Keys Bartender

A 10% Chance is Worth It!- Keys Bartender

This is not a numbered episode because it is not our usual topics. It is exclusively about Suicide and in particular suicide prevention for younger people.

Episode 503- Fat Pants - Keys Bartender

Jim talks about tip pooling the drawbacks and benefits. There are people who go nuts over signs. Is it a bad thing to keep cloths in case you put weight back on? Aging is something everyone does but handles a bit differently.

Episode 502 - Don't Be that A-Hole!-Keys Bartender

Jim spends 2 hours on the phone with the I.R.S.. His time may have been wasted but there is a silver lining. Slow season in the Keys gives businesses an opportunity to get new customers. Question: Are you that person that jumps on the sh*t wagon when it goes by or do you try to be your best self in bad situations?

Episode 501-Timing is B.S. - Keys Bartender

We talk about valuing work correctly. Jim struggles to be original. Some people are obsessed with time.

Episode 500-Pu55y Destroyer T-shirt Guy- Keys Bartender

Clothes make the man, which prompts Jim to wonder why an adult would wear a T-shirt with such a crude message. We talk about man being the Apex Predator. We learn about Scorigami and Barigami.

Episode 499-Laborius Day - Keys Bartender

Are a-holes just people that don't get a good nights sleep? Jim has 3 restless nights in a row. Not everyone gets to celebrate Labor Day. Passionate kissing viewe in a parking lot leads our podcast host to build a narrtive.

Episode- 498 - Keys Bartender

Jim starts with an ongoing non-issue that could become an issue while texting support for AT&T. Some people want to know why there are not big retailers in the Florida Keys?

Episode 497- Real Job - Keys Bartender

Jim sets up his virtual assitant Marlie in a conversation with Alexa. They are not exactly smooth conversationalist, yet. We talk about what you need to be happy. We ask the question about the question why don't you get a real job.

Episode 496-Happy Monday! - Keys Bartender

We send shout out to the people affected by Hurrican Ida. Wage theft is discussed as it pertains to walk-outs and to-go no shows for restaurant employees. Some people are completely cueless when greeting a bartender/server with a "Happy Friday".

Episode 495- F**k that noise! - Keys Bartender

Well the title of this episode could be applied to Jim's singing or the topic of our internal monologue. It's slow season in the Keys so we do what we can but what we don't have to do is fret over people's intentions. Our minds do a wonderful job of filling in the blanks many times at our expense.

Episode 494-Sometimes I'm a Bitch - Keys Bartender

Jim wants to reappropriate some words that he feels are used incorrectly. Why get offended by the word when its the context that can be hurtful? What are you a dingleberry?

Episode 493 -Another Trip around The Sun- Keys Bartender

Jim has an answer for anyone who tells you don't get Old. Do you have a better option? I want to get old but want to feel....o.k. if not great. We get introduced to the casual racist. What is the goal of the casual racist?

Episode 492-Garanimals Bedammed! - Keys Bartender

New England prepares to get hit by a Tropical Storm/Hurricane before South Florida. Jim fields some interesting inquiries at the Catch Restaurant. We review some issues that crop up in the service industry. Are customers getting ruder or staff becoming surly? Maybe, its a combination of both.

Episode 491- Something for Megan-Keys Bartender

Jim sends a big shout out to a podcast fan in Parris Island, SC, Megan. Megan is training to be a Corpsman. We also talk about the Ciriolis Effect and why it has people studying flushing toilets. Jim's daughter is sent home from High School due to Covid-19 exposure.

Episode 490- It's Florida, Man !- Keys Bartender

We open with the beautiful weather and small crowds in the Keys. Jim fields some Florida Man questions from some friends up north. You may be surprised by the defense of most Florida residents.

Episode 489-That's Amazing, Grace! - Keys Bartender

Multiple storms in the Caribbean Basin slows the tourist inflow to the Keys. Even though the Keys are not impacted physically it still affects us. The Delta variant of Covid-19 spreads in Florida like mono at a summer camp. The motivations for working out change as Jim ages and he still communicates with his Cat Fisher on Instagram.

Episode-488-Better off Fred - Keys Bartender

A not so close call brings Weather Channel folks to Key Largo and the Catch. Ji like many a middle-aged man gets cat-fished or tries to get cat-fished. A young woman tries to get a quick shot.

Episode 487- Separation Anxiety - Keys Bartender

Its hard to appreciate the things you have . Whether its the time we live in, place we live, family, friendships etc. It all goes by the way -like new car smell. Jim's dog(Roxie) has intense separation anxiety.

Episode 486- Back in the U.S. - Keys Bartender

A smooth trip is not always inevitable when traveling as a group. Adjusting to the time zone was a bitch. Jim's daughter gets ready for first day of High School.

Episode 485- How Do You Say That? - Keys Bartender

Jim gives a not so brief run down of his Polish excursion.

Episode 484- The Price To Pee - Keys Bartender

Jim and family are in Poland. Jim gives a run down on things you might want to know when visiting Poland. He fails miserably in conquering the Mountains trails. He would be one of those people that need to be airlifted from the side of the mountain. Next stop Warsaw.

In The Atra Mountains - Keys Bartender

Travel Episode - Miami International Airport

Jim waits to board flight to Warsaw, Poland.

