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RATF Classic: #409 Jose Lalo Camarena - República

Aug 29, 2025

We're jumping back to February... and our conversation with Jose Camarena of República.

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This is a must-listen. Chef Jose Camarena, Executive Chef at Portland's highly regarded República, may just be the youngest guest of over 400 on our podcast. But you wouldn't know it if we hadn't drawn attention to...

#425 Ron Khormaei - Entrepreneur, Steelport Knife

Aug 22, 2025

One of Portland's most prominent entrepreneurs, Ron Khormaei, joins us once again on the podcast to discuss the factors that have gone into his successful building of two companies from the ground up in Portland, Finex and Steelport.

We start with a discussion about how his immigration from Iran as a teen shaped his...

#424 Rose Archer - Luscious Bend

Aug 15, 2025

In the heart of Oregon, Rose Archer has been building quite a culinary brand. Her Luscious Supper Club events have been selling out for years, and now she embarks on quite an undertaking, highlighting the best of Bend's culinary scene, the Luscious Bend Food and Wine Experience. We discuss what's in store at that...

#423 Lynne Gross - African Safari Tour Director

Aug 8, 2025

On host Chris Angelus' bucket list and perhaps on yours, is an African Safari. Lynne Gross has been curating trips for years to Africa and has great relationships with guides, restaurants and hotels.

She and Chris met walking doggies at Nehalem Bay State Park a few years ago, and for next year Lynne put together a...

RATF Classic: #418 John Dyss - RingSide Steakhouse

Aug 1, 2025

With news that RingSide Steakhouse is opening back up next week, we wanted to return to our conversation with Executive Chef John Dyss from earlier this year...