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Coffee And Bars is the weekly podcast of two long distance bffs (Sylvia Rodemeyer and Joe Erbentraut). Each episode will cover the defining pop cultural moments of the week, track the nostalgia thread of a current piece of media and the hosts will reveal their most socially awkward memories.

Sylvia Rodemeyer & Joe Erbentraut


    • Dec 16, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 68 EPISODES


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    Holiday Special 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 67:15


    Joe and Sylvia are back for a holiday episode of Coffee & Bars! This time we're joined by special guests Jesse Zarley and Diamond Brown!   We talk:  Netflix’s take on Hallmark Christmas movies (Princess Switch, Holiday Calendar, Christmas Prince 2, etc.) RuPaul’s Drag Race’s first holiday special A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy The "Die Hard" effect  and more! 

    Iced Coffee: Womens Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2018 81:25


    Olympian and World competitor and National champion Jeremy Abbott joins Joe and Sylvia to recap the highs and lows of womens event. 

    Iced Coffee: Ice Dance Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2018 67:11


    U.S. Ice Dance Olympians Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov join Joe and Sylvia to discuss the results of the ice dance competition from the 2018 Winter Olympics. 

    Iced Coffee: Men and Pairs Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2018 58:55


    The competition keeps on moving! We're halfway through the individual events with Mens and Pairs come and gone. We break down the highlights and lowlights with guest Erin Conley.   

    Iced Coffee: Olympic Team Event Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 49:41


    The Olympics are here! The Olympics are here! Sylvia and Joe couldn't be more excited to kick off the start of the 2018 Winter Olympics and are here to recap the second-ever team event! Joining them is special guest Jocelyn Jane Cox, author of First Day on the Ice. 

    Iced Coffee: 2018 Olympics Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 42:04


    Sylvia and Joe recap Europeans and Four Continents and make predictions for the Olympic competitions to come!     

    Go For The Saffron

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 43:21


    Episode52 and feeling so brand new! Joe and Sylvia have some thoughts on the week of pop culture that was.    The #KarmaIsABitchChallenge  The Return Of Schitt's Creek  Donatella Versace's 73 Questions in Vogue  2 Dope Queens HBO special(s) premiere  Supermarket Sweeps!    Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    The Circle Of Molly Shannon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 60:41


    Coffee & Bars Episode 51: Joe and Sylvia have some thoughts on the week of pop culture that was.  This week:  The Little Hours Fun Mom Dinner  Mudbound  Alone Together and more!    Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    How Very

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2018 50:10


    Coffee & Bars Episode 50: Joe and Sylvia have some thoughts on the  week of pop culture that was.  This week:  The Heather's trailer has landed!   The Google Art & Culture App  Taco Bell's Nacho Fries  Happy Death Day CupcakKe’s Ephorize and more!    Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    We, Tonya

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2018 47:48


    Coffee & Bars Episode 49: Joe and Sylvia have some thoughts on Tonya Harding on this week's ALL TONYA Coffee & Bars.  I, Tonya  The ABC Interview  Tonya at The Golden Globes Allison Janney and more!  Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Best of 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 46:14


    In episode 48 Joe and Sylvia reveal their best bets of 2017.

    Iced Coffee: 2018 Nationals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2018 68:38


    Iced Coffee is a podcast within a podcast. It’s a brand new figure skating podcast, brought to you by the hosts of Coffee and Bars, that brings fresh analysis of the sport of figure skating through the lens of two long-distance besties and pop-culture devotees who met on a figure skating fan discussion board.   This week we review the ups and downs and incredible surprises of the 2018 U.S. National Championship in San Jose, California. 

    Tonya Is Worth Screaming For

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2017 43:34


    Coffee & Bars Episode 47: Joe and Sylvia have some thoughts on the  week of pop culture that was.  This week:  I, Tonya  The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Cat Person  Patti Label's "This Christmas" saga  and more!  Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Iced Coffee: Grand Prix Final

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2017 40:12


    Iced Coffee is a podcast within a podcast. It’s a brand new figure skating podcast, brought to you by the hosts of Coffee and Bars, that brings fresh analysis of the sport of figure skating through the lens of two long-distance besties and pop-culture devotees who met on a figure skating fan discussion board. In episode 9 we discuss the Grand Prix Final! 

