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 • 213 episodes
The Fresh Bunch
Latest Episodes
Ep. 212 - The Floral Wizard: David Kaplan on Peonies, Catkins & Global Flower Trends
This week on The Fresh Bunch, we’re joined by the one and only Floral Wizard, David Kaplan of Above All Flowers. With decades of experience and a global network of growers, David truly has his finger on the pulse of the floral industry.D...
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Ep. 211 - Flower Care, love & Logistics: Valentina & Kyle Armellini
This week on The Fresh Bunch, we welcome two very special guests — Valentina Armellini, the new Marketing Manager at Chrysal USA, and Kyle Armellini, Terminal Manager at Atlanta Armellini.The married couple shares the story of how they m...
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Ep. 210 - The Flower Buddies - Tony & Paul Guerrie.
On this week’s episode of The Fresh Bunch, we’re joined by Paul and Tony Guerrie, cofounders of Flower Buddy. The two brothers share how they went from working in tech to building a business together in the floral industry.The c...
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Ep. 209 - Rooted: Stories, Blooms & Bites from the Philadelphia Flower Show
This week, The Fresh Bunch hits the road for one of the most iconic events in horticulture—the Philadelphia Flower Show, “Rooted.” 2026Joined by Freshie Christine Guenther of Wild Flower MD, Mike and Mimi share highlights from t...
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Episode 209
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Ep. 208 - Capitalism Doesn’t Care About Your Creativity — Maurice Harris Does
This week on The Fresh Bunch, we sit down with visual interdisciplinary artist Maurice Harris of Bloom & Plume.Maurice Harris is a Los Angeles–based artist. Recognized from his TV projects “Centerpiece” and “Full Bloom”on HBO Max, he...
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