The Fresh Bunch
The Fresh Bunch (formerly '2 Fat Guys Talking Flowers') is your all-access pass into the wild and wonderful world of flowers. Hosted by Michael Black, Mimi Pacheco, Ryan Black, and producer, Joel, keeping us sounding fresh—we bring you unfiltered conversations about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the floral industry’s trends, challenges, and characters. From flower fails to petal-powered success stories, each episode blends laughs, insights, and special guests from all corners of the flower world. It’s part podcast, part therapy, and all fresh—welcome to The Fresh Bunch - a Jet Fresh Flowers podcast.
Podcasting since 2021 • 200 episodes
The Fresh Bunch
Latest Episodes
REPLAY Episode 100 - (Feb. 1, 2024)
As we gear up for the release of our 200th episode (Releasing on Jan 15, 2026), we thought it would be fun to go back in time to 2024 and re-play our 100th celebration episode.A lot has changed in these past 100 episodes, and we're extre...
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Season 2
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Episode 199
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Ep. 198 - New Year, Rose Parades, 2026 Bingo Cards, with Special Guest Freshies
Happy New Year, Freshies!!! On this special 2026 New Year's episode of The Fresh Bunch, Jimi the Tulip, Mimi, and Ryan ring in the New Year with the help of a few of our favorite Freshies. Starting with Holly Haverman of Kennedy Flowers, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 198
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Ep. 197 - Merry Fresh-mas with Jet Fresh Marketing: Creativity, Data & Delicious Debates
Merry Fresh-mas! 🎄This week on the Fresh Bunch Podcast, we’re joined by the marvelous Jet Fresh Growers Marketing team—our very own Emilia Coloma and Diana Flores.Emi and Diana dive into what marketing looks like at the farm level, h...
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Season 2
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Episode 197
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Ep. 196 - Just Recapping with the Freshies
While Mike is off playing Santa in Ecuador, the Fresh Bunch goes delightfully off the rails in this laugh-out-loud filler episode. From the biggest (and quirkiest) flower trends of 2025 to the words that defined the year, we recap the moments, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 196
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Ep. 195 - Rooted in Passion with Marc Sassen of VIP ROSES
In this episode of The Fresh Bunch, we dive into the remarkable journey of the Sassen family—whose story began on a small carnation farm in the Netherlands in the 1960s and blossomed into one of the world’s most renowned floral brands....
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