Best Donut Plains Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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From Cake Design to Community Care: Quinn Ferguson's Baking Journey 32:30

5M ago32:30

32:30

In this podcast episode, host Audrion Paul interviews Quinn Ferguson, the founder of Grand Butta. Quinn shares her journey from starting with a single cake design to establishing her business. She attributes her success to her grandmother's influence and her passion for baking. Despite challenges, Quinn remains dedicated to her craft and community.…

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Empowering Administration: A Journey from Public Service to Virtual Assistance with Tiffany Epps 27:19

7M ago27:19

27:19

In this episode, host Audrion Paul welcomes Tiffany Epps owner of Havilah Management Services, LLC. Tiffany shares her journey from working with an elected official for 10 years to starting her own virtual assistant business. She discusses her background in telecommunications and sociology, as well as her burnout in social work that led to her curr…

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From Passion to Purpose: Nurturing Youth, Faith, and Family with Desiree Williams 49:20

7M ago49:20

49:20

In this episode Audrion speaks with Desiree Williams, the owner of Hope 4 Youth. They discuss Desiree's passion for improving the lives of children and youth, her journey from working in the Children Youth Department of her church to founding Hope 4 Youth, and her involvement in various youth programs. Desiree emphasizes the importance of partnersh…

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Emerie Holtzclaw: Navigating Success Through Kindness, Events, and Community Engagement 37:07

8M ago37:07

37:07

In this episode, Audrion Paul hosts Emery Holtzclaw, owner of Lagniappe P.R.I.M.E. They explore Emery's background, high school engagement, her path into event planning and marketing, and the significance of relationships in her career. Emery highlights mentorship, community engagement, her role in events and organizations, self-care practices, and…

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How Dripp Donuts Became a Shreveport Sensation: A Delicious Journey with Caleb King 42:07

8M ago42:07

42:07

Audrion Paul returns with guest Caleb King, co-owner of Dripp Donuts. They explore Dripp Donuts' journey from a COVID experiment to a thriving business. Caleb's surprising shift from real estate to donuts and community support is discussed. They touch on family, inspiration, and work-life balance. Join for Caleb's inspiring journey at Dripp Donuts!…

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Baking Dreams and Sweet Success: A Chat with Barbara Williford of Royalty Sweet Shoppe 28:15

9M ago28:15

28:15

In this episode, Audrion Paul hosts Barbara Williford, owner of Royalty Sweet Shoppe. Barbara shares her cake-making journey sparked by a class 15 years ago, turning into a thriving business. They discuss transitioning from education to full-time baking, emphasizing the need for self-care. Barbara's passion for teaching and empowering others is sho…

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Bean Talk: Brewing Success and Financial Wisdom with Deez Beanz Owner Denise Schnelle 24:10

10M ago24:10

24:10

Join Audrion Paul and Denise Schnelle in their lively podcast conversation! They discuss Denise's journey from retail to entrepreneurship, the importance of financial literacy, and the birth of "Deez Beans," a coffee business with a mission. Discover valuable insights on embracing failure and personal growth. Don't miss this engaging episode!…

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Discover the Magic of Flowers and More with Heather Zahn from Flower Power! 18:50

10M ago18:50

18:50

Embark on a floral journey with Heather Zahn, Flower Power's dedicated business manager. Explore the mystique of night-blooming flowers like moonflowers, roses, and tulips. Gain insights into her journey from logistics to Flower Power and Hero Horse. Heather's empowering message for young women: "Embrace fearlessness and embrace opportunities." Tun…

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#010 - Doctor B 1:54:17

6y ago1:54:17

1:54:17

Gary and Andi talk about Tekken, Death and why people keep giving Morrissey chances.By Donut Plains

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Season 2 Episode 1: Restarting the Zeitgeist 1:19:17

6y ago1:19:17

1:19:17

We're excited to be back with news and new technology and new stories to tell! Join us for these hot, hot takes.

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044 - Plain Donuts: Sagas 57:12

7y ago57:12

57:12

Steve tells the saga of his forthcoming baby and Alicia tells the saga of her dramatic eclipse trip! Then, of course, producer Otto gets chased off by dogs.

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043 - Finished Dimensions 1:01:52

7y ago1:01:52

1:01:52

Steve and Alicia talk about fancy cappuccino machines, starting a cult, and all sorts of conspiracy theories that they can't get down with.

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042 - Terrorist Snake People and Limping to Vegas 1:17:40

7y ago1:17:40

1:17:40

This week our co-hosts chat about the past two weeks and the Pioneer Day holiday. Alicia rants for several minutes about a terrible book she read, Steve comes up with a great story idea, and they both discuss the best Vegas shows ever and The Wood Year.By Plain Donuts

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041 - PD41: Plain Donuts, Protracted Drama 1:07:23

7y ago1:07:23

1:07:23

Steve and Alicia go on a meandering discussion about their weeks, personalities, and tweets before answering audience questions about movies. Listen in to find out their favorite underappreciated movies, and which movie worlds they would live in! Also, for the rest of the summer (until September), PD will be on an every-other-week schedule. You can…

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040 - Daggum, Girl! 1:29:09

7y ago1:29:09

1:29:09

Steve and Alicia try to talk about their weeks, but instead they talk about the worst mutant powers and treating celebrities badly. They then answer questions about work and have a couple of exciting rants!