Episode- 483 Penis Shaped Rocket- Keys Bartender

What can we learn from bad cinema? One thing is for sure doing a horrible job is not relegated to the ignorant masses. A wealthy celebrity can make a bad movie and a billionaire can go into space in a penis shaped rocket.

Episode 482 If God was a Procrastinator - Keys Bartender

Jim gets ready for Poland. Tokyo gets ready for the Olympics.

Episode 481-Don't Take It Personally - Keys Bartender

Jim gets his leg caught in a bear trap and has to hack off his leg but he picks the wrong leg. No, nothing that exciting. Jim looks for a new belt for his trip and has few options in the Upper Keys. We ask why are bartenders so touchy about drink knowledge?

Episode 480- Packing Heat - Keys Bartender

A friend passes and we contemplate the regularity of this type of news. Jim is getting ready to travel in fact he has had his suitcase packed for 6 weeks. We are aware that is a bit weird.

Episode -479 Be a Different Person- Keys Bartender

Jim talks about getting over boredom whether it's work ot life. We just have to take a different perspective. Jim has decided to go to Poland.

Episode 478- Who's Gloria? - Keys Bartender

Jim is asked about a lost dog in the neighborhood. Do people undervalue their work these days? We talk about Taiwan

Episode 477-Abstract - Keys Bartender

Elsa misses the Keys directly but wait a second ...... how about a tornado warning. We go abstract today recollecting a patrons requests.

Episode 476 -Where are all the Chickens?- Keys Bartender

A recap of the July 4th weekend in Key Largo. Jim gives his foreign listeners an explanation of the Holiday. There is a noticable absence of wild chickens at the shopping center.

Episode 475- T.S. Elsa - Keys Bartender

Keys are open for business this 4th of July , so we are seeing another uptick in visitors. We are keeping an eye on the tropics for the approach at the time of release, Tropical Storm Elsa.

Episode 474- What Drink Should I Have? - Keys Bartender

When someone asks for the drink menu, Jim gets a clue about a person. Of course there are weird drinks out there but people are still a whole lot stranger. Why do people hold on to some beliefs when there is ample evidence of the contrar? Why do they flock together when those beliefs get weird?

Episode 473-No Pizza for You! - Keys Bartender

It is sad to see a restaurant close for good even if you are buying furniture and equipment from them. Jim gets sleepy at certain times during the day. A business idea changes in to a Podcast about nothing.

Episode 472 -The Catch Restaurant-Keys Bartender

Our first show on location in 15 months, from the Catch in Key Largo. Two regulars of the Catch join Jim, Kacie and Jeff. We also get a sample of the menu items from Lala and wonder if Pirates were cross dressers.

Episode 471 - Not Embarrassed- Keys Bartender Podcast

Jim meets a listener, Todd from Gettysburg, PA. Gets asked what could be an embassing question by a patron goes off on a tangent.

Episode 470-Let's Drink and Blow Stuff Up, Happy 4th - Keys Bartender

Whats better than drinking all day? How about f-ing around with explosives at the end of that drinking? Are people drinking more and is the bar higher for problem drinking?

Episode 469-Sugar Free Daddy - Keys Bartender

An acknowledement of the (Surfside)Miami Beach Condo tragedy. Jim offends a new on line friend.

Episode 468- Bad Haircut BBQ - Keys Bartender

Unsolicited approaches from Chinese Women(?) on Facebook, bad haircuts, and stupid questions.

Episode 467-Marlie wants to talk about Handjobs - Keys Bartender

Jim has a AI bot, Marlie, on as a guest. She finds it more difficult to stay on topic than Jim. She ends the interview wanting to talk about handjobs.

Episode 466- Who is IVy?- Keys Bartender

Jim stays busy while his family is on vacation. Fake profiles on social media are discussed. Jim thinks he is talking to a potential listener in China.

Episode 465-Abner's Double Day - Keys Bartender

Not the guy who invented Baseball but word play, Jim works a double today.

Episode 464-Happy Father's Day - Keys Bartender

Happy Father's Day to those that it applies to. We talk about ather's Day, marketing b.s., and devious f-ing nerds. Cover photo is my Father, Jim Horan.

Episode 463- Going South - Keys Bartender

Jim gets recertified in CPR without talking to another human being. A tactic on how to handle "Campers", guest that won't leave after closing, is described.

Episode 462- The Road to 500 - Keys Bartender

Why are so many people in a rush? Where are they going? We talk about the largest mammal ever, blue ink versus black ink, and the road to 500 episodes.

Episode 461-Home Alone- Keys Bartender

Jimdescribes his first day Home Alone after he family leaves for Poland. The rules for traveling overseas is in a constant flux. Juneteenth is officially a Holiday now , the reason for its importance is discussed. There is greatness in the admission of wrong doing and the reformation of you as an individual is an expression of greatness.

Episode 460- So F-ing Sensitive - Keys Bartender

Jim talks about the good side and not so good side of the 21st Century Awakening. Having multiple public agendas is a political vulnerable. Why can't the Greater Good be a motivation for action in todays climate.

Episode 459-Homestead Part2 - Keys Bartender

Trip to Homestead continued

Episode 459-Homestead Part1 - Keys Bartender

Jim takes family to Homestead for supplies.

Episode 458- Shyte Happens - Keys Bartender

Some of the most important questions in Life are pondered in todays live episode.