Hey Rhody Podcast

In this week’s episode we are joined by Jan Dane, owner of Stock Culinary Goods on Hope Street. Jan, Nick and Sascha discuss how she found herself in Providence, the changes in the "Shop Local" movement, how she and her team have grown Stock from 100 to 4,000 squ's, pivoting during the pandemic and more!

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Alicia DeCastro, Founder and Owner of Fundati, a coffee house, and roaster! Alicia, Nick, and Sascha chat about the meaning of Fundati, how Alicia and her team are creating a sustainable business with the use of a zero-emission coffee roaster, their upcoming adventure at the PVD Flea, and more!

In this week’s episode we are joined by Rik Kleinfeldt, Founder and President of New Harvest Coffee Roasters! Rik, Nick and Sascha talk about Rik's journey from Ohio to PVD, his first experiences with coffee, starting New Harvest from a garage in Rumford over 20 years ago, there new location at Farm Fresh, and more! 

In this week’s episode we are joined by Elyse Major, the Editor In Chief at Providence Media. Elyse, Nick and Sascha talk about Elyse’s early years in Providence, her time as a DJ, eerily similar stories of first apartments, her joy when stepping into the role of Editor In Chief, and more!

In this weeks episode we are talking BURNOUT! We are joined by Nikolai Blinow, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and Career Coach for highly sensitive, and burnt-out professionals. Nikolai, Nick and Sascha talk about what started her journey in mental health, how stress has become a measurement of success in our society, symptoms of burn-out (and how to avoid it), and more! 

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Michael Ezzell an artist whose work you can see throughout the city. Michael, Nick, and Sascha chat about how he found himself in PVD, why painting a mural at Olive Garden is on his bucket list, creating the Frog and Toad mascot Clancy, his upcoming projects, and more!

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Lizzie Araujo-Haller the Director of Art, Culture + Tourism (for PVD), and Kathleen Pletcher the Founder and Executive Artistic Director at FirstWorks, two important people behind PVD Fest! Lizzie, Kathleen, Nick, and Sascha chat about how they came to Rhode Island, PVD Fest's BIG comeback, what to expect with this year's festival, the importance of communi...

In this week’s episode we are joined by Gunther Buerman owner of the Newport Car Museum (in Portsmouth). Gunther, Nick and Sascha chat about picking your fave car, bringing families to Aquidneck Island, the funny origin story of the Museum, and more!

In this week’s episode we are joined by Milena Pagán, owner of Rebelle Artisan Bagels, and Little Sister both located in PVD. Milena, Nick and Sascha talk about taking a chance on your passions, how her career in chemical engineering helped her create an amazing bagel recipe, the inspiration behind her all day cafe, and more!

In this week’s episode we are joined by Kristen Adamo, CEO and President of Go Providence. Kristen, Nick and Sascha discuss the importance of championing for our small state, meeting celebrities, Kristen’s role in bringing tourism back to PVD, what the appeal of oysters are, and more!

In this week’s episode we are joined by Roscoe Gay, or you may know him as Every 1’s Chef. Roscoe, Nick and Sascha talk about his journey from music to cooking, learning how to be creative in the kitchen on a budget, his whirlwind experience on The Drew Barrymore Show, and more!

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Sarah Williams, the Head Baker from Seven Stars Bakery! In today’s episode, we chat about Sarah's journey from wanting to be a glass blower to becoming an iconic baker, her first every experience at Seven Stars (as a customer), how complicated it is to make bread, and more! Have fun!

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Chef Jeanie Roland from Ella’s Food and Drink in Westerly and The Perfect Caper in Florida! In today’s episode, we discuss how Jeanie listens to her inner voice to create masterful dishes, beating Bobby Flay, why food made with love tastes better and more! Have fun!

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Chef Frances Medina from Surf Cantina in Westerly! In today’s episode, we discuss how Frances got her first restaurant job,why it is so important to take time to find a healthy work life balance, some of our fave foods, and more! Have fun! 

In this week’s episode we are joined by Chuck Staton, filmmaker and podcaster (of the Chuck and Brad Podcast). Chuck, Nick and Sascha chat about Chuck’s journey to working with comedians like Kevin Smith and the Comic Book Men, being lucky, moving to NYC, his band Senior Discount and more! Have fun!

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Chris Revill from the Rhody Podcast Let's Chat with Chris Revill! In our first podcaster on podcast episode, we discuss how Chris found himself in our weird city, how to overcome imposter syndrome (well...sort of), lots of pop culture, and more! Plus take a listen to Nick and Sascha on Chris’s podcast (link below)! Have fun!

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Rebecca and Todd, owners of Pivotal Brewing Company in Bristol. Todd, Rebecca, Nick, and Sascha discuss the struggles of opening a brewery in an over 100 year old building during a pandemic, the art vibes throughout the space, the importance of keeping the environment in mind when making business decisions, what it means to pivot and more! Have fun!

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Christopher Sparling, screenwriter, producer, and director right from Lil Rhody! Christopher, Nick, and Sascha discuss the journey from writing independent films to traveling across the world to work with a Hollywood Studio, what it was like working on films in quarantine from his home in RI, how complicated it really is to get a movie made, and more! Have...

In this week’s episode, we are joined by Chip Samson, co-owner of Shaidzon Beer Company in West Kingston. Chip, Nick, and Sascha discuss the cool meaning behind the company's funky name, the difference between West Coast and East Coast beer flavors, what brought Chip back to lil Rhody, and more! Have fun!

In this week’s episode we are joined by Cate Kennedy, Founder of The Wright Scoop and Director of Dairy Operations and Sales for Wright’s Dairy Farm. Cate, Nick and Sascha discuss their fav treats and ice cream flavors, the process of making ice cream from cow to cone, what it’s like to be 23 and starting a new business venture and more! Have fun!

In this week’s episode we are joined by Matt Gray the president of Ragged Island Brewing Company. Matt, Nick and Sascha talk about the RI Brewers Guild and how the size of our state lends itself to a great community of brewers, some fun history about Aquidneck Island, Ragged Island’s new farm and more! Have fun!

In this week’s episode we are joined by Sanjiv Dhar the president and CEO (and owner) of Kabob and Curry, Rasa, Rasoi, and Chaska. Sanjiv, Nick and Sascha discuss the journey Sanjiv took to get to RI, the importance of being a strong leader, earning respect by making the perfect samosa, tips on meditating and more.

Hi Neighbor! In this week’s episode we are joined by Mark Hellendrung the CEO of Narragansett Brewery. Mark, Nick and Sascha discuss bringing ‘Gansett (and himself) back to RI, our favorite place to grab a bite, very Rhody beer flavors, choosing the location for the Fox Point Brewery, and more! Grab a ‘Gansett and enjoy our fun convo with Mark.

In today's special Who To Watch episode, we are joined by Adrienne Gagnon the Executive Director of DownCity Design, which helps people design solutions for their communities. Adrienne, Nick, and Sascha discuss what goes into the organization, from community outreach to helping youth have a part in designing and ultimately building projects, the importance of learning how to give and receive feedb...

In today's special Who To Watch episode, we are joined by Travis Escobar, the President of Millennial Rhode Island. Travis, Nick, and Sascha discuss the importance of keeping Millennials in RI, why diversity in schools is so important, tackling new business ventures in the new year, and more! Have fun learning more about Travis and his work to make PVD (and RI) the best place to live, work, and pl...