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Matt T Wood is my guest for this episode. Matt is the founder of Double Dagger Studio, an independent game development studio from Seattle, Washington. Matt began designing games professionally in 1997 starting at 3D Realms. Later Matt worked at Valve. He has worked on such epic titles as Duke Nukem Forever, Max Payne, Half Life 2,...

Paula Boggs is my guest for this episode. Paula’s music is powerful. Her journey is encouraging. This is a must listen episode. “Seattle-Brewed Soulgrass” It is a disservice to describe Paula with just one title. Her background is extensive. Raised in the segregated south until her parents divorced. Paula spent her junior and senior high school years...

Lora Liegel is our guest for this episode. Lora is the Market Director for the Bellingham Farmers Market. Lora chats about how the market is celebrating 30 years of bringing local sustainable agriculture and local farmers to to the Depot Market Square location This year for the opening day the market will be bringing back...

Brooke Lizotte is my guest for this episode. Brooke is a keyboard player with a resume too long to share here. One Sunday afternoon I sat down with Brooke in a recording studio in Seattle. I was introduced to Brooke by Raymond Hayden. Ray shared with me that Brooke is one of his mentors and...

Tanya and Daniel, emergency room nurses, on how they came to own Goldendale Reindeer and what a farm tour is like. Recorded on location. Exploring Washington State Podcast.

Lewis Rudd cofounder of Ezell’s Famous Chicken is our guest for this episode. Ezell’s Famous Chicken opened their first location in February 1984. 38 years later there are 18 locations in Washington and Oregon.  Serving always fresh top quality chicken and their famous sides and desserts made fresh daily in each location. Lewis shares stories...

Evan Maynard is our guest for this episode.  Evan is the founder of Gearhouse a outdoor gear rental company based in Seattle. Have you ever rented outdoor equipment? Did you find the experience to be enjoyable? Was the gear what you were hoping it would be? Were you shown how to use the equipment? If...

Eric Phillips Chief Commercial Officer of Schilling Hard Cider joins us for this episode. Eric tells us the story of Schilling Hard Cider. Schilling is the largest Cider producer in Washington State. Schilling opened in 2013 and currently is in a 36,000 sq ft manufacturing space and will be adding an additional 90,000 sq ft of manufacturing space....

Chloe Albin is our guest for this episode of the podcast. Chloe is a Dancer, Choreographer, Model, Teacher, and aspiring entrepreneur who sells embroidery kits, patterns, and finished work. Chloe grew up in the Seattle area and found dance as her passion at an early age.  After high school she attended Chapman University.  Returning to...

Ed Beeson is back for a second episode. In this episode we talk about his company Gigs4U, which is the agency that books musical acts at SeaTac Airport. Ed was our guest on Episode 130 and we talked about his earlier career as the owner of The Backstage in Ballard and as a promoter of...

Amanda Milholland is our guest on this episode. Amanda is the Market Manager/Director of the Jefferson County Farmers Markets.  Jefferson County has two farmers markets one in Port Townsend and one in Chimacum. The Port Townsend farmer market is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Amanda shares with us that some of the vendors have been at...

James Donaldson is our guest for this episode. James was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979 after a 4 year career at Washington State University. James played 20 years in professional Basketball. After retiring James has been a successful business owner, tireless volunteer, and much more. During our conversation James shares stories from his...