Pizza Is My Life

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July 16, 2021

[WGD76] Pop up shutdowns, meme accounts and the beauty of networking …

When the health department shuts you down, what do you do? Give up, or fight? Ben Roberts is the owner and operator of Pizza Supreme Being in Sacramento, CA. Before his brick in mortar, he dabbled in fine dining but …

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July 15, 2021

[WGD75] Worldwide Pizza Event, $100,000 Donations and Slice of Summer…

Making pizza this summer for your neighbors is a great way to get those reps in! Slice of Summer is a worldwide pizza making charity event and it is LIVE. Our goal is to raise $100,000 by giving away free …

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July 12, 2021

Level Up Real Quick: Don't play yourself if you play the game with Ca…

Why do we get into pizza? Is it to make amazing pizza. Is it to have a business that supports you and your loved ones? Why do so many people fall into this trap of chasing fame? Cam believes that …

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July 9, 2021

[WGD 74] Finding your voice, standing up for others and the evils of …

This is not your regular light hearted conversation. The convo starts off that way, but we get into a deeper topic regarding the darker side of the restaurant industry. Definitely an interesting conversation that folks need t...

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July 6, 2021

Level Up Real Quick: Avoid epic fails with decision matrices

Whether its buying a new pizza oven, choosing right flour, or buying a house, a decision matrix eliminates all emotion and helps you make a rational choice. In this show, I grabbed a piece of the conversation with my episode …

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July 2, 2021

[WGD 73] Comedian turned pizza maker, decision matrix, and f$ck up ba…

What's better than listening to a professional comedian that does pizza pop ups? Mal Hall is a hilarious and humble dude who turned to pizza when he found out that doing comedy tours was temporarily halted. In this episode we...

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June 29, 2021

[Level Up Real Quick] The problem with using Caputo in North America

Flour should be fresh. Period. If you've ever heard, "The best flour for pizza is caputo pizzeria (caputo blue) flour," you're not alone. It is a great flour, don't get it twisted, but the flour and brand do have its …

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June 25, 2021

[WGD 72] Rafi Bildner from Hilltown Hot Pies

From political organizing to sustainable farming, pizza is the thread that ties it all together. Rafi is the owner and operator of Hilltown Hot Pies- a soon to be mobile wood fired operation focused on naturally leavened pie...

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June 21, 2021

[Level Up Real Quick] Incorporating Whole Wheat Into Your Pizza With …

This is a short segment taken from my convo with Matt from Del Terra Pizza. We dive in about incorporating whole wheat into your dough. We break down how he "mills" flour without a mill, how much he uses, and …

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June 18, 2021

[WGD 71] Matt Opyck from Del Terra Pizza

Lessons from a firefighting, mobile pizza operator. We talk fire code, incorporating whole wheat to your pizza dough and more. Follow on IG@delterra_pizza https://www.instagram.com/delterra_pizza/ Follow me on IG@whatsgooddou...

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June 11, 2021

[WGD 70] The hardest part is doing it every single day with Andrew Be…

Re-opening America's First Pizzeria. White Collar Crime. Michelin Star Pizza Andrew Bellucci is the comeback kid of pizza. There are so many highs and lows in this story its ridiculous. You have to wonder how someone like And...

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June 4, 2021

[WGD 69] Running a solo brick and mortar in Portland with Craig Melil…

60 pies a night. Be more in tune with your customers and your craft. Leave a legacy. Today we speak with Craig Melillo from Gracies Apizza. In this conversation, we talk about his switch from having employees to running the …

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May 28, 2021

[WGD68] Make it beautiful, mentorship, and how to improve your pizzas…

I'm so lucky to be able to geek out on dough with Chris Decker. In this conversation we talk about making beautiful pizzas, his mentors (some obvious, some not) and Chris' soon to be wood fired pizza spot plus the …

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May 21, 2021

[WGD67] Branding, Building A Team, Connecting with Customers, and Del…

Sorry for the swearing! I will try to chill out on the F Bombs! We speak with Jay from Arty Stan Pizza. Jay talks about delayed gratification, building a team, and being cheeky with his customers. One thing I really …

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May 14, 2021

[WGD66] The In's and Outs of Pizza Consulting, Using local ingredient…

Anthony falco has been in the pizza industry for 15 years and in this conversation, we focus on his new book coming and we dive in on his journey as a pizza consultant. We talk about the moments leading up …

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May 7, 2021

[WGD65] Quitting your job and inspiring people to make pizza w/ Santa…

While we do talk about the Santa Barbara Baker style pizza, fresh toppings and leoparding included, a great chunk of this conversation really is about following your dreams. We talk about how Santa Barbara Baker quit his job ...

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April 30, 2021

[WGD64] Sourdough, pop ups, and community building with Mike Vaona fr…

Today we speak with Mike Vaona. He's the author of the book, Rose Hill Sourdough. And he's also the head of engineering over at Ooni. We talk about his life prior to Ooni as a pop up operator and break …

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April 23, 2021

[WGD63] Pop ups, Food Writers, and Taking Action with Chachi from @Ch…

Chachi has traveled up and down the west coast cooking in fine dining, slinging pizza for a large tech company, and doing wood fired pies. When the pandemic hit, he had the opportunity to host his own pop up at …

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April 16, 2021

[WGD 62] Building A Pizza School Bus Serving Detroit Style Pizza with…

Today we speak with Brett from Izzys pizza bus. And yes he operates his Detroit Style Pizza business out of a renovated school bus that he fixed up all by himself! We talk about his story pre pizza as an …

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April 9, 2021

[WGD 61] Wood Fired, Simple, Local Ingredients and Vegan Pizza w/ Sam…

Today we talk with Sam From Ammazza Pizza. Sam is a 20 year pizza vet who currently manages the behemoth of a restaurant known as amamaaza pizza. Their focus is simple, fresh, and local wood fired pizza and they also …

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April 2, 2021

[WGD 60] Pop Up Failures Sustainability and Respecting the Craft with…

In todays episode we talk with James who runs the pop up under the alias Kilroys Pizza. Of course we go over the clever reason as to why he uses that name. We also take a deep dive on his …

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March 26, 2021

[WGD 59] Product First. Market Second with Evan Weinstein from Underg…

Today we talk with Evan Weinstein In 2019 BC (Before Covid) Evan owned a company that promoted 300 club shows a year, 3 music festivals, and he had a staff of 9-10 employees when covid hit, live entertainment was one …

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March 22, 2021

Club Pod 2: Flour

John Arena says that home pizzamakers now know more about baking than professionals did 20 years ago. The cumulative knowledge in this group is on point. We talk about whole wheat, buying local, hydration and so much more. W...

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March 19, 2021

I think we got something more than pizza- Tavern Style With Jerry fro…

We speak with Jerry, a Chicago native doing tavern-style pizza in Portland. Like many people, Jerry started experimenting with pizzas in the pandemic- first with home made dough. Like many who enter this world, making pies be...

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