Quality Goods

On this episode of the Quality Goods Podcast Anson and Chris discussed hobbies and side hustles. Many of their guests have navigated the path from hobby to side hustle to full blown career, so we pulled together some common threads from those in their circle. They talked about the importance of identifying the appropriate time to take a hobby or side hustle to the next level, and inversely identif...

On this episode of the Quality Goods podcast, Anson and Chris had a discussion about generic and alternative brands. The modern market is exploding with branded goods, new brands launching every single day. This influx of newly branded goods also fosters a healthy market of imitators and imposters. But don’t they say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery? For some alt brands, that may be...

What is going on good people?! Quality Goods is back and ready to provide you with the quality stories of triumph from entrepreneurs in your community. After a 15 month hibernation, Anson and I felt it time to breathe a breath of fresh air into the podcast, and change things up just a little bit, which actually served as the inspiration for this episode, comebacks and rebranding. While we are not...

On this episode of the podcast, Anson and Chris connected with Kat McCoy, owner of New York based Jewelry Concierge service Best Kept. Kat’s mission is to take the stress out of buying fine jewelry, whether shopping for yourself or gifting a loved one. She has a true talent in matching clients with the perfect piece, sourcing from some of the finest purveyors around the nation. They talked about h...

On this episode of the Quality Goods Podcast, Anson and Chris were joined by multi-national DJ and Producer duo Colorica. Colorica is comprised of OG friend of the podcast and fellow QGer Danny Varela, and his long time friend and collaborator Alejandro Céspedes. The two have been casual collaborators in the studio and behind the decks for years, but it was 2021 that sparked the new creative partn...

On this episode of the podcast, Anson and I were joined by Austin based musician and business coach Bill Small. Bill is a multi-talented recording artist and performer that has recorded a handful of solo albums, in addition to a slew of singles, and live performances with a number of bands and other collaborators. After finding success over the years as both a recording and performing artist, Bill...

Anthony Renowitzky is a real estate agent turned investor, that has spent the last few years steady building up his portfolio of properties. We first spoke with Anthony early in 2020, when the real estate market was ripe with uncertainty. Things have changed quite a bit since then, from dynamic interest rates to rent moratoriums, there has been all kinds of movement in properties and prices. Our d...

Anson and Chris have a discussion about a subject that is near and dear to their hearts..and their stomachs..FOOD. With the super bowl freshly behind us, they talked about the culture around gathering and snacking, and some of their favorite game day treats. They got into the importance and the influence of social media in food culture, some popular Instagram and Tik Tok posting styles, and not de...

On this episode of the podcast, Anson and Chris got to connect with owner and pit master of Ruby Q Smokefusion, Ruben McElligot. As the man behind the smoke, Ruben puts out some of the best fusion BBQ that can be found in the Bay Area. From brisket tacos, to vegan sweet potato and black bean quesadillas, he has taken some tried and true family recipes and injected some of his own modern technique...

Tory is a Brooklyn based DJ Bringing her unique vibes to clubs and events nation wide, as well as streaming directly into your household via Twitch. From deep house to world beats and so much more, Tory shares the vibrations that make her move with the people, and has been cultivating a community of music lovers and artists all around the world. We discussed her lifelong love of dance music, and h...

What's up good people! Thank you all so much for rocking with us for yet another year. It was different, it was new territory, but we navigated these murky waters together, and we could not do it without you all. We appreciate your continued support, and we look forward to bringing younew content featuring some quality folks in the new year. Till then, WE OUT!

What is good quality listeners?! We are back after a short break from putting out new content. It wasn’t to punish you all, but merely to chill the fuck out for a minute, focus on life, and spend a tiny bit less time in front of a screen for a couple months. But we missed you, and just couldn’t keep away for too long, so we thought it only right to say what up and spread some year end holiday chee...

What’s good quality people?! It’s been a long time, and we should not have left you, with out some great pod content to step to, drive to, lay around to…whatever it is that you do when you listen to podcasts. As we gear up to bring you some new content, we thought it an appropriate moment to release some content from the archives featuring our good friend Ekzakt. Zach Perry aka Ekzakt has been gri...

