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Boss Barista episodes
- Dani Goot Brings Punk To Coffee [024]Dani Goot doesn't care what you call her—as long as its uncomfortable foryou. Dani is the Head of Coffee Strategy and Business Development forBellwether Coffee in Berkeley, Calif., and talks to us about staying trueto himself and how to grow in coffee. Confused by the use of him/herpronouns? Good—Dani wants you to challenge your perceptions of genderidentity and asks you to open your mind and ask questions.45 min
- MINI EPI: We Respond to Roasters Retreat/Function Coffee Labs [023]
This week has been wild. Jasper talks about the incident at Roasters Retreat and the firing of a trans employee at Function Coffee Labs. We want to hear your thoughts on this, so please send emails and respond.
9 min - Liz Dean Is A Great Leader—You Can Be Too [022]If you want someone to give you a no bullshit answer, Liz Dean is the oneto ask. She's hired and managed hundreds of people in her former role asDirector of Retail for Irving Farm, and she's got tons of real talk andstories to share about hiring and being a good leader. If you're a leader,and your staff isn't performing to the standards you've set, then guesswhat? IT'S YOUR FAULT GET IT TOGETHER.You should also stay til the end because Ashley tries to sing and it'sterrible.1 hr 4 min
- Dismantling Your Privilege [021]Ok, so. You have some privilege. What do you do with it? What does it mean?And what happens when someone calls you out? Jasper and Ashley talkdefensiveness, how to listen to others, and why are folks in coffee readyto play devil's advocate? This was a hard episode for us to record.1 hr 13 min
- Will They Or Won't They Tip? [020]You know when there's two characters on a TV show and you watch inanticipation, endlessly wondering will they or won't they? What does thathave to do with tipping? In this episode we theorize about tipping and whycertain people tip more, why certain people get tipped more, and we ask:should we get rid of tips?1 hr 5 min
- RJ Joseph Isn't Afraid to Tell You You're Wrong (And Maybe Make a Meme) [019]
RJ Joseph is a roaster at Counter Culture Coffee and a writer who contributes to Barista Magazine and manages a blog called Queer Cup. In this episode, we discuss roasting, the fire that call-out culture has come under on #coffeetwitter, and how to make awesome memes.
55 min - Kami McCallie Will Tell You When You've Crossed The Line [018]Kami McCallie is a quality control specialist for Palace Coffee inAmarillo, Texas. She shares with us her experiences with sexism in a small,conservative town, how customers have crossed the line, and how she keepsher head above water.47 min
- Anything You Can Do I Can Do Bleeding [017]Jasper and Ashley issue important apologies and calculate the exact numberof periods they've had behind the bar. SUPPORT YOUR BLEEDING BARISTAS BYPROVIDING TAMPONS AND PAINKILLERS!37 min
- Lisa Knisely Gives You Everyday Feminist Theory for the Home [016]
Lisa Knisely saw all the problems in our field before anyone else saw them. An instructor of Food, Social Identity and Justice at the Portland Underground Graduate School, Lisa wrote a poignant article in 2013 about how male dominated barista competitions are for Bitch Magazine, and she's here to talk to us about care labor, the masculinization of expertise, and how our social identity influences our understanding of gender and race in the cafe.
48 min - YOU had questions and WE answered! [015]
You sent us a few questions, and we take this episode to answer!
1 hr 9 min
About Boss Barista
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Ashley Rodriguez talks to folks about gender, race, sex, and other important issues in coffee. We invite people from all realms of the coffee world to share stories and engage in discussion - we want…
to hear from you! Contact us at [email protected]