James Loud Podcast EP #12 - DNA Genetics with Don & Aaron

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We are thrilled to host the pioneering duo behind the renowned DNA Genetics brand, Don and Aaron. Known globally for their commitment to creating high-quality, diverse, and potent cannabis strains, these two have significantly impacted the world of cannabis cultivation.
Join us as we delve into their extraordinary journey, starting from their humble beginnings in California to establishing one of the most influential cannabis seed banks in Amsterdam. We'll explore the trials, triumphs, and key turning points that have shaped DNA Genetics into the award-winning brand it is today.
Don and Aaron will share their deep insights into the science of cannabis genetics, breeding techniques, and their passion for identifying and promoting unique cannabis phenotypes. We'll discuss the international perspective they've gained, having successfully navigated the nuances of different cannabis regulations in various parts of the world.
Tune in for an intimate conversation with two legends of the cannabis world.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction: Meeting Don and Aaron of DNA Genetics
02:00 - Early Cannabis Experiences and Influences
05:00 - The Journey from California to Amsterdam
10:00 - Starting DNA Genetics: The Genesis of a Brand
15:00 - The Significance of Selective Breeding and Genetics
20:00 - The Cultural Shift: Bringing California Genetics to Amsterdam
25:00 - Winning Cannabis Cups: The Impact on DNA Genetics
30:00 - The Expansion of DNA Genetics and Global Recognition
35:00 - Challenges and Triumphs in the Cannabis Industry
40:00 - The Evolution of Cannabis Cultivation Techniques
45:00 - Insights on Cannabis Legalization and Future Trends
50:00 - DNA Genetics Today: Innovations and Looking Forward
55:00 - Closing Thoughts: The Legacy and Future of DNA Genetics
About the James Loud Podcast:
The James Loud Podcast, hosted by James Loud, a renowned breeder, author, and advocate in the cannabis industry, dives deep into the intricate world of cannabis genetics and breeding with a distinctive culinary-inspired outlook. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, James leverages his vast experience from co-founding Loud Seeds and securing multiple international cannabis awards, bringing unparalleled insights to each episode. In 2024, the podcast was honored as the Winner of Podcast of the Year by the International Cannabis Awards, a testament to its commitment to education, advocacy, and innovation in the cannabis sphere.
Every week, the podcast features a diverse array of guests from the cannabis industry and beyond, all united by their passion for the plant. The show focuses on expanding themes from James's book, "Cannabis Breeding: The Art and Science of Crafting Distinctive Cultivars," fostering a community rich in knowledge and appreciation for cannabis. Join us on this award-winning journey as we explore the latest in cannabis genetics, breeding techniques, and industry trends, cementing our place at the forefront of cannabis culture and conversation.
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@JamesLoudGenetics 5 ай бұрын

Thank you everyone. Subscribe for weekly cannabis content!

@DeltaKiloExotics Ай бұрын

Pretty cool to hear from the OGs and hearing the history, thanks for documenting it and sharing it with everyone, LA Con was one of my favorites from them and what introduced me to DNA Genetics...Wish you guys all the bst...One Love

@chaseD707 Жыл бұрын

Bro I fuckin love these dudes! There’s not many real ones left in this game. This is the representation of the game that I grew up knowing and it’s important to have real growers and real weed heads around

@snowliferwb 11 ай бұрын

I grew that LA confidential and it was almost identical to bubba kush. I grew the chocolope too. At that time I had the best OG kush cuts in ventura, I ran the true OG, PK, master kush, then the bubba for years. . I mostly just grew OG and Bubba. Now I'm trying to get all my old original strains. So hard to get the real deal now

@4SCOOBYSNACKS 5 ай бұрын

I still have original cuts of L.A. Confidential and L.A. Con. and Martian Mean Green. The only Bubba that I still think is spot on is Seedsman Bubba Kush. (Dinafem Seed stock)

@snowliferwb 5 ай бұрын

@4SCOOBYSNACKS katsu cut of bubba, pre 98 bubba, so cal bubba, purple bubba) Riot seeds worked with the original cut, so did humboldt csi. I have aquire seeds of bubba from 3 different legit sources.

