Serving Up Community

Serving Up Community

Author: WJJI Studio December 25, 2024 Duration: 44:07

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.


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.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 101

The Jungle Jim's Podcast
Podcast Episodes
A Necessary Podcast Within A Podcast Within A... [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:15
This week, we're joined by Mark Perkins of the Necessary Entrepreneur Podcast. You can check his show out at TheNecessaryEntrepreneur.com - I obviously would recommend episode 59 since I was the guest there. Mark is one…
A Desserted Island Sounds Awesome [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:10
This week, we're diving in with Oliver's Desserts carried at both Jungle Jim's locations while we're off to the Sweets and Snacks Expo in Indianapolis! Ashley from Oliver's Desserts has a world record idea to pitch too w…
Roller Girls, Vienna Beef, and a screening of Blackwoods! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:26:52
This week is stacked - feel free to treat it as multiple courses. Up first, we welcome Claire from Vienna Beef. You will laugh way more than you thought during a beef segment. Do we think I can be outlawed from Illinois…
Breakfast is just code for Coffee and Treats [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:30
This week, we kick it off with our new friends from Rooted Grounds coffee - we've got some deals on their product in stores, come clean me out of those K-Cups before I drown! Their coffee is awesome and I had a great tim…
Jungle Jim's has a Butter Bar!? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:15
This week, we're talking butter. Both Jungle Jim's locations has a butter bar where we feature butters from all over the world. This week, we're talking to local butter purveyors, Parisian Pantry, and then traveling down…
You're telling me a Shroom made this Bacon? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:37
This week, we sit down with Aleah from Shroomacon! Shroomacon is a cool new product we carry at Jungle Jim's - simply put, bacon made out of mushrooms. It's crazy and delicious! If you haven't yet, jump on Hulu and check…
Golf Carts and Wine Tastings, what kind of store is this!? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:19
This week, we're joined by the LEGEND Billy Southerland - Billy is launching a new custom golf cart company right down the road from us at Jungle in Fairfield. Billy is hugely responsible for me getting to make the Jungl…
Fruit Proms and Baseballs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:06
This week, we kick off with some app-exclusive deals in the Jungle Jim's app. It's now available on iOS and Android! Don't forget about our Eclipse Event on April 8th. Then we meet store manager Frank's daughter Yolanda…
Hispanic Treat Time with Enrique and Dr. Tara! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:27
We're bringing in a ton of new Hispanic treats to our international department and our new friend Enrique is here to tell you all about the stuff he's bringing in! Then, Dr. Tara from the Well Off Podcast joins us - she…
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…