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San Jose News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Brewbird: Revolutionizing Office CoffeeMickey Du, a Stanford MBA and former tech investor, revolutionizes office coffee with Brewbird, a smart machine that brews pour-over quality from compostable whole bean pods. With series A funding and roaster endorsements, Brewbird promises perfect consistency, potentially luring workers back to offices and expanding into homes.Checkout https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai
2026-02-2002 min
San Francisco Bay Area Job Market ReportThe Dynamic Bay Area Job Market: Tech Dominance, Commuting Woes, and Emerging SectorsThe San Francisco Bay Area job market remains dynamic and highly competitive, anchored by its reputation as a global tech hub but increasingly diversified across healthcare, professional services, and hospitality. Tens of thousands of jobs are currently listed across the region, with opportunities ranging from entry-level roles in retail and food service to high-skill positions in technology, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing. Major employers include leading tech firms such as Apple, as well as federal agencies, healthcare providers, and a robust network of small and medium-sized businesses.Employment levels in the Bay Area have generally rebounded from pandemic lows...
2025-10-0603 min
A Public AffairHow many hands touch your coffee before you drink it?
Maria Cleaveland, one of today’s guests, says “coffee is often touched by nine separate hands before you consume the product.” From the people who grew, picked, milled, prepared for export, exported, imported, roasted, sold, and finally brewed, so much tenuous labor happens before the first sip.
Inspired by Anne Connor’s recent article “Climate Solutions for the Future of Coffee” for Civil Eats, host Douglas Haynes speaks with a panel of guests about sustainability challenges as well as gender inequalities facing the coffee supply chain. Maria Cleaveland, Blanca Castro, and Amaris Gutierrez-Ray explain all...
2024-06-0354 min
The Fargo Five with Conrad FargoLiet Cloud Spins Gothic Beats - Goth Prom, Goth Analytics, and More!Conrad Fargo welcomes Liet Cloud, a talented local queer Gothic DJ, to the Fargo Famous segment. Liet, formerly the host of the Doomsday Parade on the Friday Night Frequency Sessions, shares her journey, including stepping back to pursue data science courses. Originating from Tulsa, Oklahoma, with roots on a reservation, Liet explores her Native American heritage and limited involvement with the local Indigenous Association due to bandwidth constraints.
The conversation delves into the vibrant indigenous community in Fargo, highlighting individuals like Brandon Batty and upcoming guest Renee Ellis. Liet's diverse background, from living in Canada to Missoula...
2024-01-3135 minThe Fargo Five with Conrad FargoGrace Rebel Guides Fargo’s Career Exploration Through Ignite FMWFIn this lively episode of "The Fargo Five," Conrad Fargo engages in an enlightening conversation with Grace Rebel, the career navigator at FMWF Chamber. Grace shares her inspiring journey from majoring in anthropology and sociology at NDSU to landing her dream position at the Chamber. Listeners are taken through her academic and professional evolution, revealing the pivotal moment when her true passion for anthropology emerged.
Grace sheds light on the mission of the Chamber, positioning it as a catalyst for community growth that supports businesses through diverse memberships. The conversation explores the Chamber's collaboration with organizations like...
2023-12-0636 min
Miss BrewbirdHow Much Money Do I Need to Start A Distillery?I sit down with Vanessa Braxton, the first female African-American Master Distiller in the United States. She is the founder, master blender and distiller at Black Momma Vodka in New York. After working as a structural engineer for two decades, she decided to open a distillery in her retirement. She used all her retirement savings, and some of her husband's savings to finance her dream of owning a drinks brand. 2022 marks the 10 year anniversary of her distillery. In this podcast, we discuss everything money, from how Vanessa financed her distillery to the costs involved with the day-to-day operations of Bl...
2022-03-1457 min
Miss BrewbirdFrom Cultist to Professional MixologistI sit down with Tarquin Melnyk, a bartending consultant, and professional mixologist. Tarquin grew up in a cult believing that the world would end sometime in the '90s. When the apocalypse did not come about as expected, Tarquin realised he had no real job skills. Not knowing what to do with his life, he was later inspired to become a bartender and traveled the world to improve his techniques and knowledge. In this podcast, we discuss Tarquin's journey to becoming a professional bartender, what he does as a bartending consultant developing cocktails for various restaurants, and "Ms. Better's B...
