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 h...

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...

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...

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...

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!