The Jalapeño

Taylor Patterson is the founder of Fox Fodder Farm - a floral design operation out of NYC.

On this episode we discuss how FFF came to be, the flower culture in New York, and what Taylor has learned along the way.

Thanks for listening and thank you Taylor for being on the show!

Notes:

foxfodderfarm.com

Carl Scott is the supervising audio producer for The Players' Tribune, a media company founded and ran by Derek Jeter.

Initially inspired by This American Life, Carl began his career at StoryCorps, and has more recently taken his talents to podcast production at the helm of two programs for The Players' Tribune - Knuckleheads and The Players' Tribune Podcast (which he also hosts).

On this episode Carl shares his experience getting into radio, his thoughts on the potential of audio as a medium for sharing ideas, some ideas for what makes up a moving story.

Links:

The Players' Tribune

Patrick O'Sullivan story

Tommie Harris story

The Players' Tribune Podcast (on Luminary)

Knuckleheads

Adam was a successful real estate lawyer with two kids and a house in San Francisco.

After dinner with a physician friend, his life took a turn toward a new and unexpected endeavor: co-founding a health care device organization.

After starting and selling that first company, Adam and the same friend founded Penumbra, where Adam has served as CEO since 2004, leading the charge to develop innovative therapeutic products for neurological and vascular conditions.

https://www.penumbrainc.com/

Ed Connors has spent his life immersed in physical movement as an athlete, coach, teacher, and trainer.

Now in his 80s, Ed's curiosity and passion for athletics continue to propel his learning.

He credits hard work, consistency, and proper rest as keys to staying sharp and making continued progress.

In this episode we discuss:

1. What Ed has learned from sports as a player and and as a coach

2. Ed's time spent in Russia learning about weight training and physical conditioning during the early 1980s

3. Guidance for how to stay strong and healthy for the long haul

Thank you Ed, thank you listeners!

In a techy world in which scatterbrain is the norm, Jay Papasan -- co-author of The One Thing -- is here to show you how to create the life you want by defining and focusing on what matters most to you.

check out the1thing.com for more info on what Jay is working on

the one thing book

Tony Farfalla is an adventurer, artist, and entrepreneur.

In 2013, Tony stumbled upon the Morales family in San Dionisio and was entranced by their generational history of mezcal creation and the culture surrounding it.

After sharing the drink in small batches with his friends and family, word spread and demand for the spirit grew in the States. Six years later Tony now runs Madre Mezcal, which continues to evolve and expand as a business built around the Morales family's tradition, expertise, and persistence.

From the Madre site:

"MADRE COMES FROM THE GARCIA MORALES RANCH, SET IN THE ROLLING HILLS OF THE OAXACAN SIERRA. WATCHING OVER THE LAND FOR CENTURIES, THE FAMILY STARTED DISTILLING THE SPIRIT OF MEZCAL FOR THE INTENT OF PERSONAL GUIDANCE AND CELEBRATION.

THEY WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THAT SPIRIT WITH RESPECT AND GRATITUDE."

Tony shares his experience and learnings on this episode.

Madre is now in CA, NY, CO, with plans to expand to TX and UK soon.

Thanks Tony and thanks listeners. Cheers!

Notes:

Madre site

Madre Journal

Madre instagram

LAND

Oaxaca

Brujería

San Dionisio Ocotepec

María Sabina

Agave

Zapotec

Anthropology

Enjoy this stellar playlist of international disco classics put together by Fundido!

Ross Simonini is a modern day cultural Renaissance man.

On this episode we discuss his gripping first novel, 'The Book of Formation', a story that explores the complexities and ambiguities of a culture transfixed by celebrity, personality, and individual identity.

Get out there and read it and follow along with an unnamed journalist as he studies and interviews a charismatic and enigmatic self-help leader over a 20-yr period.

Thanks to Ross's talent as a masterful writer, sharp storyteller, and endlessly inquisitive thinker, you'll be engaged and rewarded by the insights and questions he has brought to light in his impressive debut.

Also check out Ross's other work on his website

Thank you Ross for gracing the program with your talents.

Thank you team Jalapeno for making it happen.

Thank you listeners for tuning in!

Two local NY food legends -- Paulie Gee (Paulie Gee's) and Justin Bazdarich (Oxomoco, Speedy Romeo) -- grace us in this episode with their wisdom and experience in the restaurant world.

They've both created beloved and acclaimed food institutions with loyal clans of customers who flock again and again to the delicious food and the distinct, genuine atmospheres at each of Paulie and Justin's restaurants.

Even if you don't listen to this episode, please go to Paulie Gee's, Speedy Romeo, and Oxomoco to set your taste buds free.

You'll be happy you did!

Kelly Brush -- mother, nurse practitioner, and founder of The Kelly Brush Foundation -- tells us about the injury that sparked her mission to "inspire and empower people with spinal cord injuries to lead active and engaged lives." kellybrushfoundation.org Kelly's TED talk: https://kellybrushfoundation.org/i-did-tedx/