April 16, 2021LuxGroom – Notch Taplett
#006 - LuxGroom. Today’s interview is with Notch Taplett, owner of LuxGroom. LuxGroom is a full-service mobile barbershop dedicated to consistently providing shaves, haircuts, and other grooming services while providing a private, relaxing, clean atmosphere for the discerning customer....
April 1, 2021Truffle Shuffle – Jason McKinney
#005 - Truffle Shuffle. Today’s interview is with Jason McKinney from Oakland’s Truffle Shuffle. Truffle Shuffle has an incredible “pandemic pivot” story. Co-founders Jason McKinney, his wife Sarah McKinney, and Tyler Vorce all cut their teeth together at Napa’s famous French Laundry Restaurant....
March 18, 2021Chanchos – Matt Meyer & Daniel Paez
#004 - Chanchos. Today’s interview is with Matt Meyer and Daniel Paez, longtime friends and founders of Chanchos. Matt and Daniel were working on opening a new bar in Oakland (Low Bar) to recreate the Oakland bar scene they enjoyed in their early 20s. ...
March 4, 2021Formosa Chocolates – Kim Yang
#003 - Formosa Chocolates. Today’s interview is with Kim Yang, founder of Formosa Chocolates. Kim is a doctor, but left her medical career to become a chocolate entrepreneur. She followed her passion and that led her to culinary school and traveling the world visiting chocolate shops. Formosa ships chocolate to all 50 states. Kim is known to sometimes include hand written notes with shipments.
March 4, 2021Brown Bag Bread Club – Lee Magner
#002 - Brown Bag Bread Club. Today’s interview is with Lee Magner, founder of the Brown Bag Bread Club. Lee is a longtime professional baker. When he was furloughed from his job due to COVID he started baking and delivering fresh bread around Oakland. The response was AMAZING! People loved his bread and created a community of bread aficionados. The club offers monthly or biweekly subscriptions for people who want to enjoy delicious,...
March 4, 2021Welcome to the Townrootz Podcast!
#001 - Anthony Wilson and Vincent Hayes welcome you to the inaugural episode of the Townrootz Podcast. Thank you for listening. In this episode, we share a little about ourselves, why we started this podcast, and our vision for where we want to take it. This show is for people, businesses, and organizations in and around Oakland, CA, affectionately known as “The Town”.