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Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search

Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search

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Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 87- KPSep 12, 2024 · 1 hrThis is it! The season finale! Very exciting. Thank you for tapping in this whole season and if you're new to the show...go back and listen to all the old episodes! This week we have the first guest of the season, KP (IG: @kidplayboy) back in the virtual building. He tells us an update on a "friend" of his and some ins and outs of the bar business. It's a great one. Also, go check out his bar The Armory (IG: @thearmorybk) for a drink or two...or three!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 86- George GordonSep 5, 2024 · 49 minOur penultimate episode awaits! This week, we sit down with returning guest and very rad dude George Gordon (IG:@therealygfgeorgepgordoniii). He brings us some hilarious musings of seeing actors on screen in their birthday suits...and then in real life! Also, he brings us a great tale of the difference between a new New Yorker and an OG. Listen to his podcast, No Season Two, IG (@:noseasontwopod). It's a look into those TV shows that didn't quite make it past season one...enjoy!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 85- Ralph Balboa AndradezAug 29, 2024 · 59 minOh man…one of our favorites! You’re in for a real treat. A great friend of the show, expert drink slinger, and righteous human Ralph Balboa Andradez (IG: @ralphonzoandradez) is in the building this episode! Literally! He stopped by Jim Jam Studios to chat about his wild ass life behind the bar. Check out what happens when Karma pays a visit to a patron...quickly!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 84- Becca DerosenaAug 22, 2024 · 49 minHere we are y’all with an incredible bartender interview for you! This week we sit down with Becca Derosena (IG: @dbecosena). She tells us the varying degrees of being ‘86ed from a bar. From an arena, down to a dive bar. Buckle in for a gripping tale about her most recent 86. Get into it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 83- Lee BergerAug 15, 2024 · 58 minWhat’s happenin? We got another banger of an episode ready for you this week. We talk to drink slinger Lee Berger (IG: @bergerextracheese). He’s got quite a story on his hands. From having it out with fraudulent customers to asking a director if he’s ever seen a movie he directed…he has lived quite a life behind the bar. Enjoy it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 82- Brendan James LambertAug 8, 2024 · 56 minYo…this one is a trip. We got whirlwind and dope dude Brendan James Lambert (IG: @lovelymuddypress) on the pod this week. We are givin it up one time for the homie Kenny DeForest (R.I.P) (IG: @kennydeforest). Please go check out all his comedy…he’s the best. Brendan is bringing us through the wild world of the bar scene of St. Louis. When I say wild, I do mean wild! Get ready for it. After you listen, go check out elmp.tumblr.com for some of Brendan’s haikus and also his GoFundMe for his sweet dog Princess, she deserves all the love.
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 81- Jimmy HoAug 1, 2024 · 43 minWe are back at it with another great interview this week folks! This go around we chop it up with Jimmy Ho (IG: @abominable_ho_man). Check out his beginnings in the corporate bartending universe and then into the unpredictable wild world of dive bartending. Also, he teaches us an important lesson on what it means to be a friend to someone! Enjoy!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 80- Ray ReynoldsJul 25, 2024 · 52 minHey y’all, we are back once again with a dope episode waiting for you. This week we sit down with Ray Reynolds (IG: @ray_mysterio1). Check out his story starting at Bar Sepia and the pivotal events there. He breaks down Tinder dates gone great, bad, and everything in between. This is a dope one y’all…enjoy it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 79- Freddie HeinemennJul 18, 2024 · 49 minAnother one in the books! This go-round we are sitting down with Freddie Heinemann (IG: @mr.pinsandbuttons). This guy knows his drinks and breaks down some real science behind the bar. On top of that, he takes us on a journey through accidents at the bar and a snowball fight gone awry. It’s a great one you don’t want to miss. Tap in! Also, go check out Freddie’s EP DogGo! And his band's Junk Made iLL, Warn The Duke
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 78- Celine DyerJul 11, 2024 · 47 minWe have a great episode for you this week! Friend of the show Celine Dyer (IG: @strongpuff) is back behind the bar, so to speak, for another installment. Very exciting to say the least! Come check out some tales of feral children and the parents who won’t claim them along with four Becky’s who think a bathroom stall is the best place to “catch up.” You’ll love it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 77- Fred CullinJul 4, 2024 · 56 minOh man…this is a good one. We are super excited for you to tune in for it. This week we are sitting down with the homie Fred Cullin (IG: @fred_cullin) and listen to his life and times behind the bar. He has seen a lot, from his beginnings in the Penn State bar scene to the craft breweries in Upstate New York. We are so lucky to hear these tales this week…you’re gonna love it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 76- KPJun 27, 2024 · 1 hr 4 minHey there! We are back on the air…and excited about it too! It would only seem right to have the homie and good friend of the show KP (IG: @kidplayboy) here to kick off the return. Pull up a chair and listen to some wild antics he’s been privy to.
