Music and Booze With Mo
162 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHang with Mo while she talks to bar folk about music & booze. (Sound quality depends on the bar!) Find our playlists here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo And there's this too: https://www.facebook.com/MoHerms/
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Episodes
Let's Get Nominated! (2020)
February 04, 2020 00:00 - 14 minutes - 16.8 MBIt's that time again! Thanks to you, this podcast was a Top 10 Spirited Award nominee last year, & that allowed me to get some awesome interviews for you. For all the info on how to nominate this again, go to the Mo Herms Facebook page and follow the instructions on how to vote. Nominations end Feb. 26th. Thank you! https://www.facebook.com/MoHerms
Episode 60 - Konrad Kantor
January 24, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 48.9 MBKonrad Kantor of Manolito (New Orleans) tells us about DJing electro classics, bartending trips to Cuba, & the metal bands you need to hear to melt your brain properly. He even made us quite the playlist! Check it here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38Xm69LymT06rlRXFNSBxA
Episode 59 - Fraser Hamilton
January 10, 2020 00:00 - 43 minutes - 49.4 MBFraser Hamilton, bar director of Miami's legendary Sweet Liberty, tells us of his magical sweet potato Painkiller, bad dancing, comedy Spanish, & the pursuit of happiness. He also made us a helluva mixtape here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6fOAXokXYG4K5F6KrbMomR
Episode 58 - Erin Rose
December 27, 2019 00:00 - 41 minutes - 47.7 MBErin Rose, bar director for Colombia's Grupo Takami who can often be found behind the bar at Bogota's Black Bear, cumbias her way into our hearts while teaching us about being an US ex-pat crafting cocktail menus with distinctly Colombian ingredients. Spotify playlist? Por supuesto! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1RKS3IOwSmLT4T5JBGupde
Episode 57 - Anthony Schmidt
December 13, 2019 00:00 - 56 minutes - 64.2 MBIf you've gone out for cocktails in San Diego, you've come across Anthony Schmidt. He's played big brother to speakeasies Noble Experiment, False Idol, & Raised By Wolves, kept it classy with Polite Provisions & Born and Raised, & put LCD Soundsystem lyrics on the walls at Craft & Commerce. Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oLG7HOoaTTCjxjg459VbM
Episode 56 - Alastair Burgess
November 22, 2019 00:00 - 43 minutes - 49.5 MBAlastair Burgess (Happiness Forgets, Original Sin, Petit Pois) tells us about all night raves in the English countryside & London's Happiness Forgets - the spot he opened so he could have a cozy place to drink which wound up becoming one of the world's best bars. Spotify deliciousness here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7nFDI4Y79Wha7CE5jKeUvV?si=60cM7WkwQhehbFhETP487A
Episode 55 - Danielle Motor
November 08, 2019 00:00 - 5 hours - 49.7 MBOn this episode, Danielle Motor (Sunset Boulevardier, Chateau Marmont, Hungry Cat) explains crafting cocktails vs crafting cocktail experiences, & what it feels like to nail that "Careless Whisper" sax solo. Spotify fun here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ulAfwaw0JFieioBzf5rIc
Episode 54 - Christoph Dornemann
October 25, 2019 00:00 - 48 minutes - 55.4 MBChristoph Dornemann of Arnaud's French 75 Bar in New Orleans (one of the best bars in the world, by the way) tells us about the fateful twists that got him where he is, & his dreams of making the funky violin a thing. Check out his funked up playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5e8fTO48yOS4qEbHgaAC4O
Episode 53 - Lynnette Marrero
October 11, 2019 00:00 - 39 minutes - 45.1 MBFor our 2nd anniversary, we feature Lynnette Marrero: co-founder of Speed Rack, former musical theatre actor, veteran of the NYC cocktail scene, & recipient of the Tales of the Cocktail Mentor Award in 2019. Yea, she's pretty rad. Daiquiri time playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7xUN9Ve4kvXabonkA48EfQ
