Exploring Washington State

The founder of The Needling Lex Vaughn  is our guest for this episode.  The Needling is Seattle's only Real Fake News Site.

After graduating from UC Berkley Lex started a career as a newspaper reporter. Winning a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the Oso Mudslide.  After a few years of reporting Lex started The Needling to provide satire about the Seattle area.

Find out where Lex first got her exposure to humor and satire. Hear how The Needling creates the content and where the inspiration comes from.

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Sidney Wayne is our guest for this episode of the Exploring Washington State Podcast.  Sidney is a Seattle are  DJ, artist, and soon to be club owner in the Sodo District.

Sidney grew up in Tacoma and we start our conversation off sharing some overlapping history of our youth.  Sidney shares a great story about a cassette recorder and an Earth Wind and Fire concert.  Years later Earth Wind and Fire are the subject of some other stories for Sidney.

We continue on talking about some of the bands Sidney performed with in the Seattle area. We talk about his DJ career.  He also shares a time he was on state with "The Time".... not quite what you might think.

Sidney is also an artist who paints as way to express himself. We talk about his painting how he began to use paint and canvas as a way to take better care of himself.

The SODO district will have a club in the future. Tyler St. Gardens is a project that Sidney is working on that will be an all inclusive club where all are welcome. 

Find out more about Sidney and his art in this episode.

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Shawn Niles otherwise known as The Fat Pastor joins the show for this episode.

Growing up in the Yakima are Shawn was drawn to food at an early age.  Spending Thanksgiving Day helping his dad in the kitchen is one of his most cherished memories.

After moving away and living on the east coast and in Hawaii Shawn and family moved back to Yakima.  Shawn ultimately ended up auditioning and appearing on the MasterChef TV show.  After his time on the show the inspiration and motivation to bring food the public became too strong to resist.  Fat Pastor Productions was born. Fat Pastor Productions, is a multi-faceted culinary collaboration, aimed at making a difference in the Yakima Valley and around the world, through food.

• Urban Kitchen Yakima
• Bite Club
• The Lab
• il grasso

Plus a whole lot more!  Check out Fat Pastor Productions for all the delicious details.

Enjoy the episode. Shawn is a warm and entertaining person who has a knack for sharing great stories.  The Gordon Ramsey part of our conversation is a must hear.

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Ed Beeson longtime Seattle area music promoter, venue owner, and entrepreneur. We chat about the Seattle music scene from the 1980's until today.

Ed owned one of most iconic Seattle music venues. The Backstage from 1987 to 1995. Just some of the musical acts that appeared on the Backstage stage 

During our conversation we chat about the venues Ed as owned. How he was the talent buyer for Seattle's epic annual music festival Bumbershoot and much more.

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 Don Poffenroth is our guest for this episode.

Don launched Dryfly in 2007 and Dryfly was the first distillery to open in Washington State since prohibition.

Our conversation took place in the event area of Dryfly's new distillery location.  The 24,000 Sq Ft location will allow Don and his team to move than 10x production over the next several months. The new location will feature a tasting room, full-service restaurant, corporate offices, and an event space.

Don shares the story of Dryfly and how it still manages to locally source ingredients for their award winning spirits. Don shares his journey as a distiller and how the company has adapted through the years. Can you imagine opening a distillery and leaving your corporate life behind?  Don did just that.

Did you know that canned cocktails are a thing? I must admit that this trend is one that I have not explored.  Don shares how he expects his "On the Fly" cocktails to continue to grow and be available in more and more locations throughout Washington State and the rest of the country.

Make sure you listen to this episode if you are a craft distilling fan or just curious how this Spokane business is making a difference in Washington State.

Check out Dryfly Distilling Here.  (over 21 years of age)

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Tom Marriott is our guest for this episode. Tom is Jazz Musician on a mission,  to bring a sense of community to the Jazz music scene in Seattle. 

Tom has started the Seattle Jazz Fellowship. A non-profit dedicated to providing mentorship to young aspiring talent. By working alongside experienced music veterans.  The goal is a five day a week venue that will allow musicians to work together to pay their dues, learn the ropes, and develop their musical craftsmanship.

Currently The Seattle Jazz Fellowship is hosting Fellowship Wednesdays at Vermillion on Capitol Hill.  Find out about the album listening sessions hosted by Artist in Residence Julian Priester. After the listening and social hour you will be treated to a showcase of two of the Seattle areas top jazz artists.  

Tom shares his musical journey from growing up with a dad who was a radio DJ to going to Garfield High School and then the University of Washington.  After graduation Tom went on tour with Maynard Ferguson. Eventually Tom settled back in Seattle where he is has produced 13 albums as a band leader.

Tom was a wonderful guest and you will enjoy listening to our conversation. The passion Tom has for music presents itself throughout the episode. If you enjoy Jazz you will love this episode. 

Make sure you check out Tom's website and The Seattle Jazz Fellowship.

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Cody Clark of Coffee Oasis is our guest for this episode.

Coffee Oasis is a Kitsap County based non-profit organization that has coffee shops in Bremerton,  Port Orchard, Paulsbo, and Kingston. Since 1997 Coffee Oasis has been helping at risk homeless youth in Kitsap County.

Cody is responsible for Kitsap County Community Development - Business Partners & Corporate Sponsors. He is responsible for helping Coffee Oasis work with local businesses via fund raising and grant writing.

We talk coffee, food, community, and most importantly how Coffee Oasis is able to help the at risk youth of Kitsap County one coffee at at time.

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Michelle Wyles was asked to open an art gallery.  She said sure why not.  Find out what happened next in this episode of the Exploring Washington State Podcast.

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Linda Zopfi is our guest for this episode.

Linda began working for a Seattle area booking agency in 1980. Eventually she opened her own booking agency and began booking musical talent for the Bite of Seattle and the Taste of Tacoma two iconic Puget Sound annual events.

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