Down to the City

The reason why you haven't heard from us in over a month is because we have rebranded the show and have now moved over to 'The Down to the Wire Podcast'

Sorry for not giving the heads up sooner, not sure why we didn't, but you know who you're dealing with.

Go head over to The Down to the Wire Podcast, we already have a bunch of episodes for you to listen to.

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WATCH THE HOT ONES CHALLENGE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, CLICK HERE

In this episode of Down to the City, Jacob Racco heads over to the Tanger Outlets in Kanata to check out one of two locations of Chilly Chiles, a hot sauce shop with over 1200 different kinds of sauce. This episode snaps back and forth between an in studio interview with Blair, the owner, and at the actual shop to have our own 'Hot Ones' inspired wing challenge with Helena, the General Manager, and Holli, creator of Gups hot sauce.

I highly recommend you watch this episode so you can see how we react to this gauntlet of 5 hot sauces, with 4/5 being Canadian made sauces, the only non-Canadian sauce being Da'Bomb, because it wouldn't be a Hot Ones rip-off without it. Watch the full episode on Spotify by clicking here, or on Youtube by clicking here. 

We have certain moments and each individual hot sauce time-stamped below for easy viewing/listening:

(0:00) - Meet Helena and Holli

(3:10) - Meet the Owner, Blair

(9:14) - The Ghost Pepper Challenge

(13:18) - Working for Yourself

(16:29) - The First Dab: Gups

(22:49) - Chilly Chiles Origin Story 

(26:46) - The Second Dab: Ginger Goat “The Original Hot Sauce”

(34:31) - Obstacles Chilly Chiles Encounter

(37:11) - The Third Dab: Heartbeat Poirier K.O Edition 

(45:35) - The Hot Sauce Culture & Community

(51:00) - The Fourth Dab: Dawsons Reaper Mayhem

(58:38) - Hot Ones Impact on the Industry

(1:02:48) - The Last Dab: Da’Bomb 

(1:13:03) - Another Dirty Dicks Joke

(1:16:13) - What’s Next for Chilly Chiles?

(1:17:57) - Say Bye to Helena & Holli

(1:18:28) - Say Bye to Blair

Sauces featured in this episode:

Gups Maple Habanero - Buy Here

Ginger Goat Original Hot Sauce - Buy Here

Heartbeat Poirier K.O Edition - Buy Here

Dawson's Reaper Mayhem - Buy Here

Da Bomb - Buy Here

Check out Chilly Chiles at the Tanger Outlets and Bayshore mall, or head over to their website by clicking here

This week on Down to the City Jacob Racco heads over to one of thirteen Happy Goat Coffee locations to interview Thierry Papineau, Happy Goats Area Manager. The coffee franchise is a staple in the city of Ottawa, so it's only fitting we do an interview at their Staples location on Bank Street which offers an amazing podcast studio, seminar room and other state of the art facilities.

We discuss the impact Happy Goat has on the city, giving back to their community through the many collaborations with local businesses, artists and providing social campaigns for the people of Ottawa. We then get into the culture within the company along with their mission, and of course we discuss the making and intricate methods the Roast Masters go through to create the perfect blend of coffee.

Be sure to follow/subscribe to the show for more episodes and watch video clips and full episodes on our YouTube Channel here. Also head over to our website for more content from Down to the Wire Entertainment.

Watch this short documentary on Hans here

0:00 - Intro

1:25 - Master Roaster Hans

5:02 - Thierry’s role

6:45 - Community Involvement (Local Businesses)

12:23 - Each Shop is Unique

14:05 - The Happy Goat Culture

20:36 - Connecting With The Community

26:55 - Expansion

30:04 - The Recipe

38:41 - Final Thoughts

On this episode of Down to the City Jacob Racco sits down with one of Ottawa's longest standing photographers and videographers Chris, aka Life of Bad News. Through his work we discuss how he's been visually storytelling various aspects of the culture such as the music industry by capturing iconic events such as The Weeknd's first live performance in Ottawa. We discuss his mindset behind creating video content and art in general, along with what his experiences have been like between his time in Toronto and now back in Ottawa.

We also can't brush over his amazing graphic designs, which can be seen through his merch that has been rolled out over the past year, featuring a combination of unique artwork and slogans. Head over to our YouTube Channel to watch this portion of the interview where we showcase and discuss the meaning behind some of our favourite designs.

Click here to watch the full video version of today's show. Also be sure to subscribe and check out our video series where we showcase unique local businesses and events here.

Click the following link to follow Life of Bad News on Instagram to keep up with his upcoming work and also give us a follow on Instagram here.

