Choogle On with Uncle Weed
277 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHead out with Uncle Weed on cannabis-inspired adventures, spontaneous commentary and eclectic sounds from around the world since 2005.
Anecdotes and observations include: public policy, transportation, economics, architecture, entrepreneurship and cannabis culture and discourse about harm reduction, environment, international travel and foreign affairs. Usually recorded on-the-go, Uncle Weed (sometime) invites curious pals and erstwhile strangers into the hi-jinks and conversation.
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Episodes
Tofino Dries up – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter 3/9
September 18, 2009 18:10After recalling beach camp-outs, rainy days and salmon feasts, Uncle Weed finds out commercial water usage is banned in Tofino and closing down for the tourist operations for the busy weekend ~ thusly he sets out on the trail from Half Moon Bay to Wickaninnish Bay to discover what’s up. Includes riffs and spiels about...
Meditations from the Blockades – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter 2/9
September 14, 2009 19:00Out on a trail, Uncle Weed shares a few lessons learned bearing witness to the blockade lines including thoughts about non-violence and pacifism, importance of respecting others, and the common desire for trees which the ecologists and workers unwittingly share. Plus discourse on ways to replace economic gains from industrial logging with value-added finished products...
Musings from Clayoquot Sound – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter 1/9
September 12, 2009 20:00Arriving at a campground between the towns of Tofino and Ucluelet, Uncle Weed sets out to explore the west coast’s unique environment and offer discourse on natural resource-based and tourism-based economies starting with recollections from the noted logging protests in the early 1990s with comments about blockade logistics from early morning pick-up trucks rides to...
Observations about Ecology and Economy – Rainforest Dispatches, Introduction
September 12, 2009 06:23 - 6.9 MBIntroducing a series of explorations and soliloquies from the Clayoquot Sound area on the west coast of Vancouver Island during a summertime water outage in the midst of a temperate rainforest. While figuring out what happened, Uncle Weed recollects the tense logging blockades in early 1990s and compares current conditions through lens of deep ecology...
Tales from The HempenRoad – Choogle on #80
July 25, 2009 23:59While on a mountain ramble, Uncle Weed recounts the HempenRoad film project, a mixed media travel documentary about the commercial industrial hemp industry in Cascadia in 1996. He spiels on the origins, motivations and characters met along the way including Japanese filmmaker Eiji M and philanthro-activist Robert Lunday (RIP). Along with tales of the NorthWest … Continue reading Tales from The HempenRoad – Choogle on #80 →
Tales from The HempenRoad – Choogle On! #80
July 25, 2009 23:59While on a mountain ramble, Uncle Weed recounts the HempenRoad film project, a mixed media travel documentary about the commercial industrial hemp industry in Cascadia in 1996. He spiels on the origins, motivations and characters met along the way including Japanese filmmaker Eiji M and philanthro-activist Robert Lunday (RIP). Along with tales of the NorthWest...
SXSW Stories from Middle Earth – Choogle On #79
July 13, 2009 04:31Both a preview and recap of SXSW 2009 as Uncle Weed and the Quebecois Correspondent discuss the noted media conference and extravaganza featuring UW’s spiel F@ck Stats, Make Art – a soliloquy for quality and integrity in creation. Along with live recordings of Geoff Berner, and The Black Angels comes a recounting a perfect day … Continue reading SXSW Stories from Middle Earth – Choogle On #79 →
SXSW Stories from Middle Earth – Choogle On! #79
July 13, 2009 04:31 - 45.6 MBBoth a preview and recap of SXSW 2009 as Uncle Weed and the Quebecois Correspondent discuss the noted media conference and extravaganza featuring UW’s spiel F@ck Stats, Make Art – a soliloquy for quality and integrity in creation. Along with live recordings of Geoff Berner, and The Black Angels comes a recounting a perfect day...
