Bud Buddies

This month, Julie is joined by her amazing buddy Wes Sharps! They get high and swap stories about the wonderful gifts that come from smokin' with strangers and the power of saying no before you get in too deep. Strain of the week: Bear Dance. 

Suz shares one of her incredible and terrifying war stories from childhood. Strain of the week: Bear Dance

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Julie Merica is also the post of the daily Make Your Damn Bed Podcast. 

Happy 4/20 y'all! This week Julie is joined by the incredible Asia Martin who shares a story about getting too baked in the woods on a school day. Julie shares one about being the shaky one. Strain of the week: Pineapple Express. Support: Black & Pink. https://blackandpinkpenpals.org

This week Julie is joined by the hilarious Nick and Charlotte McMann. Nick shares getting dangerously Flin-stoned and Charlotte shares on about trying to impress a comedy legend and completely blowing it. Julie shares one about (ugh) Louis CK (double ugh). Strain of the week: Bio Jesus. 

This week @cannabish_chi shares one about the time she unwittingly became the part of a comedy show and Julie shares one about a panic attack due to a boozy sody pop. Strain of the week: Peanut Butter Crunch || Charity of the week: Last Prisoner Project. 

In this episode, Meg shares about the time she woke up on a dock in Colorado and Julie shares one about spending an entire flight in the Spirit Airlines bathroom. Strain of the week: Encore Belgian Chocolatier Edibles. Charity of the week: Your Local Mutual Aid.

In this episode Valerie shares about the time she went to Halloween Horror Nights and she was definitely not supposed to eat the whole cookie. Julie shares about her Universal Studios trip that involved two very awkward waits in two very long lines. Strain of the week: Acapulco Gold. Charity of the week: https://georgiaequality.org

In the first episode of 2021, Cosmo Coniglio joins Julie Merica. He shares one about getting arrested for the pettiest reason and Julie proves she is graceful once and for all. Strain of the week: OG Story. 

In the final episode of 2020, Julie is joined by the incredibly talented Amanda Dougherty who shares a story about the very real consequences of wearing a heart rate monitor while on edibles. Julie shares one about a sickly Tinder date that didn't end well. Strain of the week: Rollins. Charity of the week: Aids Foundation of Chicago. 

This week Julie is joined by Dallas who shares one about forgetting how to speak, laughing so hard it hurts, and impressing his college girlfriend while he was in high school. Julie shares one about her first time. Strain of the week: Blue Dream. Charity of the week: The Night Ministry. 

In this week's episode Preston shares one about his father finding his suitcase and the embarrassing contents inside.  Julie shares one about getting caught vaping at a frat bar. Strain of the week: Rollins. 

In this episode, Julie is joined by the incredible comedian: Max Thomas who shares a story about a stranger's surprise smoke session. Julie shares about the time she lit her hair on fire. Strain of the week: Ice Cream Cake. Charity of the week: Local Mutual Aid Funds.

This week Julie is joined by the incomparable Martin Felshman who shares stories about his first time,  "crashing" a comedy show he was performing on, and his live tweets from a dying Tinder date. Julie shares one about the downside of dating a Doctor. Charity of the week: Brave Space Alliance. 

This week Sam joins Julie and shares a few gems involving a scary lost child in the woods, the wettest joint disappointment, and a mythical fisherman with a gift. Julie shares one about a demon squirrel's bloodlust. Strain of the week: Greenline OG. Charity of the week: Louisville Bail Fund.

In this week's episode, Matt Haas joins Julie and they chat about Halloween, road tripping, homemade pizza, and smoking a blunt with "God". Strain of the week: Pineapple Express. Charity of the week: Native American Heritage Association, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, and Brave Space Alliance. 

In this episode, Dallas shares a story about being high and getting Dick slawed at Dick's Last Resort and Julie shares one about being too baked driving through a town built like a Monopoly board. Strain of the week: OG Kush. Charity of the week: SIMsFoundation.org

Julie and Suz get real high via Zoom and share stories about the time Suz bought weed from a guy named Badger and shares a few tips on how to fashion a make shift grinder. Julie shares about how she got stoned at Yellowstone and was immediately confronted by an old man about camp site rights. Strain of the week: Durban Poison. Charity of the week: Lebanese Red Cross. 

Julie and EJ ate some of his very special birthday cake and got too high to properly tell stories but boy was the means of getting there a great time. They talk about Pee Wee's criminal record, Tim Allen, curses, and Julie tells a story about sleeping in her car on prom night and the mystery of her friend's lost prom dress.  Charity of the week: National Urban League. Strain of the week: Thunder Cookies (Strawberry Cake).

