The Jungle Jim's Podcast

We're bringing Italian food in in a BIG WAY! I'm easing back into the studio, talking about the Weekend of Fire hot sauce festival that just passed, and helping launch some new products in the store. Eddie from OGI joins me to talk about the excellent internationally produced foods that they're bringing to our Italian section. I'm pretty excited about the spumoni, as you can tell here, but the Italian ices are going to get the midwest excited with me! So many new products in here, croissants, cookies, pastas, you name it!

This week is the Weekend of Fire at Jungle Jim's International Market! That's right, an entire festival dedicated to everything hot and spicy - you'll find some of your new favorite hot sauces there. Speaking of finding your new favorite hot sauces there, I found one of my favorites in Stanky Sauce - they've got flavors from mild to wild and they're bringing TWO NEW EXCLUSIVE hot sauces to the festival this weekend. Find out more with Stanky Sauce owners Eddie and Eric! See you at the festival this weekend - you can get your tickets now at www.Junglefests.com

This week we're talking all about two fun new products coming to Jungle Jim's soon! First, is Coca Cola's collaboration with Oreo! Per our friends at CandyHunting on Instagram: Coca-Cola and Oreo have collaborated to launch two new, limited edition products internationally! New Oreo Fizzy Cookie flavored Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola flavored Oreos will be out in countries including the US, Canada, China, Mexico, Brazil, and "more," according to the press release. The official date for the US launch is Monday, September 9. The Oreo Fizzy Cookie flavored Coca-Cola will be out only as zero sugar. In the US, it will be available in 12 oz sleek cans, 20 fl oz bottles, and 12 and 6 packs of mini cans. The Coca-Cola flavored Oreos have one chocolate cookie made with Coca-Cola syrup, one red-colored golden cookie embossed with Coca-Cola designs, white creme, and popping candy. Sounds delicious! Next, our pals at Liquid Death are cooking up a killer limited fall edition that should be landing at Jungle Jim's this Friday (August 16th 2024) called Psycho Cider - here's more: Murder your thirst with this fall 2024 limited edition flavor from Liquid Death. It's a delicious combination of apple pear and cinnamon flavors - get some Psycho Cider while you can!

Finally got linked up with the fine folks of ShineWater, a new tasty drink - 100% of your daily vitamin D, zero sugar, and more! I've found myself enjoying quite a bit of the samples I got to try during my "wheelchair era" while recovering at home. So far, the Strawberry lemonade is my favorite. We talk about the inception of the brand, some of the struggles of standing out in the marketplace, how they create new flavors, and a few teases of what's on the horizon! All that and more on the Jungle Jim's podcast!

We're launching a ONE PIECE CARD GAME Official Pop-Up Shop & Gashapon Bandai Official Shop at the Jungle Jim's Eastgate location and our director of development, Phill Adams is here to tell us all about it along with the mastermind behind this (and one of our store's buyers), Martha. We get to learn about the exclusive stuff they're bringing to the store as well as seeing the 300 Gashapon machines they're bringing into Jungle Jim's! The card game shop is open from August 1st to August 11th, and the Gashapon machines will be in store from August 1st to September 30th! Get in and get some when you have the chance!

Great-ish news everyone, only about 4 more weeks of recovery for me. I assure you, i'm losing my mind. This week on the show, we're talking about some new samples that just arrived from Levity Cannabis spirits. Levity has a whole line of pre-made cannabis (Delta 9) cocktails, as well as actual cannabis spirits like a play on whiskey, tequila, and more. I also received the new high dose, 25mg can of Orange Soda from Coastalo, which also uses Delta 9. Coastalo is from the brains of Urban Artifact, known for their Midwest Fruit Tart beers. Pretty excited to try all of these. Then we dive into Pickle Day at Urban Artifact, a collab between them and us here at Jungle Jim's. I sat in a motorized wheelchair and it was one of my first times out in public. Huge thanks to Devin and Scott at Urban Artifact for literally carrying me out of my house. Congrats to the winner of the pickle eating competition that you're about to enjoy now!