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 75- #TBT Ralph Balboa AndradezApr 28, 2024 · 53 minYo! We are giving you a classic #TBT this week. The good homie and friend of the podcast (and in real life) Ralph Balboa Andradez (IG: @ralphonzoandradez) gave us a classic interview on the first season...so here it is again!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 74-Justin AuslaenderFeb 15, 2022 · 49 minYo yo yo! It's us again...back at you with another great, stupendous bartender interview. In the building, we have Justin Auslaender (IG: @justinoutlander) from "The Two Dry Guys" Podcast telling us his DC bartending tales. Get ready to learn about vermin and the interesting ways they appear. Enjoy all of it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 73-Max StoneFeb 8, 2022 · 58 minAnother stellar interview is here for you! The affable Max Stone (IG: @therealmaxstone) came to hang and chop it for this episode. He's got quite the story to tell. Romance, intrigue...you name it... it's here! Come rock with us!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 72- Ernesto BaratFeb 1, 2022 · 57 minYo! Another classic banger is comin at ya. This one is not only filled with some nutso tales but some real-life gems of wisdom. Ernesto Barat (IG:@starshine_penelope) is rockin and we had a hell of a time talkin! Listen to this twice!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 71- Jess RotondiJan 25, 2022 · 52 minYo! We got an episode for you this week. This go around we have the hilarious comedian/bartender Jess Rotondi (IG: @jessieroro13) hangin out. She dishes on her time at a bar/club in NYC's Midtown and the Lifetime movie that unfolded. It's got intrigue, employees recording one another, lawsuits, and fake websites. This one was a ride y'all. Tap in!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 70- Jay SteinbergJan 18, 2022 · 41 minIn this episode, we tap in with one of Jim's good friends and former bartender, Jay Steinberg (IG: @jewnipper). They reminisce on their glory days of partying in NYC's Union Square and Jay tells some timeless tales from that era. Listen close as he breaks down why it's important to buy drinks from the bar and bar only!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 69- Xavier Blank TributeJan 11, 2022 · 53 minThanks for tapping back in for another episode. This week, we here at the show wanted to re-release an episode with the late, great Xavier Blank. A true Binghamton legend. He was an artist, musician, comedian, and one-time drink slinger. His story was truly one of a kind and there won't be another one in our lifetime. So take some time to jump back in with the wild stories Xavier gave us. R.I.P Xavier Blank.
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search-Episode 68-Allan FuksJan 4, 2022 · 53 minWe are back in full effect y'all! After a lengthy hiatus, your favorite bartending podcast is on the scene. With that being said, we have former drink slinger and funny man Allan Fuks (IG:@allanfuks) on the show. Enjoy him recounting his days behind the stick along with his unconventional way to get stingy people to tip. Huzzah!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 67- Ralph Andradez & KPSep 7, 2021 · 1 hr 8 minThe highly anticipated episode is here! We have a double shot of two Open Bar Talk alums and homies Ralph Andradez (IG: @ralphonzoandradez) and KP (IG:@kidplayboy) in the building to re-tell the wild and reckless events they both have seen working together. You are absolutely going to love it! This was such an amazing ride of bartender tales.
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 66- KP & Ralph Andradez TrailerAug 17, 2021 · 19 minYo! We got a BANGER of an episode coming up next week. Two of my favorite homies and bartenders are coming back for a collabo! I'm of course talking about none other than KP (IG: @kidplayboy) and Ralph Andradez (IG: @ralphonzoandradez). They have stories for days and their back and forth banter I had to get on the air for y'all. Until then, I got one half of the team KP in the booth to give y'all a little background of how these two met. Get ready!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 65- Scott CosciaAug 10, 2021 · 45 minHey yo! We are divin back into the world of bar security on this one y'all. This go around we have Scott Coscia (IG:@scottcoscia) rockin with us. Listen to his first hand account of the rise and fall of a trendy nightclub in Brooklyn and all the mess that came with it.
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 64- Johnny DilonexAug 3, 2021 · 52 minYO! A milestone episode! This is the first, in real life guest to be back at Jim Jam Studios. Very exciting times indeed. We got the homie, long time friend Johnny Dilonex rockin with us. He and Jim go back years to the Revival-era(Revival was a super fun bar in Union Square NYC, DM Jim he'll tell you about it). On this episode Johnny covers the stories from the 3 B's. Bartending, bouncing and barbacking...all of which are wildly entertaining, you gonna love it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 63- Stephen BollesJul 27, 2021 · 53 minSecond episode of the new season is here! The life and times of the nightlife have returned to your ears. On this ride we talk to Stephen Bolles (IG: @stephenmclonghairbolles). His bar-backing tales are incredibly hilarious and you are going to love all of them. Buckle in and ride out!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 62- Cassandra SvachaJul 20, 2021 · 56 minWe are back! Season 6 of Open Bar Talk has returned. Very exciting times indeed. For the season opener I sit down with my long time friend and former drink slinger Cassandra Svacha (IG: @cassandwich). Listen to us relive the glory days of bar life in NYC and also enjoy her insightful breakdown of the dynamics of power being behind the stick gives you. Enjoy it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 61-Hiatus!Jun 30, 2021Hey y'all. Wanted to drop a little line here for y'all. We are on hiatus! We are going into production for the next two weeks to bring you some more dope interviews with bartenders. So in the meantime, wash ya hands and have a drink in the sunshine. Peace.