Episode 52 - Dave Castillo
September 27, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBDave Castillo (Workshop Kitchen+Bar, Truss & Twine, 320 Main) talks to us about his band that never was, keeping bachelorette parties happy, & running two bars in Palm Springs. Also, he gave us a list of some of his favorite songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3VGYMUemBaAVddUvNyFjsX
Episode 51 - Claire Sprouse
September 13, 2019 00:00 - 41 minutes - 47.6 MBOn this episode, we wander to Crown Heights, Brooklyn to meet with Claire Sprouse at her new bar, Hunky Dory, to talk about punk rock house parties, waste reduction in the food and spirits world, and (of course) David Bowie. (pic by Emily Arden Wells)
Episode 50 - Kelly Merrell
August 23, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBKelly Merrell of Disneyland's Trader Sam's joins us to wrap this tropical summer... He talks about the 90's OC ska scene, going from a Red Lobster drink slinger to tiki master, & how to survive a mosh pit. Check out the Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0c65ZR3mYEOmufNNq3tpgu
Episode 49 - Roberto Berdecia
August 09, 2019 00:00 - 35 minutes - 41.2 MBRoberto Berdecia, co-founder of Colectivo Icaro (co-owner of Jungle Bird & La Factoria in San Juan) talks with us about salsa, bringing new spirits to Puerto Rico, and bartending island style. Check out his Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5vLecQ7FXBfh3UHChQFCnL
Episode 48 - Sly Augustin
July 26, 2019 00:00 - 56 minutes - 64.5 MBSly Augustin of London's award winning tiki den Trailer Happiness talks to us about being rum-bunctious (yep, we made up a word), community & responsibility, and party jams. (pic by @52chefs) Check out his playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/0uK3qgVTu3Q7Yz6YNgMFCS?si=nxvyYjQjT_KDurHjlN_ZUw
Episode 47 - Justin Oliver
July 12, 2019 00:00 - 44 minutes - 51.2 MBOn this episode Justin Oliver (The Bamboo Club, Lono, Broken Shaker LA, Smuggler's Cove) tells us about the awesomeness of Bobby Darin, learning from the tiki master, & which artists should be in your blues starter kit. Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7o38yLxVA7HuMRh8CY8NvK?si=wuX95DxYReWtTNjLOQMKDg
Episode 46 - Sierra Kirk-Luebke
June 28, 2019 00:00 - 37 minutes - 42.7 MBOur tropical summer continues with Sierra Kirk-Luebke of Hale Pele in Portland. We chat about her NOLA roots, flaming cocktails in the Pacific Northwest, & chillwave darkwave gothy moody moods. Her basement grooves live here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/3cudWlPvnji4yUHp4dC8iA?si=_mEOGc8GR4qRcx210ajA7A
Episode 45 - Ian Jones
June 14, 2019 00:00 - 36 minutes - 41.6 MBIan Jones, owner of Atlanta's S.O.S. Tiki Bar, gives us dad jokes, tiki talk, and why Van Hagar are actually quite romantic. Rocking the Spotify right here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6qwRfhoab4UzSOvsobic4c
Episode 44 - Ray Darko
May 31, 2019 00:00 - 41 minutes - 47.1 MBRay Darko, aka Ramon of Trader Sam's at Disneyland, tells us about falling in love with hip hop & how it became his career, influenced his cocktails, & inspires his future. We get to hear one of his tracks too! Check out his Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5BJWPWrUYHFacnkX0ey5lI
Episode 43 - Jeff Cleveland
May 18, 2019 00:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MBOn this episode, Jeff Cleveland (Workshop, Four Saints, Bryant's Cocktail Lounge) tells us about historic old school cocktail lounges in Milwaukee, his musical awakening, and creating a drink scene in Palm Springs. Check out his playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/3ecrgcuIv1wWSVZrcZQZyB?si=Ns6mRqNHTrWj9MdODojvoQ
Special Request Episode