Day 298 of being trapped in my house! I went full YouTuber on this episode. In my time out of the office, I've been setting up for remote interviews - but I was bummed that I missed out on so many fans coming through the store this summer. One listener reached out and we'd planned to do this episode together in the studio, but unfortunately it wasn't meant to be. I gave Kevin some Cincinnati favorites, and he brought me a bunch of St. Louis favorites! Even cooler is now you can get some of these items, like Fitz's Root Beer and other sodas; hopefully i'll get these chips in at least! I tried a classic ooey gooey butter cake, Imo's Pizza, Louisa's Toasted Ravioli, Old Vienna's Red Hot Riplets. Kevin reviewed Glier's Goetta for us on the show, and we sent him some Cincinnati chili brands, buckeyes, and Grippos - what do you think we should've made him try?

This week, we're testing out Cheddies, a killer new cheese cracker sent in for me to try and available for all of you on the shelves at Jungle Jim's right now. They come in three flavors and so far, I'm loving them! We're chatting up our upcoming wine events, and of course the Weekend of Fire hot sauce festival coming up in August! There's even going to be a car show. Make sure you follow Jungle Jim's on Eventbrite for upcoming event information, and download the Jungle Jim's app to keep up with all our deals, and get exclusive prices on select products! Lastly, we're joined by Bruce from Slumber Sleep Aid to help launch their product line inside Jungle Jim's.

We're back after a week of acclimation. I'm entering my wheelchair era. This was one of my favorite recent interviews, and since I can't make it to the farm anytime soon, I thought i'd share this engaging interview. Regina was really smart and knowledgeable and I learned a ton about goats and their milk, raw milk, and other interesting things about farming. Their process to create their goat milk soaps, lotions, and more was really intriguing to me and I think you'll feel the same.

This week, we bring in some great grab-and-go pizzas from La Pizza Italiana! Then, Mark heads off to Trophy Pizza to learn to make pizzas and have a conversation with their owners, Jim and James. Convenient names, gents. We talk about the controversy behind pineapple on pizza, what it takes to truly make a great pizza pie, and the difficulty in bringing true New York style pizza to the midwest. Mark probably discusses his distaste for LaRosas at some point. Even cooler, you can go to Trophy Pizza's Norwood location's grand opening and try the pizza Mark made on the show - get yourself a slice of the "Local Favorite" starting this weekend and help him beat James Beard award winner, Jose Salazar, for the best slice! A man can dream, can't he? Huge thanks to Trophy Pizza's Zachary George for his help producing this episode, it's a great one - make sure to check out the video version on YouTube!

This week, we sit down with Lisa from Henrietta Said, a cool female-owned company bringing peanuts back into the snack game. They've got cool, scandalous branding, with all kinds of fun flavors inspired by chicken wings like buffalo, ancho kim chi, and so much more! We talk about the obstacles you overcome in the industry, as well as how they're ensuring peanuts make a huge comeback. I also talk about the upcoming Jungle Jim's International Beerfest occurring on June 14th and 15th, and you can still get tickets by visiting this link: Jungle Festival Tickets!

Jackson's sent me some samples of their tasty Sweet Potato Chips, conveniently fried in avocado oil and while I was originally just supposed to do a review, they inspired me to do something else with their spicy jalapeno option. In the world's largest grocery store and international market, we've got so many options of similarly spicy chips, Lucky and I had to find the best ones - so here we are today, selling ourselves out to find the ultimate spicy chips in Jungle Jim's!

This week i'm joined by Blesson Wilkerson, best known as ViralTokens. The man has been blanketing the nation with his incredible feats of strength through his now-viral handstands. Maybe you were working at the Hi-Mark one night when he came in to walk down a flight of stairs, maybe you were at Jungle Jim's while we were feeding him sandwiches while he walked on his hands, or maybe you're just one of the cool people who knew about him before we did. We love a guy trying to bring a little positivity to all communities especially through something fun and exciting like this, and the least I could do was have him test out some new crisps from FLOCK that I'd received as a sample. We're also talking deals in the store this week, and we've got plenty for ya! All that and more on the Jungle Jim's Podcast.