Riverside Tokes for Phelps on the Varley Trail – Choogle On! #78
March 01, 2009 00:20 - 27.9 MBOn Lynn Valley’s Varley trail, Uncle Weed discourses on fascist sponsors and greedy PR hacks reacting to young Mr. Phelps’ situation, plus talk of value of art vs. artist and listener email about parenting advice, blind shopping cart incidents, and a situation with a Briton arrested and incarcerated in Japan plus a spiel on Group...
Riverside Tokes for Phelps on the Varley Trail ~ Choogle On! #78
March 01, 2009 00:20On Lynn Valley’s Varley trail, Uncle Weed discourses on fascist sponsors and greedy PR hacks reacting to young Mr. Phelps’ situation, plus talk of value of art vs. artist and listener email about parenting advice, blind shopping cart incidents, and a situation with a Briton arrested and incarcerated in Japan plus a spiel on Group … Continue reading Riverside Tokes for Phelps on the Varley Trail ~ Choogle On! #78 →
Rolling to the End of the Line – Choogle on #77 « Choogle On With
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Rolling to the End of the Line – Choogle On! #77
February 27, 2009 00:20 - 25.8 MBRolling aboard buses, trolleys, Skytrain and Seabus, Uncle Weed discusses changing routes and riding transit for escape, exploration, creativity, inspiration and adds in tourist fun plus concerns about free expression, aggressive security and love for the Seabus in a special documentary dispatch from Upper Lynn Valley to Kitsilano in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Hop aboard for: Rolling...
Festive Musings from Wreck Beach – Choogle On! #76
December 26, 2008 23:29 - 17.3 MBFrom Wreck Beach on University of BC campus Uncle Weed offers international, festive greetings with tales of journies to come, the feeling of the edge of the world, reflections of NYEs in Japan, cougars on the Baden Powell trail, float planes, ferries and barges, and mostly asking the universe what to do next? Plus special holiday greetings from Herby, now a free man. Music by Chris Jacobsen, from Filterland, Spilt Milk cassettes, circa 1994 Guam, Pacific.
Festive Musings from Wreck Beach ~ Choogle On! #76
December 26, 2008 23:29From Wreck Beach on University of BC campus Uncle Weed offers international, festive greetings with tales of journies to come, the feeling of the edge of the world, reflections of NYEs in Japan, cougars on the Baden Powell trail, float planes, ferries and barges, and mostly asking the universe what to do next? Plus special holiday greetings from Herby, now a free man. Music by Chris Jacobsen, from Filterland, Spilt Milk cassettes, circa 1994 Guam, Pacific.
His Holiness Dalai Lama 14 is Canadian! – Choogle On! #75
December 24, 2008 22:00From the vault comes the story of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s honorary Canadian citizenship ceremony at the Canucks rink in Vancouver. Along with a rousing Oh Canada!, and the official ceremony, comes a few words of humour and counsel from HHDL14 and his eloquent assistant and discussion of the Dalai Lama Centre for...
His Holiness Dalai Lama 14 is Canadian! – Choogle on #75
December 24, 2008 22:00From the vault comes the story of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s honorary Canadian citizenship ceremony at the Canucks rink in Vancouver. Along with a rousing Oh Canada!, and the official ceremony, comes a few words of humour and counsel from HHDL14 and his eloquent assistant and discussion of the Dalai Lama Centre for … Continue reading His Holiness Dalai Lama 14 is Canadian! – Choogle on #75 →
Taos Hi-Jacking Incident from snowy Mayne Island – Choogle On #74
December 22, 2008 05:52From a snowy Gulf island, Uncle Weed recounts an incident from a lost summer involving a hi-jacked VW bus and a surreal evening of trout, tribal chants, involuntary confinement, gun shots, and rabbit stew. Musical Interlude by Wm. Lenker of Steamboat Island via Pennsyl-tucky & Levon Helm. Levon Helm – Dirt Farmer Music, Home of … Continue reading Taos Hi-Jacking Incident from snowy Mayne Island – Choogle On #74 →
Taos Hi-Jacking Incident from snowy Mayne Island – Choogle On! #74
December 22, 2008 05:52From a snowy Gulf island, Uncle Weed recounts an incident from a lost summer involving a hi-jacked VW bus and a surreal evening of trout, tribal chants, involuntary confinement, gun shots, and rabbit stew. Levon Helm – Dirt Farmer Music, Home of the Midnight Ramble, Woodstock, NY Evidence of the lost summer @ Arches Ntl....
