Good PizzZa Podcast

Chris Ball is a real one — born in South Central LA, athlete, hustler, legacy operator, and now the founder and CEO of Ball Family Farms, one of the most respected cannabis brands in California.

Before the licenses and the spotlight, Chris was deep in the traditional market. A federal sting — Operation Sudden Fall — caught him up, and he sat down for a few months while fighting his case. Instead of folding, Chris leveled u...

This week, JP sits down with Grasshoppa — one of the world’s top rollers, a true innovator in cannabis lifestyle, and the creative force behind Luxe Rolls, Luxe Roll Bar, and Roll University.

If you’ve seen her work, you already know:
this isn’t rolling… this is art.

Grasshoppa built a luxury lane inside a culture that rarely sees this level of craftsmanship. She’s a premier pre-roll manufacturer, designer, ed...

Episode 157 – Dallas Growers Club

This week, JP sits down with Joe from Dallas Growers Club — and no, it ain’t Texas… he reps Dallas, Oregon, and he’s carving out his lane one fire cut at a time.

Joe’s path is anything but typical. He grew up between the Bay Area and Taipei, Taiwan, giving him a global perspective most growers never get. He speaks fluent Mandarin and learned early business game watching his pops r...

🎙 Episode 156 Nelson Lindsley of Poetry of Plants

This week, JP sits down with Nelson Lindsley, founder of Poetry of Plants — a cultivator, innovator, and lifelong creator whose journey bridges two worlds: music and cannabis.

Before stepping into the cultivation spotlight, Nelson lived the rock-and-roll dream. He was signed to Geffen Records during the same era as Snoop Dogg and hosted legendary jam sessions in h...

🎙 Episode 155 – Bugbee of Gold Standard Cannabis Co.
This week, JP taps in with Bugbee — Sacramento native, rapper, grower, and owner of Gold Standard Cannabis Co. out of Grass Valley, CA. From the booth to the grow, Bugbee’s been locked into both worlds since high school. He told his parents early that he wanted to rap and grow — and they told him to come home and do it. Years later, he’s done exactly that.

Bugbee’s ...

🎙️ Episode 154 – Max “Pain” Griffin

Title: Max “Pain” Griffin – Fight Game, Mindset & Cannabis Culture | Good PizzZa Podcast Ep.154

This week, JP sits down with Max “Pain” Griffin — a true warrior in the octagon and a voice for craft culture beyond the ring. Max competes in the welterweight division of the UFC, training out of Sacramento and holding a professional record of 20 wins and 12 losses.  

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This week, JP sits down with one of cannabis’s true innovators — Nikka T (a.k.a. Nick Tanem), the “Hashishin.” From Northern California origins to global influence, his journey spans craft, education, music, and legacy.

Nikka T built his reputation on creating ultra-refined solventless hash, travelling to Amsterdam and learning direct from hash-making legends before bringing that knowledge back stateside. He founded Essent...

This week, JP taps in with two real ones from New York — The Kolektor from the Bronx and Sensei Cult from Yonkers — co-hosts of the I Smoke New York Podcast and newly licensed cultivators who’ve gone from legacy to legal.

Both came up in the traditional market, learning the plant the hard way before stepping into New York’s regulated scene. Sensei Cult, a jujutsu sensei with over 20 years on the mat, carries that same...

JP links back up with two power players in the game — Gino, the mind behind The Gotti Brand, and Jordan from Blueprint Cannabis — for a round-two sit-down to catch up on what’s new from coast to coast.

Gino is gearing up to drop The Gotti Brand in New York while still keeping his West Coast operations moving, proving that real legacy can thrive on both ends of the map. Jordan, fresh off consulting gigs and traveling grows ...

🎙️ Episode 149 – Jack with Exotics 710

This week, JP sits down with Jack, the young boss behind Exotics 710, for a raw look at his path from the streets of SoCal to the global cannabis stage.

Jack jumped into the game early — hustling and smoking by 16. By the Prop 215 era, he was already making real money at the legendary SoCal seshes, running full-time in the trap and moving through LA circles that reached from...

This week, JP sits down with SensiMia, a second-generation cannabis farmer born and raised in Humboldt County. For Mia, cannabis was never taboo — it was everyday life, woven into family and community. That upbringing shaped her path and her passion for carrying the culture forward.

Today, Mia is part of Redwood Roots Distribution, a company dedicated to representing and uplifting legacy farmers from the Emerald Triangle. ...

This week, JP sits down with Kristian, the East Coast-bred cultivator and founder of Kounter Kulture. Born in New York and raised upstate, Kristian’s cannabis path started in high school and led to some wild connections — including a summer job on the lake where he befriended DMX at just 19.

Like many in the culture, Kristian’s journey took him west during the Prop 215 era, growing in Lake Tahoe when California cannabis wa...

Episode 145 – Travis “The Nomad Cook” Petersen

This episode, JP cooks up a special session with Canada’s original culinary cannabis mover — Travis Petersen, aka The Nomad Cook. A Vancouver native and MasterChef Canada alum, Travis flipped his kitchen game into a rolling infused fine-dining experience, serving epic pop-up dinners and cannabis workshops from coast to coast. He’s hosted thousands via RV‑based private events, ...

Green Gold Returns – Strains, Struggles & Survival in California Cannabis

JP sits back down with Green Gold for his round 2 appearance on the Good PizzZa Podcast. In our first convo, he broke down his journey and the grind of building a name in the California market. This time, we dig into the current state of the game — the challenges, the gratitude of still standing, and the mindset it takes to survive in an industry that...

This week, JP pulls up with Derry Brett, originally from Ireland, whose early fascination with cannabis led him on a globe-trotting mission to collect landrace genetics—from the Himalayas to South America. These travels became the foundation of Barney’s Farm, which emerged from Amsterdam’s café culture into a global seed phenomenon, dropping classics like G13 Haze, Tangerine Dream, and Critical Kush for cannabis lovers worldwide.

Episode 142: Brad from Raw Genetics – Breeding Flavor, Building the Future
feat. Brad, Founder of Raw Genetics 

This week, JP sits down with Brad, the mind behind Raw Genetics, a California-based breeder creating some of the most talked-about strains in the game. Brad’s approach is simple but powerful—hunt for unique terp profiles, lock in stable genetics, and always aim for flower that smokes as good as it looks.
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This week, JP links up with one of the most respected names in solventless hash — Marc Hammond, co-founder of the award-winning Kalya Extracts. Raised in Santa Rosa, California, Marc’s path into the cannabis world was seeded early, growing up alongside Ken Estes’ sons — yes, that Ken Estes, creator of the legendary Granddaddy Purple (GDP). His first real experience with high-quality cannabis? A direct taste of GDP straight from the...

🎙️ Episode 140 – Broken Promises x Smoken Promises: From Streetwear to Cannabis Culture


In this episode, JP sits down with the founders of Broken Promises — the streetwear giant stocked in Zumiez stores across the country — to talk about their bold new leap into the cannabis world with Smoken Promises, a partnership with Connected Cannabis Co. and Alien Labs.

We talk product drops, creative control, and how ...