Where to eat & what not to eat in 2018!
In this episode of the Lauren Ignited Podcast, Greg and I caught up on our holiday stories and shared which restaurants you should definitely check out during this year's Chicago Restaurant Week! And, Greg and I share the details on how to reset your healthy habits in 2018. Stream: …
Grammy Nominated Raging Fyah Talk Reggae
I met Raging Fyah during the Austin City Limits Music Festival this year and was thrilled to have the opportunity to sit down and chat with Kumar Bent, front man for the 5-piece reggae band out of Jamaica. Stream: Give us some Feedback! Connect with Lauren and the show…
Lauren & Greg Dish It Out
In this episode, I give Greg a special gift. Spoiler alert: hilarity ensues. We also chatted about Christmas traditions in Chicago that have got to go and I share an opportunity for you to volunteer with me in Houston! Tune in! Stream: Give us some Feedback! Connect with Lauren…
Umami Doughnuts with a Side of Philanthropy
Passionate is an understatement for the wife and husband duo Jodi and Devon of Eden Restaurant & Paramount Events in Chicago. For having only been in business since 2011, the company has been able to establish themselves as a force in the Chicago catering scene, open a restaurant, launch a…
What do Podcasts, Vocal Jazz, and Thanksgiving Have in Common?
The Ignited team is super thankful to the amazing listeners, like you who tune in and support the show. We will continue to bring amazing stories of how music and food effects the lives of those we are interviewing, and also our own lives. We can't express how grateful we…
DJ Chaney Talks Soul Music, Food, The Vegas Shooting, and Saxo Jungle
I was connected to DJ Chaney through the producer for the Ignited Podcast: DJ Kendrick. From the moment I started talking with Chaney, I was drawn into his energy. He has an upbeat and energized demeanor that just makes you feel like everything is weird, but also A-OK. He smiles…
Halloween, Dart Bars, and Can’t Miss Concerts
Greg and I got together to chat about our first full month as co-hosts, what we are going to be for Halloween, how Susan Sarandon started a Dart Bar movement, and the only music festival you absolutely CANNOT miss. Stream: Give us some Feedback! Connect with Lauren and the…
The Outer Vibe Opens Up About What REALLY happens on Tour
I had the chance to host The Outer Vibe, a 5 piece band from Nashville, at a Sofar Sounds Show in Chicago in the Spring of 2017. They blew me away. Not only were their musical abilities breathtaking, they were some of the nicest people I had met in a…
Brunch by Day, Burgers By Night: An Interview with the co-owner of WHISK
“There are good days. There are bad days. And there are crappy days,” says chef and owner of Whisk, Son of a Butcher, and soon to open Point and Feather, Rick Rodriguez. Rick sat down with the Ignited team to chat through the story of Son of a Butcher, the…
Welcome to the Ignited Podcast!
Welcome to The Lauren Ignited Podcast! If you came to us from Chefs Coast to Coast, we thank you! We've been talking with you and it sounds like y'all like the soul music and comfort food focus, so onward and upward! Our new co-host, Greg Perrine, will be chatting with…
Happy International Podcast Day!
We have a new co-host, y'all! And a new podcasting format! Woo! Lots of changes and all in the right direction. We've been talking with you and it sounds like y'all like the soul music and comfort food focus, so onward and upward! Chefs Coast to Coast will transition to…