Drug Test Resistance in Belize – Choogle On! #73
December 21, 2008 03:48On back porch, Uncle Weed shares a personal message to the chooglers international followed by a spiel about tactics to resist a golf course incident induced corporate drug test using vigilance, friendly lawyers, a trip to Belize w/ broken wrist, and Tolstoy’s War + Peace. Pack your bags for: Drug Test Resistance in Belize –...
Drug Test Resistance in Belize – Choogle on #73
December 21, 2008 03:48On back porch, Uncle Weed shares a personal message to the chooglers international followed by a spiel about tactics to resist a golf course incident induced corporate drug test using vigilance, friendly lawyers, a trip to Belize w/ broken wrist, and Tolstoy’s War + Peace. Pack your bags for: Drug Test Resistance in Belize – … Continue reading Drug Test Resistance in Belize – Choogle on #73 →
Dual Beer Fest Action! – Choogle on #72
November 19, 2008 02:39Starting at the Great Canadian Beer Fest in Victoria, BC (Vancouver Island), Uncle Weed samples some tasty ales and listens to lovely lasses play Hip tunes and chats with barmen and revelers. Much later (post appendectomy) UW and friends attend Oktoberfest at the German Alpen House in Vancouver where he recounts trips to Munich for … Continue reading Dual Beer Fest Action! – Choogle on #72 →
Dual Beer Fest Action! – Choogle On! #72
November 19, 2008 02:39Starting at the Great Canadian Beer Fest in Victoria, BC (Vancouver Island), Uncle Weed samples some tasty ales and listens to lovely lasses play Hip tunes and chats with barmen and revelers. Much later (post appendectomy) UW and friends attend Oktoberfest at the German Alpen House in Vancouver where he recounts trips to Munich for...
High Witness Report at In-site Police Standoff – Choogle on #71
November 05, 2008 01:31photo by UW, art’ed by Bread the Producer At a thwarted benefit concert for Insite, the supervised injection clinic in Vancouver’s troubled downtown Eastside, Uncle Weed chronicles the massive show of force by the Vancouver Police Department who shut down the Bedouin Soundclash concert and blockaded a full block of Hastings Street – ironically because, … Continue reading High Witness Report at In-site Police Standoff – Choogle on #71 →
High Witness Report at In-site Police Standoff – Choogle On! #71
November 05, 2008 01:31photo by UW, art’ed by Bread the Producer At a thwarted benefit concert for Insite, the supervised injection clinic in Vancouver’s troubled downtown Eastside, Uncle Weed chronicles the massive show of force by the Vancouver Police Department who shut down the Bedouin Soundclash concert and blockaded a full block of Hastings Street – ironically because,...
Two Country Election Fest – Choogle On! #70
October 25, 2008 00:42Art’ed up by Bread the Producer Heading out to vote in his riding in BC, Uncle Weed rallies to a secondary voting location at the last minute while spieling about the election process, political parties and vast timezones. After filling out his Canadian ballot, he returns home to drink hot toddies, get baked and fill...