This week, we're joined by Mark Perkins of the Necessary Entrepreneur Podcast. You can check his show out at TheNecessaryEntrepreneur.com - I obviously would recommend episode 59 since I was the guest there. Mark is one of the best interviewers I've ever met, so we sat down to talk about some of what goes on behind the scenes of podcasts, and what goes through our heads when we're trying to create something interesting. We get to try the new Black Cherry from Hoist, as well as some flavors from Wilde Chips! All this and more on the Jungle Jim's Podcast!

This week, we're diving in with Oliver's Desserts carried at both Jungle Jim's locations while we're off to the Sweets and Snacks Expo in Indianapolis! Ashley from Oliver's Desserts has a world record idea to pitch too which sounds awesome - tune in and tell us what you think!

This week is stacked - feel free to treat it as multiple courses. Up first, we welcome Claire from Vienna Beef. You will laugh way more than you thought during a beef segment. Do we think I can be outlawed from Illinois for suggesting people put ketchup on their hot dogs? Find out soon. Then, I'm joined by the Cincinnati Rollergirls who come to help kick up a little chaos with me in the store just in time for their next big match on May 11th! Visit them at . Lastly, we're joined by filmmaker Cam Marshall who is premiering his new feature film "Blackwoods" at the Cincinnati World Cinema on May 11th as well! It's a stacked weekend for Cincinnati residents so go take in some of the excitement this city has to offer - looking forward to seeing you all out there!

This week, we kick it off with our new friends from Rooted Grounds coffee - we've got some deals on their product in stores, come clean me out of those K-Cups before I drown! Their coffee is awesome and I had a great time with the brains behind Rooted Grounds, Patsy and David. Should we make a blend together in the future? I think so! Then, we meet Annie of Bite This by Annie, who is bringing in a whole new line of products into Jungle Jim's, including her incredible bagel bombs in the natural foods freezers, as well as her delicious brownies and snack mix called Pub Grub! I feel a little pride for this one as I discovered her at a cute Halloween market last fall! Give her a follow on instagram at @BiteThisByAnnie - all this and more on the Jungle Jim's Podcast!

This week, we're talking butter. Both Jungle Jim's locations has a butter bar where we feature butters from all over the world. This week, we're talking to local butter purveyors, Parisian Pantry, and then traveling down under to meet the folks behind Pepe Saya butter from Australia! In the meantime, make sure you download the Jungle Jim's app for exclusive deals, discounts, and more and of course, follow us on social media to see reviews of things like these butters and some of the fun new stuff I picked up at the Lipari Food Show last week!

This week, we sit down with Aleah from Shroomacon! Shroomacon is a cool new product we carry at Jungle Jim's - simply put, bacon made out of mushrooms. It's crazy and delicious! If you haven't yet, jump on Hulu and check out their episode on Shark Tank! We're happy and proud to have them in the Jungle; you'll love our discussion around the inception of the product as well as their time on Shark Tank!

This week, we're joined by the LEGEND Billy Southerland - Billy is launching a new custom golf cart company right down the road from us at Jungle in Fairfield. Billy is hugely responsible for me getting to make the Jungle Jim's Podcast, and I absolutely love when he comes by the studio. Also make sure to look into his other business, Iron Road! Billy is the best. Then, returning favorites Michael and Amanda join us from our wine department to host a sampling and talk about some sweet upcoming events in our wine department. Don't forget to come try some wines with us every Wednesday for Back that Glass Up. More events are located on JungleJims.com - come hang out!

This week, we kick off with some app-exclusive deals in the Jungle Jim's app. It's now available on iOS and Android! Don't forget about our Eclipse Event on April 8th. Then we meet store manager Frank's daughter Yolanda and her husband Lamar to talk about their band Live Your Dream, as well as talk about her upcoming performances for the Cincinnati Reds! Maybe she'll even sing for us! Then, Zachariah from Urban Artifact comes over to talk about Urban's new beer, Capy Snacks, a delicious fruit punch sour, as well as their upcoming Faerie Ball/Fruit Prom, hosted by me! What a great week!