May 09, 2019 00:00 - 9 minutes - 11.3 MBTales of the Cocktail is coming up, & I need your help to score a nomination for Best Podcast! Voting ends May 13th, so help a sista out, won't you? Head here for info: https://www.facebook.com/MoHerms/
Episode 42 - Elana Lepkowski
May 03, 2019 00:00 - 37 minutes - 43.1 MBCocktail blogger Elana Lepkowski is not only the mind behind the much celebrated site Stir and Strain, giving us great cocktail recipes, home bar tips, & entertainment ideas, but she's a kick ass DJ too. Listen to her party mix here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/5vCc18Aaq24g0UvqAi04DY?si=LQvjtQl5TdqsdHlHpZhcig
Episode 41 - Brandon Glass
April 26, 2019 00:00 - 45 minutes - 52.6 MBOn this episode, we are in sunny Palm Springs with Brandon Glass of The Reef. He takes us on a journey from beer to tropical cocktails, and kids tunes to post rock heaviness. Also: Star Wars. Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/6RZMyjEGIUhcPOaR9Be1tZ?si=c1N_V_4OSXShqL61alxRYQ
Episode 40 - Sother Teague
April 12, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBOn this episode, Sother Teague (Amor y Amargo, Blue Quarter, Windmill, co-host of The Speakeasy podcast) explains his role as a bitters ambassador, reminisces about his radio days, & tells us about his book "I'm Just Here for the Drinks." The music that shaped him? Here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/5pzAelFHnaLLpBvSBkrTur?si=uzURmmoHR7K8Y3764c4cdA
Episode 39 - Shannon Mustipher
March 22, 2019 00:00 - 45 minutes - 52.5 MBOn this episode, Shannon Mustipher (rum brand ambassador, Glady's Brooklyn, Women Who Tiki founder & author of Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails) shares her rum story & her Wu-Tang name with us. Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/57nLiPZJonZeNIHKFcXrsB?si=uZ03reqCTbSfZWXylqvVqg
Episode 38 - Gaby Mlynarczyk
March 08, 2019 00:00 - 34 minutes - 39.1 MBOn this episode, Gaby Mlynarczyk (Birch & Accomplice LA, Little Spain NYC), author of Clean + Dirty Drinking, tempts us with non alcoholic cocktails, rightly worships Nina Simone, & lures us to her new gig within Jose Andres' latest endeavor in NY. (pic by Eugene Lee.) Her playlist rules: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/7bB5hLmtvpazNtSuuZGHWv?si=sw2BdO2yQWWFsRJpE6EnWQ
Episode 37 - Matt Friedlander
February 15, 2019 00:00 - 49 minutes - 57.2 MBMatt Friedlander (Sweetwater Social, Grand Banks) praises the glory of Oasis, crafting a song or cocktail with only so many notes, & the relationships that make music & booze fun. Pictured with Sally! Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/7k7lVhugUdIdiOvzeWHOzp?si=a9JQY51YTiafO-WroWvc3Q
Episode 36 - Jackson Milgaten
February 01, 2019 00:00 - 46 minutes - 53.3 MBOn this episode, we head to Vegas, baby! Jackson Milgaten of Atomic Liquors shares his travels through jazz, dive bars, indie rock, & classic cocktails. And we have a track from his old band too! Check out the Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/0ApC5usZzk9lOWwPGu7q2Q?si=VyBfzujAR_-BTJZa6MNnkA
Episode 35 - Brother Cleve
January 18, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBBrother Cleve (Del Fuegos, Combustible Edison, Professional Cocktail Scholar) joins us on the podcast to teach us plenty about that 90s swing revival & the ensuing cocktail revival it inspired. Plus a whole lot more! Check out the Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/4inQ70Rzt2qMdB1U6OCSHm?si=At69oNJwQqCX8zBwP2hPMQ
Episode 34 - Jeanie Grant
January 04, 2019 00:00 - 59 minutes - 67.8 MBOn this episode, it's Jeanie Grant of SF's Pagan Idol telling us about competitive bartending, twangy West Coast surf punk, and doing karaoke at dive tiki bars. Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/3bQD1ZwWXAfBr4JSjs7x9o?si=KxUaRQlWR6eTCUzCkaAqsg
Episode 33 - Dale DeGroff
