Updated: The Year (So Far) In Review | #PodSaveChocolate Ep50

By Clay Gordon | | 7 min read
Updated: The Year (So Far) In Review | #PodSaveChocolate Ep50
Stonehenge at sunset: Nik / Unsplash | Pod graphic by: Sara Scodeller.

Episode 50 of #PodSaveChocolate is a mid-year look at where things stand in 2024 ... the week before the Summer Solstice here in the Northern Hemisphere. officially taking place on Thursday, June 20 at 20:51 GMT.

When and Where to Watch

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The LIVE episode starts at 10:00 AM PDT/MST (11:00 MDT, 12:00 CDT, 13:00 EDT), on Friday, June 14th, 2024. UPDATED to include all mentioned links 12:45 pm on 24/06.
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The Year (So Far) In Review | #PodSaveChocolate Ep50
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Episode 50 Overview

2024 has been a roller-coaster kind of year so far, and the roiled cocoa market does not look like it’s going to settle down very soon.

But there is more to cocoa and chocolate than the market, and that’s what we’re here to discuss in this episode of #PodSaveChocolate.

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Interviews and tastings with makers is a new focus for PodSaveChocolate.

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Questions?

If you have questions, you can ask them live during the episode or, if you are a ChocolateLife member, you can ask them in the Comments below at any time.

#YearInReview
#cocoa #cacao #cacau
#chocolate #chocolat #craftchocolate
#PodSaveChocolate #PodSaveChoc
#LaVidaCocoa #TheChocolateLife

Future Episodes

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Friday, June 28th – AVPA Awards Show
Chocolates made at origin (in a producing country).
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Friday, July 5th – World Chocolate Day Celebration
World Chocolate Day is Sunday, July 7th.
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Tuesday, July 9th – Interview with David Nilsen, Bean to Barstool Podcast, Part 2
Part 1 will take place over on Bean to Barstool and will take a look at pairing beer and chocolate from the perspective of beer. Part 2 will take a look at pairing chocolate and beer from the perspective of chocolate.

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