We're bringing in a ton of new Hispanic treats to our international department and our new friend Enrique is here to tell you all about the stuff he's bringing in! Then, Dr. Tara from the Well Off Podcast joins us - she came in from NJ and I had to grill her about the store and what she's doing over at iHeartMedia - check her show out at https://www.WellOffPodcast.com . Don't forget to download the Jungle Jim's app, available on iOS and Android!

Bright Light City indeed - Mark joins the Toy Department gang at ToyFest US 2024 in Las Vegas! We get to see new toys from Mindscape, Fat Brain Toys, Hitster, and so much more! We even take a little detour over to our fellow market, Omega Mart by Meow Wolf! What an awesome show - can't wait to go to a food show!!!

We're helping Matt from Liquid Death launch all their new flavors, Grave Fruit, Cherry Obituary, and Squeezed to Death. Cherry and Squeezed are my personal flavorites, but you gotta try them all! Let me know your favorites! We're also talking about the Bodybakery Co, who are making protein-forward healthy treats - they're in our natural foods freezers near so many other great foods. All that and more on the Jungle Jim's Podcast!

Meet Sam Rose, the creator of Rosebud Ice Cream, an incredible new ice cream we're carrying here from Jungle Jim's. In the meantime, I'm cooking up new content at ToyFest US in Las Vegas this week, so enjoy a teaser from Area 15 and Omega Mart by Meow Wolf!

This week, we kick off by touring the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile that just happened to stop at Jungle Jim's in Fairfield. Then we're joined by Tammy from Vanguard International to tell us literally everything we could ever want to know about grapes. Did you know how many strains of them there were? I didn't, I came to this interview thinking there were only two. What kinds of things did you learn about grapes this week? All that and more on the Jungle Jim's Podcast

This week, we kick off with a wine tasting thanks to Friend-Of-The-Show Johnny Catalano. Johnny's back talking about the Catalano Film Festival, his love of wine, and we bust into some CLOSEOUT DEALS on charcuterie, it's delicious. Then, we are joined by new friend John from Hint Water. I've done a lot of beverage content because I love a tasty sipper, but Hint Water is some of my favorite stuff i've gotten to try since starting the show. John's a great guest and I'm so sorry about my microphone cable falling ill on this one. Looking forward to a follow up episode! All that and more on the Jungle Jim's Podcast! Intro - 00:00 Catalano Film Festival - 03:47 Hint Water - 37:02

We're here celebrating one year of Oishii Sushi Bakes courtesy of owner Nikki Tran! Nikki joined us on the show about a year ago to spread the gospel of delicious sushi bakes and we've gotten to watch her grow and flourish in the last year. To add to the usual Jungle Jim's chaos, Nikki brought along the excellent Fat Ben of Fat Ben's Bakery to make a photorealistic sushi bake CAKE! I know, I too love the "Is It Cake!?" insanity and I'm so glad you're here to enjoy with us. We talk about our favorite restaurants, we talk Asian cuisine, we learn about what to expect from Oishii over the next year and also how Fat Ben got his nickname! Thanks for tuning in!

This week we're going crazy with deals for the Super Bowl! Then Brad and Josh of TCHO Chocolate drop in to have me try their new Choco Nachos - a savory, weird limited run treat they created. Spoiler: They taste like a plate of nachos and I loved 'em. Then, Jayna from the Deli joins me and we try all kinds of soup from Panera as they're BOGO this week! I even got her to try some of my new samples of Olipop - we loved the ginger ale! All that and more this week on the show!

Kicking this week off with a review of the incredible Food Fight 513 produced by friends of the show, Chefs Christian Gill and Kayla Robison. Glad we got to be a part of it! Then we're talking lowering sugar and carbs with Dr. Paul Kolodzik of https://www.metabolicmds.com/ - we're talking about his book, we're talking health, and how we can help create a better version of ourselves through our diet. Dr. Kolodzik has provided metabolic health and weight loss medical services to patients for nearly 15 years. This episode will definitely come in handy for me - but hey, so will some great foods we carry in the store, like former guests DohJoy and their low carb breads!

