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Hosted by Paul O'Donoghue · 🇺🇸 US · EN-AU · 93 episodes
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Give & Toke is a podcast about cannabis, told through the people living and building it.Hosted by Paul O’Donoghue, each episode features conversations with patients, doctors, advocates and operators, exploring access, regulation, culture and the realities of the industry.Grounded, curious and at times uncomfortable, the show aims to move beyond headlines and into what actually matters.
Paul O'Donoghue hosts Give and Toke, a society show with 93 episodes published.
This podcast is supported by Azure Health. Visit azurehealth.com.au/giveandtoke to learn more. Bill Simpson didn't set out to write a book about cannabis. He set out to make sense of an experience that changed the way he
This podcast is supported by Azure Health. Visit azurehealth.com.au/giveandtoke to learn more. What responsibility does a medicinal cannabis industry have to the people it serves? After experiencing a severe reaction to
This podcast is supported by Azure Health. Visit azurehealth.com.au/giveandtoke to learn more. Cannabis has long been reduced to simple labels like THC percentage, indica, and sativa. But the deeper you go, the more comp
This podcast is supported by Azure Health. Visit azurehealth.com.au/giveandtoke to learn more. Remi-Dean Ryan is a long-time industry operator who has worked across almost every layer of the Australian cannabis ecosystem
This podcast is proudly supported by Azure Health. Visit azurehealth.com.au/giveandtoke to learn more. Plant Medicine is becoming more accessible in Australia. Understanding it is another story. Kyla de Clifford, founder
A rare strain. A murder. A stoned process server and his dealer somehow becoming action heroes. Episode 4 of Helping or Hurting? revisits Pineapple Express, the 2008 cult classic that pushed cannabis deeper into mainstre
By 1998, cannabis films had changed completely. The fear and hysteria of Reefer Madness was gone. The quiet realism of Dazed and Confused had passed. In its place came Half Baked. Helping or Hurting? is a four-part podca
In 1936, cannabis was portrayed as a menace to society. By 1993, it was simply part of the furniture. Episode Two of Helping or Hurting? revisits Dazed and Confused, Richard Linklater’s cult classic set on the last day o
In 1936, a low-budget propaganda film set out to warn the public about the dangers of cannabis. Instead, it became one of the most infamous examples of moral panic ever committed to screen. In this episode, Paul O’Donogh
Pharmacists don’t usually sit at the centre of conversations about plant medicine, but maybe they should. Jen and Nick Ravenswood are a husband-and-wife team with deep roots in community pharmacy, and the founders of Ray
Tanner Stewart is focused on one of the most challenging and consequential areas in health: how we understand and manage pain. Through Stewart Farms, he’s working to develop plant-powered alternatives that sit alongside
Get $10 off accessories with the code ‘CATCHUP’ at giveandtoke.com.au The Catch-Up is a collaboration between Give and Toke and AusCannaReviews with Paul and Christina coming together occasionally to explore what’s happe
Justin Lee is the founder of Ay Papi, a California-based craft cannabis company focused on solventless, single-origin products made in collaboration with regenerative legacy cultivators. Before entering the cannabis indu
Julian Stefanou is the founding partner of West Coast Palms, an Australian medicinal cannabis producer and importer that sits at the intersection of cannabis culture and clinical medicine. With a national footprint acros
Rachel Payne returns to Give & Toke for a candid and wide-ranging review of cannabis policy in 2025. Rachel reflects on the year’s most significant developments, including Victoria’s long-awaited drug driving reforms, th
In this episode, Paul is joined by the Interim CEO and Founder of SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals, Michael Sassano - a man with a track record for global market predictions. Together they look back at 2025, and explore what's in s
Mimi Sener is one of the most respected and quietly influential leaders in the Australian medicinal cannabis industry. Mimi’s journey into cannabis was shaped by lived experience, supporting a partner through cancer and
In this special episode of The Catch-Up , Christina and Paul reunite to unpack their recent trip to Thailand. They share insights from their visits to Iridescent Med and the facility cultivating Cookies California geneti
This week on Give & Toke, Paul is joined by Angus Murray - a cultivator who’s taken lessons from Vancouver to Victoria and everywhere in between. From his time growing in Canada’s legendary BC cannabis scene to shaping c
Dr Bryce Joynson is a neuro-affirming Specialist GP based on the Gold Coast, with a practice that blends clinical rigour and holistic care. Known for his work across ADHD, autism, hyper-mobility disorders, and medicinal
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