Episodes

  • A Pisco My Heart

    A Pisco My Heart
    Feb 7 2025

    What does it take to launch a Pisco brand in a country that looooooves Pisco, vs. a country that’s still figuring out what to make of it. That’s what Alex Hildebrandt, founder of Suyo Pisco is here to talk about. He sits down with the gang to talk about growing up with Pisco all around him, the drink’s rich history in Peru, the care that goes into these grapes and the unique challenges of launching a brand in a spirit’s home country, vs. in the United States.

    Plus, Damon is going to London soon, which means he’ll be able to check one more site off his ancient aliens bucket list.

    Follow Suyo Pisco on instagram at @suyopisco

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Seasn’s Greetings!

    Seasn’s Greetings!
    Jan 31 2025

    When Ben Branson started Seasn Bitters he knew what he wanted to do: get intense, complex, very specific flavors into a bottle of bitters without using alcohol. He sits down with the gang to talk about how (and why!) he did it, including some very devious chemistry, a passion for strong flavors, and a side quest to taste over 73,000 different species of trees.

    Plus Damon’s back! Tune in to hear where he’s been and how his 2025 kicked off.

    Follow Seasn Bitters on instagram at @seasnyourdrinks

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    Greg Benson @100ProofGreg

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    53 mins
  • Cuckoo for Coconuts

    Cuckoo for Coconuts
    Jan 24 2025

    Dani Zig is back for the first time since the pandemic to talk about what she’s been working on at Coconut Cartel! Since last we left our hero she’s been working on a blanco rum to compliment the aged rum she introduced a few years back, and where that one was very mellow this one highlights some delightful pot stilled funk! She sits down with Sother and Greg to talk about proofing down rum with coconut water, the hunt for the perfect funky rum and striking the right balance between trusting the data and going with your gut when it comes to launching a new product.

    Plus, is Bitters & Soda the solution we’ve been waiting for when it comes to splitting the difference on dry January? Sother and Greg discuss.

    Follow Coconut Cartel on instagram at @coconutcartel

    Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond

    Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.

    Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can.

    🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business.

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    Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte

    Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk

    Greg Benson @100ProofGreg

    Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast

    FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:

    Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk

    SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio

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    54 mins
  • Bonus! What You Can Do To Help LA

    Bonus! What You Can Do To Help LA
    Jan 19 2025

    We've all seen the news, now what can we do to help? Amanda Gunderson, CEO and founder of Another Round Another Rally and native Angeleno sits down with Greg to talk about her experience with the LA fire and crucially, what you as a concerned citizen can do to help.

    Follow Another Round Another Rally on Instagram at @AnotherRoundAnotherRally

    This is where people can donate, apply for aid, or learn how to throw a fundraiser for us

    This is where people can donate to World Central Kitchen

    This is where people can donate to No Us Without You

    This is where people can sign up to volunteer to rebuild our parks and hiking trails

    This is the PAsadena Humane Society where people can foster a pet

    There is also a gentleman named Daniel Shemtob who is an LA restaurateur and the founder of Snibbs shoes. He is giving. away 600 pairs of work shoes to hospitality workers, They just need to fill this form
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    47 mins
  • God of Thunder

    God of Thunder
    Jan 17 2025

    Chris and Damola from Spearhead Spirits stop by to talk about their quest to bring African spirits out of obscurity and onto the back bar. With a vodka, a gin made with African botanicals and an agave spirit (much to Greg’s delight) the two are on a mission to introduce the world to a range of flavors they didn’t know they didn’t know about. Together they talk about starting a company right around the time the Suez Canal got jammed, getting agave to grow on a whole new continent, and their plans for the future.

    Plus, Amor y Amargo is back in its old space and Greg’s old boss is back in the news! One’s good, one’s not so good. You can probably figure out which is which but tune in anyway.

    Follow Bayab Gin on instagram at @bayabgin

    Follow Sango Agave on instagram at @sangoafricanagave

    Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond

    Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.

    Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can.

    🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business.

    FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:

    Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte

    Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk

    Greg Benson @100ProofGreg

    Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast

    FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:

    Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk

    SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • I Left My Heart in Des Moines, Iowa

    I Left My Heart in Des Moines, Iowa
    Jan 10 2025

    New Year, Same Show, New Apologies! There’s a certain city we’ve been picking on a lot on this show and it’s time to set the record straight, and hear what Des Moines, the greatest city in the entire world, is all about. Joe Hayhoe, the mind behind the Iowan speakeasy Blind Pig sits down with Greg to talk about the latest drinking trends and coolest cocktail bars in the new undisputed center of the universe. Plus, the two crown a new worst city in America. Tune in to hear who we’ll be apologizing to in 2026!