SEE THE LOCKS PARTY EVENT FOR YOURSELF ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, CLICK HERE

This week your host Jacob Racco welcomes on two very influential individuals in Ottawa's entertainment scene in Filet & Simon, the co-creators of Locks which is an event that stems from their FMG collective. While they typically throw Hip-Hop and EDM shows, they have recently branched out into the sports scene by throwing the Lockdown Fundraiser Basketball Tournament, an event that raised funds for the Locks Cares Fund, a grant aimed at supporting immigrant BIPOC families in Ottawa.

We talk about why they felt the need to start this business to strengthen Ottawa's entertainment scene, as they've held shows for artists such as Night Lovell, Lil Mosey, Comethazine, Killy and more. In my opinion these two guys are exactly what the city of Ottawa needs to build up the culture, they're fun-hearted and smart business-minded individuals who know how to attract good vibes. Enjoy today's show, it's a good one, ALSO click here to watch video coverage of the Lockdown Fundraiser Basketball Tournament. 

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Click on the links to follow FMG, Filet and Simon on Instagram

Conversations in Today's Show:

0:00 -  Intro 

5:33 - Ottawa’s Culture Shift 

9:18  - Music fused with Sport 

12:47 - Logistics of Event Creation 

19:31 - Building Their Culture 

23:30 - Pee Break 

24:16 - Stay Young 

26:18 - Levelling Up 

30:10 - What’s the Next Event? 

34:58 - Be a “Studious” Business 

37:56 - Selling Emotions 

46:10 - Our Synergy  

49:09 - House Party Stories 

53:57 - Thoughts on Ottawa 

1:00:53 -  Shoutouts/Outro

We throw you a curveball this week and have your host Jacob Racco answering the questions as John Balser, from Down to the Wire and Down to the Beat, guest hosts todays show. We get into the origin story behind this company, the meaning behind the name Down to the Wire, what our end goal is for this brand, the struggles and a whole lot more.

Hope you enjoy hearing the behind the scenes about what goes into Down to the Wire and how it birthed this podcast as its most recent addition to the company's podcast tree. If you want to watch this episode head over to our YouTube channel DTTW Entertainment or tap on the link below, also be sure to follow us on Instagram @dttwentertainment

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SEE THE SHOP FOR YOURSELF, WATCH THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL BY CLICKING HERE

This week Down to the City host Jacob Racco takes the podcast out of the studio and into the shop at House of Barons located on Sussex Drive in the Byward Market.  

He sits down with Joshua, GM of House of Barons along with one of his top barbers in Mitch Biaoco as he fixes up Racco with a fresh cut while talking about the history of the shop, what the spot means to the city of Ottawa, social traditions within the barbershop and with the nature of this episode being an experience at a barbershop, we of course have some casual banter and talk about life.  

Check out House of Barons for your next cut and follow us on this podcasts journey of discovering the many unique people and local businesses that the city has to offer.

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WATCH ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, CLICK HERE

This past weekend Down to the City host Jacob Racco set up a couple microphones and a table right in the middle of Bank Street to talk with the people of Ottawa. Throughout this podcasts journey there will be lots of interviews with unique individuals and small businesses, but its important to hear what everyday people in the city have to say about their surroundings. So this is the first instalment of many pop-up podcasts to come for Down to the City to see what the people of Ottawa have to say.

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SEE THE FLY MARKET EVENT FOR YOURSELF ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, CLICK HERE

Jacob Racco welcomes on fellow Jacob, Jacob Sparks on today's episode of Down to the City. Jacob Sparks is without a doubt the most influential figure in Ottawa's thrift and vintage clothing scene, running the Fly Market which is the flyest flea market in Ottawa. We talk about his start in the thrift scene, the Fly Market and its impact on the vintage culture in Ottawa, his thoughts on the re-sale fashion industry, how Ottawa's scene stacks up against others and so much more.

Check out our video coverage of a Fly Market on YouTube, and be sure to follow Jacob Sparks on Instagram and stay up to date with upcoming events and the awesome thrift pieces he has to offer.

Jacob Sparks on Instagram @jjjjacobsparks & @singlestitchclub

Fly Market Instagram @therealflymarket

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On the first episode of the Down to the City reboot Jacob Racco welcomes on Ottawa and Faces magazine's visual artist of the year, Jordan Childs. We talk about his stye of art, his path from Ottawa to Toronto and back again to Ottawa, the difference between the two art cultures, how his artwork separates him from the rest and so much more.

Check out Jordan Childs' website linked here. Also be sure to grab your weed from our sponsors Stoni Ottawa, and use our promo code "DTTW15" to enjoy 15% off there wide range of cannabis products including edibles and oils.