Saarloos and sons- An Idiots Guide to Life - With Keith Saarloos

Idiot’s Guide to Life with Keith Saarloos is a podcast where curiosity meets storytelling, led by the self-proclaimed “local idiot,” Keith Saarloos. With a farmer’s work ethic, a winegrower’s passion, and an explorer’s mind, Keith dives into the lives of interesting people, the hard-earned wisdom of generations, and the lessons that come from everyday experiences. From stories about the wine industry, farming, and family legacies to thought-provoking conversations about life in the Santa Ynez Valley, Keith brings humor, humility, and heart to each episode.Wheth. Lets Try Not to Suck at this.

Saarloos and sons- An Idiots Guide to Life - With Keith Saarloos is a arts podcast hosted by Saarloos and sons - Keith Saarloos - Local Idiot, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  The Sun Will Come Up Tomorrow — My Mom, Linda Saarloos | Part 2 Episode 59

  Aug 5, 202634 min

  Keith Saarloos continues his conversation with the woman behind the Saarloos family—his mother, Linda Saarloos. In Part 2, Linda and Keith tell the story of how she and Larry “Big Lar” Saarloos followed a family dream to California’s Santa Ynez Valley. They bought a Ballard Canyon ranch planted with approximately 14,000 Fuji apple trees and believed their first crop had already been sold. After a year of work, every apple was rejected. The family donated what they could, fed the rest to cattle and learned their first unforgettable lesson about farming. Then Linda offered a simple idea: They could only eat so many apple pies. Why not plant grapes? That decision began the journey from apple farmers to vineyard owners and ultimately to Saarloos + Sons. Keith and Linda also revisit the Roasted Bean coffee shop, Los Olivos bocce ball, horses, family business lessons and Big Lar’s habit of calling people during the worst moments of their lives. Then the conversation turns to March 2020. After spending what he called one of the greatest days of his life moving cattle at Hollister Ranch, Larry was thrown from a horse and suffered a catastrophic injury. He died ten days later during the beginning of the COVID-19 shutdown. Unable to hold a traditional funeral, the Santa Ynez Valley showed up in a different way. What began as a small drive-by memorial became a 45-minute procession through Los Olivos honoring Larry Saarloos and Sue Herthel. This episode is a story about farming, failure, marriage, grief and the community that carried the Saarloos family through its darkest moment. Most importantly, it gives Keith the opportunity to place something permanently on the record: His gratitude for the Santa Ynez Valley—and his love for his mom. Episode 59 is Part 2 of Keith’s conversation with Linda Saarloos. #SocialYnezValley #SaarloosAndSons #LindaSaarloos #ChoppinItUp #CaliforniaWine #FamilyHistory #BigLar

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  I Ambushed My Mom — Linda Saarloos: The Woman Behind Our Family | Part 1 Episode 58

  Aug 5, 202628 min

  Keith Saarloos welcomes the most important guest he has ever had on Choppin’ It Up: his mother, Linda Saarloos. There was only one way to get her into the studio. He ambushed her. Keith bought his mom a cup of coffee, told her they were going somewhere fun and walked her directly into the Krazy Country 105.9 studio. What follows is Part 1 of a funny, deeply personal conversation about the woman behind the Saarloos family. Linda shares stories about growing up as the youngest of six children, moving from Pipestone, Minnesota, to Southern California, competing in nearly every sport available to girls before Title IX and meeting Keith’s father, Larry “Big Lar” Saarloos, when she was sixteen. Keith and Linda also talk about surviving colon and breast cancer, her continuing fight against bone cancer, the family nickname “The Wolverine,” the Saarloos baseball legacy and Linda’s unofficial position as the most dedicated sports fan at Texas Christian University. Then there is the story of the living-room furniture money, the Model A and the freshly painted car parts stored throughout Linda’s house. This is a conversation about motherhood, marriage, sacrifice, resilience, baseball and the importance of recording the stories of the people we love while we still can. Episode 58 is Part 1 of 2. Choppin’ It Up with Keith Saarloos is recorded in the Santa Ynez Valley and broadcast on Krazy Country 105.9. #LindaSaarloos #SaarloosAndSons #ChoppinItUp #SaarloosFamily #TCUBaseball #SantaYnezValley #FamilyHistory

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  John Wright | The Analogue Room: We Traded Community for Convenience | Episode 57