    Plus, the surgeon general’s call for cancer warnings on alcohol is a big deal for the drinks industry. Greg weighs in with his take on giving people all the info they need.

    Follow Joe on instagram at @theblindpigbasementpub

    Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond

    Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.

    Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can.

    🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business.

    FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:

    Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte

    Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk

    Greg Benson @100ProofGreg

    Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast

    FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:

    Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk

    SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio

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    49 mins
  • One For ‘24

    One For ‘24
    Dec 21 2024

    It’s time once again for the Speakeasy’s multi-platinum critically acclaimed year end wrap up show! Greg, Sother & Damon sit down with each other to talk about the year in review, the trends they saw emerge over the last twelve months, and where they see the industry going in uncertain times. Tune in, and Happy New Year one and all.

    Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBond

    Check out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout.

    Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can.

    🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business.

    FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:

    Damon Boelte @DamonBoelte

    Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk

    Greg Benson @100ProofGreg

    Speakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcast

    FOLLOW US ON TWITTER:

    Sother Teague @CreativeDrunk

    SpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadio

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    45 mins
  • Stay Angry My Friends

    Stay Angry My Friends
    Dec 13 2024
    Queer Activist and Cultural Advisor Chris Cabrera joins Greg and Damon to unpack the fallout from the November election. They discuss what this means for queer people and undocumented immigrants in the service industry, and Chris points toward resources people can use to fight back. We’re getting into our feels on this one y’all.Plus, are you a bro, but not a total dick? Here’s what you can do to help the people you care about.Follow Chris on instagram at @chrscabHere are some resources for those in need:Checklist for Queer Married CouplesLegal DocumentationCreate wills listing your spouse as your beneficiary.Obtain a medical power of attorney and provide a copy to your insurance provider.Set up a financial power of attorney.Ensure you have copies of your child’s adoption papers (if applicable).Organize and Store DocumentsCompile all critical documents in a file.Digitize the file and save it securely on your phone for easy access.HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) PrecautionsIf you are on HRT (Estrogen or Testosterone) and travel frequently, request a letter from your endocrinologist or doctor approving the medication.Keep the letter with your medication while traveling.Mutual Aid and community networks (links to stay current with changing laws and bills)https://anotherroundanotherrally.org/ (Grants, relief funds, mental health care)https://safebars.org/ https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq-rights (keep up with bills and laws being changed for LGBTQ+, Immigrants and people of color)https://www.folxhealth.com/- (Gender affirming care, mental health care, therapy, primary care, sexual and reproductive healthhttps://lgbtlifecenter.org/wellness/support-groups/ https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/lgbtq-mutual-aid/https://glaad.org/resourcelist/Legal support services (some offer advice and others offer inexpensive or pro bono legal services)http://lambdalegal.org/https://www.nclrights.org/https://www.lgbtbarny.org/https://avp.org/ (Anti Violence Project)https://nylag.org/lgbtq-law/https://srlp.org/ - Sylvia Rivera Law Project Mental Health Servcies (inexpensive and accessible programs and therapists) Humantold.comhttps://mhanational.org/lgbtqhttps://www.ihitherapy.org/feeshttps://thrivelifeline.org/ https://www.callblackline.com/ (For Black folx)https://www.deqh.org/ (For South Asians) https://www.themasgd.org/innara-helpline (For Muslims)https://strongheartshelpline.org/ (For Native folx)Immigrationhttps://citizenpath.com/trump-immigration-policy/https://www.mmhpc.com/practical-tips-for-what-you-can-do-to-prepare-for-trump-2-0/https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/https://www.nyc.gov/site/immigrants/legal-resources/immigration-legal-services.pagehttps://camba.org/https://immigrantjustice.org/Love The Speakeasy but wish there was more? Check out Bottled in Bond, our new Patreon podcast exclusively for you, our best regulars! Join now for sponsor-free listening, video podcasts, access to pre-sales and drink recipes from all our guests. Higher proof and aged to perfection, check it out now at patreon.com/BottledinBondCheck out Quiote Imports at quioteimports.com and use promo code “Speakeasy” to get free shipping at checkout. Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 🔥🔥Join us each week as industry leaders, Damon Boelte and Sother Teague, sit down with a wide range of hospitality and spirits experts from around the world to discuss everything that impacts our business. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:Damon Boelte @DamonBoelteSother Teague @CreativeDrunkGreg Benson @100ProofGregSpeakeasy Podcast @SpeakeasyPodcastFOLLOW US ON TWITTER:Sother Teague @CreativeDrunkSpeakeasyRadio @SpeakeasyRadioHeritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support The Speakeasy by becoming a member!The Speakeasy is Powered by Simplecast.
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    1 hr and 9 mins