December 21, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBThe King of the Cocktail, Dale DeGroff, is not only the award winning author of The Craft of the Cocktail & a James Beard award recipient, but he's one hell of a great singer too. Join us as we talk jazz and classic cocktails with the master of the bartending scene. His playlist lives here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/75VyL1Ced448fytCcVlMaN?si=tl01IRkJRbGQEQCu8PG6dw
Episode 32 - Brian Sassen
December 07, 2018 00:00 - 37 minutes - 42.9 MBOn this episode, we chat with Brian Sassen of Miami's Repour Bar about beats, booze & workin' it in South Beach. This one also features impromptu rhymes! Check out the Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/3K2FdDqiqznt4yQctmTlLG?si=ojkvdvlpReC-VVQt683c1Q
Episode 31 - Christopher Day
November 16, 2018 00:00 - 42 minutes - 49.1 MBChristopher Day, an LA bar veteran (Cole's, General Lee's, Honeycut) & currently running the bar program at SF's Barrel Room, tells us about the thrill of classical piano, the nerdism of teaching chemistry, & the musicality of a well crafted cocktail. Check out the Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/0kAjgqoB8fBTHzM8U7BPuj?si=LDbrkHpXSSOEmOUV_2q2wg
Episode 30 - Jason Alexander
November 02, 2018 00:00 - 48 minutes - 55.3 MBOn this episode, Jason Alexander of Tacoma's Devil's Reef & The Fern Room rocks us out on the podcast with talk of Cannibal Corpse, making tuba cool, cocktail ideas that just won't go away, and life as a death-ish metal drummer. Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/56Koh3RoexKF8z9zyEfh1a?si=D5rkKqB3QpqhK88D39zP8w
Episode 29 - Hope Ewing
October 19, 2018 00:00 - 45 minutes - 51.9 MBHope Ewing - author of "Movers & Shakers: Women Making Waves in Spirits, Beer & Wine" as well as bar director of LA's Rappahannock Oyster Bar (formerly of Here's Looking at You & Mess Hall) schools us on women in the biz, low abv cocktails, & Ani DiFranco. Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/03boHLAMzn1FhmIz3GZxur?si=LkPtV6KNQIy0ZxtMwnX9zA
Episode 28 - Marcovaldo Dionysos
October 05, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBFor our 1 year anniversary, I head back to the City where I learned to drink... San Francisco! Many-time Best American Bartender nominee Marcovaldo Dionysos (ABV, Smuggler's Cove, Absinthe) rhapsodizes about Chopin, chartreuse, & time spent slinging margaritas. (There may also be German rapping.) Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/2ZWLKNJp2nusWrdCgWIotN?si=hiTkkT59S6CoWUtKWRVeVA
Episode 27 - Jill Cohen
September 21, 2018 00:00 - 45 minutes - 52.1 MBOn this episode, Jill Cohen (formerly of Miami's Blackbird Ordinary and currently producing large scale events for Bacardi) talks about angsty female singers, the thrill of creating new cocktails, & the glory of Broadway musicals. Check out the Spotify goodness here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/0euwjLxqDY8GxOZwbNWDFX?si=oZKoJT-6TTujGDfqfc57tA
Episode 26 - Adrian Eustaquio
September 07, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBOn this episode, we end our Tropical Summer with home bartender & podcaster Adrian Eustaquio, whose "Inside the Desert Oasis Room" show touches on many facets of the tiki world. We also get into freestyle, Jawaiian music, & his scratch DJ past. Massive Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/7JgV55wYLu7AfUX1BX8GNi?si=cH1vvlA4QfaAYENAGo2EFQ
Episode 25 - Brian Miller
August 24, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBOn this episode, Captain Brian Miller of The Polynesian tells us about keeping tiki alive in NYC, mastering the most complex of cocktails, & how to be a pirate in the big city. Also, I giggle a lot. His Spotify playlist is here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/2hXT71oXlgWgoy8egkIYxt?si=LyFjQZlZQr6TUXBYOZ69aw
Episode 24 - Doc Parks
August 17, 2018 00:00 - 47 minutes - 54.7 MBOn this episode, we continue our tropical summer with Doc Parks of Pagan Idol & Zombie Village in SF. He tells us about playing drums, making magic, & removing ancient curses... Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/7ckvsMp8oZH0JgHpc1R18R?si=avXDYw1XT0-ad9lKpav-ww
