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 • 192 episodes
The Fresh Bunch
Latest Episodes
Ep. 191 - Sweet Home Smilax with Jordan Prosser of Salters Evergreen
The Fresh Bunch is back and bringing the laughs — even though we are missing Mike! This week, we’re hanging out with Jordan Prosser of Salters Evergreen, the Alabama Smilax Specialist. Jordan gives us the lowdown on Smilax, his N...
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Episode 191
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Ep. 190 - Big Ideas, Bigger Blooms: Joe Don Zetzsche on Retail, Roots & AI
This week on The Fresh Bunch Podcast, we’re going Texas-sized with a true industry legend — Joe Don Zetzsche of Rocking Bar Z.With a 35-year career leading the floral revolution at H-E-B, Joe helped transform everyday flower sho...
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Episode 190
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Ep. 189 - The Halloween Hangout
The Halloween Hangout: Welcome to our spontaneous Halloween Hangout, recorded right in the Jet Fresh Customer Living Room! We've got Lil Tulip (CJ) joining the crew, plus a few fresh faces popping in. Jimi's joins us with a few scary jokes, ...
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Episode 189
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Ep. 188 - From Roses to Real Talk: Rosaprima Joins the Fresh Bunch
This week on The Fresh Bunch Podcast, we’re catching up with the Cash & Carry Crew all about customers, flower picks and costumes. We welcome a couple of very special guests from Rosaprima — Nicholas Chang, VP of Sales & Marketin...
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Episode 188
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Ep. 187 - Celebrating Petal It Forward with a Bunch of friends
This week, kindness is in full bloom as we celebrate Petal It Forward — the annual goodwill initiative now in its 11th year, with nearly 500 participants spreading smiles a few stems at a time.We’re joined by our partners and fr...
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Episode 187
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