Spike and Zac and Claire

Flavor Balance HEAT! Hot Sauce Podcast

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A Podcast for hot sauce lovers and makers

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Spike and Zac and Claire

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Arts

Latest episode

Jul 3, 2026

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Episodes

EP22: CLARK OLMSTED - Scovilled.com 25.01.2024

Claire, Zac and Spike chat with CLARK OLMSTED – Owner of the Scovilled.com Check out Clark's’s Instagram here: http://www.scovilled.com Check out Zac's High Desert Sauce Co here: https://hdsauceco.com Check out Claire's Butterfly Bakery of Vermont Hot Sauces here: https://butterflybakeryvt.com Check out Irish Spike's Unique Hot Sauces and Vandal Pepper Sauces here: http://www.saucecult.com BRANDS...

EP21: ZAC PERKINS - High Desert Sauce Co 18.01.2024

Claire and Spike chat with OUR OWN ZAC PERKINS of High Desert Sauce Co. Check out High Desert here: https://hdsauceco.com   Check out Zac's High Desert Sauce Co here: https://hdsauceco.com Check out Claire's Butterfly Bakery of Vermont Hot Sauces here: https://butterflybakeryvt.com Check out Irish Spike's Unique Hot Sauces and Vandal Pepper Sauces here: http://www.saucecult.com BRANDS MENTIONED IN...

EP20: VIC CLINCO - Owner of the World’s Largest Hot Sauce Collection 11.01.2024

Claire, Zac and Spike chat with VIC CLINCO – Owner of the World’s Largest Hot Sauce Collection.   Check out Vic’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/pepperboy143   Check out Zac's High Desert Sauce Co here: https://hdsauceco.com Check out Claire's Butterfly Bakery of Vermont Hot Sauces here: https://butterflybakeryvt.com Check out Irish Spike's Unique Hot Sauces and Vandal Pepper Sauces her...

EP19: AARON VAUGHN, THE KAPSAICIN KID 04.01.2024

Claire, Zac and Spike chat with AARON VAUGHN, THE KAPSAICIN KID   Check out Aaron’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@kapsaicinkid4670   Check out Zac's High Desert Sauce Co here: https://hdsauceco.com Check out Claire's Butterfly Bakery of Vermont Hot Sauces here: https://butterflybakeryvt.com Check out Irish Spike's Unique Hot Sauces and Vandal Pepper Sauces here: http://www.saucecult...

EP18: Eddie and Eric Stankiewicz of Stanky Sauce 28.12.2023

Claire, Zac and Spike chat with The Stanky Brothers from Stanky Hot Sauces   Check out Hawaiian Hot T’s Hot Sauces at: https://stankysauce.com Check out Zac's High Desert Sauce Co here: https://hdsauceco.com Check out Claire's Butterfly Bakery of Vermont Hot Sauces here: https://butterflybakeryvt.com Check out Irish Spike's Unique Hot Sauces and Vandal Pepper Sauces here: http://www.saucecult.com...

EP17: TAMARIS SURDOCK - Hawaiian Hot T’s Hot Sauces 21.12.2023

Claire, Zac and Spike chat with Tamaris Surdock from Hawaiian Hot T’s Hot Sauces   Check out Hawaiian Hot T’s Hot Sauces at: https://hawaiianhotts.com Check out Zac's High Desert Sauce Co here: https://hdsauceco.com Check out Claire's Butterfly Bakery of Vermont Hot Sauces here: https://butterflybakeryvt.com Check out Irish Spike's Unique Hot Sauces and Vandal Pepper Sauces here: http://www.saucec...

EP16: JOHN SAUCHELLI - Jersey Barnfire 14.12.2023

Claire, Zac and Spike chat with John Sauchelli from Jersey Barnfire Hot Check out Jersey Barnfire Hot Sauces at: https://www.jerseybarnfire.com Check out Tim Paulman’s Paulman Acre Hot Sauces and California Hot Sauce Solutions at: https://www.californiahotsaucesolutions.com Check out Zac's High Desert Sauce Co here: https://hdsauceco.com Check out Claire's Butterfly Bakery of Vermont Hot Sauces he...

EP15: DINO FERRI -Hotter Than El Hot Sauce 08.12.2023

Claire, Zac and Spike chat with Dino Ferri from Hotter Than El Hot Sauces and Spice is Nice Hot Sauce Store in Sanford, Florida. Check out Hotter Than El Hot Sauces at: https://www.hotterthanel.com Check out Spice is Nice Hot Sauce Store: https://spiceisnicegrocery.com Check out Zac's High Desert Sauce Co here: https://hdsauceco.com Check out Claire's Butterfly Bakery of Vermont Hot Sauces here: h...