@4SCOOBYSNACKS 5 ай бұрын

@@snowliferwb I too have grown various Bubba's - Katsu Bubba, Cannabiogens Peyote Purple,Twenty20,Nspecta,etc. Ripper Seeds uses a Killer Bubba in their crosses as well.

@4SCOOBYSNACKS 5 ай бұрын

@@snowliferwb The Coffee Pheno of L.A. Confidential that I grew in 2006 was Phenomenal. Super Powerful. Would knock out Bigfoot.

@snowliferwb 11 ай бұрын

Tangi was crushing it around 2012 2014 for sure! The 2014 emerald cup! The tangi dabs were soo good!

@starseed_b 2 ай бұрын

Bring back the Sharksbreath! Was one of my favorites as a young grower.

@officialstoneytark 11 ай бұрын

Great podcast James. Loving the quality of the conversation and layout.

@richsmith4180 8 ай бұрын

Great interview - DNA were some of the first seeds I ever purchased back in the day! I hope you put all those jars of seeds in cold storage!

@DreadSmokesWeed Жыл бұрын

Great episode!! Shout to the OG’s!

@catalansmoke606 Жыл бұрын

Haha, I worked at The Flying Pig and bought that blueberry special from the Noon coffeeshop everyday! Great episode!

@edwardralston1517 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the great historical information. So grateful you guys are willing to share. Gracias amigos

@MOFlowergrower816 2 ай бұрын

Love the show too!

@johnmgorsky Жыл бұрын

Great Show! Wow That Vibe... Chocolope was a Something special

@snowliferwb 11 ай бұрын

Haha I just popped some old ass Crockett seeds from the paper sleeve days. I have the strawberry banana sherb and popped a bunch for outdoor. Clementine, 24k, Crocketts dawg, citrus sap, I popped a bunch. I cant even remember all the different strains off the top of my head. But I'm searching for some winners!

@BM18007 Жыл бұрын

12 years ago I had the pleasure of smoking all the real flavours from Grey Area and still today it’s up there with some of the best. OG over everything.

@Rustyjames667 Жыл бұрын

awesome guest !!!!! great show !!!!🔥🔥🔥

@Sterling_arboretum Жыл бұрын

Hellsyea love seeing new stuff from DNA

@seatsniffer91 Жыл бұрын

Sick episode! Keep ‘‘em coming🔥

@plazamidwoodpainting Жыл бұрын

They had good seeds on attitude years ago. The last packs I got about two years ago had no keepers, n completely different genetics from what I had in the cannabis cup era. Kandy Kush use to be my jam. I heard they replaced their original breeding stock.

@Mav3rick888 Жыл бұрын

I miss Kandy Kush like I miss an old friend I haven't seen in years... Do you think it's a waste of time to pop their seeds at this point ? I mean none of the stuff that I would want from them is unavailable as regulars ; Chocolope and KK :(

@plazamidwoodpainting 7 ай бұрын

@@Mav3rick888did you have any luck finding the Kandy kush? Google search strainly in the clone section you might find some one selling a cut

@sheldon3043 6 ай бұрын

That’s interesting you say that because I had a similar experience. A single free seed of kosher kush from attitude seed bank was absolute fire but I’ve been unable to find the same thing again.

@jmangames5562 5 ай бұрын

Yup same I grew bunch of there strains in 2014 I hunted 4 packs each of OG18, kosher kush and holy grail fire in every pack. Literally kept multiple of each. this past year bought more of them all Absolutely nothing similar at all. They are selling crap genetics as those strains and there not. Huge stain on them for me won't be buying more ever. I don't want tangie garbage!

@alteloscopeuranus7678 4 ай бұрын

Forsure my buddy poped 2 packs and got nothing worth keeping.

@BongDonky 8 ай бұрын

I was livin in Amsterdam when these homies set up shop. Their seed stock changed Amsterdam.