While Anson and I take a small break from recording new content, we thought it only right to provide you guys with good episode from our backlog that you may have missed if you weren’t with us in our earlier days. In light of his recent victory on UFC fight pass, we wanted to serve you up our conversation with MMA fighter Jeremiah ‘The Kid’ Labiano. His explosive win over Tim Dooling on one of the...

On this episode of the podcast Anson and Chris wanted to chat about some topics that go hand in hand with each other..attention and awareness. These two subjects are not only important for success in entrepreneurial pursuits, but also for success in our personal lives and relationships. Attention might just be the most valuable commodity in the world, and companies of all sizes, from local mom and...

This episode of the podcast features an unsung hero and community figure here in Oakland, CA, Angelique Austin. As the Owner and Director of One Rose of Unity, Angelique provides low cost room and board for low income individuals who need a little assistance gaining and maintaining their independence. As someone who has been through some trying times herself, Angelique was eager to help when she w...

On this episode of the podcast Anson and Chris were joined by men’s wear innovator Eric Hartter. In 2015, Eric co-founded Hartter Manly with his business partner David Manly, and the two have been lacing gentleman in some of the flyest custom garments ever since. With their high tech online platform, paired with their expertise in bespoke and modern tailoring, the two have crafted a custom clothin...

For this episode of the podcast, the guys were joined by one of their former and most enthusiastic guests, rapper Meezy #7. The young MC hailing from Berkeley had a lot on his mind, and they welcomed him back to give an update on how life has been for him throughout covid times. Though he is a local friend that they actually had the pleasure of meeting IRL, he was one of their earliest remote gues...

What is going on good people! We am extra excited to introduce this episode of the podcast today, because it is a milestone episode…our hundredth full length quality goods podcast. No big guests, no frills, but a great discussion on what our journey has been like up until this special moment. While this may not be too much to write home about, we believe it’s important to acknowledge and celebrate...

For our 99th episode of the Quality Goods podcast, they guys are thrilled to introduce their first international guest to all of you good people. Anson and Chris had the great pleasure to chat with Sydney, Australia based singer and recording artist Anjo. Anjo has been a passionate singer since she has been able to walk, and she has recently been making waves down under with her new single Always...

We are so excited to tell you about today’s guest because if you know us, you’ll know that we are pretty damn obsessed with spicy foods, and 0we put hot sauce on almost every meal. Our guest Scott Zalkind, the founder of Lucky Dog Hot Sauce has helped fuel the fire that burns in our hearts and in our stomachs, and has taken part in delighting millions of viewers all over the world in the 4 slot on...

We are officially half way through June which means we are officially at the half way point of 2021. A new vibe, on the verge of reopening, and already so much to reflect on. Lots of changes, lots of growth, same vision, new perspective. Times are changing, and there are many lanes open for us as we travel towards the future, so set your GPS on your destination, but don’t forget to stop and enjoy...

On this episode of podcast, Anson and Chris went guest-less again to address another universal topic, gatekeeping. Now the reason we say universal, is because we am fairly certain that we have all (us and you listeners) encountered gatekeepers at some point in our lives. And if you haven’t...then I’m not quite sure how you’ve managed to get this far in your life..because gatekeepers dwell all arou...

On this episode of the podcast, Anson and Chris were joined by another amazing artist repping the Bay Area, Jenna Marie. Jenna Marie is a ballerina based in San Francisco, and throughout the pandemic she has been spreading her love of movement online through various video projects such as Swans directed and choreographed by Robert Dekkers, and Movement for Movement produced by Ben Needham-Wood, as...

On this episode of the Quality Goods Podcast, Anson and Chris were joined by Photographer & VFX Supervisor Tommy Souza. Tommy is a creative jack of all trades, that has found happy home behind the lens of his Sony camera. His eye-catching stylized photo edits have led him to growing his creative network north of the border in Montreal, where he has also made his mark on the movie world in the VFX...