Cocktail Party
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsThe Cocktail Party Podcast introduces a variety of topics and prepares you to have a semi-intelligent conversation should that topic arise at a social event (say, perhaps, a cocktail party). You won't be a subject matter expert, but you also won't sound like an idiot. Don't default to talking about the weather. Ask smart questions and have fulfilling discussions.
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#10 - Busting Your Buns
May 07, 2018 01:00 - 32 minutes - 47.3 MBOn the Cocktail Party Season 1 Finale, Sean and Cameron sit down with Ryan McKillip and Chelsea Boettner. These two classy individuals are nurses. They share their practical advice for talking to nurses (ask them about their grossest stories) as well as their takes on the wider world of healthcare. Trust us, you're bound to run into a nurse at some point. Subscribe to be notified when Cocktail Party Season 2 begins! Advanced Directive Forms and Instructions Z Dogg MD - Medical Humor Site -...
#9 - Taboo Taboo Taboo!
April 30, 2018 01:00 - 33 minutes - 52.6 MBDiscussing mental health is difficult, but we all know someone who is struggling. As mental illness becomes less stigmatized, it will begin to come up in more conversations, maybe even at cocktail parties. Olivia Rosol, a school psychologist, shares her own struggles with mental health as both a practitioner and patient. What follows is a light-hearted yet impactful podcast about how to be supportive and to tactfully discuss mental health. CORRECTION: In the intro Cameron mistakenly refers ...
B1 - It's Difficult to Sell Things
April 23, 2018 01:00 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBBONUS EPISODE - Sean is out of America this week so we have a special episode from the archives. Cameron sat down with Michael Iseman, entrepreneur extraordinaire, who successfully funded his board game on Kickstarter. Learn about how to take an idea and turn it into a finished product - successes, struggles, and all. BUY FML! The Game Listen to more Michael on the Startup Junkies Podcast Cameron @CamKieff Sean @SeanGill13
#8 - Hops and Pups
April 16, 2018 01:00 - 28 minutes - 44.8 MBThis week we continue our cocktail theme by talking with Mike and Zach, a team of home brewers. They share their proprietary secrets on making beer and how anyone can get started at home. We also talk about dog sitting a fair amount. Northern Brewer - Brewing Supply Store The Rover App This American Life and RadioLab Outliers and The Tipping Point by friend of the show Malcolm Gladwell The week's episode was inspired by Mike and Zach's Thiccc Dick Oatmeal Stout You can find Mike and ...
#7 - Moonshine Preacher
April 09, 2018 01:00 - 31 minutes - 47.6 MBThis week the boys share a whiskey with Jonathan Sinkiewicz, a Key Account Manager for Brown-Forman, the makers of Jack Daniel's and Woodford Reserve (among other fine spirits). He shares his expertise on how Jack is made and what makes it such a unique whiskey as well as gives advice for talking to bartenders. Brown-Forman The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity by William P. Young Clay Travis on Twitter The week's episode was inspired by Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon ...
#6 - Almost Expired Chocolate Milk
March 31, 2018 19:27 - 33 minutes - 49.8 MBIn honor of March Madness we sat down with former NCAA Division 1 basketball player Taylor Stormberg. He shares tips for talking sports at cocktail parties and explains life as a student athlete at Creighton University. Taylor also reveals his prediction for which team will win the National Championship. Creighton Men's Basketball The Ringer NBA Podcast The JJ Redick Podcast The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson Relentless...
#5 - Your Gear Doesn't Matter
March 26, 2018 01:00 - 31 minutes - 48.7 MBWant to take your Instagram game to the next level? This week the boys talk with freelance photographer Bridget McQuillan. It's an episode that is part entrepreneurship and part photography. Canon Rebel Cameras Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed Storyteller Therapy Podcast with Spade Robinson Mouthy Messy Mandatory Podcast The week's episode was inspired by Zipline Brewing Co.'s India Pale Ale You can find Bridget on Instagram @bridget_joan Cameron ...
#4 - Poop in the Hallways
March 19, 2018 01:00 - 33 minutes - 50.8 MBThis week we have a record setting TWO guests. Adie works at a private high school and Kayla works at a public elementary school. Together they teach Sean and Cameron about what it takes to be a teacher and what annoys them about how they are treated at Cocktail Parties. JUUL E-Cigarettes The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison The Rape of the Mind: The Psychology of Thought Control, Menticide, and Brainwashing by Joost A. M. Meerloo This week's episode was inspired by the Lucky Bucket B...
#3 - Drinking From a Fire Hose
March 12, 2018 01:00 - 29 minutes - 45 MBNathaniel Ray Rosol is the guest this week. He tells Sean and Cameron some of his medical school stories and shares the secrets to small talk with medical students. Creighton University School of Medicine Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande This week's episode was inspired by the Radial IPA from Infusion Brewing Co Find Nate on Twitter @gnatRosol Cameron @CamKieff Sean @SeanGill13
#2 - You Cannot Breath Underwater
March 04, 2018 23:00 - 31 minutes - 33.5 MBThis week Sean and Cameron chat with Madeleine Aufricht, a medal-winning triathlete, to discuss what it takes to compete in a triathlon. Radio Lab Podcast - Oliver Sipple Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer This week's episode was inspired by Stone Brewing. Find Madeleine on Instagram @maddecha3 Cameron @CamKieff Sean @SeanGill13
#1 - A Boy and His Bitcoin
February 25, 2018 22:13 - 32 minutes - 35.2 MBIn this inaugural episode Sean and Cameron sit down with local bitcoin and cryptocurrency guru Joe Lassen. BUY CRYPTOS HERE: Coinbase Am I Being Too Subtle by Sam Zell Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco by Bryan Burrough Joe Lassen on Twitter @jglassen Cameron @camkieff Sean @seangill13