This is Part II of Natalie Green's episode. This week Julie shares one about the joys of New Orleans, an overly trusting partner, and getting publicly roasted for her shoe choices. Charity of the week: Malala.org || Strain of the week: G6. 

In this week's episode, Julie is joined by the magical Natalie Green! Listen along to the first part of the two part episode in which Natalie shares a story about a missed opportunity in Denmark, a potentially dangerous creep, and her discovery of the Green-Light district. Strain of the week: G6. 

This week Julie is joined by one of her best bud's Katy Harper who shares a story about a Sophomore Party House Party gone bad and the power of staying quiet when you're super stoned. Julie shares one about getting her ass kicked by a piñata. Strain of the week: GG4

Welcome to PART TWO of Rob Mailloux's and Julie's casually argumentative magic. A continuation from last week, we talk about super soakers of pee, bringing kids to the strip club, and the dangers of drunkenly attempting pepper spray target practice. Strain of the week: Strawberry Banana. 

We're back baby! This week Julie is joined by the hilarious Rob Mailloux for a story about being too high in Amsterdam and the depressing realization that being on shrooms in the Red Light District isn't a great trip. Strain of the week: Strawberry Banana. 

SPECIAL RELEASE: Hilarious Chicago comedian and my wonderful friend Dario Durham has shared a very special episode of his podcast with us this week. Dario and Darrian run B Posi+ive  which is a fun, high energy YouTube web series and multi-platform podcast that highlights the arts & entertainment around Chicago!  If you'd rather watch the episode, the whole thing is up on YouTube!  Please give it a listen and subscribe to these amazing creators when ya finish. 

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I highly encourage you to keep doing research, keep fighting, and don't forget to take care of yourselves. This isn't easy work but it's necessary. 

In this episode of Bud Buddies, the fantastic Pete Casey joins Julie and shares stories about doing edibles on a bus and talking to his coach while high. Julie shares one about getting called out on a Zoom meeting.  Strain of the week: Crazy train haze. 

This week, Julie is joined by the hilarious Rob Kuschell. He shares stories about a fictional "jizz" band, the time he faked out his out his dad, and  finding out what a roach clip was the hard way. Julie shares one about the time she made a mockery of herself at a 'pageant'.  Julie and Rob find out they have the same dad. Strain of the week: MK Ultra.

This week Julie is joined for another remote session with her friend, comedian Whitney Chitwood. Whitney discloses the difference between a good stepmom and a fun stepmom and what happens when your dad takes you to an AA meeting. Strain of the week: Something in Julie's weed bin. 

In this remote episode of Bud Buddies, Julie is joined by special guests: Lydia House and Tina Arfaee. They share stories about how terrifying Jane Eyre can be, a dope (potentially) haunted house in Wisconsin, and how vaping in your cousin's closet can make you think you're eating your own tongue. Strain of the week: Blue Dream. 

This week, Julie is joined (remotely) with her pal, Adam Mizner where they talk about the consequences of listening to a Steely Dan album on weed and Julie shares an embarrassing one about how getting drunk and high before a Toadies  concert did her wrong. Strain of the week: Blueberry Headband and Triangle Kush. 

In this first ever remote episode (best sound quality yet!?) Julie is joined by the magical and talented Stacia Stitt who shares a story about a nibble of a gummy bear that got her lost in her own neighborhood and an unfortunate surprise visit from the manager. Julie shares one about her wild neighbors going stir crazy. Stacia DID remember the musician we saw which was James Vincent McMorrow, which in Julie's defense is very similar to Gregory Alan Isakov. Strain of the week: Jack Herer #8 and Classic Purps. 

In this week's episode of Bud Buddies, Julie is joined by the incredible and high-larious Michelle Leathersby. They share stories about smoking in   Times Square,  getting cartoonishly high, and how drugs and religion make ya think.  Strain of the week: Sonny G. 

In the fifth episode of Bud Buddies, the wonderful EJ Cameron joins Julie Merica and shares a story about a friendly kidnapping, a dangerous edible, and how flirting may have kept him out of jail. Julie shares one about getting pranked by the TSA. Strain of the week: Honey Boo Boo.

In the third episode of Bud Buddies, the hilarious Matt Kidd joins Julie Merica and shares what it's like being the "Carlton" of getting high and a real low-key story getting busted on Federal property. Strain of the week: Lime Skunk.

In the second episode of Bud Buddies, the insanely talented Georgia Gove joins Julie Merica and shares her stoniest story about hitting the bong too hard, true friendship, and being trapped in a bathroom with yourself. Strain of the week: Purple Punch.

In this first episode of Bud Buddies, the hilarious Tucker Millett joins Julie Merica and shares a wild story about hotboxing, high school, and accidentally crashing a family game night. Strain of the week: Lemon Durban.