@reubendeoro1881 Жыл бұрын

Great episode !

@christianmenendez5284 Жыл бұрын

Great episode

@greenpuffinman Жыл бұрын

great episode ✌💨

@tall.er420 Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for that re-release of the D-Line

@danielbirker1061 Жыл бұрын

Need to bring back Martian Mean Green!!

@sfvgenetics3290 Жыл бұрын

I stayed at the flying pig in 2004😂 those goose liver pitas across the street were 🔥💨

@pardonthedank Жыл бұрын

super dope interview

@Slayer_420 Жыл бұрын

Great show 🤘🪴💚

@Luisifer_89 6 ай бұрын

I grow organic an i smoke my joints til they done! I’ve grown in the past DNA genetics like tangie, holy grail, kosher kush an my favorite chocolope kush 🔥🔥🔥

@cucaracha713 Жыл бұрын

To me the definition of exotic cannabis it is something rare a strain that you hardly see hard to find real strain exotic like a real Maui wowie

@Dopefoot 10 ай бұрын

Love DNA and their creations. Can't wait to see them working some old stuff again.✌🏾️💨

@spaceforce3643 9 ай бұрын

Yo i grew sharksbreath back in the day and i had a massive big bud monster that put you out . Ran a few other of their freebies from attitude in like 2009 but the sharksbreath was a jackpot. Wish i still had her today

@regenerativecannabis Жыл бұрын

Good show

@cubensis593 Жыл бұрын

JLG + DNA 🔥🔥🔥

@Jackdawfool 2 ай бұрын

I got 2 of your lemon skunk in flower and they are huge

@209Twinz209 Жыл бұрын

43:22 hes talking about 2010-2012.. I remember linking up with Addison d at the sf ht cup in 11 and him grabbing a few grams of tangie off dna to puff out of a new revere soeck i had just got. I remembered the years because i wss batteling cancer.

@CmooreSinse Жыл бұрын

DNA actually is an abbreviation for Don & Aaron.

@Crawdaddy1420 10 ай бұрын

Grown & smoked so much DNA over the years! Much respect for yall! Good vibes ❤ Crawdaddy

@dylanalvis5947 10 ай бұрын

Any strains that had that lemon pine sol / kush smell and taste?

@evertking1 3 ай бұрын

I got those freebies back in the day... PPP for long time

@user-lu4qe5td3o Жыл бұрын

whats your favorite for flavor and a heavy lung expansion out of the collab with Mosca? Thanks

@jasonvoluntaryisthumes6594 3 ай бұрын

Please bring Martian mean green back !!!!

@kthekid488 8 ай бұрын

Well at MY company its all about that NEW LOUD. (from the old loud) We got that Purple Elmo, Trollie Fartz, Chemically DAWG, Super Purple Sonic OG Kush....

@100realneal8 10 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@Mrjboomseedco Жыл бұрын

On the old catpiss episode I Still want to know if anyone can verify if I got some of these I have a photo and got some buds left and 5 more beans of whatever it is

@MOFlowergrower816 2 ай бұрын

Where can we get the best OG Kush seeds at these days?

@100HzJimmi 3 ай бұрын

Yeah Bring back MMG purlease ;)

@cvgodd1432 Ай бұрын

Got some free beans from them.. Banana Sorbet! Anyone ever grow this strain? Lmk

@Mrjboomseedco 11 ай бұрын

I’d love for a larger audience to try some of my genetics in very small time but many tents I like to use a lot of landraces usually Asian India area thin leaf and cross them with oddball hybrids that have good reviews on potency working on some chemdog Parvati right now

@Hoosierdaddyjones812 11 ай бұрын

Find what you want and like don't worry about hype and stay tuned in with the plants. Sounds tasty, I miss old Chem.

