids take action, why we develop THC tolerance and how to manage it, and the effectiveness of whole plant versus single molecule cannabis medicine.

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Personalized Cannabinopathic Medicine with guest Dr. Chris Spooner

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 105:11


Every human body has a different capacity to intake and effectively deploy cannabinoids. Humans are often treated as if they all have the same cannabis capacity, and it is simply untrue. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with Dr. Chris Spooner about gauging a patient's preparedness for cannabis medicine, what analytics to deploy to properly assess a potential cannabis patient, and what foods to eat that strengthen your endocannabinoid system

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Comparing Psilocybin Microdosing Protocols with guest Adam Bramlage

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 79:23


Microdosing mushrooms has suddenly been embraced by much of the medical establishment, and regular folks are finding huge benefits. Psilocybin mushroom are increasingly available and good people are using them to relieve trauma, sometimes without understanding how best to use them. In this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los talks with microdosing coach Adam Bramlage to compare microdosing protocols, understand more clearly the differences between doses and how best to explore self-healing safely.

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Off-Season Preparations for Your Regenerative Cannabis Garden with guest Nicholas Mahmood

Shaping Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 130:19


Your relationship with the land you cultivate is perhaps the most important variable for growing thriving cannabis plants. On this episode of Shaping Fire, host Shango Los chats with Nicholas Mahmood of Green Source Gardens about best practices for putting your gardens to sleep in the fall, some ideas for off-season improvements, and some strategies to start your spring with abundant momentum.

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