    That Cheese Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2017 67:49


    Coffee & Bars Episode 46: Joe and Sylvia have some thoughts on the  week of pop culture that was.  This week:  Lady Bird Deep Dive!  WNYC's Nancy podcast and the Ring Of Keys Episode  Hari Kondabolu’s ‘The Problem With Apu’ L7’s Pretend We’re Dead documentary and more!    Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Good Bones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 33:31


    Coffee & Bars Episode 45: Joe and Sylvia have some thoughts on the  week of pop culture that was.  This week:  Search Party Lady Dynamite  Big Family Cooking Showdown Childhood Books and more!   Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Iced Coffee: Skate America

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 50:45


    Iced Coffee is a podcast within a podcast. It’s a brand new figure skating podcast, brought to you by the hosts of Coffee and Bars, that brings fresh analysis of the sport of figure skating through the lens of two long-distance besties and pop-culture devotees who met on a figure skating fan discussion board. In episode 8 we discuss the final competition in the series: Skate America!

    Iced Coffee: Grand Prix Of France

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 49:14


    Iced Coffee is a podcast within a podcast. It’s a brand new figure skating podcast, brought to you by the hosts of Coffee and Bars, that brings fresh analysis of the sport of figure skating through the lens of two long-distance besties and pop-culture devotees who met on a figure skating fan discussion board. In episode 7 we discuss the penultimate Grand Prix competition: The Grand Prix of France... formerly known as Trophee Lalique! 

    Apology Fries Have Cheese

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 40:23


    Coffee & Bars Episode 44: Joe and Sylvia have some thoughts on the  week of pop culture that was.  This week:  Stranger Things  Jessi Ware's Table Manners Anna Faris' Unqualified  The Mindy Project's Finale  Tiffany Haddish's SNL hosting  RIP Difficult People  and more!    Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Iced Coffee: NHK

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 28:21


    Iced Coffee is a podcast within a podcast. It’s a brand new figure skating podcast, brought to you by the hosts of Coffee and Bars, that brings fresh analysis of the sport of figure skating through the lens of two long-distance besties and pop-culture devotees who met on a figure skating fan discussion board. In episode 6 we dissect the NHK Trophy! 

    Iced Coffee: Cup Of China

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017 60:16


    Iced Coffee is a podcast within a podcast. It’s a brand new figure skating podcast, brought to you by the hosts of Coffee and Bars, that brings fresh analysis of the sport of figure skating through the lens of two long-distance besties and pop-culture devotees who met on a figure skating fan discussion board. In episode 5 we dissect the Cup Of China! 

    Curses!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2017 42:41


    Coffee & Bars Episode 43 finds Joe and Sylvia with some feelings the week of pop culture that was.  This week:  Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 3 St. Vincent's Masseduction  Practical Magic's curse Scream changing the landscape of slasher movies  Tori Amos  and more!    Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Iced Coffee: Skate Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 37:34


    Iced Coffee is a podcast within a podcast. It’s a brand new figure skating podcast, brought to you by the hosts of Coffee and Bars, that brings fresh analysis of the sport of figure skating through the lens of two long-distance besties and pop-culture devotees who met on a figure skating fan discussion board. In episode 4 we dissect the second of the Grand Prix series: Skate Canada!

    Team Janet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 37:17


    Listen to Coffee & Bars Episode 42 if you know what's good for you!  Joe and Sylvia discuss the week of pop culture that was.  This week:  Sarah Silverman’s I Love America Martha & Snoop is back The Babysitter (Netflix horror movie) Dirty John Peri Gilpin on Broad City and more!    Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Iced Coffee: Rostelecom Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 43:54


    Iced Coffee is a podcast within a podcast. It’s a brand new figure skating podcast, brought to you by the hosts of Coffee and Bars, that brings fresh analysis of the sport of figure skating through the lens of two long-distance besties and pop-culture devotees who met on a figure skating fan discussion board. In episode 3 we dissect the first of the Grand Prix series: the Rostelecom Cup!  

    Iced Coffee: Summertime Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 42:17


    Iced Coffee is a podcast within a podcast. It’s a brand new figure skating podcast, brought to you by the hosts of Coffee and Bars, that brings fresh analysis of the sport of figure skating through the lens of two long-distance besties and pop-culture devotees who met on a figure skating fan discussion board. In episode 2 we review the summer and fall competitions, discuss our favorite programs and the skater's we're rooting for at the Grand Prix series (which starts this week)! 

    Iced Coffee: Over Ice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2017 29:20


    Iced Coffee is a podcast within a podcast. It’s a brand new figure skating podcast, brought to you by the hosts of Coffee and Bars, that brings fresh analysis of the sport of figure skating through the lens of two long-distance besties and pop-culture devotees who met on a figure skating fan discussion board. In the first ep, we get you caught up on our individual backgrounds in skating and ready for what's to come as we round the corner towards the 2018 Winter Olympics.   