We're launching NEW FLAVORS of Liquid Death! Cherry Obituary, Grave Fruit, and Squeezed to Death. They're some of the best Liquid Death has done so far and I've already crushed an entire case of Cherry Obituary this week. Huge thanks to Matt for coming out with the samples and to do the show! Then we're joined by another Mark from Free Throws for Kids! This event is out here to show hope and love to patients and their families at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Ronald McDonald House in a very practical way. You can learn more about them at https://www.FreeThrowsForKids.org

This week, we're joined by Brad Baker. Brad is the City of Hamilton's person of the year, he's the owner of one of our favorite local spots known as Pinball Garage, and he's even been on The Shark Tank before! But first, we talk about one of my favorite new-to-me products called blk. Blk is a cool brand of waters featuring fulvic minerals, with some flavors in the sparkling game like Dirty Lemonade. Come by and have a sample when they're in the stores on 1/20/2024 and 1/21/2024!

New Year, new we, amirite? This week, I'm going through some deals and the new Seedless NA Beer from Urban Artifact, which is excellent. Then, i'm joined by one of the brains behind the awesome Super Coffee line, Jimmy DeCicco, and we talk about the inception of the brand while he gives some incredible pointers to anyone thinking about startingt heir own business. Inspiring, as always!

Welcome to the Jungle Jim's House of Villains, where we are all secretly friends. This one's a SPICY episode so consider yourself warned for a little bit of explicit content, I never like to censor my guests. We talk about meeting Jonny Fairplay here at Jungle Jim's for the first time as well as his time on E TV's House of Villains, Jessica Fairplay gives her Jungle Jim's bathroom reviews, we talk about Matt Bischoff's love of music, and I pitch my version of Love is Blind. Later we get into some hot sauce tasting with Bunsters and Stanky Sauce. All that and more on the Jungle Jim's show!

We start with a politely hostile takeover of the Jungle Jim's studio by the legendary Shroom from WEBN, one of the nation's biggest rock radio stations! We talk about his career in radio and how a chance meeting between he and I helped start me off on my career! Then I'm joined by Hannah Wells, an award winning local resident who runs her own construction and remodeling company and is only in her mid-20s! She's super inspiring and if that isn't enough, she also races electric unicycles! Yeah, crazy!!

This week, i'm joined by Local Legend Jacob Trevino of Gorilla Cinema Presents (The Overlook Lodge, Lonely Pine Steakhouse, Tokyo Kitty, and many more) to make some incredible fruitcake cocktails - Jacob made his own fruitcake syrup using cool ingredients from here at Jungle Jim's and we tried them all out! A Fruitcake Old-Fashioned, Fruitcake Cuvee, and even a little fruity egg nog! The perfect set of sippers for your holiday season!

We kick the show off with a cold open, announce a giveaway from our friends at Entertainment Junction, and then launch a few new products - namely Urban Artifact's new Non-Alcoholic beer in Strawberry and Mango, Super Coffee's XXTRA coffee energy drinks, and a call to have you come sample Bubi's Sauces this weekend in the store. Pet Department Manager Mike A. comes back to the studio to show off a cool new product line from Woof for your pets, followed by our main guest, Melinda of PetCakes - "Bake wholesome, healthy, and delicious ORGANIC treats with your heart and hands for every milestone and celebration -- birthdays, adoption anniversaries, and human holidays. No paws or whiskers left out ever again!" - Melinda was an amazing guest and we love knighting a new member of the Banana Bunch! Thanks for watching!

This week, we're joined by Cory, the owner of Libby's Country Candles. Cory comes into the WJJI studio here at Jungle Jim's to show us how to make his 'Rainbow Rings' cereal-themed candle. I burnt mine almost immediately after making it and it smelled insane. Had no idea this was at once such a simple, yet focused process. If you're shopping, don't miss our deals this week on Amish chicken, Chunky Campbell's soup, Hint Water, and so much more!

