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Shady Business
The SPEX Podcast

Welcome to Shady Business!

The SPEX By Ryan Podcast. Come hang out with us as we chat with inspiring people doing cool stuff in Saskatchewan and around the world. Check out our playlist and listen now! Also available in video on YouTube.

Episode 6

Transitions Lens Scientist, Mayara

Duration - 18 MIN

Welcome back to Shady Business- The SPEX By Ryan Podcast. In this episode, we hijacked the Transitions Story Studio at Transitions Academy Orlando, to sit down with Mayara Castillo. She is a chemical engineer who has worked on developing various types of Transitions photochromic lenses. She enlightens us (see what I did there???) on some…

Episode 5

Russell Kovshoff

Duration - 1 H 4 MIN

Welcome back to Shady Business- The SPEX By Ryan Podcast. In this episode, we sit down with Russell Kovshoff- the man behind all of the Saskatchewan Roughrider game day entertainment. He comes from the Toronto Raptors and brings all the big city/big league flare to every game. Its a longer episode, but time flies when…

Episode 4

Spencer Walling

Duration - 22 MIN

Welcome back to Shady Business- The SPEX By Ryan Podcast. In this episode, we sit down with Spencer Walling- our Los Angeles based Chrome Hearts advisor and owner of the original Shady Business tattoo.

Episode 7

Matthew Barton of Rebellion Brewing Co.

Duration - 25 MIN

Mar 15th, 2020 Podcast

Welcome back to Shady Business- The SPEX By Ryan Podcast. In this episode, we chat with Matthew Barton of Rebellion Brewing Company. We discuss the nuances of craft beer and the similarities of that and the craft eyewear that SPEX provides.

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Episode 6

Transitions Lens Scientist, Mayara

Duration - 18 MIN

Feb 22nd, 2020 Podcast

Welcome back to Shady Business- The SPEX By Ryan Podcast. In this episode, we hijacked the Transitions Story Studio at Transitions Academy Orlando, to sit down with Mayara Castillo. She is a chemical engineer who has worked on developing various types of Transitions photochromic lenses. She enlightens us (see what I did there???) on some…

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Episode 5

Russell Kovshoff

Duration - 1 H 4 MIN

Jan 29th, 2020 Podcast

Welcome back to Shady Business- The SPEX By Ryan Podcast. In this episode, we sit down with Russell Kovshoff- the man behind all of the Saskatchewan Roughrider game day entertainment. He comes from the Toronto Raptors and brings all the big city/big league flare to every game. Its a longer episode, but time flies when…

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The SPEX By Ryan Podcast

Episode 1

Duration - 30 MIN

Dec 10th, 2019 Podcast

Welcome to the premiere of Shady Business- The SPEX By Ryan Podcast, where we introduce ourselves and set the table for what will be a fun and informative series. I am joined by longtime friend and tech mentor, Scott Goodwill. Hope you enjoy!

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What’s going on at SPEX?

2024 SPEX Spring Sale

February 12th, 2024|Categories: Media|

Every February we celebrate our annual sale, marking down glasses as a way to say thanks, and give people an excuse to buy that second pair for the office, or summer road trips, or to pair with formal wear, or... Well, you get the idea! It's a ...

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The Week Before SPEXmas

December 18th, 2023|Categories: Media|

  ‘Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the store. All the SPEX frames were exciting and none were a bore. The SPEX shirts & sweaters were hung on racks with care in hopes that they'd become a new outfit to wear. The glasses were nestled ...

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