    Season Of The Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 44:26


    Coffee & Bars Episode 41 ushers in the spookiest time of the year!. Joe and Sylvia gather around the cauldron to discuss the week of pop culture that was.  This week:  Our Top 3 horror movies  Kelela's new album  Bobby Finger's "Who Weekly" podcast  Revisiting "If These Walls Could Talk II" Here comes the AHS: Cult criticism!  And more!    Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Woke Jeans

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2017 45:16


    Coffee & Bars Episode 40 is here!. Joe and Sylvia come together for a slow pour on the week of pop culture that was.  This week:  SNL is back! Megyn Kelly will say something ridiculous Today! Kate Mckinnon's PowerPoint skills! No pity for Noga Erez! Bob's Burgers fan art episode! And more!    Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Mother! Knows Best

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2017 46:56


    Coffee & Bars is back for Episode 39 (and feeling fine)!. Joe and Sylvia come together for a slow pour on the week of pop culture that was.  This week:  Broad City Guest Stars!  The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson Lady Gaga: Five Foot Two Tracee Ellis Ross’ 73 Questions interview on Vogue Mother!  And more!    Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Memes Don't Lie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2017 70:33


    Coffee & Bars is back for Episode 38. Joe and Sylvia come together for a slow pour on the week of pop culture that was.  This week:  Emmys Recap  Difficult People's "Sweet Tea"  Broad City's "Sliding Doors"-style premiere  RiotFest IT Bjork's new song  And more!  Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Tonya Harding Is Real

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2017 59:00


    Coffee & Bars is back for Episode 37. Joe and Sylvia come together for another week of dishing out hot takes on the week of pop culture that was.  This week:  Margot Robbie not knowing Tonya/Nancy existed Leslie Jones at #NYFW AHS: Cult Marc Maron  And more!  Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Espresso Shot: Pumpkin Spice Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2017 46:54


    Episode 36 is a quick shot look at the upcoming fall premiere season! From television to podcasts to music, Joe and Sylvia preview what they're looking forward to as the leaves and lattes begin to turn...    Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Look What You Made Us Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2017 66:50


    Hot and ready! Coffee & Bars is back for Episode 35. Joe and Sylvia come together for another week of dishing out hot takes on the week of pop culture that was.  This week:  The highs and lows of the VMA's The "new" Taylor Swift Tiffany Haddish killing it The Whitney Houston "Can I Be Me?" Doc Ingrid Goes West Disjointed  And more!  Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Eclipsed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2017 47:29


    Get your refill of Coffee & Bars! Episode 34 brings Joe and Sylvia together for another week of dishing out hot takes on the week of pop culture that was.  This week:  Atypical Project Runway  The Chris Gethard Show  Joss Whedon  And more!  Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Locking In

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2017 56:06


    Here's a hot cup of Coffee & Bars! Episode 33 brings Joe and Sylvia togther for another week of dishing out hot takes on the week of pop culture that was.  This week:  Difficult People  2 Dope Queens  James Van Der Beek as Diplo  Rob Loew and Ghost Hunting  And more!  Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Death Becomes Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2017 54:11


    Have a fresh slide of Coffee & Bars! Joe and Sylvia are back for another week of dishing out hot takes on the week of pop culture that was.  This week:  Jessica William's "The Incredible Jessica James"  The last week of @Midnight  Bjork's Tinder Album  The Duplass' 104  And more!  Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    It Takes A Village

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2017 63:17


    Coffee & Bars is back for Season 2! There's been a lot of changes in your beloved co-hosts lives since you got your last serving of Coffee & Bars, but never fear, Joe and Sylvia are back and dedicated to dishing out hot takes on the week of pop culture that was.  This week:  Insecure Season 2 Netflix's Friends From College Why Oh Why The Great British Bake Off  Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later  The Bachelorette  Celine Dion Fashion  And more!  Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    A Surprising Level Of Restraint

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2017 52:41


    Coffee And Bars celebrates 30 episodes and so much social awkwardness!  We break down:  Get Out Missing Richard Simmons Ryan Murphy's "Feud"  HBO's "Crashing"  SNL's Male Feminist Sketch and more!   Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under an Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Moonlight Sonata

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2017 53:30


    Coffee And Bars is back with an awards season wrap up and our thoughts on the pivotal moments of the Academy Awards.  We break down:  Mahershala Ali’s win for Moonlight Gary From Chicago Problematic Men (Casey Afleck and Mel Gibson)  Jimmy Kimmel's awkward hosting  Viola Davis  and more! + we dive in to how we're coping since the inauguration.  Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under a Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    The Best Of 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2017 46:20


    Coffee & Bars bids farewell to 2016 and ignores the worst (really, would we narrow it down?) and focuses on the positives. Best Song To Cry To Best Song To Dance To   Best Discovery Of The Year   Best Guilty Pleasure Best Comeback Best Book And more!   

