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As many of us know first-hand, smoking weed and deep conversations have always made for excellent bedfellows. Thanks to podcaster Thomas Araujo\u2014aka Dope as Yola\u2014this time-honored tradition is now going viral as the podcast host and cannabis entrepreneur reaches new heights with his hit show, \u201cDope As Usual<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Available to stream on Spotify and YouTube, the program\u2019s success has skyrocketed as of late thanks to support from the platform itself, which Araujo says has come to embrace a show that\u2019s already caught fire with fans. Nonetheless, the slow progress of getting mainstream acceptance for a cannabis talk show has led him to offer bonus \u201cunrestricted\u201d episodes<\/a> to paid subscribers on the show\u2019s website.<\/p>\n But \u201cDope As Usual\u201d continues to see impressive numbers in spite of these obstacles. To date, the show boasts more than 110,000 listeners and some 5.6 million streams on Spotify alone in addition to their 373k YouTube subscribers and 40+ million hours of watch-time.<\/p>\n Looking back, Araujo says he can trace the eventual success of his current podcast to an earlier YouTube series called \u201cStory Time\u201d<\/a> that saw him finally step in front of the camera to share personal memories from his own life in the pre-legalization era.<\/p>\n \u201cFor the first five years, I did content where I never talked on camera,\u201d Araujo says. \u201c\u2018Story Time\u2019 was my first time doing that. People kept asking me to do more. Eventually, I got comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s around the time his future \u201cDope As Usual\u201d co-host\/producer Marty O\u2019Neill sent him a fateful DM suggesting they make a podcast together. O\u2019Neill brought a wealth of valuable experience to their partnership as a former graphic art designer for heavyweight comedy podcasters Joe Rogan, Theo Vaughn and Adam Corolla.<\/p>\n \u201cI looked at his profile and thought, \u2018You want to work with me? I\u2019m just a pothead,\u201d Araujo says with a laugh. \u201c\u2019These guys are real comedians.\u2019 But he was serious, and that\u2019s literally how this all happened.\u201d<\/p>\n Today, the two of them are enjoying robust success as one of Spotify\u2019s top cannabis comedy podcasts and a major draw on YouTube as well\u2014so much so that they\u2019re finally expanding their small crew\u2014even hiring a booking agent dedicated to \u201cDope As Usual.\u201d<\/p>\n It makes sense given the podcast is just one of numerous cannabis-related ventures the budding entrepreneur is currently overseeing.<\/p>\n Besides his \u201cDope As Usual\u201d podcast, Araujo also has a clothing company, another YouTube channel, a THCA company and a forthcoming rolling paper brand to oversee on a daily basis. But the ambitious workload hasn\u2019t stopped the interview-savvy stoner from booking a slew of amazing guests, including Steve-O of MTV\u2019s Jackass<\/em>, Mario Lopez of Saved By The Bell<\/em> and the late comedian, Ken Flores.<\/p>\n Even when guests on the show can\u2019t consume\u2014as was the case for both Steve-O and Lopez\u2014Araujo says he\u2019s happy to make exceptions if it means getting to talk to interesting people.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve done more than 50 sober episodes for certain guests,\u201d he says. \u201cWhen Tony Hawk came, he couldn\u2019t smoke because he\u2019s signed by Disney, so we just didn\u2019t smoke with him. You have to respect the person\u2019s time and their lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked who his dream guest for \u201cDope As Usual\u201d is, Araujo doesn\u2019t hesitate. \u201cI want to talk to Arnold Schwarzenegger,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n Maybe, just maybe, he\u2019ll be back.<\/p>\n The post Chatter Box: Dope As Usual Podcast<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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