Packed week to lead off Thanksgiving. We sit down with King's Hawaiian Rolls to show off the world's largest display and talk about their insane pricing for us this season. Then I'm joined by Ralph from Ben B. Schwartz produce to talk about their operation - bet you always wanted to learn about how we get our excellent produce. Lastly, I'm joined by Ragan McKinney of The American Dream TV show who met Jungle on an airplane - make sure to follow her so you can see the episode all about Jungle Jim's. All this and more on the Jungle Jim's show!

This week, we dive into some sweet sweet deals thanks to King's Hawaiian and their worlds largest display in Jungle Jim's! We're running specials on those through Thanksgiving for only $2.99 a package, and you'll meet the team from King's Hawaiian next week on the show. Then, we welcome one of the best breweries in the country, Third Eye Brewing, to our neighborhood here and discuss their brewing processes and more. Then, we're joined by Madtree Brewing, Founders Brewing Co, Bell's Brewery, New Belgium Brewing, and 50 West brewery to talk about our 'Giving Thanks' toy drive and pint night benefiting the Play Library at PlayLibrary.org - Bring a toy and get entered into a raffle to win some excellent prizes, one of which is a sweet looking New Belgium Brewing bicycle that is in my studio currently. If you come and bring a toy, please make sure it is not a stuffed toy as they are nearly impossible for Play Library to sanitize properly for the next user. All that and more on the Jungle Jim's show!

First off, congratulations to winner LaurenPerry28 - I've reached out via YouTube! Enjoy the fun sodas! I test out a new segment this week where we meet some of the random employees around the store, and I kick it off with one of our Head Cashiers, Ray Jones. Ray's a big fan of all things pop culture and brought me a cool Lego Batmobile to display in the studio! Thanks Ray! Then, Dann Woellert The Food Etymologist and I dive into all kinds of holiday treats from Europe with a heavy focus on gingerbread and all of it's variants, like pfefferneuse, but don't think we skipped Walker's Mince Pies - they were awesome! Dann also drops some hot knowledge about some Cincinnati traditions and so much more. Don't forget to catch him on the History Channel's "The Food That Built America." Check out Dann's blog by clicking these words!

Cereal giveaway and a cereal demo? How lucky are we? This week, we congratulate RoseOfDeath on winning this week's cereal giveaway - a literal full shopping cart of cereal picked by our followers on TikTok! So much fun and thanks for everyone playing along with the giveaways, I appreciate the support. Later, I drag Jayna from the deli in to try some holiday cereals that neither of us have tried before, while I try to turn Lucky Charms into a globalist conspiracy amidst defending Pumpkin Spice's honor! This is probably the most 'podcast' this podcast has been since we started. Thanks for tuning in!

This week is packed - congrats to this week's contest winner @JoshFlowers64! Tune in 2pm EST to our TikTok Live Stream where you can help pick this week's giveaway! I am then joined by our new co-worker Amanda, who eases her way into the podcast with a wine tasting, love it! Then I'm joined by touring comedian Adam Minnick and returning guest Tyler Carson of St. Mary St. Michael to talk about an upcoming show they've got over some international treats. Lastly, I'm joined by Johnny Catalano of Four By Three Productions and The Plaza Theater in Miamisburg, OH to try some Halloween themed tricks and treats while telling us about a screening he's hosting of The Night of the Living Dead along with its original screenwriter, John Russo. I'm wearing a Ghostbusters proton pack so you should probably watch along on YouTube!

This week i'm joined by Heather Johnson, best known as THE FOOD HUSSY! She's a cookbook author, air-fryer expert, and even won Guy's Grocery Games on the Food Network! We talk about how she went from "Hot Mess to Six-Figure Success," why she hates bananas, recipes, and so much more. It's a big, fun energy episode. We also announce this week's contest giveaway winner and I try a few items from this week's ad of sales! Get used to that, we love a sampler. All this and more on the Jungle Jim's podcast!

