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Swilled Dog is a majority woman-owned, leading craft beverage producer providing the Southeast with quality, approachable beverages that are flavorful & refreshing. While crafting delicious beverages, they also aim to make a significant impact for our favorite animal causes. At Swilled Dog, the ciders and ready to drink cocktails are trail, sand, and cliff ready, while our small batch craft spirits and infusions are perfect to sit back and relax after a day of play. From the mountain to the beach and everywhere in between, Swilled Dog is Best Served with Adventure. Visit their tasting room to enjoy the full Swilled Dog experience in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia: 28 Pendleton County Industrial Park Rd | Upper Tract, WV 26866. Phone: (304) 358 - 0604 Email: [email protected] Tasting Room: Fridays, 2 - 8pm & Saturdays, 12 - 8pm

Back in 2005, the Finn Family moved to West Virginia to start this incredible journey for a place for family restoration, where boys can enjoy school again, and all can experience positive family values - It wasn't all sunshines and rainbows at the inception; or even roads to the property. Chestnut Mountain Ranch  modeled their vision after the 25+ year program called Eagle Ranch. Located in Georgia, Eagle Ranch is nationally recognized as one of the best programs in the country, and has been featured on notable programs such as CNN News. Now CMR is on a 225 225 beautiful acres outside of Morgantown, WV - A Christ-centered safe haven for boys and families in crisis. The story from beginning of CMR to today is inspirational, even though at one point everything seemed impossible. Visit cmrwv.org for more information on how to get involved ! Check out their newest video about the Ranch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFZwN0NvMng

Morgantown, West Virginia has been growing like a weed for the past few decades - But what all goes into it? Why have people been flocking to the area and what are the overall benefits? This week, Zech and Aaron sit down and talk with Jeffery Arnett, one of Monangalia County Commissioners and owners of Arnett Law, to discuss the inner workings of Morgantown's growth in commercial and residential development as well as the red hot real estate market. They break down some of the anomalies in the North Central West Virginia real estate and what you should know in certain situations. If you are in commercial developing or real estate industry, don't miss this episode !

Everybody notices the house on the side of the road that could use a pressure wash. This week, Aaron an Zech sit down and talk with Joey Voithofer, the operations manager at Morgantown's Window Butler, and discuss the ins and outs of commercial and residential window cleaning. They get the scoop on the business' (and Joey's) personal history and discuss the importance of keeping the squeaky appearance of any building. 

What is a botanic garden, anyway? Zech and Aaron sit down with Philip Smith, executive director at the West Virginia Botanic Garden, and get the scoop. Philip talks shop on the variety of plant life they support — including some of the state's rare virgin timber — as well as the future of the garden and their upcoming events center. 

This week, Aaron and Zech take a hard dive into the world of fine dining. Sponsored by this week's guest, "The Intangible Ingredient" shines its spotlight on Noah Meyers, the executive chef at Stefano's in Morgantown, and his industry insight that spans for more than a decade. Aaron gets a chance to talk shop about his own restaurant expertise, and Zech takes a stab at the dessert menu. 

Zech and Aaron take some time to talk to Dr. Ivan Misner, the father of BNI, and explore the history of his international referral marketing success. Dr. Misner talks about places he's been — Antarctica, to be specific — as well as the places he and the industry are headed in the future. 

We're chatting about the ocean today - but no need for a swimsuit or sunscreen. This is an ancient ocean in West Virginia. The Iapetus Ocean! Zech & Aaron are on the Mic with Joe Woods. Owner of Appalachian Mercantile (General Store & Cafe). Joe tells us about the Iapetus Ocean, J. Q. Dickinson Salt-Works and the unique business opportunity this brought to Morgantown, WV.  Info On The Iapetus Ocean Appalachian Mercantile J.Q Dickinson Salt

Zech & Aaron sit down in the office of Sparks Productions — a full service Morgantown video production company that's spent the last couple years thriving. Company founder Anthony Sparks shares his industry insights and predictions for the future alongside co-producer Jeffrey Boggess and intern Seth Nardo. With almost a decade of small business ownership under his belt, Sparks preaches the importance of client relations and the key to successfully staying afloat in a wave of rapidly evolving technology.

Episode 2 - A look into the unknown side of Morgantown. Zech & Aaron are on the mic with Geoffrey Fuller and Sarah James McLaughlin. Geoff and Sarah take us through a true crime discussion of the happenings associated with the murder of Mared & Karen. A time when GPS wasn't on every device, ring doorbells didn't exist, and social media didn't give us nearly instant updates on people's adventures and whereabouts. Geoff & Sarah have dedicated years and years into their work and have laid out much of their findings in their new book, "The WVU Coed Murders Who Killed Mared And Karen?" More info at: https://www.coedmurders.com/