Spicy in Seattle and Scottsdale
In-depth hot sauce ratings and discussions about Seattle happenings, politics, sports, and spicy observations. In essence, a Seattle and sports-focused Hot Ones meets the antithesis of Joe Rogan.
Episodes
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_f...
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
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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,...
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.
Laura samples Bootsie's Sauce Co.'s Xxtra Garlic Habanero Sauce and discusses the latest successes in Storm basketball, the state of the Mariners, the FIFA Club World Cup in Seattle this month, and comments on the major happenings of the country and the world. To purchase a bottle of Bootsie's Xxtra Garlic Habanero Sauce, follow this link: https://bootsiessauceco.com/shop/ols/products/xxtra-garlic-habanero.
Enjoy!
Laura samples Murder Hornet Hot Sauce's Black Label sauce and discusses Tuesday's Seattle Storm win, the status of the Mariners, her rants about reusable water bottles and Trump's less-than-laudable reason for doing something not objectionable. Get some Black Label sauce here: https://murderhornetsauce.com/products/black-label-hot-sauce
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