Made in Gainesville Cale Flage

Marcus Tucker is the Pit-master of Tailgators BBQ. Marcus will walk us through how to make great BBQ and how to master cooking ribs (even if you don't have a smoker)! Marcus will also describe how catching a frightening case of Covid-19 made him realize he wanted to leave his successful career and launch his own BBQ business.

In this episode, I will be talking with Dr. Nuri Yeralan, a senior software engineer lead at Microsoft. Nuri and I will discuss the problems that social media can cause in society, artificial intelligence, the rapid disruption of traditional jobs by tech, developing Microsoft’s Windows operating system, and more.

On this episode, I will be talking with Dean Cacciatore, owner of Cacciatore Catering. Dean and I will discuss how he has turned a passion for food into a reputation for world class catering. Dean will tell us about learning to cook in his grandmother’s kitchen, as well as in the restaurant kitchens of high-tempered German head chefs. Dean will give us some tips on staying positive and motivated during difficult times, and he will share some exciting news about his pizza restaurant opening in the Haile Village Center in January 2021.

Keith Watson, owner of Keith Watson Events, will be joining me on this episode. Keith is known for putting on top notch events in Gainesville as well as up and down the east coast. Keith will share his journey from being raised on a farm in Alabama and working at the family propane business, to putting on high profile events at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and finally starting his own event production business in Gainesville.

On this episode, we will be talking with Sam Rosati of Pursuant Capital.  Sam operates a search fund that purchases and operates Florida businesses. Sam and I will discuss the challenges of managing multiple businesses, why he prefers “old-economy” enterprise, and go over some pointers for people looking to start or buy a company.

On this episode, we will be discussing ecotourism and wildlife photography with Court Whelan. Court has a phD in Ecotourism from the University of Florida and leads nature and wildlife expeditions around the world with NatHab Adventures. Court will tell us about dangerous wildlife encounters, how Covid19 shutdowns has impacted his industry, and how he has made a brand of his wildlife photography on social media.