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Ep. 92 "The Political Nature of Serving with Ross van Dongen" Sep 25, 2020

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First things first - are you registered to vote? Second things second - on today's episode we explore all of the ways being in the service industry makes you a natural born politician. Joining us is long time server Ross van Dongen who decided to take a chance and make the jump to working in politics and found that he's got the skills to pay the bills because of waiting and bartending.

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Ep. 91 "Back to School with Nadyja Von Ebers" Sep 18, 2020

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Today, we shout out educators who moonlight as servers and bartenders to make up for criminally low salaries. Now, with both industries posing safety risks, or simply not operating like usual, where does that leave us? Our friend Nadyja Von Ebers joins us to talk about being the ultimate service oriented person as a teacher and bartender.

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Ep. 90 "Trailing Day with Jason Burke" Sep 11, 2020

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Every new job requires training of some sort but there is nothing more painful than the dreaded trail shift at a restaurant. Comedian and former Hacienda Hell employee Jason Burke joins us to discuss all the ways in which this experience is so demoralizing.

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Ep. 89 "Labor Day Pains with Jackie Zebrowksi" Sep 04, 2020

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It's time for another three day weekend of service hell as we bid farewell to the summer that never was. To help us ease the pain we invite podcast and pie maven Jackie Zebrowski to chop it up with us and read an epic Server Submitted Story.

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Ep. 88 "A Server Submitted Episode" Aug 28, 2020

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We asked for stories, you served it up! Enjoy a full length episode featuring all of the misdeeds, mess-ups, and mayhem from your serving and bartending jobs!

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Ep. 87 "Wine Bars, Hep C Blow Darts, and Josh Hanness" Aug 21, 2020

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After a three part exploration of liquor and cocktail consumption in the U.S., we'd be remiss to leave out the wine bar boom! Forgive us, Lord, for we have ZINNED. Josh Hanness joins us to discuss all the pros, cons, and broken glassware that is part of bartending for "wine people".

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Ep. 86 "Tequila Sunrises, Buttery Nipples, and Modern Cocktail Culture" Aug 14, 2020

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Today we wrap up our exploration of American liquor consumption and cocktail culture as we enter the dark drinking ages before a glorious rebirth. To get back to basics, bars and clubs had to suffer through bottle service, artificial sweeteners and Vodka Red Bull. "The Jimmer", James Dunn dishes on headlines and Server Submitted Stories with us once more!

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Ep. 85 “Bessie the Bartender, Suffering Bastards, and Don the Beachcomber” Aug 07, 2020

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In part two of our brief history of American cocktail culture, women step up and into the role of bar keeps and grog hawkers, WWII ushers in an era of Polynesian delight and paves the way for Tiki time! Ooga Booga!

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Ep. 84 "Speakeasies, Blazers, and Suckers: Origins of Craft Cocktails with James Dunn" Jul 31, 2020

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On today's episode, we shake and stir our way back to the late 1800's to chat about the evolution of cocktail culture, bartending, and the crazy ways the lead up to Prohibition shaped the country and how its affects are still seen today. Favorite guest James Dunn, aka "Blind Dish Pig", joins in and now all we want is someone to make us a fancy drink.

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Ep. 83 “Swing on Through with Kara Klenk” Jul 24, 2020

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Today we swing back to the early 2000's when a trendy revival of big band dancing ushered in a craze of martini bars and modern jazz clubs. Kara Klenk hops on to chat all about her days of service in Boston, MA. And as always we jump, jive, and wail those headlines and server submitted stories your way!

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