EP14: SEAN AND RYAN ARE DTF! 01.12.2023

Claire, Zac and Spike chat with Sean and Ryan from Down to Ferment Hot Sauce. Check out Down to Ferment Hot Sauces: https://www.down2ferment.com Check out Zac's High Desert Sauce Co here: https://hdsauceco.com Check out Claire's Butterfly Bakery of Vermont Hot Sauces here: https://butterflybakeryvt.com Check out Irish Spike's Unique Hot Sauces and Vandal Pepper Sauces here: http://www.saucecult.co...

EP13- JON MEYER Bear River Bottling 23.11.2023

Zac and Spike introduce Claire Georges the new Flavor Balance Heat co-host and then the new team interviews Jon Meyer of Bear River Bottling from Utah. Check out Jon's Bear River Bottling Hot Sauces: https://www.bearriverbottling.com Check out Claire's Butterfly Bakery of Vermont Hot Sauces here: https://butterflybakeryvt.com Check out Irish Spike's Unique Hot Sauces and Vandal Pepper Sauces here:...

EP12: CLAIRE GEORGES - BUTTERFLY BAKERY 16.11.2023

Spike and Zac talk with Claire Georges from Butterfly Bakery in Vermont.

EP11: DAVID VAN OVEREEM from Hab Sauce - ”I’m Ready to Come Clean” 09.11.2023

Spike and Zac talk to David Van Overeem the creative sauce maker from Hab Sauces out of Portland, Oregon. Check out David's Hab Sauces here: https://habsauces.com Check out Irish Spike's Unique Hot Sauces and Vandal Pepper Sauces here: http://www.saucecult.com Check out Zac's High Desert Sauce Co here: https://hdsauceco.com Brands mentioned in the podcast: Zindrew's Chili Crisp here: https://zindr...

EP10: ROGER DAMPTZ - Here’s a Cardboard Box and a Glass of Water...Good Luck! 02.11.2023

Today we talk with Roger Damptz from Burn your Tongue out of Utah. Special thank you to Tim Paulman for helping out after Zac had dental surgery.

EP9: JULIE SINGER (Julz Creations) - It was just Anger in my Mouth 27.10.2023

This week Zac and Spike speak with Julie Singer from Julz Creations out of Raleigh, NC. 

EP8: BRIAN AMBS - He Just Never Left Me Alone 20.10.2023

This week Zac and Spike speak with the popular YouTube Hot Sauce reviewer Brian Ambs.

EP7: BOB RICE (Doc’s Fusion Fuel) ”Watery Thin Sauces. Don’t Do it. Ever. Stop!” 13.10.2023

Zac and Spike talk with Bob Rice of Doc's Fusion Fuel Hot Sauce.

EP6: SNAKE STEVE from Steve’s Snaketuary: It’s a Riff and then you change it up 06.10.2023

Spike and Zac talk with Steve Kennedy from Steve's Snaketuary in Shreveport, LA.

EP5: TIM PAULMAN - Enjoy Every Sandwich 29.09.2023

Spike and Zac talk with Tim Paulman from Paulman Acre Hot Sauce and California Hot Sauce Solutions.

EP4 - SKATING POLLY’S KELLI MAYO - I Only Taste Flames 21.09.2023

We had Kelli Mayo from the band Skating Polly on to sample hot sauces made by other bands and musicians.

EP3 MATT POTTER 15.09.2023

Spike and Zac talk to hot sauce shop pioneer, Matt Potter, owner of Simply Texas Gourmet Foods in Spring Texas.

EP2 Hot Sauce Mike - Do We Have To Keep It PG? 07.09.2023

Hot Sauce Mike reviews hot sauce on his YouTube hot sauce review channel: Let's Talk Hot Sauce with Hot Sauce Mike. He is also the Hot Sauce Buyer for Jungle Jim's International Market in Cincinnati, OH. Check out Mike's page here: https://www.youtube.com/@UC51g2t4V5AevPidNb03yrKA Check out Zac Perkin High Desert Sauce Co at: www.hdsauceco.com www.instagram.com/highdesertsauceco www.facebook.com/h...

EP1 KTB Saucy: Is It Getting Real? 01.09.2023

Zac and Spike sit down with KTB Saucy from the popular KTB Saucy tiktok channel to talk hot sauce, social media, hot takes, and more!

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