313. Why I’m Pausing the Podcast — and What’s Next

November 25, 2025 · 8 min

About this episode

Ellen Scanlon discusses the pause of her podcast and the future topics she plans to explore.

After six years and more than 300 episodes, host Ellen Scanlon is pausing How to Do the Pot. In this special episode, she shares why — and what’s ahead. Ellen breaks down what’s shifting in cannabis and podcasting, from the ban on intoxicating hemp to the podcast industry’s move toward video and bigger-budget shows. She also revisits the episodes that defined the show, including: The Sleep Series The Menopause 101 series with Dr. Lauren Streicher The Webby-nominated series on the AIDS crisis and medical cannabis Weed & Workouts Ellen talks about the topics she’s exploring next — women’s health, menopause, changing views on alcohol, and AI — and why they’re showing up in so many of the conversations women are having right now. While the podcast is pausing, the conversation isn’t - you can still follow along with Ellen on Substack at https://dothepot.substack.com/. Hosted by Ellen Scanlon Sign up for Ellen’s newsletter on Substack at or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dothepot.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / YouTube: @dothepot FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@dothepot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

People in this episode

Host: Ellen Scanlon

Topics covered

cannabis
podcasting
women's health
menopause
alcohol
AI

Keywords

cannabis
podcast
women's health
menopause
AI
alcohol
intoxicating hemp

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Substack, How to Do the Pot

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