437 A Conversation About Coconut With Julio And Sunshine In Space

437 A Conversation About Coconut With Julio And Sunshine In Space

Neighbor Julio was invited on the show to talk about an upcoming collaboration to give Sunshine a spin off web series. Without going into to much detail lets just say that Sunshine is finally getting his wish to be launched into space. Shenanigans and inebriation should ensue from there. Julio has been working on short films and has a love of acting/performing. So bottom line, Julio will be directing and staging the series while Sunshine gets to do what he does best. Drink and laugh.

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436 Three Legged Flamingos And Pictures With Hobos

436 Three Legged Flamingos And Pictures With Hobos

Podcast roll call. Sunshine, yes. Starshine, yes. Kalani, yes. Pumpkin, not present.

Sunshine and the Lady Hobos (listen for those details) are cooped up inside via ZOOM to avoid both a pandemic and 90 plus degree temps. Good thing we always start off with a cool libation. This episode we enjoy Three Legged Flamingo.

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435 What Will The First Tiki Bar In Space Smell Like?

435 What Will The First Tiki Bar In Space Smell Like?

Long time listens of the podcast know that all Sunshine does to arrange our next recording is send a text message to the Ladies of the lounge. Whoever answers, joins me on the podcast. Every now and then all three Ladies are available and its time to “wrangle the cats” which is our way of saying using creative editing to reduce the overlapping conversations and laughter. On this episode we showcase some local products including SoCal Rum and Simply Gala syrups, both used in a new cocktail the SoCal Hibiscus Flower.

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434 Everyone Loves A Quickie With A Good Soundtrack

434 Everyone Loves A Quickie With A Good Soundtrack

Sunshine Tiki in the lounge this episode. That means you get lots of music and less banter. Its been a few weeks since we posted a show and now that all four hosts are back to working regularly we are trying to get back into our bi weekly schedule. Your music is a classic vinyl album from Henry Mancini that Sunshine has been enjoying often in the Zen Tiki Lounge. Enjoy the full LP with just a little lounge news. AND, be sure to listen to the entire episode to see if you have a chance to get a shirt from our friends at Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club.

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433 A Sober Visit To The Dimly Lit Tiki Bar That Lives In Your Head

433 A Sober Visit To The Dimly Lit Tiki Bar That Lives In Your Head

In a first of firsts all present hosts of the podcast are sober and completely coherent. Every now and then one of the Ladies of the Lounge will abstain simply because they are being responsible and may need to operate a vehicle. But Sunshine is always at home and rarely has to worry about the dangers of driving under the influence. Don’t worry. We still have a good time and have plenty to talk about including some local rum and syrups to help craft our next cocktails.

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432 The Road To The Reef Staring Rory Snyder, Kari Hendler And Sir Ronald Oliver

432 The Road To The Reef Staring Rory Snyder, Kari Hendler And Sir Ronald Oliver

On a warm, sunny and clear Tuesday in May the crew of the Zen Tiki Lounge hit the road to Palm Springs. We had a few goals. Break into the Reef, serve ourselves some cocktails and stick our feet in the pool. As you listen to this episode you will realize we accomplished all we set out to do and found time for shenanigans.

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431 Four Low Calorie Cocktails (Flashback Episode)

431 Four Low Calorie Cocktails (Flashback Episode)

During the pandemic many of us been staying home as much as possible. On a very brief trip to the pharmacy Sunshine got in his car and for whatever reason the iPhone decided to play episode 240 of the podcast. This was back in February of 2012 and involved guest hostess Krista and the fourth low calorie cocktail in a series we did. So, Sunshine was thinking that since he gets requests all year long for ways to drop the sugar and calorie content in drinks that this was a perfect opportunity to put all four of those episodes into one.

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