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039 - Live from Fyrecon! 59:45

7y ago59:45

59:45

Steve and Alicia are live from Fyrecon with a surprisingly large audience! They discuss conventions, teeth, and drugs!

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038 - Authorial Fyre Crawlers 1:25:46

7y ago1:25:46

1:25:46

Steve and Alicia are joined by author, fellow FyreCon Presenter, and host of the Dungeon Crawlers podcast Daniel Swenson. They talk about their experiences of FyreCon and Steve reviews Wonder Woman, a movie he liked a lot and about which he is angry, before diving into audience questions. You can find Daniel's book, The Shadow Above the Flames here…

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037 - The Real Dad of Disneyland 1:11:10

7y ago1:11:10

1:11:10

Steve and Alicia have a guest! It's Chris Hill, brother-in-law to Steve and US Navyman. They chat about Disneyland and Dad Stuff. And, in case you were wondering, the song is Darude - Sandstorrm.

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036 - Deepest Impact 1:22:07

7y ago1:22:07

1:22:07

In spite of suffering through Steve's actual, disgusting pink eye our cohosts verge on the edge of safe-for-work (#notmykink) before taking on a slightly more serious tone to talk about impactful life events and life paths.

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035 - Alicia and The Very Good Very Bad Week 1:16:21

7y ago1:16:21

1:16:21

Steve and Alicia discuss Alicia's crazy up and down week!

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034 - Best of the Guests 32:34

7y ago32:34

32:34

Alicia is on vacation in Europe AGAIN, so Steve slaved away to bring you a brief recap of some of our favorite guest moments. They are as follows: Kola gets followed by one of her many celebrity crushes: 019 - Social Centaur - http://yourplaindonuts.com/post/156371153094/019-social-centaur The many personalities of Nightghost49: 023 - Stream Train …

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033 - Glistening Nipple 1:17:41

7y ago1:17:41

1:17:41

Our co-hosts do a free for all AMA, which results in being asked questions about movies, desert islands, and scariest moments.

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032 - High School Kneecaps 1:25:34

7y ago1:25:34

1:25:34

After a long series of tangents, Steve and Alicia get into the good, bad, and embarrassing memories of high school, and read several captivating listener confessions.

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031 - 4/20 No Scope 1:20:39

7y ago1:20:39

1:20:39

With Alicia on vacation, Steve and guest co-host Aldo Gomez (twitter.com/SteamboatTaco) take on a myriad of subjects: some of April's strange holidays like International Blaze It Day (4/20), video games, films, many other media, and a bunch of possible crossovers. Steve gets in some of his usual angry ranting, and Aldo has a sweet callback!…

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030 - Ja Rulationships 1:15:01

7y ago1:15:01

1:15:01

Steve and Alicia take questions about relationships this week, and navigate the world of family conflicts, awkward make out moments, and hilarious and heartwarming confessions.

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029 - He Came From the Spacestation 1:21:38

7+ y ago1:21:38

1:21:38

Steve and Alicia interview local boy and Shonduras's Spacestation crew member, Brandon Garlik! They chat all things YouTube, and Brandon shared wisdom and warnings about shooting darts. Shonduras on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoK5NOxkZBLfI_5eqf8Es4Q Spacestation Stuff on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmLpukyN1nfdEqvg1I97p…

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028 - Pee Your Pants for Points 1:12:18

7+ y ago1:12:18

1:12:18

Steve and Alicia take questions and embarrassing stories and amp up the awkward this episode, before pumping out bad wisdom and terrible moments from their pasts.

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027 - A Pinch of Fieri 1:07:53

7+ y ago1:07:53

1:07:53

Steve and Alicia are seeing green as they chat about what they will do for St. Patrick's Day 2018, and talk about hosting Guy Fieri and Chris Hemsworth.

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026 - Taking Back Friday 1:22:44

7+ y ago1:22:44

1:22:44

In a rare moment of staying on topic, Alicia and Steve interview moto-vlogging YouTuber, Friday's The Bomb, a guy who rides a motorcycle through the Arizona deserts and tells awesome stories. You can find his stuff on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DatumDood Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fridays_88/…

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025 - Authors Be Writing 1:27:43

7+ y ago1:27:43

1:27:43

This week, Steve and Alicia have a special guest, author of the novel Donn's Hill, Caryn Larrinaga! They tangent off as usual before chatting with Caryn about writing, publishing, and lemon bars. More info about Caryn, and links to Donn's hill and other writing on her website: http://carynlarrinaga.com We mentioned a way that your local independent…

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024 - Plus for the Rest of Us 1:25:00