Two Country Election Fest – Choogle on #70
October 25, 2008 00:42Art’ed up by Bread the Producer Heading out to vote in his riding in BC, Uncle Weed rallies to a secondary voting location at the last minute while spieling about the election process, political parties and vast timezones. After filling out his Canadian ballot, he returns home to drink hot toddies, get baked and fill … Continue reading Two Country Election Fest – Choogle on #70 →
Hard Tokes with Herby in the Hoosgow – Choogle on #69
August 26, 2008 00:20Herby is a Canadian doing 30 weekends in jail for a 2 light grow operation. He tells Uncle Weed about the conditions of “Guantanamo North” and answers questions about the trial process, political situation in Canada, and keeping his health up. Edited by Bread the Producer. Music from Under the Volcano fest. Protect your rights … Continue reading Hard Tokes with Herby in the Hoosgow – Choogle on #69 →
Hard Tokes with Herby in the Hoosgow – Choogle On! #69
August 26, 2008 00:20Herby is a Canadian doing 30 weekends in jail for a 2 light grow operation. He tells Uncle Weed about the conditions of “Guantanamo North” and answers questions about the trial process, political situation in Canada, and keeping his health up. Edited by Bread the Producer. Music from Under the Volcano fest. Protect your rights...
Car Free Choogle – a musical wandering – Choogle on #68
August 02, 2008 09:03Car Free Choogle on with Uncle Weed, produced and art’ed up by Bread Aside a rushing creek under evergreen canopy smoking OG Kush, Uncle Weed recounts BC camping trips, summer leisure plans, and describes the wonders of the Vancouver Car Free Festival including Portuguese salted sardines, Grateful Dead cover band, drum circles, poets, activists and … Continue reading Car Free Choogle – a musical wandering – Choogle on #68 →
Car Free Choogle ~ a musical wandering – Choogle on #68
August 02, 2008 09:03Aside a rushing creek under evergreen canopy smoking OG Kush, Uncle Weed recounts BC camping trips, summer leisure plans, and describes the wonders of the Vancouver Car Free Festival including Portuguese salted sardines, Grateful Dead cover band, drum circles, poets, activists and dancers galore, before embarking on an auditory space cruise through Commercial Drive and … Continue reading Car Free Choogle ~ a musical wandering – Choogle on #68 →
Car Free Choogle, a musical wandering – Choogle On! #68
August 02, 2008 09:03Aside a rushing creek under evergreen canopy smoking OG Kush, Uncle Weed recounts BC camping trips, summer leisure plans, and describes the wonders of the Vancouver Car Free Festival including Portuguese salted sardines, Grateful Dead cover band, drum circles, poets, activists and dancers galore, before embarking on an auditory space cruise through Commercial Drive and...
Toking and Traveling in Nippon – Choogle On! #67
July 31, 2008 20:45From a new backporch high on the mountain slopes, Uncle Weed talks about his collections of t-shirts and lighters and long-ago trips to Japan – then discusses stoner culture, legal penalties, and travel observations with a Japanese cannabis enthusiast who tells his favourite strains, how he met ganja in Japan, compares Vancouver and Amsterdam, and...
Toking and Traveling in Nippon – Choogle on #67
July 31, 2008 20:45Cover art: wild Hokkaido cannabis – photographer undisclosed, arted up by UW From a new backporch high on the mountain slopes, Uncle Weed talks about his collections of t-shirts and lighters and long-ago trips to Japan – then discusses stoner culture, legal penalties, and travel observations with a Japanese cannabis enthusiast who tells his favourite … Continue reading Toking and Traveling in Nippon – Choogle on #67 →
Return of Uncleweed – Bonus Choogle On via Clubside Breakfast Time
July 10, 2008 03:30 - 55 MBUncleweed and Cosmo sit around the Fishbowl Tavern in Olympia, Washington and talk of political fortitude, Olympia garage rock, and play some groovy tunes, from SubPop and Reap and Sow Records. Ya Dig? Plus anecdotes form SXSW (Billy Bragg, Pasties) and plans for civil liberty edu-tainment. Get yer own beer for: Clubside Breakfast Time Episode 61...
