Podcasts about tiki ti

Today we chat with the team behind the Fugu Lounge. Our friends Steve and Dana of the Fugu Lounge talk about their use of EVA foam to create south seas inspired works of art that mimic raw, natural materials. Learn about their motivation for thinking outside the box to bring these unique and creative pieces to life! And joining us is our friend and Tiki-Ti regular, Flashblend Tiki, jumping in with his own variations of Tiki-Ti's tropical cocktails!  To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesianpop For exclusive content subscribe to our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/polynesianpop

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Welcome to Brentfast with Brent Pope, where Hollywood meets great food!Brent chats more with Hollywood veteran and man about town Dog Davis. They dish on fun traditions and cocktail recommendations from old school Hollwood spots like The Dresden Room, Tiki Ti, Musso & Frank, and Boardner's!For all the Brentfast episodes and sweet merch, go to Brentfast.com. Follow Brent on Instagram and Twitter, @scoopspope, and see all the Brentfast pics on Brent's Facebook actor page.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

For this holiday season, we thought it would be fun to flashback to Tiki Oasis 2019 and listen in on Stuart Sandler's symposium entitled Kiddie Cocktails. Stuart is a font designer and publisher, graphic designer and author of the book, Kiddie Cocktails. Hear Stuart's story and learn about the difference between kiddie cocktails and mocktails, how to set up your own kiddie cocktail bar and more! There's a little cameo with Derek Yaniger in there too! Get the Kiddie Cocktails book by Stuart Sadler here: https://www.misterretro.com/merchandise/books/kiddie-cocktails-book https://www.amazon.com/Kiddie-Cocktails-Stuart-Sandler/dp/0957664915/ This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

This episode is part 2 of our visit to the 2nd Annual OCUSBG Tiki Night at Tiki Farm! On this episode we are joined by the Mai Tai Mafia and listen in on their club presentation of what makes up this fun and unique collaboration with Nathan Hazard from Real McCoy Rum, Alexandre Chaigne from Combier USA and Joe Carlin from Liquid Alchemist! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we record live from the 2nd Annual Orange County United States Bartenders Guild's Tiki Meeting hosted by Tiki Farm, the world's largest manufacturer of tiki mugs and chat with our friend Benny, the OCUSBG founder and president along with Holden Westland, founder and president of Tiki Farm. Also joining us on this episode are skippers Cristian Diaz, Roy Hanzal and Ash Nalbadayan from Trader Sam's followed by the Mai Tai Mafia; Nathan Hazard from Real McCoy Rum, Alexandre Chaigne from Combier USA and Joe Carlin from Liquid Alchemist! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we go into Max's South Seas Hideway's private ceramics studio to chat with their in-house sculptor, artist and ceramicist, Jerry Berta to learn about their kiln to table concept in which all tiki mugs, volcano bowls, pupu platters and more are custom made in house for Max's South Seas Hideaway. Also joining us for this episode is our old friend Gecko from South Sea Arts of Hawaii for a historic event - the first pouring, molding and pressing of his Ward Warehouse tiki mugs, the first artist made house mug for Max's, the probable first proper tiki bar to ever exist in Grand Rapids, Michigan! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we chat with Mark Sellers and Martin Cate to learn all about Max's South Seas Hideaway. Max's is unlike any Tiki or Polynesian bar or restaurant that's opened in the last 5 decades. It harkens back to the days when a Polynesian bar or restaurant was a grand space, similar to the Polynesian palaces of yesteryear like the Kahiki, the Mai Kai or the Kona Kai. Hear about what it took to bring this venture to life and what the future holds for this spectacular space! For more information or reservations go to http://www.maxstiki.com This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we chat with musical artist Hale! also known as singer, songwriter and guitarist, Peter Cruz. The last time I chatted with Peter was when he was lead guitarist for island reggae band, Tribal Theory. We recorded this episode on the release of his new solo debut single "Feel That" and sit down for a candid chat about his creative growth, how it has changed and fueled his musical career, and what's in store for the future of Hale Music. New single "Feel That" available at all digital outlets! For more information: www.listentohale.com Social Media: @listentohale This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we chat with Frank Bui! I first met Frank at the inaugural Mahalo Monday monthly tiki night at the prohibition era themed speakeasy, the Blind Rabbit, hidden in the bowels of the Anaheim Packing House. Hear his story of how he went from a decade long career in designing product packaging to becoming one of Orange County's premiere craft cocktail bartenders! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we sit down with the crew from Frogtown Brewery and chat with their brewers and beertenders about their new Tiki Series of specialty beers and how they are being developed! Learn about the process behind their popular tiki inspired Painkiller Milkshake IPA and hear a sneak peek of some of exciting upcoming collaborations! On the Web: www.frogtownbrewery.com Social Media: @frogtownbeer This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Xavier is one of the producers and partners of a new documentary currently in the works, coming out of Barcelona, Spain called Viva Tiki. This documentary explores the stories and history behind the tiki movement in Spain, who the players were, how it got started, the mugs, the cocktails and more! On the Web: www.facebook.com/viva.tiki Social Media: @viva.tiki This episode is sponsored by Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Matt Pietrek is the rum and cocktail enthusiast, author and personality behind the popular spirits blog, Cocktail Wonk. He joins the podcast to chat about his new book, Minimalist Tiki. Learn about the concept behind Minimalist Tiki and hear the story of his journey from full time tech writer to full time rum writer! On the Web: www.cocktailwonk.com Social Media: @cocktailwonk This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Matthew Locey was born in Hilo on the big island of Hawaii and lived most of his life in Kaneohe, Oahu. Hear stories from his decades long career in television and film from projects he's worked on including Magnum PI, Baywatch Hawaii, Hawaii 5-0 and most recently, South Seas Cinema. With his masters degree in Polynesian studies we also chat about the sensitive topic of cultural appropriation as well as hear his stories about what life was like growing up on the islands! For more information on South Seas Cinema: www.southseascinema.org This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Ixtahuele is a premiere exotica band from Sweden comprised of musicians that are formally trained instrumentalists in classical and jazz music genres. Today we chat with members Mattias, Johan, Wictor and Henrik about their musical backgrounds, what it's like to perform Exotica music in Sweden and learn about their latest project, the Dharmaland Sessions with special guest Brian Chidester, co-director of the upcoming documentary, "As the Wind" a biography of exotica performer Eden Ahbez. For more information on Ixtahuele: Website: www.ixtahuele.com Social Media: @ixtahuele For more information on the Dharmaland Sessions: https://www.edenahbez.com/ https://bcxists.wordpress.com/2019/07/30/news-dharmaland-is-coming/ This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we podcast live from San Diego Comic-Con 2019 and bring to you the "Tiki Art & Polynesian Pop in American Culture" panel, moderated by James Wasser. I was privileged to not only document but also participate in this panel along with other luminaries in the current tiki movement, including artists Josh "Shag" Agle, Bosko Hrnjak, Tom "Big Toe" Laura, Suzy "AtomiKitty" Mosher, Devon Devereaux, author Martin S. Lindsay and mug makers Brandon Giraldez & Holden Westland. We chat about each panelists respective contributions, observations and personal perspectives in the modern day tiki movement from the largest Comic, Art and Pop Culture convention in the world, the San Diego Comic-Con! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we podcast live from the Painkiller IPA Tiki Party at Frogtown Brewery and joining us is legendary LA surf music band, The Volcanics! We chat about their origins, musical influences, guilty pleasures and more! Check out their webpage and get their new CD here: http://www.thevolcanics.com Social Media: @thevolcanics This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Quiet Village Exotic Tiki Bazaar, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we go into the Mai Kai's main dining room to join Jim "Hurricane" Hayward and special guest Matt Pietrek for their "Rums of the Mai-Kai" symposium direct from The Hukilau! Go on a virtual journey to the Caribbean to learn about the key rums and styles that have dominated The Mai-Kai's acclaimed cocktails for more than 60 years! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Hosted by Tim "Swanky" Glazner, author of Mai Kai: History and Mystery of the Iconic Tiki Restaurant, we recorded this episode from The Hukilau in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For this session we are joined by Randy Avon, son of Pualani Mossman, the "Face of Hawaii" in the 1930's who modeled for Matson's Navigation Company, starred in "Song of the Islands" and was the inspiration for the song "Lovely Hula Hands." And joining us on this episode is Nani Maka, one of the Mai Kai's original Mystery Girls, the lead dancer at Yankee Clipper's Polynesian Room, star of "Pagan Island" and model for Bunny Yeager. Hear their iconic and historic stories of the early days of the Mai Kai, Hawaii and the height of the Hapa Haole era including the time that Randy witnessed Elvis Presley being taught how to sing the Hawaiian Wedding Song for the movie Blue Hawaii! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Heartland Hemp & Supply Co, The Magic Zombie Glass, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

