{"podcast":{"title":"Cannabis Tech Talks","slug":"cannabis-tech-talks-95675","podcast_index_feed_id":95675,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/cannabis-tech-talks/","website_url":"https://cannatechtoday.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e9675ffc-f6ff-4589-b110-55cf738e8f5a/Untitled-design-9.png","author":"Cannabis & Tech Today","episode_count":200,"summary":"Cannabis Tech Talks is a high-spirited and informative 10-20 minute discussion with cannabis industry leaders about the business, science, and tech topics moving the industry forward! The podcast is produced by the team behind the award-winning quarterly publication Cannabis & Tech Today.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T04:18:01.572472+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-tech-talks-95675"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 219: How Cannabis Cultivators are Solving the Microbial Contamination Crisis","slug":"episode-219-how-cannabis-cultivators-are-solving-the-microbial-contamination-crisis","published_at":"2026-06-15T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-tech-talks-95675/episode-219-how-cannabis-cultivators-are-solving-the-microbial-contamination-crisis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-tech-talks-95675","url":"https://cannatechtoday.com/podcasts/episode-219-how-cannabis-cultivators-are-solving-the-microbial-contamination-crisis","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/16fc27cb-356f-4243-a61a-1687d8615f27.mp3","summary":"Microbial contamination is quietly costing cannabis cultivators up to 15–20% of their harvest, but new technology is changing that. In Episode 219, Arthur D. Cordova, CEO of Zeal, explains how radio frequency decontamination uses the plant’s natural moisture to eliminate mold and pathogens without damaging product quality. Drawing from decades in food safety, Cordova breaks down how this “pasteurization for cannabis” is gaining traction in Europe and among Canadian exporters, and why growers are shifting from stigma to safety-first solutions. WEBSITE: https://cannatechtoday.com/ Make sure to follow our other social media platforms to stay up-to-date on all things Cannabis & Tech Today. https://twitter.com/cannatechtoday https://www.facebook.com/CannaTechToday https://www.instagram.com/cannatechtoday","meta_description":"Microbial contamination is quietly costing cannabis cultivators up to 15–20% of their harvest, but new technology is changing that. In Episode 219, Arthur…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1044,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cannabis-tech-talks-95675/episodes/episode-219-how-cannabis-cultivators-are-solving-the-microbial-contamination-crisis/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cannabis-tech-talks-95675/episode-219-how-cannabis-cultivators-are-solving-the-microbial-contamination-crisis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}