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Cliff Skighwalker, host of Thrillist's Instachef and the chef behind Cliff's Pizza, joins us to talk about his wildly popular new series and his blossoming Detroit Style Pizza business. Instachef's first season recently ended and it included a powerhouse list of celebrities including Big Sean, Machine Gun Kelly, Leslie Grace, and more. Cliff's Pizza is not only delicious, but it is manifestation of Instachef in Cliff's daily life. Cliff Skighwalker's passion is undeniable. You don't want to miss this episode. You can follow Cliff on Instagram @Skighwalker and @CliffsPizza and you can find his show Instachef on YouTube. Thanks for listening! Please take a second to subscribe and leave us a review. You can follow Heard! on Instagram & Twitter @heardpodcast.

Anthony Morrow, owner of Pulp Media & producer of Detroit Cocktail Week, joins us to talk about the many facets of event planning. Detroit Cocktail Week is a signature event all around metro Detroit and started as the Detroit Cocktail Classic. We also talk about the passing away of Olga Loizon, the Olga behind Olga’s Kitchen. Joe brings Scotch Eggs and we talk about Ackroyd’s Bakery’s Burns Night event at Urbanrest Brewing. You can learn more about Detroit Cocktail Week at http://detroitcocktail.com. Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and follow Heard! on Instagram & Twitter @heardpodcast.

Grace Keros, third generation of American Coney Island, joins us to talk about her 100+ year old business that has made the Coney Dog famous. The Coney Dog is one of Detroit's quintessential foods. American Coney Island has three locations - Detroit, the Detroit Zoo, and Las Vegas inside The D Hotel - and they ship their Coney Kits across the United States. We talk about the history of the coney dog, American Coney Island's philanthropic efforts, and much more. For more on American Coney Island, visit http://americanconeyisland.com. Thanks for listening! Please take a second to rate and review us. For more Heard!, follow @heardpodcast on Twitter & Instagram. You can listen to old episodes of Heard! at http://heardpodcast.com.

Just like how we started 2018, we begin 2019 with Mallory Brown. We left off last year with Mallory embarking on Walk a Mile, an initiative where she walks a mile with 26 different women from different countries. We focus on her first video that takes place in Tanzania with Elizabeth, a woman who makes stoves by hand. Why stoves? Listen to Mallory discuss why Elizabeth's work is so crucial to Tanzanian's wellbeing. You can learn more about Mallory, her mission, and how to donate to her cause at http://travelmal.com. For more Heard!, including our last two years worth of episodes, visit http://heardpodcast.com and follow Heard! on Instagram and Twitter @heardpodcast.

Rachel Lutz owns The Peacock Room, Yama, and Frida, 3 retail stores in Detroit. Though these stores are different, there is a very strong focus on hospitality in each. We talk to Rachel about her stores, her thoughts on customer service & hospitality, and much more. This is our last episode of 2018! Thanks for listening to us through our second year. We are looking forward to more great conversations in 2019. Don't forget to subscribe and review. If you want to see behind the scenes photos of each episode, follow @Heardpodcast on Instagram.

Chef Kieron Hales has an incredibly storied past. From cooking for the Queen of England to cooking for multiple Presidents of the United States to becoming a sous chef at Zingerman's Roadhouse, Hales' history is impressive. He joins us to discuss his past, his present position as managing partner at Zingerman's Cornman Farms, and his upcoming Pie & Mash Pop Up in 2019. You can learn more about Kieron Hales and Cornman Farms at http://cornmanfarms.com. Thanks for listening! For more Heard!, follow us on Instagram @heardpodcast. Your support is greatly appreciated. If you enjoy Heard!, please subscribe and leave us a review.

Travis Fahley, Michigan Farm Bureau Board Director & full time farmer, joins us to discuss his life as a farmer. Travis is a 3rd generation cash crop farmer from Emmett, MI. Michigan Farm Bureau is the state's largest general agricultural organization that advocates and lobbies on behalf of its members and the agriculture industry at both the state and national level. Thanks for listening! For more on the Michigan Farm Bureau, visit https://www.michfb.com/mi/. Please take a second to subscribe to Heard! and leave us a review. For more Heard!, follow us on Instagram @heardpodcast.

Ken Schramm, owner of Schramm's Mead and the author of The Compleat Meadmaker, joins us to talk about mead. Mead is an alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey with water, sometimes with various fruits, spices, grains, or hops. Schramm's Mead is widely regarded as some of the best mead in the world. We learn a lot from Ken in this episode including the process behind producing a mead and growing the fruit that is used in Schramm's meads. We dive into detail about apples, too, especially apple varieties that are not familiar to American grocery stores. You can learn more about Schramm's Mead at http://schrammsmead.com. Thanks for listening! We would love it if you subscribed to Heard! and left us a review.

There's no talk of birds in this episode. Instead we discuss the fascination world of bees with the founder of Bees in the D, Brian Peterson-Roest. We spend some time differentiating between bees and wasps, then we get to the sweet stuff - honey! Brian is incredibly passionate about bees and their positive impact on the environment. To learn more about Bees in the D and Brian, check out http://beesinthed.com and follow @BeesintheD on Instagram. Thanks for listening! For more Heard! follow us on Twitter and Instagram @heardpodcast.

Sandy Levine, owner of The Oakland Art Novelty Company and Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails, sits down with Joe to discuss how things have changed since opening The Oakland. From opening one of metro Detroit's first craft cocktail bars to opening a restaurant in Detroit to planning a Hospitality Workshop, Sandy has a lot of fascinating thoughts to offer. For more on Sandy and The Oakland visit http://theoaklandferndale.com/ and Chartreuse visit http://chartreusekc.com/. Thanks for listening! Please take a moment to subscribe & review. For more Heard! follow @HeardPodcast on Instagram & Twitter.