Month: January 2005

Thursday, 13 January 2005

First Crack 20. The One True Barista with Sam Buchanan

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Sam Buchanan from the Afongen.com weblog and I checkout the newest Dunn Bros on east Lake (just blocks away from the Blue Moon), and discuss his history from barista, to roaster, to Java programmer.

Other things to listen for:

  • The history of afong
  • Why Guatemalan coffee is the best
  • Sam’s quest for the One True Barista in a world of bad espresso

Listen to the One True Barista, Sam Buchanan [28 min]

Got questions about coffee or comments about the show? Call: 206-20-BEAN-1

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Wednesday, 12 January 2005

First Crack 19. Coffee and Community at the Blue Moon

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Cindy, owner of Minneapolis’ Blue Moon and Second Moon, and I discuss the community value of independent, neighborhood coffee shops.

Listen for a patron-thwarted robbery and why coffee should come in small cups.

I end the show with “Don’t Tell a Soul” by the Revamps. For more on them, drop lead man Darren Harff a line or catch them at their show on Jan 14th at the Terminal Bar – they go on around 11:45pm.

Listen to Coffee and Community at the Blue Moon [29 min]

Got questions about coffee or comments about the show? Call: 206-20-BEAN-1

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Sunday, 9 January 2005

Thursday, 6 January 2005

First Crack 18. Blogumentary’s Chuck Olsen and the Revamps

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Chuck Olsen and I discuss his movie Blogumentary, open source films, vlogging, authenticity, and piles of other things including:

I end the show with “Rainy Day Exit” by the Revamps. For more on them, drop lead man Darren Harff a line or catch them at their show on Jan 14th at the Terminal Bar – they go on around 11:45pm.

Listen to Blogumentary’s Chuck Olsen and the Revamps [44 min]

Got questions about coffee or comments about the show? Call: 206-20-BEAN-1

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Wednesday, 5 January 2005

Real Voices Not Marketing Voices

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It’s been quiet here. I know. I’ve been wrapped up in a number of new projects. One of them being the First Crack podcast, others are about where the Work Better Weblog (and Working Pathways as an entity) are telling me they want to go. More on that later.

Skimming my blogroll (opml) this evening I hit a quote I had to post. Immediately.

Which is why most marketingspeak is so utterly dreadful. Technically, it’s trying to sell you something. Non-technically, it’s telling you to go fuck yourself.

I always appreciate Gaping Void candor. Hope you do also.

In a world that can “fact check your ass” often without getting dressed. I predict “marketingspeak” will become less and less successful.

An excellent way to kick off 2005.