The Mexican Spitfire of Burlesque, Ruby Champagne is an award winning burlesque performer, dancer and pin-up model whose accolades include Miss Viva Las Vegas in 2010, Best Soloist at A-BurlyQ in 2012, Queen of Burlesque at the San Antonio Burlesque Festival in 2014 and most recently crowned as Miss Tiki Oasis in 2018. On this episode we chat with Ruby at her local tiki bar, The Bamboo Club in Long Beach, California. Hear how she got her start in burlesque, how it's changed over her 13 year career and who we think would best portray her if a movie were to be made about her life! Website: http://www.rubychampagne.com Social Media: @rubychampagne This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Heartland Hemp & Supply Co, The Magic Zombie Glass, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Welcome to a special episode of Inside the Desert Oasis Room as we are joined by two titans in the tiki publishing game! Nick Camara, the founder of Tiki Magazine and Ken Holewczynski, the founder of Exotica Moderne, sit down together for a monumental meeting of the magazine minds to chat about their backgrounds, experiences and challenges of printing their respective magazines based around the tiki culture! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Heartland Hemp & Supply Co, The Magic Zombie Glass, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

If you're a tiki fanatic like me and you've got a tiki mug collection of some sort, you most likely have something that's passed through the hands of Holden Westland. Holden is the founder, owner and CEO of Tiki Farm, the world's largest manufacturer of tiki mugs, bowls, bar products and more. On this episode we chat about the origins of Tiki Farm, how the mug business has changed over the years and what the future holds for his iconic brand! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Heartland Hemp & Supply Co, The Magic Zombie Glass, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Tonga Hut, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Island Empire's first Tongan female Artist, Analea grew up in a big musical family. In fact, she's even cousins with the The Jets! On this episode we stop by her green room before a sold out show at the House of Blues to chat about her musical background, her song writing process and the meaning and motivation behind her new album, Queendom! On the Web: http://www.analeabrown.com FB/IG/Twitter: @analeabrown This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Rina Bambina is a pin-up and retro model from Germany who's traveled all around the world! I met Rina at the world famous Tiki-Ti and two weeks later, we recorded this episode after a photo shoot with pin-up photographer Mitzi & Co inside the Desert Oasis Room. Hear how Rina got her start in pin-up and more interestingly, learn about what she does outside the world of pin-up; it's sure to surprise (and impress) you! On the Web: www.rina-bambina.com FB/IG/Twitter: @bambina_rina Cover Photo: @mitziandco www.mitziandco.com This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Drew Brophy is a world reknown lifelong surfer and traveler who's career exploded in the late 1990's when he began painting surfboards using techniques he developed with water based paint pens. On this episode, we join Drew in his gallery and studio to chat about how he got his start as an artist, some fun stories of his travel adventures, his philosophies on life, and how his art has evolved and continues to evolve in this ever changing world. On the Web: www.drewbrophy.com FB/IG/Twitter: @drewbrophy @brophyartgallery This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we record a swapcast with the crew from Jonah Raydio! You might know Jonah Ray from such projects as Mystery Science Theater 3000, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, or as former co-host of The Nerdist Podcast. Along with Jonah, we chat with is own co-hosts on Jonah Raydio, Neil Mahoney and Cash Hartzell and of course, we are accompanied by our old friend Boris Hamilton! Join us for a couple rounds of cocktails as we record this episode live from the legendary Tiki-Ti on Sunset Boulevard! Instagram and Twitter: @jonahraydio https://jonahraydio.libsyn.com/ This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we come to you live from The Bamboo Club in Long Beach, California to hang out with Bamboo Ben at his "No Tiki Drama" mug release event. And joining us is one of the owners of the newly opened Bamboo Club, Brett Gallow, who details to us the history, background and future of Southern California's newest tiki bar! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we chat with international recording artist, Iakopo! Iakopo is a culturally wise, island reggae artist that's lived all over the world! He was born in Orange County, California and after a difficult childhood, was eventually adopted and raised by a local Samoan family on the South Pacific island of Upolu Samoa, where he lived an island lifestyle in a small village with no refrigerators, no beds, no TVs, or modern amenities where villagers all survived on fishing and farming and family disputes were solved by the "Fa'amatai"system, comprised of benevolent and wise village chiefs. Today we chat with Iakopo about his unique, global upbringing, how this started and affected his music, his creative influences and his perspective on the world and what the future holds for his music! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we chat with comedian, actor and host, Mike Siegel! You might know Mike from HGTV's "If Walls Could Talk" or Fine Living network's "What You Get for the Money." You might have even seen him performing stand up comedy on numerous shows like "Last Comic Standing", "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" or even recognized him in roles he's played in TV shows like "JAG", "Prison Break" or "Mike & Molly" but on this episode we chat about our common passion of traveling. Mike has traveled all over the world from Europe to Africa and more; he's even climbed Mount Kilimanjaro! Hear about his numerous advetures near and far. And of course, we simply couldn't do this episode without being joined by our old friend Boris Hamilton! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we go backstage with Maoli! Since forming in 2007, Maoli has taken the Hawaiian Music Charts by storm having released 6 albums with countless hits along the way such as "No One," "Blew It," "Rock Me Sober" and more! They recently dropped a new single, "Sunshine" available now on all outlets including Amazon and iTunes. On this this episode, we chat backstage before a sold out crowd at The Aging Room in Long Beach, Ca for a fun talk to learn more about their background, what inspires their music and what the future holds for their band! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Recently I was privileged with a part in A Rum Story, a docuseries that follows the adventures of Ed Gamester, master of The Guild, as he travels the world in a quest for knowledge about the origins, history and progression of Rum! Join us as we chat with the crew behind this project; Kevin Marcus, the producer, Keith Lancaster, the director and of course, Ed Gamester, the host of the series! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we welcome back the Tiki Boss and the Tiki Addicts! Join us Inside the Desert Oasis Room in another one of our fun hangout episodes on an Aloha Friday night as we chat with the Tiki Boss and the Tiki Addicts! We talk about scary movies, singles at Disneyland, real stuff vs fake stuff, travel tales, Texas BBQ and more! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we chat with Miss Mooneyes aka Deedee Cupcake! I'd been wanting to have Miss Deedee Cupcake on the podcast for quite some time now because she's got such an interesting background. Raised in Chicago and having lived in Las Vegas and now Los Angeles, she's been a mid-westerner, a desert dweller and now a Southern California Angelino. She competed on Food Network's Cupcake Wars (hence the name Deedee Cupcake), performed stand up comedy and most recently won the title of Miss Mooneyes! We thought it would be fun to do a Cupcakes & Cocktails episode and for that this episode was born! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we hang out with Coco Cruz! Join us Inside the Desert Oasis Room with our friend Coco Cruz! Coco is someone I met from the Hawaiian Reggae Music scene, namely a local show with CRSB when they were performing at Bruddah's Bar & Grill here in Southern California. We mix up 4 rounds of rum and whiskey based cocktails and are even joined with a cameo appearance by Chris Ramos from CRSB! This episode is sponsored by the Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we chat with Jaymee Mandeville & Boris Hamilton! Jaymee Mandeville is a former career mixologist and current Senior Brand Ambassador for Bacardi USA and joining us for our chat is our old friend Boris Hamilton. We recorded this episode live and direct from DAMA, located in the fashion district of Los Angeles, California. Learn about Bacardi's lineage, their rich history, their product portfolio and what the future holds for their aged spirits! This episode is sponsored by the Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode with are joined by the Tiki Boss and the Tiki Addicts! Our friends, Ross Aliotti, Randall Wilson and Sarah May joined us to record this special episode a few weeks ago on Repeal Day. We chat about the history of Prohibition in the United States historically and currently and the cultures and sub-cultures it created then and now. We even mix and share the recipes to a couple of tasty prohibition era cocktails! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Sapporo Beer, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode, we travel to San Francisco, California to attend the Zombie Village VIP Sneak Peek Soft Opening Party. Zombie Village is California's newest tiki bar and lounge curated by Daniel "Doc" Parks built in conjuction with Bamboo Ben, Crazy Al, Bosko Hrnjak, Ivan Mora, Woody Miller and Mikel Parton. We start the episode in the middle of our journey to Northern California, joined by Tim Walters of Tanduay Rum followed by a chat with Doc Parks about his vision for Zombie Village and what it took to bring it to life! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Sapporo Beer, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we recorded LIVE from False Idol in San Diego, California at their Mandatory Mug Monday holiday party! We wrap up 2018 with our last episode of the season from Mandatory Mug Monday with a pair of Martins - Martin Cate (of Smuggler's Cove, Hale Pele, False Idol and more) and Martin S Lindsay (historian, author and curator of ClassicSanDiego.com) in addition, we are joined by our friends from the local San Diego tiki scene and organizers of Mandatory Mug Monday, Dottie Deville and Matt Koken! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Sapporo Beer, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Mele Kalikimaka! For this holiday season we are back at the Tonga Hut's Tiki Wonderland holiday event and on this episode we chat with an allstar lineup about spirits and beer! First up we are joined by Sven Kirsten (author of the Book of Tiki, Tiki Modern, Tiki Pop and The Art of Tiki), Jeff "Beachbum" Berry (Owner/Founder of Latitude 29 and author of the Grog Log, Intoxica, Sippin' Safari, Potions of the Carribean and more), Greg Bansuelo (career bartender and historic first employee of the world famous Tiki-Ti) and Kevin Murphy (Owner/Partner of the Tonga Hut in both North Hollywood and Palm Springs). We chat about craft cocktails in the modern day tiki movement, the process of finding a lost drink recipe and other fun stories from the frontlines of the tiki bar, old and new. Following this, we chat with Philip Marte, Director of National Accounts for Sapporo Beer, our newest sponsor, to learn about the history of beer in Japan, the process of brewing a world class beer, his thoughts on today's craft beer movement and it's influence on the modern beer drinker! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Sapporo Beer, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

So a couple weekends ago, Boris Hamilton and I drove out to Phoenix, Arizona to crawl some of their craft cocktail and speakeasy bars. We were joined by our friends Ross "Tiki Boss" Aliotti, Odd Rodney McLellan and Southern California transplant Brian Schaub to tackle 7 bars in the span of one night. We recorded this episode on the road trip out, leading up to the crawl, followed by a recap of each spot we visited. Find out which bar we liked best and hear about some odd things that happened along the way! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Sapporo Beer, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we host our first ever food challenge inside the Desert Oasis Room! As fans of spicy foods and the show Hot Ones by First We Feast, we thought it would be fun to try a hot wings challenge of our own and so we threw out the challenge on our social media pages and welcomed a group of brave souls to run the gauntlet with us. Starting from a mild Frank's Red Hot at 2,000 scovilles to the insane Last Dab at over 2,000,000 scovilles, listen and hear what it was like as each wing went from, "mmmm that's good" to, "holy hell that's f*ckn' HOT" and learn who threw in the towel and who made it all the way through to the end! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we chat with the team behind the upcoming hot rodding documentary, "Squeezed Up!" Join us inside the Desert Oasis Room as we chat with the director, Dirk Behlau, executive producer, Stefan Immke and the rest of their crew including Andy Schmidt, Shane Bagnall and more. To check out a sneak preview of their project, follow them on Instagram @squeezedupmovie or go to www.squeezed-up.com. This episode was recorded on the podcast's 2-year anniversary and it was an honor having these guys over to celebrate our anniversary with us! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

