{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68bcbb928948724620d14a81/69eda7ca738b0d0aa55984cb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 109. Passage To Bangcock ","description":"<p>This week, the Rush Rash train pulls into a very specific station:&nbsp;<strong>the official 420 Council Session</strong>. And wouldn’t you know it — after spinning the wheel for what feels like decades, we’ve finally landed on&nbsp;<strong>“A Passage to Bangkok”</strong>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<em>2112</em>.</p><p>Joining the council in the club car:</p><ul><li><strong>Malcolm McKinnon</strong>&nbsp;– High Times legend, strain sommelier, and walking encyclopedia of global cannabis lore</li><li><strong>Daniel Bukszpan</strong>&nbsp;– Rush historian, author, and certified mapmaker of the band’s musical universe</li></ul><p><strong>What goes down in this smoke-filled session:</strong></p><ul><li>The&nbsp;<em>real</em>&nbsp;origin story of&nbsp;<strong>420</strong>&nbsp;(yes, the Waldos make an appearance)</li><li>A lyrical world tour: Colombia, Jamaica, Morocco, Thailand… and what was&nbsp;<em>actually</em>&nbsp;being passed around</li><li>The myth, magic, and mild danger of strains like Acapulco Gold, Afghani, and Thai stick</li><li>Why recording music while high might turn into “take 50”</li><li>Rush’s unexpected connection to global cannabis culture</li><li>And a hidden moment in the track that will make you&nbsp;<em>never</em>&nbsp;hear it the same way again 👀</li></ul><p><strong>Council Topics Include:</strong></p><ul><li>Hash vs flower debates that get… philosophical</li><li>Old-school vs dispensary-era weed culture</li><li>Stories from the High Times vault that may or may not be safe for air travel</li><li>Why Rush fans in South America are basically a soccer riot (but joyful)</li></ul><p><strong>THIS WEEKS SONG </strong></p><p>“A Passage to Bangkok” – a riff-driven, tongue-in-cheek travelogue that somehow became a cornerstone of 420 culture worldwide.</p>","author_name":"Chaz Charles & Alan \"Schatz\" Schatzberg"}