This week I sit down with the family behind Velvet Ice Cream to learn all about their product line, the ideation process, and so many other fun things. Even cooler, they came in to make some REALLY unique sundaes with me - like the pickle ice cream sundae, a Blue Moon Orange Sherbet float, potato chip sundae, and more! I learned more about ice cream than I thought I could, which is why I've been eating so much of it while writing up this episode's details. Hugely thankful for their time coming down to Jungle Jim's, so make sure you come in and eat through their entire line, INCLUDING the spumoni! Hope to visit the factory soon!

It's a week of snow days here in the greater Cincinnati area, but Jungle Jim's International Market is open for YOU! This week, Lucky and I dive into some comfort foods with a twist - can we prepare them inside of this Pokemon-themed panini press we got from our toy department? I think the answer is mostly yes. In the meantime, we talk about our personal opinions on dyes in food, chemicals in food, all while pressing Screaming Sicilian Pizza, fresh bao, and much more in our panini press! Weird week! Stay warm!

This week we're hanging with Rachel DesRochers, responsible for bolstering so many creatives and foodies in Cincinnati, teaching us great tips about life, bidets, and so much more. It was such a funny time with her - make sure to take some extra time to show some gratitude this week after you listen!

This week, i'm joined by Alex and Jacob of the Fairfield Community Foundation. The Fairfield Community Foundation (FCF) is a not-for-profit organization that supports the community through grants, scholarships, and other initiatives like grants, scholarships, community initiatives, and more! It's the holiday season and this felt like a nice way to give back. Hugely grateful for Alex and Jacob's time, even if we mostly talked about Remedy Games' and the brutalist architecture of the Oldest House from Control. What a show.

Stephanie and Shelby join me from the Eastgate location to go through their fun snackleboxes, crazy lights, bluetooth speakers, plush toys, purses, and so many other great gifts for the holiday season! But first, Jayna and I joined by some of my friends, JK and Margaret, to help pick the GREATEST Egg Nog in the store. I guess this is my holiday special.

Jason Brewer of Wandering Monsters joins Ferdinand and I to talk about about their upcoming special pint night here at Fairfield Jungle Jim's on this special episode of the Jungle Jim's podcast. Lets dive into their wild lineup of beers and what inspired both Jason and the brand to make all of these REFRESHING drinks!

When you need some help, can you say "I got a guy?" - I can and i'm going to introduce you to him this week, Lou! Lou's a relatively new add to the Jungle family and he's partly responsible for all the great deals you've been seeing in the stores these days! Who else gets us 3 for a $1 packages of gnocchi? Then, i'm joined by the Tackett family best known as the Happy Human Adventurers. We met them years ago with Dr. Karen in the store and became friends quickly. After years of hearing you all request us to do something a little more cozy and distracting from all the family craziness of Thanksgiving week, we decided to keep it low key and try some products they brought us, along with some quick Thanksgiving leftover tips. We even get to try the Hot Fudge Sundae Liquid Death water. It was weird! Be good to each other, and we'll see you after the holiday! Get the Jungle Jim's app for deals, and follow the Tackett Family at https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHappyHumanAdventurers/

Did you know The Jungle Jim's Podcast is syndicated on The Oasis FM here in Cincinnati? You should tune in on Sunday mornings when we do a special version of the Jungle Jim's Podcast for their show! Thankfully, a long time friend of mine works at Oasis and handles all their production and his name is Jason Newton! Jason, who you may know from his YEARS and years of experience in Cincinnati media production as "Notorious," or from the many excellent concerts he's booked and promoted in the area. Jason is responsible for so many great times in my personal life that I thought it would be great to celebrate his hard work, dive into the ins and outs of our local media scene, all while celebrating his birthday with an excellent Boston Cream Cake made RIGHT HERE in the Jungle Jim's bakery. Cool stuff.