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 60- Nichole Osborne Struk DedicationJun 22, 2021 · 1 hr 2 minIt is with mixed emotions I re-release this episode. Nichole tragically passed away Saturday June 19th 2021. She was an amazing and wonderful soul who had lived a million full lives. On one hand, it pains me that she's no longer here. On the other hand, I am happy to be able to celebrate her life through this interview and through her story. R.I.P Nichole- we love you. Here is the information for the GoFundMe, please donate: https://gofund.me/bc820c72
#TBT-Episode 59-Mara MarekJun 15, 2021 · 41 minThis is the last week of the hiatus and next week I'm bringing you some new interview I promise! In the meanwhile, come back and revisit Mara Marek's episode (IG: @maramarek). She's slung some drinks and has a story to tell about it. Enjoy it!
#TBT-Episode 58-Sophia NicholsonJun 8, 2021 · 59 minHey y'all. I'm on a mini break but I'm comin back with some fire soon, don't you worry about it. In the meantime, enjoy a classic interview I did with Sophia Nicholson (IG: @phinicholson). She has some crazy tales from behind the stick, and they are worth relivin'. Enjoy!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 57- Mark SmolinskiJun 2, 2021 · 50 minHey yo! We got a brand new interview on deck for you. We are goin to the legendary 4th Avenue strip in Brooklyn to talk to former drink slinger Mark Smolinski (IG: @smomarksi). He retells the wild story of weddings, fights at weddings and the hilarious way they are broken up. He's got a very interesting perspective and outlook that you're going to dig. Enjoy it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 56-KPMay 26, 2021 · 1 hr 12 minBetter late than never y'all! We out here right now with a new episode. This go around we got the drink slangin homie KP (IG: @kidplayboy) hangin with the pod. This is legit one of my favorite episodes. The range! The ups, the downs and all that's in the middle. Check out why it's a good idea to leave when it's last call! It's definitely worth the listen...tell a friend. And while you're at it, go check out KP's joint The Armory (IG: @thearmorybk) in BK when it opens!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 55- Jaime LynnMay 18, 2021 · 1 hr 3 minYo! This one was a real trip! You are going to dig it. The amazingly talented Jaime Lynn (IG: @junkmadeill) is talkin bartending biz with us. She has some wild stories to say the least. Learn why honesty is the best policy...especially at 2 AM! Get into it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 54- J.F. HarrisMay 11, 2021 · 52 minThis is gonna be a great one y'all! You're gonna love it. We have the hilarious former drink slinger J.F. Harris (IG: @thejfharris) dishin his tales from behind the stick. It's wild what happens in the bars of Staten Island..and lucky for us J.F. is ready to tell us all about it! Get ready for a ride through Shaolin y'all.
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 53- Rob HouseMay 4, 2021 · 49 minI decided to go back to the bouncers on this one because well...it's my podcast and I'll do it how I want! This episode I sit down with Rob House (IG: @actor_robert_house) and all of his wild tales of bouncing in the early 90's in NYC. They are some wild ones y'all. From Reggae joints to the beginnings of Sean Comb's parties, this dude saw it all...and tells about it!
#TBT- Episode 52- Andres PascualApr 27, 2021 · 1 hr 2 minHey y'all! I refuse to miss a week and podfade on y'all. So I'm giving you a throwback episode! Come back with me to one of my first joints with my homie Andres (IG: @andres_the_brooklynite), he has some amazing stories that I want you to re-live. I'll have a brand new episode on deck next week...mean it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 50- FletchApr 13, 2021 · 48 minEpisode 50! What a milestone! Thank y'all for listening and enjoying the wild stories our bartenders have brought. For this episode we have one-half of the hilarious podcast "Baroness and Fletch" (IG: @baroness_and_fletch), Fletch (IG:@arty_fletch). So many great stories and gems of wisdom on this one. Also, tune in to figure out what NOT to say on a date, from the bartenders perspective. You gonna love this one!