@Mrjboomseedco 11 ай бұрын

I’m not one to care much about what others think is good I don’t like the cookies or runts or any of that stuff not for me I look for what’s in it’s parents genealogy Thai Amazonian african all the good stuff in my opinion is the stuff that old timers puffed on oaxacan stuff with that heady buzz as an active person I don’t like to feel lazy

@dandojambo1176 2 ай бұрын

Chocolope could easily contend with what's out now 2024, i remember how good it was

@RezFlower Ай бұрын

LA CON please.

@stevengonzalez7729 Жыл бұрын

DNA Genetics is my favorite Seed Co. I remember back in the day since Connie Chong but they're still my favorite since day1 #TerpsDontLie #DNAGenetics

@plazamidwoodpainting 7 ай бұрын

That Connie Chong was special!

@oztraliangrown8208 Жыл бұрын

🍿🎥🎬💚🤙🔥

@REBELLIOUS513 9 ай бұрын

can you start adding a staple homegrown question?, If they are breeders ask them which pack of seeds would they recommend on their website?..love its a genuine convo but cmon guys..your bizz owners selling seeds and not a single mention/small convo around your companies..as a guy who loves marketing ideas..I would be so pissed at my client James lol ...Id text him "great interview. Next time sell some fucking seeds though" lol

@akshunjacksun4270 Жыл бұрын

lets grow

@Hoosierdaddyjones812 11 ай бұрын

I still have a pack of sour banana sherbert from these dudes

@danielmosely1508 Жыл бұрын

I just want to quit my job right now and go hard breeding

@sladeprendergast5312 7 ай бұрын

disco evolved into electronic

@Semperf11 7 ай бұрын

And house and tech house 😎

@Levelc 7 ай бұрын

@@Semperf11thank goodness for NYC, Detroit, and Chicago. Real groovin’ music, not robot farts that are “EDM”.

@josueromo7056 Жыл бұрын

Can we please get RASKEL on here

@Hoosierdaddyjones812 11 ай бұрын

I miss gdp, super silver haze, and ak47.

@dieseljunkie9951 Жыл бұрын

💯👍💯👍👀✌️✌️🫡

@RobertKim-bs6pb Жыл бұрын

over rated drop your prices for american

@JamesLoudGenetics 10 ай бұрын

Dropped. Boom!

@Pointofnoreturn-du5oe 2 ай бұрын

Everything in Spain is crossed with white widow or haze that's why the weed is trash and tasteless

@kristophergertz9836 11 ай бұрын

I feel like these dudes are trying to base their strategy around bringing back the Nokia flip phone. It was really cool back in the day and the mere image of it brings back fond moments of nostalgia but the young kids/consumers are bored with it or simply don't find it attractive. Are we in a "purple dessert phase" or have we come to the conclusion that it is superior in looks, taste, and often times THC percentages than the "legendary strains"? The old heads might claim that Skunk weed tastes better but I personally would rather smoke something that tastes like candy or some other type of dessert. Nostalgia of the good times might just be DNAs downfall.

@originalMrRunninz 11 ай бұрын

On the real.... if you're saying that from the heart... you've surely never had the experience of pre 2000's... weed today is just not the same . Its watered down.... you don't get that sticky icky resin no more !! When you do it just doesn't have the tack lick it had .. the high is weak and does not last longer than an hour at most. This is why you see the concentrate market explode... we can get high again 😂😂😂 but even then the highs don't last like they did... ✌🏽💜

@kristophergertz9836 11 ай бұрын

@@originalMrRunninz is the weed watered down or is your tolerance up?

@originalMrRunninz 11 ай бұрын

@kristophergertz9836 even with tolerance breaks the erb don't hit... indicas are no longer indica. More indica dom hybrid...

@seanfaddis1687 11 ай бұрын

@@kristophergertz9836 personally I also like my candy and cookies and such but it's a different vibe to an og or Colombian gold or highland thai. If you look for the right chemovar it's crazy how high the ceiling is on a lot of these strains. I thought the old heads were trading in nostalgia but then I grew triangle kush (og type) and you can't build a tolerance to it and the flavor is a mouth coating tongue splasher. I've held it for almost three years now.