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After approximately 500 weekly shows, over nearly ten years, on four radio stations, we’re taking a break. Our host radio station sold and is changing formats. So this week’s show was our last, for now, and it came to you live from a standing-room-only Jonathan’s Cork! This was a special two-hour, commercial-free show and we […]

Hamilton is making news all across the country. But we’re not talking about the musical. We’re talking about the malt, and Hamilton’s Tucson headquarters was the destination for this week’s show dedicated to the Sonoran soul of the single malt – live from the barrel room at Hamilton Distillers! Our celebrity co-host was local butcher […]

In this weekend following Thanksgiving, we knew that you’d be looking for something other than turkey. And we had all the proof you needed on this live broadcast from Proof Artisanal Pizza & Pasta! Our celebrity co-host was 2014 Iron Chef of Tucson John Hohn of Gap Ministries, who spoke about the work being done […]

Three things that make our world go ’round are prime steaks, a Sinatra soundtrack, and premium cigars. And they all aligned on this weekend’s live broadcast from Bob’s Steak & Chop House at the Omni Tucson National Resort! Our celebrity co-host was our resident Scotch mentor Thom Wadlund, who took us on a waltz around […]

Gangster John Dillinger made headlines in the 1930s by robbing banks and evading law enforcement with his crew, the Dillinger Gang. And we hung out with another Dillinger Gang on this weekend’s show at a place where the stories of crime and craft beer collide…Dillinger Brewing Company! Our celebrity co-host was Charro Steak bar man […]

It goes without saying that all great parties start with an epic pre-game, and we pre-gamed in style on this live broadcast from Loews Ventana Canyon Resort as the clock ticked down for their first annual Rockabilly & Blues BBQ! Our guests included just a few of the local farmers and purveyors who brought their best […]

Fall is harvest season in the wine world, and this was a great context for sharing our passion for grapes, and the fall flavors that complement them, on this live broadcast from Maynard’s Market & Kitchen, the home of Tucson’s Iron Chef! Our celebrity co-host was wine authority Greg Shepard of Breakthru Beverage, who talked […]

“For Immediate Release!” This is the standard element of a press release that indicates to its media recipients that news can be shared the moment that it’s received, and we released some news about a brand new beer that was officially released on this live broadcast from Dragoon Brewing Company! Our celebrity co-host was fellow foodie […]

Chicago Cubs fans were experiencing some Windy City woes this week, so what better place to heal those wounds than at the destination for this week’s show, Rocco’s Little Chicago Pizzeria! Our celebrity co-host was Herb Stratford, a classic pepperoni guy and director of Film Fest Tucson who revealed some of the fun films in […]

Polished. Casual. Unconventional. Memorable. Traditional. Modern. These are some of the words that define a downtown hot spot that tells a fascinating story of Japanese culture and cuisine. And we were at the center of that story when we came to you live this weekend from OBON! Our celebrity co-host was fellow whiskey enthusiast and […]

You may have seen the news that change was coming to Tucson’s own taco garage. Well, change has come, and we came to you live from the newly imagined space that still promises that they fix hungry, Sir Veza’s Kitchen & Kantina! Our celebrity co-host was fellow foodie and drive-time radio wonder Mike Rapp, host […]

The Mercado San Agustin & MSA Annex is a vibrant market district on the west end of the Modern Streetcar line and is home to several local destinations for deliciousness, and we came to you live from one of its best…Agustin Kitchen! Our celebrity co-host was Arizona craft beer pioneer Dennis Arnold of Barrio Brewing […]

Food and beverage play central roles in any football experience, and this week’s show was dedicated to the eats, the drinks, and the settings that quickly find their way to any football fan’s heart…the Frozen Cactus Ice Bar & Flame Grill! Our celebrity co-host was fellow foodie, football fanatic, and director of sales for Tucson […]

Matt was out of town this weekend judging yet another epic food competition, so this show came to you live from the KQTH studio with guest host Fred Ronstadt, executive director of the Fourth Avenue Merchants Association! Fred updated us all on the fun and frolic on Fourth Avenue these days, while celebrating the anniversaries of […]

In the science of food and beverage pairings, not many companions make for a better chemistry connection than a premium hand-made sausage and a local craft beer, and we rejoiced in the bounty of both on this live broadcast from the new Ten Fifty-Five Brewing & Sausage House! Our celebrity co-host was fellow foodie and […]

Every year for nearly 10 years, we’ve dedicated one entire broadcast to the beauty that is the BBQ rib, in preparation for our annual pork pilgrimage to the Nugget Rib Cook-Off in Sparks, NV. This week’s show was the 2018 edition, which came to you live from Tucson’s Hardwood Headquarters..Ken’s Hardwood Barbecue! Our celebrity co-host […]

This week’s broadcast was the second in a two-part series of shows designed to prepare your palates for our Culinary and Cocktail Cruise of a Lifetime, and we revealed what awaits us in Greece, live from a Tucson taverna that transports your palates to the Hellenic Republic…Pelio Grill! Our celebrity co-host was luxury travel specialist […]

As our listeners know, we’ll be hosting a culinary and cocktail cruise of a lifetime in October of 2019, and this week’s show was the first of a two-part series to prepare your palates for the trip! On this broadcast we covered the regional Italy and Malta experiences that we’ve planned, and we came to […]

We’ve covered the Arizona wine scene for quite some time on our show, and this weekend’s broadcast came to you live from a place dedicated to that very story, the Arizona Wine Collective! Our celebrity co-host was Jessica Nenadic of the Tucson Museum of Art, who got us current with museum happs and her latest […]

This weekend’s show was a nod to some of the people and places that make summer in Tucson worth sticking around for, and we came to you live from Commoner & Co. on Sunrise Drive! Our celebrity co-host was certified chef and host of the Sports Exchange on ESPN Tucson, Tom Lapadat, who discussed his […]