In 1958 a little bar in North Hollywood opened on Victory Blvd named "Tonga Hut." Back then, a gallon of gas was a quarter, the average cost of a new house was $12,000, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States and The Beatles hadn't even formed yet. Since the Tonga Hut has been open, the Berlin Wall was raised (and demolished), Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, television went from black and white to color to high-definition digital, reggae was born, disco was born, hip-hop was born, new wave was born, grunge was born and the United States has had 11 different presidents. And all that time, the Tonga Hut had it's doors open, welcoming visitors from near and close, far and wide. On this episode we chat with drunken revelers, fans and supporters from the Tonga Hut's back lot as we fondly celebrate 60 years of Tonga Hut good-ness! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we return with part 2 of the Orange County US Bartenders Guild's Tiki Night! As I mentioned in part 1 of this series, a couple weeks ago I was graciously invited by Amin Benny to attend the Orange County US Bartenders Guild's "Tiki Night" being held at Tiki Farm. The event was sponsored by Plantation Rum with a Hawaiian BBQ Buffet and cocktails crafted by the Blind Rabbit. This episode is the second segment in this 2 part series and in this segment we chat with the team from The Blind Rabbit themselves about what it takes to run an award winning bar followed by a presentation on Polynesian Pop and the birth of Tiki Style on mainland America by the one and only Sven Kirsten! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

So a couple weeks ago I was graciously invited by Amin Benny to attend the Orange County US Bartenders Guild's "Tiki Night" being held at Tiki Farm. The event was sponsored by Plantation Rum with a Hawaiian BBQ Buffet and cocktails crafted by the Blind Rabbit. This episode is the first segment in a 2 part series and in this segment we chat with Amin Benny and his counterpart Mariah Tatham to learn what USBG is all about followed by a detailed symposium on Plantation Rum by Larry Steitz, their Western US Regional Manager! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Jason's Tiki Adventures, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we chat with musical guest Lea Love! Lea Love is a Southern California born and raised, singer-songwriter with a rich Hawaiian, Japanese and Samoan heritage. Lea graciously joins me over a cup of coffee to chat about her performance background and the future of her music. Check out her new single, "No Feels" on all music platforms and give her a follow on Facebook or Instagram @lealovemusic! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Jason's Tiki Adventures, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we go behind the scenes during the making for Jason Lee and the RIP-Tides new video, Fright Factory! Inside the Desert Oasis Room got the honor of being involved with this production and so we brought my mics and recorder along to chat with the players involved with making and bringing this video to life! Director: Jason Lee, Director of Photography: Arak Bernal, Art Director: Matt Reese, Production Assistant: David Nelms. If you haven't seen the video yet, click here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm8mE1m0wfo This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Jason's Tiki Adventures, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Sammy J is a born and raised Maori from New Zealand who found his way into the Island Reggae pop charts quite by accident. He's since performed venues all over the world from The Roxy and House of Blues to even sold out stadiums to crowds as large as 25,000 or more! We talk about how he got his start in music, his song writing process and his upcoming Sleepwalker Tour beginning next month. As a huge fan of his work, this session was a real treat. He even shared loads of new material with me after the microphones were off and let me tell you, I think each one is a future hit single! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Jason's Tiki Adventures, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we are joined by Dean Torrence, Doug Cavanaugh and Bamboo Ben from the private debut of Jan & Dean's Tiki Lounge in Huntington Beach, California. Jan & Dean's Tiki Lounge is a fun tiki and surf themed dining space located in Ruby's Diner at the end of the Huntington Beach Pier built by our friend, Bamboo Ben. We chat with Ben about the build of this special space along with Doug Cavanaugh, the son of Ruby herself and of course, Dean Torrence from the iconic musical group Jan & Dean, from which the room is named! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Jason's Tiki Adventures, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode, we drop in on the Battle for the Island of the Gargantuas art show to chat with Tom Laura, Ken Ruzic and Suzy Mosher, 3 of the featured artists from that show. We learn more about their respective art backgrounds, their work in the show, and engage in a spirited debate about the current and previous states of controversial art and artists in both the past and present. Make sure you stop by Made by Millworks in Long Beach, California to catch this exhibition before it wraps on November 2nd, 2018. If you're a fan of lowbrow and pop culture surrealism I think you'll enjoy it! This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club, Jason's Tiki Adventures, Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!