Springtime Replenishment on Mosquito Creek – Choogle on #66
April 13, 2008 20:21On a chirping bird Sunday after returning from Mexico with parasite in tow, a weakened Uncle Weed recounts artistic endeavors and medical clinic visits in Bucerias, leading to a personal slow down period of less chooglin’ and travelin’ and more writing and storytelling. You can help produce episodes via choogleon {at} uncleweed {dot} net – … Continue reading Springtime Replenishment on Mosquito Creek – Choogle on #66 →
Springtime Replenishment on Mosquito Creek – Choogle On! #66
April 13, 2008 20:21On a chirping bird Sunday after returning from Mexico with parasite in tow, a weakened Uncle Weed recounts artistic endeavors and medical clinic visits in Bucerias, leading to a personal slow down period of less chooglin’ and travelin’ and more writing and storytelling. You can help produce episodes via choogleon {at} uncleweed {dot} net –...
SxSW Sixth Street Rock Walk Mop-up – Choogle On! #65
March 23, 2008 16:38Uncle Weed wraps up SXSW trip by chatting with Austin local Pugz – and various random characters – while rolling out a vast variety of great music including: Liam Finn (New Zealand) Black Angels (Austin) Los Campesinos (Wales) The Constantines (Toronto?) Tiger Tiger (Atlanta) Sons and Daughters (Glasgow) Wedding Present (Dublin) The Pasties (Olympia, WA)...
Sixth Street Rock Walk SXSW Mop-up – Choogle on #65
March 23, 2008 16:38Before heading to Mexico for chillaxin’ times, Uncle Weed wraps up SXSW trip by chatting with Austin local Pugz – and various random characters – while rolling out a vast variety of great music including: Liam Finn (New Zealand), Black Angels (Austin), Los Campesinos (Wales), The Constantines (Canada), Tiger Tiger, Sons and Daughters (Glasgow), Wedding … Continue reading Sixth Street Rock Walk SXSW Mop-up – Choogle on #65 →
SxSW Sixth Street Rock Walk Mop-up – Choogle On #65
March 23, 2008 16:38Cover art Original photo by Chris Heuer on Flickr, art’ed up by Uncle Weed Uncle Weed wraps up SXSW trip by chatting with Austin local Pugz – and various random characters – while rolling out a vast variety of great music including: Liam Finn (New Zealand) Black Angels (Austin) Los Campesinos (Wales) The Constantines (Toronto?) Tiger … Continue reading SxSW Sixth Street Rock Walk Mop-up – Choogle On #65 →
Drunken Japanese Petenque Storytime – Choogle On! #64
March 22, 2008 07:13Wandering the streets of Austin with old pal Yaki Niku, Uncle Weed recounts a strange international steel ball tossing tournament in a remote Japanese village known for radioactive hot springs. The multi-national, dignitaries, dubbed the Genki Monkeys, represented eagerly through much drunkeness at the hands of mayor and his cohorts, followed by Born to be...
Drunken Japanese Petenque Storytime – Choogle on #64
March 22, 2008 07:13Wandering the streets of Austin with old pal Yaki Niku, Uncle Weed recounts a strange international steel ball tossing tournament in a remote Japanese village known for radioactive hot springs. The multi-national, dignitaries, dubbed the Genki Monkeys, represented eagerly through much drunkeness at the hands of mayor and his cohorts, followed by Born to be … Continue reading Drunken Japanese Petenque Storytime – Choogle on #64 →
Finding Faith in the Folk at SXSW – Choogle On #63
March 19, 2008 06:20Photo by tangentman – Arted up by Uncle Weed In a couple joint sessions on the balcony at SXSW, Uncle Weed recaps seeing (and meeting) folk-hero Billy Bragg at Cedar Street Courtyard documentary film about Dr. Hunter S. Thompson called Gonzo, plus seeing Athens rockers The Whigs at Stubbs, New Zealand experiential phenom Liam Finn … Continue reading Finding Faith in the Folk at SXSW – Choogle On #63 →
Finding Faith in the Folk at SXSW – Choogle On! #63
March 19, 2008 06:20 - 1.95 MBIn a couple joint sessions on the balcony at SXSW, Uncle Weed recaps seeing (and meeting) folk-hero Billy Bragg at Cedar Street Courtyard documentary film about Dr. Hunter S. Thompson called Gonzo, plus seeing Athens rockers The Whigs at Stubbs, New Zealand experiential phenom Liam Finn at the Alehouse, and Canadian legends Blue Rodeo and...
