Fireworks, Friends & a Little Gelato: A Feel-Good Summer Favorite

[00:00:44] Mario Guzman: It’s why women like it. It’s why people like to have it before they have sex. It’s why people like to have it before they go to the gym. It’s why people like to smoke before they do anything.

[00:00:54] Ellen Scanlon: Welcome to How To Do the Pot, the award-winning podcast, helping you feel confident about canvas, [00:01:00] especially when it comes to relaxing, recharging, and enjoying your summer.

[00:01:05] I’m your host, Ellen Scanlon.

[00:01:14] You just heard from Mario Guzman, the California based grower, breeder, and founder of Binky’s, talking about a very special strain he created One Lucky Day in San Francisco I. This episode is part of our essential strain series. This series is your shortcut to less guesswork and more good experiences with weed.

[00:01:38] There are lots and lots of different cannabis strains, and I wanna help you find the two or three that really work for you. Today we’re talking about gelato. It’s a sweet, balanced strain that’s great for relaxing, connecting, and feeling a little sexier. This is the strain I [00:02:00] recommend most when friends ask me what to try.

[00:02:03] Think of it like a delicious scoop of ice cream on a very hot summer day. I created this show to give women trusted stigma, free advice, and your support helps me keep doing it. For $6 a month, a paid subscription to my Substack newsletter helps fund the show and gives you insider access to product picks, behind the scenes stories, and smart, supportive tips you won’t find anywhere else.

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[00:02:54] The wildest part about Gelatos history is that it almost didn’t happen. [00:03:00] It looked like it was a huge, expensive mistake until creator, Mario Guzman realized it was actually the happiest accident. As Mario explains, sometimes when you leave a male and a female cannabis plant alone in a room together, magic can happen.

[00:03:21] Mario Guzman: I had some seeds that I had just popped and one was about six inches tall, and I wanted to know what the sex was. I. So a friend of mine told me to put it in a flowering room and give it a few days, and I came back about a week later and it was a male and it, and there was powder all over the place. And I was like, well, what’s this?

[00:03:40] And then I figured out that that was pollen, my whole big room. That was at my, my grandmother’s house in the basement. It got pollinated. So all my flour that I was looking to sell. Had seeds in it now, um, since Amelia is basically, you know, cannabis flour with no seeds, female plant. And so a lot like, um, us [00:04:00] humans, if you stick a man and a woman in a room and leave them alone for too long, sometimes things tend to happen.

[00:04:04] And that’s basically what plants do too. And, uh, I put the male in there with all the ladies and, you know, he decided, nature decided to, to take over. And so they had a lot of babies and those babies happened to be gelato. Those were the ones that ended up creating magic, I like to say with, with uh, you know, creating gelato.

[00:04:23] At that time it was really like, like lightning struck and everything aligned for a hybrid. So, um, what I thought was, you know, a loss of money, I. Turned it out to be a huge gain, you know, not just for me, uh, financially, but you know, for the whole cannabis community Ended up doing being a, a huge blessing.

[00:04:41] So it was an accident.

[00:04:44] Ellen Scanlon: If hearing the details about how gelato was created sparks your green thumb. Check out our Grow Your Own series.

[00:04:55] So let’s get started with all you need to know about gelato. [00:05:00] First, what does it smell and taste like? If you hear the word gelato and think of deliciously, creamy and sweet Italian ice cream, you’re not alone. It’s sweet, earthy, almost chocolatey smell draws you in like an ice cream shop. Gelatos minty vanilla taste comes from its parents strains.

[00:05:22] Sunset Sherbert, and Thin Min Girl Scout cookies. The flavors in strains describe terpenes, which are sometimes called the aromatherapy of cannabis because they create the smell and taste of the weed, and they play a big role in the effects you’ll feel. What does gelato help with? Just like reaching for a bite of ice cream after a rough day, gelato can be a great help for stress, anxiety, depression, and it will ease chronic aches and pains.

[00:05:57] Keep that pint of Ben and Jerry’s in your [00:06:00] freezer and gelato in your stash. They’re both a nice treat to have around.

[00:06:11] How will gelato make me feel? Gelato is not known as a strain that’s gonna make you feel super stoned or lock you into your couch. Even if you find a gelato strain that has a higher THC over about 20%, the intoxicating effects are more clearheaded than loopy. I tend to get chatty when I feel that mix of relaxed in my body and more creative in my mind.

[00:06:40] You’ll have energy and what you wanna do with it will depend on how much you consume. Try a little, maybe one or two hits of a joint, and it will be more of a just back from a great run, feeling a little sparkly in your mind and body. The more gelato you have, the more [00:07:00] your aches and pains will melt away, and your mind will be open to inspiration.

[00:07:04] Fresh ideas will flow. You might wanna settle into a lively, wide ranging conversation with a good friend, or tackle that award-winning movie that deserves a little more attention than your average rom-com. And because of the way gelato relaxes your body, it can put you in a fun, sexy mood. You’re feeling good about yourself, have a little boost in confidence, which is one of the reasons why it’s a great strain for sex.

[00:07:34] Speaking of sex, that’s also part of why women love gelato. It’s legendary for its balanced qualities, but its reputation as a very sexy strain, puts it into the must try category. I. I looked at some reviews on Leafly, and I like the way these reviewers put it. They say there should be another label for strain ratings, raises self-esteem, [00:08:00] and this is a euphoric medication that will fix everything and enhance anything.

[00:08:06] I think it’s like wearing an outfit you love or walking outta the salon after having your hair done. A little enhancement that helps you feel great about yourself.

[00:08:25] What will gelato inspire? Well have sex. Seriously, try it out. Remember, our sex experts always say to start with yourself, self pleasure, essential bath. Get to know your own body, and it will make partnered sex that much better. So no excuse not to try. Or if you’re not in the mood, try dancing, walking in nature, yoga, or another type of exercise you love, you’ll have energy and be present in your body.

[00:08:58] Great for creating a [00:09:00] calm peace of mind that’s open to creative ideas. These ideas could be as simple as making a to-do list or brainstorming an exciting project. You’re about to start. Invite your friends over for a movie night or bring some gelato along to a dinner out and have it as a nice boost instead of a drink or coffee.

[00:09:22] So what makes gelato worthy of how to do the pods essential strains list? I. It is a fun strain that helps you feel good in your mind and body. I like to grab some when I see it at a dispensary because I know that no matter what mood I’m in or what I need to do, bringing gelato along is probably gonna help me have a good time.

[00:09:44] I. It is one of my favorite consistent all around strains and its sweet, fruity taste. Makes it easy to enjoy. So while these descriptions are typically how you’ll feel after consuming gelato, please [00:10:00] remember that cannabis is a plant. Plants grown in different places will be a little different, and the same goes for you.

[00:10:08] Weed affects everyone differently. I really recommend starting slow until you know how you wanna feel. You didn’t give up on love forever after a middle school heartbreak, right? So try a new strain, pay attention to how you feel, and have fun. Thank you for listening to How To Do The Pot Gelato is the latest edition to How to Do the Pot’s Essential Strain series, which covers the strains that every woman should have in her stash.

[00:10:42] In case you wanna dive into those short and fun episodes, I’ll link to it in the show notes. For lots more information and past episodes, visit do the pot.com. Thanks to writer Devin Andrade and our producers Maddie Fair and Nick Patri. I’m Ellen [00:11:00] Scanlan and we’ll be back soon with more of how to do the pot.