This week, I kick us off by going through our spaghetti-themed deals in the store this week. I got so much pasta sauce, you could sink a ship with it - but don't sink the ship with it, instead sink the ship with spaghetti and then use the sauce to eat them together. That's why it's called a deal. We congratulate this week's winner of the weekly giveaway and get ready to win again next week by subscribing to us on YouTube and leaving a comment on this episode about something you learned on the show. Sommelier Michael B pops by to tell us about the International Wine Festival on November 11th as well as some of our recurring events like Back that Glass up on Wednesday nights as well as the Wine Walkabouts occuring on the third Saturday of every month. Easy way to try some fancy wines, if you're into that. Then I am joined by the now AWARD WINNING director, Stephen Powell, who made the documentary film 98 Degrees West with friend of the show, Zamir Gotta. Zamir and Stephen are coming to the Jungle on October 21st to host the Ohio premiere of their film. Congratulations on winning best feature film at the Buffalo International Film Festival. Tickets are available on our website, www.junglejims.com

We kick the episode off with another fun giveaway, this time a collab between us and Eckrich Meats - a giant cooler from Coleman, 2 Yeti Tumblers, a cutting board, and a personalized selection of my favorite international snacks! All you've got to do to win is subscribe to Jungle Jim's International Markets on YouTube, and leave a comment on this episode of the podcast telling me something you learned! Then we're joined by our friends from Kettering Health, returning guest Dr. Lichter and new guest Dr. Reilman to kick off October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We answer some of your questions, we cover all of our bases when it comes to preventative health care with a focus on breast cancer. Wait til you hear some of the statistics they bring up regarding family history in particular - truly wild to hear. I hope you enjoy this somewhat unorthodox episode of a grocery store podcast, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to hopefully help someone I love or someone you love! The YouTube version is here so you can enter the contest: https://youtu.be/6adA5hBhFGI

This week we launch NEW WEEKLY GIVEAWAYS on the podcast, in addition to bringing the excellent Eckrich Meats into the store. Get this - we're even running a sale on Eckrich's line as pictured in the episode - the deals start on October 2nd, 2023. Meanwhile, I need you to subscribe to the channel, give me a like and a share, and drop a comment on THIS episode for an entry to win the stack of energy drinks hand selected by Jungle, Lucky, and me! Run these numbers up so we can do more giveaways. Subscribe to us on YouTube right here at this link - Jungle Jim's YouTube - this episode will be the most current one in the playlist! Looking forward to making you all winners!

It is a chaotic episode on the Jungle Jim's Podcast! This week, we're joined by the legendary band, Green Jellÿ. They stopped into Jungle Jim's during their most recent tour and we get to pick the brain of bandleader Bill Manspeaker about his life after selling 29 million records! Bill tells us tour stories, about life on the road for his young son named Khaos, he tells stories about working with Gene Simmons of KISS, Maynard James Keenan of Tool, and so much more. Did you know Gene Simmons only eats the tops of muffins? You do now! We even dive into how Green Jellÿ got hired by Marvel Comics to work on the soundtrack for their video game, Maximum Carnage. Here's to Stan Lee and his forward thinking.

Holy shirataki! This week, we're joined by Dr. Jonathan Carp of Miracle Noodles to talk about their entire product line, the nutritional benefit of shirataki noodles, and so much more. This is all thanks to emails and requests from viewers just like you, who've been asking to learn more about some of our food offerings that hit dietary restrictions for those of you who are looking for low-carb, keto, and sugar-free lifestyles. As always, send me an email at [email protected] if you've got any requests, thoughts, feelings, or just want to send an email to someone you don't know really well yet.

This week, i'm joined by one of the brilliant minds behind the inception of Adult Swim at Cartoon Network, Andy Merrill. Andy is a writer, producer, and voice actor, best known for his work on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Adventure Time, and many more. He is likely most famous to you as the voice of Brak from Space Ghost. Andy shops our store fairly frequently so I finally snared him into talking with me on the show about life, food, and which Cartoon Network execs need a stern talking-to. In the meantime, lets get some tickets rolling for the Jungle Jim's International Wine Festival coming up in November!