A podcast that explores the flavor behind the heat. Discover the best small‑batch hot sauces and meet their creators! 🔥🌶️
Fire & Flavor
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5.0(2 reviews)
47 episodes
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A podcast that explores the flavor behind the heat. Discover the best small‑batch hot sauces and meet their creators! 🔥🌶️
Language
🇺🇲
Publishing Since
2/6/2025
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YouTube76
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Recent Episodes
July 11, 2026
216 - Black Eyed Susan Spice Co.
<p>How does an independent, small-batch spice company from Maryland break into the biggest hot sauce stage on the planet?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Fire & Flavor Podcast, we sit down with one of the founders of Black Eyed Susan Spice Co. to find out exactly how they cracked the Hot Ones lineup for both Season 24 (with Red Flag) and Season 30 (with Chickpotle).</p><p><br></p><p>We pull back the curtain on their "flavor first, no gimmicks" philosophy, look at how they balance intense creativity with brutal heat, and dig into what it takes to scale a brand while keeping it completely handmade. Plus, we do a live tasting of their extreme, 11+/10 heat monster: Edward Peach.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are a hot sauce fanatic, an aspiring maker, or a fan of the show, this behind-the-scenes masterclass is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>IG 📸: blackeyedspices</p><p>Web 🌐: https://www.blackeyedspices.com/</p><p><br></p><p>----</p><p><br></p><p>Follow on IG 📸: fire.and.flavor</p><p><br></p><p>🔥 If you love hot sauce then subscribe & turn up the heat! 🔥 Available on all major streaming platforms! 🎧</p><p><br></p><p>#hotsauce #spicy #foodie #hotsaucelover</p>
July 5, 2026
215 - Jim E. Jive
<p>In this episode of the Fire & Flavor Podcast, we hang out with Jeffrey, the founder of Jimmy Jive Hot Sauce! From a bizarre 30-year-old Halloween costume that became a brand's secret alter ego to navigating dense FDA regulations, Jeff shares what it *actually* takes to build an artisan hot sauce business from scratch.</p><p><br></p><p>We sit down for a side-by-side guided tasting of his music-inspired, small-batch lineup—starting with the cookout-ready Pickle Rain, moving to the bright, fiery kick of his flagship Cherry Bomb, and finishing with "Groove is in the Heat," the thick, mole-like Scorpion pepper, cranberry, and cocoa sauce infused with actual edible glitter that won 1st Place at the New York Hot Sauce Expo on the exact day it launched.</p><p><br></p><p>IG 📸: jimejivehotsauce</p><p>Web 🌐: https://jimejive.com</p><p><br></p><p>----</p><p><br></p><p>Follow on IG 📸: fire.and.flavor</p><p><br></p><p>🔥 If you love hot sauce then subscribe & turn up the heat! 🔥 </p><p>Available on all major streaming platforms! 🎧</p><p><br></p><p>#hotsauce #spicy #foodie #hotsaucelover</p>
June 26, 2026
214 - Spice Jesus
<p>What happens when you chug a bottle of intense hot sauce on your lunch break at your remote 9-to-5 job? For content creator Spice Jesus, it meant puking, accidentally blinding himself for 15 minutes, and trying to navigate his corporate Slack channels completely blind.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode of the Fire & Flavor podcast, we sit down with the "Spicy MrBeast" himself to pull back the curtain on the extreme pepper community. We dive deep into his transition from a slow-growing cooking channel into a viral powerhouse, the grueling mental anxiety that happens before the camera rolls, and why he prefers pure pepper powders over commercial hot sauces.</p><p><br /></p><p>Spice Jesus also drops some massive insider secrets on social media growth, revealing the exact algorithmic strategy behind his viral "no reaction" videos and why he uses them as calculated engagement bait to drive millions of views.</p><p><br /></p><p>From live tastings of custom ghost pepper tequila and Trinidad Scorpion black garlic chili oil to hot takes on overhyped spicy trends, this is a masterclass in the psychology of heat.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you love the craft of chili peppers, hot sauce culture, and honest creator-to-creator talk, hit that subscribe button and join the community!</p><p><br /></p><p>Instagram: @spicejesus_</p><p><br /></p><p>Facebook: Spice Jesus</p><p><br /></p><p>TikTok: @spicejesus</p><p><br /></p><p>YouTube: @spice_jesus</p><p><br /></p><p>----</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow on IG 📸: fire.and.flavor</p><p><br /></p><p>🔥 If you love hot sauce then subscribe & turn up the heat! 🔥 Available on all major streaming platforms! 🎧</p><p><br /></p><p>#hotsauce #spicy #foodie #hotsaucelover</p>
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