  Jul 31, 202632 min

  We traded community for convenience. We gained every song ever recorded in our pockets—but somehow ended up listening to the same things alone. In Episode 57 of Choppin’ It Up , Keith Saarloos sits down with John Wright, the preservation architect, winemaker, music promoter, and founder of Standing Sun Wines who has created one of the Santa Ynez Valley’s most interesting new gathering places: The Analogue Room in Solvang, California . The Analogue Room is a vinyl listening lounge, wine bar, beer bar, bottle shop, and restaurant built around a beautifully simple idea: put down the phone, choose a record, pour a glass, share some pizza, and listen together. John shares how he traveled from Maryland and Washington, D.C., to Manhattan, Pennsylvania, Malibu, and ultimately the Santa Ynez Valley. He explains how two master’s degrees in architecture, years spent restoring historic barns, a fascination with physical craft, and a love of music eventually led him into winemaking at Standing Sun Wines. Keith and John also revisit the nationally touring artists who played Standing Sun, including The Revivalists, American Aquarium, Cody Canada, Kathleen Sieck, and Tom Curren—and explore why live music, vinyl records, wine, food, movies, and even the World Cup become more meaningful when experienced with other people. This episode is about music—but it is really about something larger. It is about the importance of the “third place”: somewhere beyond home and work where people can gather, slow down, discover something new, make a friend, and remember that life was never intended to be experienced entirely through a screen. Explore The Analogue Room: https://www.analogueroom.com/ Follow The Analogue Room: https://www.instagram.com/analogueroomsyv/ Explore Standing Sun Wines: https://www.standingsunwines.com/ Follow John Wright and Standing Sun: https://www.instagram.com/standingsun/ Heard on KRAZy Country 105.9: https://www.krazfm.com/ Choppin’ It Up with Keith Saarloos is recorded in California’s Santa Ynez Valley and features conversations with the farmers, ranchers, winemakers, chefs, artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, and local characters who make this place special.

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  What Horses Know About You Before You Do | Inside Roundbarn Ranch | Episode 56

  Jul 31, 202636 min

  What if a horse could show you something about yourself before you had the words to explain it? In Episode 56 of Chopping It Up with Keith Saarloos , Keith sits down with Justine Schreyer Lewin , founder of Roundbarn Ranch and Co. , and co-founder Victoria “Tori” Fertitta Mortensen for a powerful conversation about horses, human behavior, authenticity, loss, joy, and rediscovering who we really are. Roundbarn Ranch and Co. is a Santa Ynez Valley nonprofit built around the horse-human connection. Through Equine-Guided Education , participants work alongside horses to develop greater self-awareness and practical tools for navigating personal and professional challenges. This is not horseback riding—and it is not therapy. It is a non-clinical, future-focused experience where horses provide immediate, honest, and completely nonjudgmental feedback. Because horses respond to body language, emotions, energy, and authenticity, they often recognize what we are carrying long before we are ready to admit it ourselves. Keith, Justine, and Tori discuss: What horses can teach us about being human How horses mirror human emotions and behavior The difference between Equine-Guided Education and equine therapy Grief, loss, healing, and rediscovery Authenticity, trust, leadership, and self-awareness Why no previous horse experience is required Ground-based experiences involving grooming, groundwork, and problem-solving Creating corporate retreats and personal-growth experiences Making these opportunities financially accessible Why Roundbarn is “not for everyone, but for anyone” Learning to disconnect from the noise and reconnect with yourself Why joy can be one of the most practical tools we possess This is a conversation about horses—but it is really a conversation about people, the things we carry, and what becomes possible when we finally become honest with ourselves. Learn more about Roundbarn Ranch and Co.: https://www.roundbarnranchandco.com/ Explore Roundbarn experiences: https://www.roundbarnranchandco.com/enterthebarn Follow Roundbarn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roundbarn_ranch/ Listen, follow, and share Chopping It Up with Keith Saarloos with someone who needs to hear this conversation.

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  ️ Episode 55 | A German Banjo Player, An Opera Singer & The Future of Verjus | Glass Rose

  Jul 17, 202634 min

  Can a German banjo player, an American opera singer, and a vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley change the way we think about wine? It sounds like the beginning of a movie... because it almost is. What happens when a German banjo player, classically trained opera singer, and entrepreneur walks into a California winery? You get one of the most unexpected conversations we've ever recorded. Glass Rose has lived a life that's anything but ordinary. From music and performance to creating Verjus, a centuries-old ingredient that's finding new life in modern kitchens and cocktails, this episode is about curiosity, reinvention, and asking better questions. In this episode we discuss: • What Verjus is and why chefs love it • The surprising history of Verjus • Why Verjus may be the future of non-alcoholic beverages • Growing grapes for something completely different than wine • Music, opera, and performance • Moving from Germany to California • Entrepreneurship and starting over • Why curiosity beats certainty Whether you're a wine lover, chef, entrepreneur, musician, or simply enjoy hearing remarkable stories, there's something here for you.

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