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Banned in DC with Kapri Robinson

Kapri Robinson has a story to tell. At Allegory in Washington, DC she weaves together Alice in Wonderland, Ruby Bridges, post-apocalyptic archetypes, banned books, Bad Br

Wiggin' Out with Oscar Simoza

Everyone loves a good wig, especially Oscar Simoza for reasons that will be clear to our video listeners. The Beverage Director for The Wig Shop sits down with Greg and S

An Island Girl with Kate Perry

How do you go from a bartender to building a career and an identity around a type of rum you’ve grown to absolutely fall in love with? And then, once that’s done, how do

Rum Through the Jungle with Brad Parkes

What comes first in a premium brand? A great product, or a market niche? That’s the question Brad Parkes, the Co-Founder of Palm Republic Rum is sitting down with us to r

Drinks Shoots & Leaves with Iain McPherson

When you’ve already pioneered two advanced techniques that take the bartending world by storm, and been called Cocktail Menu Innovator of the Year by The 50, where do you

A Little Schooled with Tiffany Hernandez & Juliana Manzanarez

There are times when we all need a lawyer. Tiffany Hernandez, the founder of Escuelitas and Juliana Manzanarez, the founding attorney of VIA law group sit down in the stu

All the Booze That's Fit to Print with Ryan Foley

Running a print magazine in the year 2026 is a choice to say the least. Ryan Foley, Publisher of Bartender Magazine sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about how the m

The Gin Twins with Ektoras Binikos

No one in this industry’s mind works quite like Ektoras Binikos. The man behind Atheras Spirits, the distillery that gave us a shisho mastiha and fig leaf liqueur is back

Make Cocktails, Not War with Jena Ellenwood & Lily Chun

How is a bartending competition different from a regular shift? What if there are cameras beaming that competition out to a national audience? And what if NSYNC is in the

A Bartender Prepares with Nic Hamilton

Are you playing a character behind the bar? Or just being yourself? Actor, author and CocktailTok celebrity Nic Hamilton joins Greg and Sother to talk about his stage and

The Best of 50 Best with Emma Sleight

What does it take to be one of the 50 Best bars? And what does “Best” mean anyway? Emma Sleight from 50 Best sits down with Greg and Sother to discuss how a bar makes the

A Book and a Library with Brett Adams

Brett Adams just finished writing his second book. Good thing he had a lot of time since his day job is curating a bar with thousands of different bottles. Brett, author

The Most Sustainable Bar This Side o' the Mississippi with Fred Beebe

“Sustainable” and “Farm-to-Table” sound good on a business plan, in a press hit and on social media. But what does it actually mean for a bar to be sustainable? Fred Beeb

Re: Mixers with David Vogel

Mixers have to fight an uphill battle to make an impression. They’re not as sexy as whiskey or gin, and if you’re starting a new company one question inevitably comes up:

The Tree of Life with Damola Timeyin

When Damola Timeyin co-founded Bayab Gin he set out to “put Africa on the world’s back bar.” Greg and Sother chat with Damola about what that entails, how his company is

Nod in the Direction of Barcelona with Raj Nallapothola & Àlex Cardona

What does it take to get consumers to try Vermouth straight? Not in a Negroni, or a Manhattan or a Martini, but by itself? And would it be any easier if you told them hey

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What We've Ginned Up with Karl Finegan & Philip Duff

The minds behind World Gin Week, Philip Duff and Karl Finegan sit down with Greg and Sother to discuss the inaugural festival which took place this summer in New York Cit

From Chardonnay to Sake with Nikki McCutcheon

Nikki McCutcheon started working with Tao Group Hospitality when she was eighteen. Now she's the VP of Beverage in New York and her career has progressed from passing the

Tales of the Cocktail 2026 - The Spirited Awards

Greg and Sother are live on the red carpet at Bartending’s Biggest Night! They speak to the winners of the 2026 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards, including Amanda Gu