{"podcast":{"title":"Cannabis School","slug":"cannabis-school-4137013","podcast_index_feed_id":4137013,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/670cd1d8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://cannabisschool.org","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/17188934/17188934-1746631365191-fab3634b1c67a.jpg","author":"Flow Media","episode_count":375,"summary":"Cannabis School is a weekly podcast focused on clear, honest cannabis education for real adults. We break down how the plant works, how people actually use it, and how to think about cannabis with intention, not hype or fear. Through science, lived experience, and real conversations, we cut through stigma and misinformation so listeners can make informed choices that fit their lives. Hosted by Brandon Elder and Jesse Angeles. Questions or feedback: contact@cannabisschool.org","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T22:18:23.940423+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-school-4137013"},"episode":{"title":"Pills, Purpose, Dating Apps & the Stories We Tell Ourselves","slug":"pills-purpose-dating-apps-the-stories-we-tell-ourselves","published_at":"2026-06-04T10:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-school-4137013/pills-purpose-dating-apps-the-stories-we-tell-ourselves","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-school-4137013","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cannabisschool/episodes/Pills--Purpose--Dating-Apps--the-Stories-We-Tell-Ourselves-e3k9n9r","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/670cd1d8/podcast/play/120953595/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-3%2F425439561-44100-2-174877483d167.mp3","summary":"This week’s Sesh starts in one place and somehow ends somewhere completely different, which is honestly how most great conversations go. We dive into Utah’s long history with prescription pills, share stories about pain medication, addiction, recovery, and how easily people can find themselves heading down a road they never intended to travel. From there, the conversation shifts into chronic pain, fitness, alcohol, personal responsibility, and the frustrating reality that sometimes the best solutions come from random people who’ve lived through the same problems rather than the professionals you expected to help. Then things take a turn into dating, relationships, identity, self-worth, and the strange expectations we place on ourselves and each other. We talk about modern dating, why genuine connection feels harder than ever, how people confuse job titles and income with value, and why many of us are still carrying stories about who we think we’re supposed to be. Along the way we explore friendship, fatherhood, religion, community, personal growth, networking culture, leadership, and why helping other people often ends up helping ourselves just as much. Utah’s long history with prescription pill abuse Pain medication, addiction, and recovery stories Why movement often helps chronic pain more than medication The surprising similarities between dating and video games How self-worth gets tangled up with money and careers Dating apps, modern relationships, and connection Fatherhood, purpose, and personal growth Why community matters more than networking Leadership, hiring, and building better workplaces The stories we tell ourselves about who we are One Thing to remember, Most of us spend a lot of time trying to become the person we think we’re supposed to be. Sometimes th…","meta_description":"This week’s Sesh starts in one place and somehow ends somewhere completely different, which is honestly how most great conversations go. We dive into Utah…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3658,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cannabis-school-4137013/episodes/pills-purpose-dating-apps-the-stories-we-tell-ourselves/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-school-4137013/pills-purpose-dating-apps-the-stories-we-tell-ourselves.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}