The Jungle Jim's Podcast

The Jungle Jim's Podcast

Author: WJJI Studio Language: English Episodes: 101
Step inside the sprawling, colorful aisles of one of the world's most remarkable grocery experiences without ever leaving your home. The Jungle Jim's Podcast, from WJJI Studio, is an audio companion to that wonderfully mad world, but it stretches far beyond the shelves. Each episode is a conversation that starts with a curious ingredient or a culinary tradition found within the market and then follows that thread out into the wider world. You’ll hear stories about the people who make the food, the art that decorates the packages and the walls, and the cultural practices that turn a meal into a shared memory. This podcast digs into how food shapes societies and connects places across the globe, all through the unique lens of Jungle Jim's International Market. Naturally, we’ll also peel back the curtain on the market itself, sharing some of the secrets and histories that make it such a singular destination. It’s for anyone who believes a grocery store can be a gateway to adventure and that every product has a tale to tell. Tune in for a series of explorations that are as unpredictable and rich as the market that inspires them.
Episodes
Jungle Jim's goes to ToyFest 2024! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:41
Bright Light City indeed - Mark joins the Toy Department gang at ToyFest US 2024 in Las Vegas! We get to see new toys from Mindscape, Fat Brain Toys, Hitster, and so much more! We even take a little detour over to our fe…
Liquid Death and Some New Treats at the Jungle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:07
We're helping Matt from Liquid Death launch all their new flavors, Grave Fruit, Cherry Obituary, and Squeezed to Death. Cherry and Squeezed are my personal flavorites, but you gotta try them all! Let me know your favorit…
Rosebud Ice Cream - The Citizen Kane of Ice Cream [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:18
Meet Sam Rose, the creator of Rosebud Ice Cream, an incredible new ice cream we're carrying here from Jungle Jim's. In the meantime, I'm cooking up new content at ToyFest US in Las Vegas this week, so enjoy a teaser from…
All About Grapes and Touring the Oscar Mayer WienerMobile [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:47
This week, we kick off by touring the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile that just happened to stop at Jungle Jim's in Fairfield. Then we're joined by Tammy from Vanguard International to tell us literally everything we could ever…
Learn to take the Hint [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:50:15
This week, we kick off with a wine tasting thanks to Friend-Of-The-Show Johnny Catalano. Johnny's back talking about the Catalano Film Festival, his love of wine, and we bust into some CLOSEOUT DEALS on charcuterie, it's…
Sushi Bakes vs. Sushi Cakes! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:55
We're here celebrating one year of Oishii Sushi Bakes courtesy of owner Nikki Tran! Nikki joined us on the show about a year ago to spread the gospel of delicious sushi bakes and we've gotten to watch her grow and flouri…
Calling it the Souper Bowl [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:15
This week we're going crazy with deals for the Super Bowl! Then Brad and Josh of TCHO Chocolate drop in to have me try their new Choco Nachos - a savory, weird limited run treat they created. Spoiler: They taste like a p…
Dr. Kolodzik and The Power of Glucose [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:43
Kicking this week off with a review of the incredible Food Fight 513 produced by friends of the show, Chefs Christian Gill and Kayla Robison. Glad we got to be a part of it! Then we're talking lowering sugar and carbs wi…
Liquid Death to Free Throws! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:49
We're launching NEW FLAVORS of Liquid Death! Cherry Obituary, Grave Fruit, and Squeezed to Death. They're some of the best Liquid Death has done so far and I've already crushed an entire case of Cherry Obituary this week…
Pinball in a Shark Tank with Brad Baker [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:46
This week, we're joined by Brad Baker. Brad is the City of Hamilton's person of the year, he's the owner of one of our favorite local spots known as Pinball Garage, and he's even been on The Shark Tank before! But first,…