2021-12-1637 min
Miss BrewbirdBeer, Porn, & Japan: Sho Ogawa InterviewI sit down with Sho Ogawa, the head brewer at Mountainview Brewery in Hope, BC. Sho is originally from Osaka, Japan, and before embarking on his brewing career, Sho spent his time working in academia. He holds a PhD in film and media studies, where his research focused on the representation of queer men in Japanese softcore porn. We discuss beer culture in Japan, softcore Japanese porn, the Asian identity, and how Sho transitioned from being a PhD student to a head brewer. #porn #japanesebeer #brewing
2021-09-2539 min
Miss BrewbirdCanada's First Female Head BrewmasterI sit down with Nancy More, one of my old brewing instructors, and a certified legend in the brewing industry. She started her career as a trainee with Labatt Brewing Company in Canada in a time when brewing was still a very male dominated profession. She went on to be Canada's first female head brewmaster, before making her way to Europe and then Africa to improve the quality and production processes of beer worldwide. Her career has inspired many young woman (like me) to follow in her footsteps. When I was a brewing student, I loved to hear Nancy te...
2021-08-2654 min
Miss BrewbirdWhat it's Like to Work as a Brown-Forman Whisky BlenderI sit down with Brendan who worked as brewer for Driftwood Brewery in BC for five years, before moving to Scotland to work as a whisky blender for Brown-Forman. We discuss his journey from brewing to distilling and blending, and his role at Brown-Forman working under Master Blender Rachel Barrie. He worked as her assistant to blend whiskies and develop new recipes for the Benriach, Glenglassaugh, and Glendronach Distilleries. He gives us the dirt on what it's really like working at a global company to produce spirits. So pull up a chair, grab a dram, and listen to Brendan's st...
2021-08-2443 min
Miss BrewbirdShould Home Distilling be Legalized in the USA? | Bearded & BoredI sit down with Bearded from the YouTube channel @Bearded & Bored . You may be familiar with his facial hair, which is undoubtedly the source of his humble and understated charm, or from watching one of videos on making spirits such as hard cider or pineapple rum. We discuss how he was inspired to start his YouTube journey with the help of @Barley and Hops Brewing , @Still It , and the liquor fairy; and his thoughts on the legalization of hobby distilling in the USA. So grab a drink, get comfy, and let's learn more about Bearded. #homedistilling #distilling #moonshine
2021-06-2839 min
Miss BrewbirdFrom Growing Marijuana to Selling Home Brewing Equipment | Bräu SupplyI sit down with Steven Liesch the owner of Bräu Supply, a home brewing equipment store. Steven started his career cutting hair and slowly worked his way up to become a hair salon owner. From a young age he had an interest in hydroponics and marijuana, and became involved in the growing marijuana industry in Canada. One day his friend invited him to a home brew, which led Steven to turn his passion for designing automated systems for marijuana production into designing automated systems for home brewing. Thus began Steven's journey designing and manufacturing several home brew systems (Un...
2021-05-2934 min
Miss BrewbirdStarting a Distillery During a Pandemic | Silver Fox Distillery InterviewI sit down with Mark Townsend, one of the owners of Silver Fox Distillery in Ontario, Canada. Mark is also the Master Distiller at Silver Fox Distillery. You may be familiar with his Youtube channel @STILL'in CANADA which documents his journey establishing the distillery. In February 2020, Silver Fox Distillery started selling its spirits to the public. Two weeks later, Ontario went into its first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, Mark had just finished production on his first batch of new make spirit for whiskey. However, he and his wife decided to donate this spirit to...
2021-05-1350 min
Miss BrewbirdDiscussing Distilling & YouTube with Jesse Willson @Still It | Chase the CraftI sit down with Jesse Willson @Still It from the hugely popular home distilling channel, Still It: Chase the Craft, to talk about how he got into home distilling and his YouTube journey thus far.Jesse's channel 'Still it' is all about chasing the craft of home distillation and making it a legitimate hobby. He discusses things like how to get into the hobby, recipes, techniques, safety procedures and controversial topics. Its not about any specific spirit, as he discusses vodka, whisky, whiskey, scotch, bourbon, gin, liqueur, rum and absinthe. Most importantly Still It is about creating a pl...
2021-05-131h 11
Chase The Craft#022 Brewbird - Going Behind The Professional CurtainBrewbird has been making "behind the scenes" youtube videos from commercial distilleries since she went pro around 2 years ago. In that time she has worked at 4 distilleries making a range of different products. Make sure you check out Brewbirds content: https://www.youtube.com/c/MissBrewbird Chase The Craft Store: https://chasethecraft.com Adventures In Home Brewing: homebrewing.org/ctc
2021-04-1356 min