Episode 109. Passage To Bangcock

This week, the Rush Rash train pulls into a very specific station: the official 420 Council Session. And wouldn’t you know it — after spinning the wheel for what feels like decades, we’ve finally landed on “A Passage to Bangkok” from 2112.Joining the council in the club car:Malcolm McKinnon – High Times legend, strain sommelier, and walking encyclopedia of global cannabis loreDaniel Bukszpan – Rush historian, author, and certified mapmaker of the band’s musical universeWhat goes down in this smoke-filled session:The real origin story of 420 (yes, the Waldos make an appearance)A lyrical world tour: Colombia, Jamaica, Morocco, Thailand… and what was actually being passed aroundThe myth, magic, and mild danger of strains like Acapulco Gold, Afghani, and Thai stickWhy recording music while high might turn into “take 50”Rush’s unexpected connection to global cannabis cultureAnd a hidden moment in the track that will make you never hear it the same way again 👀Council Topics Include:Hash vs flower debates that get… philosophicalOld-school vs dispensary-era weed cultureStories from the High Times vault that may or may not be safe for air travelWhy Rush fans in South America are basically a soccer riot (but joyful)THIS WEEKS SONG “A Passage to Bangkok” – a riff-driven, tongue-in-cheek travelogue that somehow became a cornerstone of 420 culture worldwide.SCHATZ'S SCRATCH LIST - RUSH TRIBUTE BANDSScratch your itch to hear RUSH music played live by going to check out any of these great RUSH Tribute Bands - these bands are keeping the community and the music alive - the most current, curated, and rockin' list of RUSH Tribute Bands in the world! Yeah!⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here: ⁠Schatz's Scratch List⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠(And say it 5 times fast!)GO BONELESSCertified boneless in the state of Ohio by the Boneless Podcasting Network. Go Boneless. Boneless Makes a Better Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.