February 2, 2023Sweet Sugar Bakery – David Benton
#039 - Today, David Benton joins us. David is an Oakland Baker and the owner and operator of Sugar Sweet Bakery. David started cooking as a child. As an adult, he hosted dinner parties where friends came over - they really liked the food. At the constant urging of one of those friends he decided to give culinary school a chance. He went in thinking he would be chef, but he fell in love with the art of baking and never looked back...
February 1, 2023Crumble & Whisk – Charles Farrier
#038 - Today we visit with Charles Farrier, the owner and operator of Crumble & Whisk, an Oakland Patisserie, specializing in cheesecakes. Charles’ love for baking was inspired by his father. As a young boy he was drawn to the kitchen to watch his father work....
January 19, 2023The Good Hop – Melissa Myers
#037 - Today we visit with Melissa Myers, the owner and operator of The Good Hop, a craft beer and bottle shop. The Good Hop features 16 California focused beers on draft and more than 450 beers from independent breweries. Melissa was a professional brewmaster in Philadelphia when she decided to move west. ...
December 8, 2022East Bay Yesterday – Liam O’Donoghue
#036 - Today we speak with Liam O’Donoghue, the host and producer of the East Bay Yesterday Podcast. Liam explores the stories of culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. It was named the “The Best Podcast about the East Bay” in 2017 by the East Bay Express. Liam says he started the podcast to share the great untold stories he heard from residents....
November 10, 2022Natty Cakes – Natalie Brown
#035 - Today we are speaking with Natalie Brown from Natty Cakes - a locally sourced bakery. Natalie specializes in buttercream cakes perfect for all milestone events. Weddings are her entry point, but then she becomes entrenched in her clients' lives....
October 27, 2022Minimo Wine Shop & Bar – Erin Coburn
#034 - Today we are speaking with Erin Coburn from Minimo Wine Bar and Shop in Jack London. Minimo focuses on small production, natural wines and ciders. You may have the same questions we had - what is natural wine?...
October 13, 2022First Place For Youth – Thomas Lee
#033- Today we speak with Thomas Lee from First Place For Youth. First Place For Youth, headquartered in downtown Oakland, serves transition age foster youth - ages 16-25 in five Bay Area Counties, plus Los Angeles County. First Place for Youth provides vocational and life skills so these youth can problem solve and live through the seasons of life. ...
September 29, 2022Viscera Studio – Ari Takata – Vasquez
#032- Today we speak with Ari Takata-Vasquez with Viscera Studio. Viscera Studio is an Oakland based full service design and photography studio. Ari works with entrepreneurs to create all the visual things they might need - branding and identity to website and strategy to product photography to videography....
September 15, 2022Fat Gold – Kathryn Tomajan and Robin Sloan
#031- Today we speak with Kathryn Tomajan and Robin Sloan from Fat Gold Olive Oil. Launched in 2017, Fat Gold is an Oakland based small batch producer of California Extra Virgin Olive Oil. They source really interesting olives from all over the state, turning them into unique special olive oils....
September 2, 2022Black Liberation Walking Tour – David Peters
#030 - Today we speak with David Peters from the award winning Black Liberation Walking Tour. Dave leads guests on a 2 hour 10 stop walking tour through the Hoover-Foster West Oakland neighborhood along the San Pablo corridor. Audio has been recorded by longtime residents so you get a first hand history. The tour has been recognized by Conde Nast as a "6 Standout Black History Tours in the U.S., From California to Charleston"....