Open Bar Talk Episode 49- Justin SinghApr 6, 2021 · 38 minBack at it again! Another incredibly dope interview from behind the bar is coming your way. This time we've got the hilarious drink slinger Justin Singh (IG: @justindrinksthings) ready to dish on his start in the game and why he is very selective on who calls him a friend! Get into it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 48- Brooklyn LuMar 30, 2021 · 57 minHey y'all! We are back to choppin it up with our beloved bartenders and we got the legendary Brooklyn Lu (IG: @luiscortesrichards), part owner of my personal favorite bar Union Street Pub (IG: @unionstreetpub)! The stories he's got for y'all are iconic. Night clubs, local dives...the homie has seen it all and is tellin it all! Get ready.
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 47- Pudge FernandezMar 23, 2021 · 45 minWe are coming back to our beloved bouncers with this one. Comedian Pudge Fernandez (IG: @pudgefernandez) is rockin with us! Get ready to hear about his first night on the job and how there is not exactly a manual to be a bouncer. It's a tale to say the least. You gonna love it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 46- Neruda WilliamsMar 16, 2021 · 41 minHey y'all...continuing to show love to the bouncers out there, we have another joint. This time, we've got a long time friend and comedian homey Neruda Williams (IG:@nerudabear). His life is book worthy, so the fact he's been a bouncer comes as no surprise. Check out his wild times out in the Hamptons "protecting the masses."
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 45- Brian ShepardMar 9, 2021 · 46 minYo! It's another officially dope episode coming for you. It's a double treat, we got another bouncer...AND he's from Binghamton! You are lucky...admit it. This episode we have Brian Shepard(IG: @b_shepard72) , who has seen virtually everything a bouncer can...and more. From wild nights in Vegas to mixing it up in Endicott, NY...you're in for a ride. And of course, check out his dogs Winston's IG too (IG: @winston_the _corso).
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 44- Noelle Winters HerzogMar 2, 2021 · 47 minYo! We got another amazingly dope episode on deck for you. Get ready for it. The co-host of "Teen Mom Trash Talk" (IG: @teenmomtrashtalk) Noelle Winters Herzog (IG: @noeygirl_) is rockin with us! So much funny and wild stuff she is ready to dish on. You won't believe the bonkers business that happened at all places...Applebees! This, and so much more awaits.
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 43- Derek HumphreyFeb 23, 2021 · 37 minWe return back to our bouncer series and talk to one of the former guardians of the bar, Derek Humphrey (IG: @humpderek). Get ready to hear the gripping tale of what became of an unruly patron named "Brock"...and why quite frankly, his comeuppance was well deserved. Enjoy all of it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 42- Kalisha AllenFeb 16, 2021 · 43 minYo! We got another dope one comin out. So very exciting! On this joint we have incredibly talented bartender Kalisha Allen (IG: @kalishallen) to talk about the wild events seen from behind the bar. From the mess that is $.99 margarita Monday's and the surprising daycare that came with it to what one of the greatest rappers of all time has to drink, she's got some whoppers to talk about...enjoy it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 41- Xavier BlankFeb 9, 2021 · 52 minIt's another slice of the bar scene from Binghamton y'all! How exciting! On this go around we have fellow Binghamtonian, the multi-talented Xavier Blank (IG: @genital_tso). He has some stories for days and is ready to dish 'em out. Get ready to see what hip hop icon he kicked it with during his days behind the bar. Also, be sure to check out his dope art (IG: @xavierblankcanvas) and check out his amazing work!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 40- Mikey CarboneFeb 2, 2021 · 30 minHey y'all! You ready for another episode?! Of course you are! It's gonna be a rad one for sure. On this go around we got drink slinger Mikey Carbone! And boy does he have some crazy tales from the iconic institution Fat Baby (R.I.P) Trust me when I tell you, that joint had some debauchery afoot...get into this one!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 39- Celine DyerJan 26, 2021 · 50 minWe got another one comin through for ya! This one is gonna rock your world! On this episode we have the amazingly dope human being and bartender Celine Dyer (IG: @strongpuff) talkin shop with us. We break down the level of caucasity of some drinkers and how far they are willing to take it...get into it!
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 38- Shaun LathamJan 19, 2021 · 1 hr 5 minThis one is huge y'all! Very exciting episode on deck for your ears. On this joint we got Shaun Latham aka 20 Dollar Chef (IG:@shaunlatham,@20dollarchef) rockin it. He's absolutely hilarious and has equally as entertaining stories to boot. There's some real life lessons on this one too. Mainly, don't let Golide set you up! Listen and find out.
Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search- Episode 37- Return of RalphJan 12, 2021 · 43 minVery exciting times! It's the return of Ralph! Ralph Andradez (IG: @ralphonzoandradez), friend, amazing bartender and all around rad dude has some more crazy tales in store for you. Buckle in and understand how important it is to honor your order of chicken wings...enjoy!

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