02:10 – Brogan talks about what led to the guests come on, shares how he found out about the Furry Cider, and how much cider outsells beer. Martini talks about what got him started in making cider, kicking the business off, and what drew them to the Pacific Northwest. Brogan talks about the types of cider he sells at Cosmic Bottles, Spork talks about the difference between the cider community in Chicago vs the community in Seattle, and Martini talks about the alcohol law differences between Washington and Illinois.

17:08 – Martini talks about the different distribution models between the states, Spork talks about the ingredients they use in their ciders, and Martini explains the regulations on ciders from the FDA. Brogan talks about the “To Go Model” used at his shop, making legal documents via ChatGPT, and Martini talks about bringing the Chicago aesthetics to their shop in Seattle.

34:08 – Martini expresses their love of making really bold flavored cider, importing ginger from Figi, and Spork talks about finding the holes in the market and their willingness to take the risk to fill the gaps. He shares where people can find their ciders, Martini explains the artwork behind the products, and their conscious decision to hire artists and let them bring their own ideas to the art.

52:03 – Martini talks about their upcoming plans, Spork talks about moving to Seattle, and they talk about the hurdles around finding a business location in the area. They talk about when the grand opening is going to happen, Spork explains how their membership program will work, and the membership levels they’ll have available.

Thank you both for the great conversation and info on what you all have coming up in 2024!

Special Guest: Slightly Furry.

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• The Union Club: The Union Club is a coworking space contributing to Tacoma's growing artistic and entrepreneurial communities. It combines a maker studio, event hall, and office coworking space, in a 15,000 square foot historic building in downtown Tacoma, Washington.
• Grim Workshop: Grim Workshop specializes in the making and using of ultralight, reusable, and wearable everyday carry tools. Perfect for a standalone ultralight survival kit that you can keep on hand at all times or as an addition to an existing survival kit to remove unwanted weight. A Family Owned and Operated Company Grim Workshop is proudly family owned and operated deep in the heart of Texas

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• Slightly Furry (@slightlyfurry) / X — A new queer & furry beverage company making bold ciders & meads in Seattle. TG: https://t.me/slightlyfurry
• Slightly Furry: Overview | LinkedIn — We're a new queer & furry owned and operated beverage company in Seattle making delicious Cider and Mead.
• Taproom | Cosmic Bottles — We have a great collection of beer and cider on tap including well-known favorites, seasonal selections and the newest creations. Take a look below to see our current list, and join us soon to taste for yourself.

00:00 - Jeff kicks off the show talking about the Freak Brothers, Justin shares that Cosmic Bottles is hiring, and Scott talks about the different types of martini’s he’s been making. They make plans to have a martini show, a future bartender guest, and Justin talks about the new room design in his house. He reflects on the making of the Steam Punk Bar, the Rainbow Room, and the making of cloud lights. He talks about how it was putting the LED strip in, Scott talks about the different music he enjoys coming out of the isolation tank to, and they talk about Northwest Float Center going out of business.

18:40 – Justin talks about falling asleep in the tank, gives a shout-out to Mary Mart and Buddy Boy Farms, and they each share the types of cannabis they enjoy. They reflect on their last Art On the Ave visit, Jeff talks about the new cannabis place he’s been to, and Scott and Justin talk about being viable sources of information for their spouses. Justin compares Tacoma and Texas, Washington locations outside of Seattle that more conservative, and Jeff talks about the medical benefits marijuana has had for his dad.

36:19 – Scott talks about the medical study of psilocybin, plans for their bartender guest to share crossfade cocktails, and the plans to go back to the Union Club. He talks about the great networking opportunities that come with having an office at the Union Club, they share how much they miss doing recordings in person, and Justin talks about the recent find of a human skull in Tacoma. Scott talks about his initial reaction to the pickle slushies at Sonic, where Gatorade came from, and Justin shares his love of Picklebacks.

54:33 – Justin expresses his want for a GCP icy machine, potential drinks they could make with it, and Scott talks about the new GCP shirts Shroom Brothers made. He gives props to Shroom Brothers, they continue the search for the perfect slushy machine, and places that do wine slushies. Justin talks about his recent adventure in driving in the snow, Jeff talks about I5 being closed, and Justin talks about other winter driving adventures he’s had in the past.

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• The Freak Brothers - IMDb
• Human skull found during cleanup of mudslide – KIRO 7 News Seattle — While people were cleaning up a mudslide on Center Street near South M Street in Tacoma, a human skull was discovered in the rubble.
• Shroom Brothers
• Union Club Tacoma
• Gatorade invented at University of Florida - HISTORY — On October 2, 1965, a team of scientists invent Gatorade, a sports drink to quench thirst, in a University of Florida lab.
• Shroom Brothers on Facebook — Original wearable art/ Wall art/Portraits.