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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2023 · 22 MIN

Ep. 28: The Origins of 420 – with originator Steve Capper

from Amusing Jews · host Atheists United Studios

In 1971, Steve Capper was one of five wisecracking friends called the Waldos who originated the term 420 at San Rafael High School in Marin County, California. He now runs the website, 420waldos.com, documenting the history and cultural influence of the 420 phenomenon. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren 420 Waldos - websitehttps://420waldos.com/ Forbes – featurehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JKN5ySFkIA High Times - featurehttps://hightimes.com/culture/fifty-years-420-waldos/PBS News Hour - featurehttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/part-party-part-call-to-action-a-look-at-pot-holiday-4-20 Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jewsAdat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Cool Shul Cultural Communityhttps://www.coolshul.org/Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

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