Spicy in Seattle and Scottsdale

Laura tastes a sauce obtained on her Cabo honeymoon with Ryan. She also discusses the college football playoffs, predictions for games, and why there should be a "warning" label on dishes containing non-spicy bell peppers. 

Laura and Ryan sample four sauces from Rippin' Rowley's, a Phoenix-based hot sauce company. They also discuss recent happenings in the WNBA, the Mariners, the Seahawks, and college football rankings. Get Rippin' Rowley's delicious sauces here: https://www.rippinrowleys.com/category/sauces

Laura samples three sauces from High Desert Sauce Company - Spicy Adobo, Cafe Molé, and Not Mama's Chamoy. Laura also discusses exciting Mariners news (M's are playoff bound!), predictions for the Storm next season, and optimism for the Mercury in the WNBA finals. 
Check out HDSC's sauces here: https://hdsauceco.com/collections/sauces
TW - Discussion of substance abuse and eating disorder recovery.
 

Laura chats with Jared, one of the co-founders of Salce, about Salce's sauces, the Arizona Cardinals, and the importance of using locally-sourced ingredients in hot sauces. They sample all of Salce's seasonal flavors (Fall 2025) and Salce's original sauces. 
Shout outs to Murder Hornet Hot Sauce and the Let Jaime Talk podcast!
Check out Salce's sauces here: https://www.getsalce.com/s/shop

Laura samples Big Red's Hot Sauces "Big Yella" sauce. We also discuss the exciting past week for the Storm and Mariners, the lackluster start to the Seahawks 2025-26 season, and the latest *big* story in the news. Lastly, Laura's spicy take describes how to best improve college football in the first two weeks of the season. 
To purchase Big Red's Big Yella sauce, click the link: https://bigredshotsauce.com/big-yella/

Laura and Ryan reflect on their first few days in Phoenix, discuss evaluations of the Storm, the Mariners, the Huskies, and the Mercury, and reflect on some of their notable Patriots and Seahawks memories from 2006 to 2015. Laura and Ryan also sample Salce Hot Sauce's Watermelon Fresno sauce. The Watermelon Fresno and Salce's other varieties can be found here: https://www.getsalce.com/s/shop?srsltid=AfmBOopelMVt3v_NoZT59pjlVJ-rrf_fzxBPHzT22_EVGQMmz8men4M5 

Laura chats with Embeba Hagos, the founder of Qemem Hot Sauce. They try Embeba's renowned Birhan Berbere sauce as well as Flaming Dick's Grow a Pear sauce. Laura also discusses her predictions and opinions on the status of the Storm's and Mariners' playoff chances. Lastly, Laura makes a *HUGE* announcement about Spicy in Seattle's future. 
Check out Qemem Hot Sauce here: https://www.qememhotsauce.com/shop
Also, check out Flaming Dick's Grow a Pear sauce: https://flamingdickshotsauce.com/products/grow-a-pear

Laura interviews Kevin Cummings and Ryan Berry, the formidable founders of Murder Hornet Hot Sauce.  They discuss Murder Hornet's new RedRum sauce, the Mariners, the Storm, "normal dog" shows, and the apparent decline of the experience of flying on planes.  They also taste three different sauces from different hot sauce makers in the PNW and Colorado. 

Laura spices it up a little extra by tasting *two* hot sauces containing coffee.  These sauces are Bootsie's Hot Sauce Co.'s Buzz Buzz (buy here: https://bootsiessauceco.com/shop/ols/products/aloha-from-hell-lh-frm-hll1) and Funky's Hot Sauce Factory's Dark Star (buy here: https://funkyshotsaucefactory.com/collections/hot-sauces/products/dark-star-5oz-bottle). Laura also discusses the Storm, possible trade options for the Mariners, and a common response to a common question that should be cancelled.  Also, get excited for the next episode when Laura interviews the founders of Murder Hornet Hot Sauce!

Laura tries Papa Tony's Caribbean Crush hot sauce and discusses her optimism for the Storm and (potential) optimism for the Mariners.  She also addresses the craziness in the USA over the last two weeks.  Buy Papa Tony's Caribbean Crush at his store in Lake City or online at https://www.papatonyshotsauce.com/products/caribbean-crush-hot-sauce.