Finding Faith in the Folk at SXSW – Choogle on #63
March 19, 2008 06:20In a couple joint sessions on the balcony at SXSW, Uncle Weed recaps seeing (and meeting) folk-hero Billy Bragg at Cedar Street Courtyard documentary film about Dr. Hunter S. Thompson called Gonzo, plus seeing Athens rockers The Whigs at Stubbs, New Zealand experiential phenom Liam Finn at the Alehouse, and Canadian legends Blue Rodeo and … Continue reading Finding Faith in the Folk at SXSW – Choogle on #63 →
Austin is Hazy, Austin is Weird – Choogle on #62
March 18, 2008 05:14At SxSW Music in Austin, Texas – Uncle Weed recaps the previous day’s activities and thoughts while enjoying a joint on the porch of the “Hillary Clinton Suite” at the Omni Hotel. Bands include the Jacob Jefferies Band, Sons and Daughters (Glasgow), Henry and Invisibles, Lemonheads, Tiger! Tiger! and more. Meanwhile at SXSW … Austin … Continue reading Austin is Hazy, Austin is Weird – Choogle on #62 →
Austin is Hazy, Austin is Weird – Choogle On! #62
March 18, 2008 05:14At SxSW Music in Austin, Texas, Uncle Weed recaps the previous day’s activities and thoughts while enjoying a joint on the porch of the “Hillary Clinton Suite” at the Omni Hotel. Bands include the Jacob Jefferies Band, Sons and Daughters (Glasgow), Henry and Invisibles, Lemonheads, Tiger! Tiger! and more. Meanwhile at SXSW … Austin is...
Austin is Hazy, Austin is Weird – Choogle On #62
March 18, 2008 05:14At SxSW Music in Austin, Texas, Uncle Weed recaps the previous day’s activities and thoughts while enjoying a joint on the porch of the “Hillary Clinton Suite” at the Omni Hotel. Bands include the Jacob Jefferies Band, Sons and Daughters (Glasgow), Henry and Invisibles, Lemonheads, Tiger! Tiger! and more. Meanwhile at SXSW … Austin is … Continue reading Austin is Hazy, Austin is Weird – Choogle On #62 →
Tokes at the Presidential Suite – Choogle On! #61
March 14, 2008 21:46Rolling along at SXSW, Uncle Weed rambles on from the lofty porch about the festival details, aesthetics, bands, parties, free beer, politics and logistics after a long night of partying with the proletariat at locations around Austin, TX and meets a few characters. Bring a sparker for Tokes at the Presidential Suite – Choogle on...
Tokes at the Presidential Suite – Choogle on #61
March 14, 2008 21:46Rolling along at SXSW, Uncle Weed rambles on from the lofty porch about the festival details, aesthetics, bands, parties, free beer, politics and logistics after a long night of partying with the proletariat at locations around Austin, TX and meets a few characters. Bring a sparker for Tokes at the Presidential Suite – Choogle on … Continue reading Tokes at the Presidential Suite – Choogle on #61 →
Tokes at the Presidential Suite – Choogle On #61
March 14, 2008 21:46Rolling along at SXSW, Uncle Weed rambles on from the lofty porch about the festival details, aesthetics, bands, parties, free beer, politics and logistics after a long night of partying with the proletariat at locations around Austin, TX and meets a few characters. Bring a sparker for Tokes at the Presidential Suite – Choogle on … Continue reading Tokes at the Presidential Suite – Choogle On #61 →