Middle of the Map Podcast

Mr. Lloyd Henry is the owner of Big Daddy’s BBQ. His delicious food and wholesome hospitality has spread through the city of Columbia. Lloyd and his wife, Fontella, co-own the establishment and provide more than just fantastic barbecue to the community. They’re known for giving employment to those in need of a second or even third chance. In addition to being a restaurant owner, Lloyd has been a local State Farm Insurance Agent for over 30 years! Fletch and Lloyd go deep on different styles and origins of barbecue while I plan my next lunch attack at Big Daddy’s! 

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Nourish Café & Market has positively influenced our local community in so many ways. Many of their customers, including my family, have a story that goes deeper than just eating healthy food. Kalle Lemone, a pharmaceutical rep for nearly 9 years wanted to put her MBA and real life experience to work. It all started when Kalle met Chef Kimber Dean at a yoga session and tried one of her healthy chocolates. They met shortly after at a coffee shop and nourish was born! Their passion for healthy living and bettering the community shines through in their food and environment they’ve created. Their entire menu is free of gluten, soy, corn, refined sugar, preservatives and inflammatory oils. Please welcome the founders and owners of nourish Café and market, Mrs. Kalle Lemone and Mrs. Chef Kimber Dean! 

Mike Nolan is the general manager of the Blue Note. With live music coming to a hault, Mike’s silver lining is being able to spend more time with his beautiful new daughter Dell. Mike and staff are adapting to changes as they come and hoping for more live music in the near future. We were fortunate he joined in studio and hope you enjoy! Middle Of The Map is with Mr. Mike Nolan! 

Billy Giordano is a successful entrepreneur and owner-operator of Room 38 Restaurant and Lounge. His other company, “StaffedUp”, is a consulting agency and software built to help employers staff smarter. Billy has created an atmosphere at Room 38 that can’t be beat! Delicious food, great staff, bangin nightlife and the infamous “Cheers” sign everyone wants a photo with. He is a super positive guy and a joy to be around, please welcome Mr. Billy Giordano! 

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Karl Bussen, a fantastic photographer and videographer, joined us in studio. He runs his own company, Bussen Productions, and lends his expertise at the ever popular True False Film Festival. You might see Karl shredding up Cosmo Park on his skateboard or in his sunset camper photobus at your next big event. Middle Of The Map is with Mr. Karl Bussen. 

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Live the life that makes you happy and never give up on your dreams.” That’s a bio that resonates with us all but is verifiable in Mr. Jody Rhew! Jody’s a natural entertainer with positivity flowing through his veins. We talk about shit that went down when Fletcher and Jody worked together at Lake Ozark and Jody fills us in on his recent work projects. And now please welcome, yo favorite Asian, Mr. Jody Rhew! 

We had the one and only Charles Bruce in the studio. Bruce likes to keep moving and is all over our local small business scene. From Como Magazine and Columbia Marketing Group to Managing at the Blue Note and running a paranormal communication society, Bruce Bruce stays busy! On this podcast we talk about all kinds of gangster stuff and gangster people in our community. Middle of the Map is with Mr Charles Bruce!! 

Blue Note www.thebluenote.com/

Rose www.rosemusichall.com/

CMG www.columbiamarketinggroup.com

CoMo Mag www.comomag.com/

Social Room www.thesocialroomcomo.com/

Waves www.wavescider.com

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Middle of the map is with Mr. Brandon Fick, Brandon has been blessed with the title of candy master at the ever popular Candy Factory. Brandon has his degree in horticulture and greenhouse management from Iowa State. After becoming bored with corn genetics postcollege Brandon took a dive into candy making. Before this podcast, Brandon took Fletch and I on a tour of the totally badass candy lab where it all goes down! Brandon is a long-time childhood friend of mine and we’ve recently reconnected and I’m so happy to have this dude back in my life! We hope you enjoy the podcast as much as we did and remind you to sweet’n your life every now and then!

We got to hang out with Jason Huddleson in the studio. Jason has worked and managed bars since 2006. He’s been the General Manager of The Deuce, The Thirsty Turtle, and The Hitching Post since 2012. Fletch and I have put together our volleyball team and we talk about the upcoming season at the deuce! When Jason isn’t preparing delicious meals at home he’s at the bar making you smile. We had plenty of good laughs on this episode and we hope you enjoy. Middle of the map is with Mr. Jason Huddleson

We’re joined by Lars Van Zandt, a talented tattoo artist and co-founder of Century Tattoo. Lars has been perfecting his craft for over 15 years working at Iron Tiger Tattoo. Him and his friend Cody Finely recently opened the new shop in December of last year and the space they’ve created is incredible! The flow of this podcast was fascinating and to say the least, unpredictable. We discussed the benefits of micro-dosing LSD and psilocybin, Kim Kardashian, Genghis Khan, my time spent in Guantanamo Bay, Astro projections and more! Please enjoy but probably don’t take our advice 😬. And now the one and only Mr. Lars Van Zandt! 

Middle of the Map welcomes Ben Hamrah to the podcast. Co-owner and chef at Beet Box restaurant. Beet Box focuses on Middle Eastern fast-casual food. Ben grew up in a Persian household eating this style of food and always loved it. He met Amanda Elliot, also co-owner and chef, who realized how applicable the cuisine is to farm-focused food after her trip to Lebanon 🇱🇧 in 2010. Ben has always been in the culinary world. His family has owned and operated Peach Tree catering for over two decades. When you head to beet box expect to see them having fun bringing new concepts and new recipes every day. Expect the unexpected, expand your pallet and as they say at Beet Box, “Eat It!”

Middle of the Map is back and in a new location downtown Columbia, MO. Since moving, Fletch and I started a real estate group together and joined forces with eXp Realty. Our first guest in the new studio is Columbia Board of Realtors sitting president Mr. Chris Martin! I’ve grown up with Chris as a friend since middle school and cant say enough good things about this dude. Him, along with numerous others in our leadership, have been working diligently to keep agents and the public safe while navigating through business in these unprecedented times. He’s a true professional and we really enjoyed having him on. From being managed by Fletch at Campus Bar in college to becoming his president in real estate, we welcome Mr Chris Martin! 

Blake Stark joined us in studio, a truly hilarious individual with a smooth voice built for podcasting. Stark has been in the mortgage business for over 8 years and works at Magnolia Bank. Blake makes frequent appearances for the “Locked on Mizzou” podcast, hosted by his friend John Miller. We enjoyed a few Busch Lattes and got to cut up with a awesome friend. Hope you enjoy! 

The acclaimed “Man of Steel”, Emmett Russell came to hang out in the studio.  After moving to Columbia in 2009, Russell started a home improvement business obtaining work through Craigslist and any other way he could. Before that he tried college, dabbled in motorhome construction and welding jobs. Emmett has made a living working with his hands since he was 19. From the chair you sit in at your favorite coffee shop to the statuesque grandfather clock in Joe Rogans studio, you can bet it’s Russellbilt. 

Brian Asbury is a marketing consultant at Maximum Media. B-ray, as most call him, helps realtors like Fletch and I get their property listings seen through online and print media. After doing this podcast I know two things for sure: 

We’re (Tyler and his wife, not his gorgeous bearded co-host) having a baby boy! His far superior half joins us to discuss her struggle with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and the dramatic changes she made to reboot her body. 

Andrew Thornhill is an American businessman working and living in Tbilisi, Georgia. He specializes in blockchain and digital currency conversion. Andrew is the founder of Spotcoin, a digital currency exchange  based out of Estonia.