7+ y ago1:25:00

1:25:00

This week, things get a bit more controversial than normal - Steve is quite the bad one and decides to rant and rave before announcing that he's 1/16th Native American. Things calm down after that, and we and chat about weird historical events before diving into Oscar drama (including some discussion around past allegations of Casey Affleck committ…

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023 - Stream Train 1:15:19

7+ y ago1:15:19

1:15:19

Steve and Alicia have Jacob (Nightghost49) as a guest on the show! He's a dad, a husband, a streamer, a YouTuber, and an all-around great guy with a rad voice! During a live stream and recording, they discuss the life of a man with essentially three jobs. Unsurprisingly, eventually things get weird. This is Plain Donuts, after all. You can find Jac…

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022 - Let's get weird, Mr. President. 1:14:00

7+ y ago1:14:00

1:14:00

This week, Steve and Alicia ask Siri some weird and personal questions before talking about presidents, books, and presidential books.

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021 - Chalky Laser-Eyes 1:10:14

7+ y ago1:10:14

1:10:14

Steve and Alicia chat about the frustration with a football type game, and take questions about Valentine's Day before finally brainstorming ideas for the suburban super hero, Chalky Laser-Eyes.

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020 - Pet Sandwiches 1:20:32

7+ y ago1:20:32

1:20:32

In this episode, Steve and Alicia doggedly pursue humor in pets in spite of the world's ever-increasing cattiness. This episode is about pets. Sorry for the pugs... er... puns.

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019 - Social Centaur 1:29:14

7+ y ago1:29:14

1:29:14

This week, Steve and Alicia welcome their first remote guest, Kola: Social media maven extraordinaire! They spend time chatting/lamenting about Instagram and Facebook, creativity, fandoms, and answer some social questions from the audience before things get weird. You can find Kola online in these places: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rudea…

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018 - Barely Legal Punch 1:10:10

7+ y ago1:10:10

1:10:10

This episode, Steve gets in a Twitter beef with Flat Earthers, Alicia talks about her visit to the ER, and they both get down with the sickness. They also try to come up with a name for the faithful Plain Donuts followers.

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017 - Disc World Conflict 1:18:48

7+ y ago1:18:48

1:18:48

Steve and Alicia have a guest! Sarah Hanisko, a doctor! She's a doctor specializing in conflict resolution, so our hosts and their guest take audience questions all around conflict (and some games and some Batman). Steve also yells about the Flat Earth theory. You can find Sarah's work at: The Geek Parenting Podcast: https://geekparentingpodcast.co…

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016 - Schrödinger's Podcast 1:02:32

7+ y ago1:02:32

1:02:32

Alicia and Steve discuss their holidays, and go over some of their faves of 2016. Then they answer some audience questions! 2106 Bests: Mantis Double Fisting Bees - https://youtu.be/x-SaoS_iORM Lizard Runs Away - https://youtu.be/B3OjfK0t1XM Guy on a Buffalo - https://youtu.be/iJ4T9CQA0UM Pen Pineapple Apple Pen - https://youtu.be/d9TpRfDdyU0 Sia -…

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015 - Wrap It Up 48:59

7+ y ago48:59

48:59

Through 14 episodes, we've had some pretty great moments! This episode is chock full of 'em! Creepy Craig - 001 - Justin Leonardo Craig Beat up a girl for money - 002 - Sky Wars - Live Long and Punch Her Bad Sponsor Ideas / Utah's Mollie's Nipples - 012 - Gridlock Mixtape Sushi off a naked body - 003 - Beef Sushi Spotted Dick / Alicia's Serial Kill…

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014 - Winter Cold 59:52

7+ y ago59:52

59:52

This week our hosts take questions from the audience. Steve has a cold and laments his many sniffles before finally understanding spicy Latin lovers. Alicia talks about an unfortunate incident in the snow and has a cuter Christmas morning than Steve.

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013 - Fast Feedback 1:03:33

7+ y ago1:03:33

1:03:33

In this episode, Steve and Alicia answer as many questions as they can from listeners. But don't worry! They still get very distracted

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012 - Gridlock Mixtape 54:09

7+ y ago54:09

54:09

Steve and Alicia play an audience-driven game of "Would You Rather," then discuss bad options for sponsors.

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011 - Barf Into the Void 1:07:02

7+ y ago1:07:02

1:07:02

This week, Steve and Alicia answer your questions, from favorite books, to nightmare Christmas stories, to their favorite garbage foods from childhood. For this episode, we have our first ever disclaimer! To the void we go!

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010 - Celebrity Sex Tape 52:49

7+ y ago52:49

52:49

Steve and Alicia discuss relationship boundaries. Steve pulls his mind out of the (unrelated) emotional ashes of his day. Meanwhile, Alicia can't get her own mind out of the gutter.

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009 - Drama with JackNDiane 51:12

7+ y ago51:12

51:12

Our co-hosts lament about mistakes from the past, JackNDiane have relationship problems, and we crown Steve with the letter D, for taking the most Drama credits in high school.