Episode 23 - Corinna Juarez
August 10, 2018 00:00 - 39 minutes - 45.1 MBOn this episode, we chat with Corinna Juarez of Tiki Ko in Bakersfield about teaching, tiki, & the art of experimentation. Want tiki in the middle of Buck Owens country? We've got it. Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/34dF7qZuNq5HopQ95gdIEg
Episode 22 - Daniele Dalla Pola
August 03, 2018 00:00 - 42 minutes - 49 MBO this episode, we talk about tiki in Italy with Daniele Dalla Pola (Bologna's Nu Lounge & soon Esotico Miami), playing with fire, rock'n'roll, & his cocktail line, Alamea Liqueurs. Check out his playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/6TlSa1KpdRAKnRdzGCV4AN?si=_qb37xNTTbGlkUv96lnlLQ
Episode 21 - Garret Richard
July 27, 2018 00:00 - 55 minutes - 63.9 MBOn this episode, Garret Richard of Existing Conditions & the NYC tiki pop up Exotica talks about underage experimentation, falling in love with lounge, & songs that inspired cocktails. Check out the Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/0p28hwvZITZmbVbrqCZj5l?si=lEtL5oNxQYaWOw_bwLKZag
Episode 20 - Marie King & Jonpaul Balak
July 13, 2018 00:00 - 59 minutes - 67.7 MBOn this episode, Marie King (Tonga Hut) & Jonpaul Balak (Insect Surfers, Tikiyaki Orchestra) give good rum talk, surf rock schooling, and where tiki goes next. Check out the Spotify playlist too! https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/4Xpfm4Mw26vN1oARYrEyOe
Episode 19 - Chris Elford
June 29, 2018 00:00 - 49 minutes - 56.1 MBOn this episode, we sit with Chris Elford at his tropical bar Navy Strength in Seattle (Spirited Award nominated Best New American Bar 2018) to chat community, cocktails & compassion. (pic by Tim Nusog.) Check out his Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/2Joo2DQGs7nufxidBaD2FS?si=5v1vpRYrR06Q5CJ-84uG5A
Episode 18 - Kevin Beary & Cory Starr
June 22, 2018 00:00 - 49 minutes - 56.6 MBOn this episode, Kevin Beary & Cory Starr of Chicago's Three Dots & a Dash celebrate classic tiki, contemplate future tiki, & talk slinging drinks with Lil Jon. (pic by Christina Slaton) Check out the Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/3uiuFtQkN5HRZac2pGlAJY
Episode 17 - Scotty Schuder
June 08, 2018 00:00 - 46 minutes - 53.1 MBScotty Schuder from Dirty Dick in Paris talks about bringing the tropics to the red light district, random rock star encounters, & co-creating the perfect overproof rum. Check out his Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/47SWtNpbQFvtnZ7aF9jBsL
Episode 16 - Philip Dobard
May 25, 2018 00:00 - 45 minutes - 51.7 MBOn this episode, Philip Dobard, the director of The Museum of the American Cocktail, chats about pirates, prog rock, & a proper stirred aromatic drink. Check out his Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/6u7XWrbXiKG2Qdr0WO6Zoc?si=0TJga3EURBiJlytzSnmYWw
Episode 15 - Jen Akin
May 11, 2018 00:00 - 49 minutes - 56.2 MBOn this episode, we chat with Jen Akin of Rumba in Seattle about the awesomeness of agricole rhums, Garth Brooks & horses... Check out her Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/6UeAJ3FqKdRPXili1PVDjT?si=n7Oc_05pR9GjYkw9HzkaSQ
Episode 14 - Taejon Romanik
April 27, 2018 00:00 - 43 minutes - 50 MBOn this episode, we talk with Taejon Romanik of San Diego's Sycamore Den about sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll, and how cocktails can save your life. Super groovy playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/7FbRvNvlj8GnUYv6eJrJyI?si=StjnTzvaT_iQMeN3u6QPfw
Episode 13 - Yael Vengroff
April 13, 2018 00:00 - 49 minutes - 56.6 MBOn this episode, Yael (beverage director for The Spare Room, Genghis Cohen, Winsome) talks about dancing, being a goth princess screwhead, & justifies vodka. (pic by Skandia Shafer) Check out her Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo/playlist/5msRro4bnSTu4Dk3wiENDW?si=zj8eANe3SCqtSU0-RxMa-A