    Forever 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2016 52:57


    Hosts Joe Erbentraut and Sylvia Rodemeyer bring you into the 27 club . Get into the week that was in pop culture.  We break down: Neil Gaiman reading "The Raven" *swoon*  Casey Affleck hosting SNL despite sexual assault allegations *ew* The Fall Season 3 *binge-worthy*  Chance The Rapper killing it on SNL  Project Runway's decline  The magical queerness of PeeWee's Playhouse Christmas Special  The Grand Prix finals of figure skating *indulge us*  Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under a Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Stranger Reunions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2016 47:26


    Joe Erbentraut and Sylvia Rodemeyer are back in the habit. Get into the week that was in pop culture.  We break down:  Moonlight Worst Journalist of the year: Rory Gilmore  Issa Rae's Insecure  Winona Ryder & Ethan Hawke's Reunion  Dolly's A Christmas Of Many Colors  And more! Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under a Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Espresso Shot: Trumped Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2016 33:20


    Episode 25 is all about coping and distracting from the results of the presidential election.  Your hosts Joe Erbentraut and Sylvia Rodemeyer get into the week that was in social media.  We break down:  Yuri On Ice  Fortune Feimster Martha and Snoop's Dinner Party Spotify's Shady #TBT Playlist  And more!   Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under a Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Halloween 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2016 71:34


    Episode 24 is the (almost) ALL HALLOWEEN edition of Coffee & Bars.    Your hosts Joe Erbentraut and Sylvia Rodemeyer get into the week that was in social media.  We break down:  Rocky Horror Picture Show Remake  SNL Girl's Halloween Sketch  Sexist/Racist/Misogynist Costumes  90's Celeb Halloween Costume  Le Tigre's new song  And more!   Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under a Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    The Midnight Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2016 48:08


    OMG it's Episode 23! Your hosts Joe Erbentraut and Sylvia Rodemeyer get into the week that was in social media.  We break down:  Solange's Seat At The Table Easy James Charles/CoverGirl 31 Days Of Feminist Horror Like My Addiction Hoax And more!   Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under a Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Judith Light Of My Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2016 52:21


    We're back on our sides of the country for Episode 22! Your hosts Joe Erbentraut and Sylvia Rodemeyer get into the week that was in social media.  We break down:  Carrie Underwood's Haunted Knee Transparent's 3rd Season  Portlandia/In Other Words controversy The 'lost' episode of "Happy Endings"  Vince Staples & the viral video  Tracy Flick/Hillary Clinton comparisons And more!   Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under a Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Coming of Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2016 38:23


    We're celebrating our 21st episode by reliving our 21st birthdays! This extra special episode of Coffee And Bars was recorded with both your hosts in the same place at the same time.  We break down:   The Emmys  Jenny Jones and Ricki Lake  AfterEllen Drama  American Horror Story Surprisingly Strong  Fallon and Trump  The Brangelina split and celeb culture  And More!    Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under a Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org

    Parks & Wreck

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2016 53:49


    Catch up on the best, worst and most awkward pop cultural moments of the week with your hosts Sylvia Rodemeyer and Joe Erbentraut.    Episode 20 tackles:  Christopher Guest's Mascot Trailer!  Brock Turner's release Rob Lowe's Comedy Central Roast  Justin Beiber covering "Fast Car"  More American Horror Story discussion  Stevie Nicks And more!    Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under a Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    A Brilliant Mess

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2016 50:11


    Your hosts Joe Erbentraut and Sylvia Rodemeyer are back to discuss the week in pop culture, with a healthy dose of social awkwardness thrown in for good measure. Get into:   The Get Down Tom Ford's misogyny Beyonce & The VMA's Leslie Jone's hacking incident  Modern art as props o Melrose Place and more!  Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under a Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

    Tacos And Dare

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2016 49:06


    Keeping it 100:  episode 18 of Coffee & Bars is totes amazing! Your hosts Joe Erbentraut and Sylvia Rodemeyer are back to discuss the week in pop culture, with a healthy dose of social awkwardness thrown in for good measure. Plus we welcome our very first podcast guest (besides those of the feline variety): On Deck:   Madonna's "Truth Or Dare" The Larry Willmore Show's cancellation Bette Midler's regrettable tweet  The merits of Taco Tuesday Tori Amos' Birthday Kristen Wiig  The demise of Gawker  and more!  Intro music Pump It by Tyler Twombly is licensed under a Attribution License via CreativeCommons.org 

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