Side Work Podcast
154 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 290 ratingsVeteran waitresses clap back in a new weekly comedy podcast where nothing's off the table other than the 15 percent tip we just stuffed into our apron. Hosted by Brooke Van Poppelen & Andrea Wallace, the two use their combined 30 plus years of servitude, extensive careers in comedy (while waiting tables), and disdain for entitled Yelp culture to dish about the career that everyone should experience to be a decent human being. Side Work Podcast combines current events, trends in the service industry and food, with hilarious server submitted stories from around the world. Godspeed and Good Tips!
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Secret Society of Servers
November 10, 2020 18:04 - 2 minutes - 2.28 MBWant more Side Work Podcast in your ears? Come on over and join our Patreon where you can comment on content and get access to bonus episodes and live streams! This is just the beginning and we want you there with us. Get all of the into here: patreon.com/sidework God Speed and Give Us A Tip! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...
Ep. 97 "Sexual Crockpots & Reduced Wives with Ben Kissel and Henry Zebrowski"
October 30, 2020 18:37 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBLast Podcast on the Left hosts Ben Kissel and Henry Zebrowski join Side Work for an extra creepy, super raunchy episode featuring missing teeth, sexual predator regulars, epileptic bartenders, a heavy-metal hating child ghost that haunts a Gentleman's Club and SO MUCH MORE. Buckle up because Ben and Henry are even louder than Brooke and Andrea. Support our PATREON! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privac...
Ep. 96 "Horror, On The House with Henry Zebrowski"
October 23, 2020 17:37 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBFor those of us in the service industry, Halloween is a year round affair as we deal with long-dead customers who haunt cellars, bar stools, bathroom stalls, and walk-in coolers! Dealing with regular living drunks and attention-seeking spirits is not a job for the faint of heart. Joining us to discuss your delicious tales of terror is our Daddy of Darkness Henry Zebrowski from Last Podcast on the Left! Join our new Patreon for bonus content, virtual server group therapy, and more! ...
Ep. 95 "Server Submitted Episode Volume 2"
October 16, 2020 16:32 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBThe Side Work family has served it up once again with hilarious stories of insane customers, wicked injuries, being preggers on the job, and gross out moments galore! Enjoy the fruits of your labor served back up to you on this week's episode. Now, you can support the pod and get in on bonus content and special events when you join our PATREON! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...
Ep. 94 " 1-800 -INJURED"
October 09, 2020 14:05 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBIn today's episode we discuss the multitude of ways the service industry is set up to mess up your body. From racks of glassware and slippery floors to scalding soup and cramped quarters, it's a miracle any time you can make it home from a shift unscathed! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 93 "Can We Get Menus with Sean Parkinson"
October 02, 2020 16:27 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBToday we dissect all of the psychology and design that goes into the "bill of fare". Joining us for a discussion longer than the Cheesecake Factory menu is friend of the pod and former California Pizza Kitchen server, Sean Parkinson! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 92 "The Political Nature of Serving with Ross van Dongen"
September 25, 2020 17:16 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBFirst things first - are you registered to vote? Second things second - on today's episode we explore all of the ways being in the service industry makes you a natural born politician. Joining us is long time server Ross van Dongen who decided to take a chance and make the jump to working in politics and found that he's got the skills to pay the bills because of waiting and bartending. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https...
Ep. 91 "Back to School with Nadyja Von Ebers"
September 18, 2020 17:45 - 58 minutes - 54 MBToday, we shout out educators who moonlight as servers and bartenders to make up for criminally low salaries. Now, with both industries posing safety risks, or simply not operating like usual, where does that leave us? Our friend Nadyja Von Ebers joins us to talk about being the ultimate service oriented person as a teacher and bartender. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...
Ep. 90 "Trailing Day with Jason Burke"
September 11, 2020 17:45 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBEvery new job requires training of some sort but there is nothing more painful than the dreaded trail shift at a restaurant. Comedian and former Hacienda Hell employee Jason Burke joins us to discuss all the ways in which this experience is so demoralizing. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 89 "Labor Day Pains with Jackie Zebrowksi"
September 04, 2020 17:04 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBIt's time for another three day weekend of service hell as we bid farewell to the summer that never was. To help us ease the pain we invite podcast and pie maven Jackie Zebrowski to chop it up with us and read an epic Server Submitted Story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 88 "A Server Submitted Episode"
August 28, 2020 16:43 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBWe asked for stories, you served it up! Enjoy a full length episode featuring all of the misdeeds, mess-ups, and mayhem from your serving and bartending jobs! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 87 "Wine Bars, Hep C Blow Darts, and Josh Hanness"
August 21, 2020 16:32 - 1 hour - 55 MBAfter a three part exploration of liquor and cocktail consumption in the U.S., we'd be remiss to leave out the wine bar boom! Forgive us, Lord, for we have ZINNED. Josh Hanness joins us to discuss all the pros, cons, and broken glassware that is part of bartending for "wine people". --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 86 "Tequila Sunrises, Buttery Nipples, and Modern Cocktail Culture"
August 14, 2020 18:35 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBToday we wrap up our exploration of American liquor consumption and cocktail culture as we enter the dark drinking ages before a glorious rebirth. To get back to basics, bars and clubs had to suffer through bottle service, artificial sweeteners and Vodka Red Bull. "The Jimmer", James Dunn dishes on headlines and Server Submitted Stories with us once more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
Ep. 85 “Bessie the Bartender, Suffering Bastards, and Don the Beachcomber”
August 07, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIn part two of our brief history of American cocktail culture, women step up and into the role of bar keeps and grog hawkers, WWII ushers in an era of Polynesian delight and paves the way for Tiki time! Ooga Booga! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 84 "Speakeasies, Blazers, and Suckers: Origins of Craft Cocktails with James Dunn"
July 31, 2020 16:35 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBOn today's episode, we shake and stir our way back to the late 1800's to chat about the evolution of cocktail culture, bartending, and the crazy ways the lead up to Prohibition shaped the country and how its affects are still seen today. Favorite guest James Dunn, aka "Blind Dish Pig", joins in and now all we want is someone to make us a fancy drink. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California ...
Ep. 83 “Swing on Through with Kara Klenk”
July 24, 2020 15:33 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBToday we swing back to the early 2000's when a trendy revival of big band dancing ushered in a craze of martini bars and modern jazz clubs. Kara Klenk hops on to chat all about her days of service in Boston, MA. And as always we jump, jive, and wail those headlines and server submitted stories your way! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...
Ep. 83 “Swing on Through with Kara Klenk”
July 24, 2020 15:33 - 1 hour - 85 MBToday we swing back to the early 2000's when a trendy revival of big band dancing ushered in a craze of martini bars and modern jazz clubs. Kara Klenk hops on to chat all about her days of service in Boston, MA. And as always we jump, jive, and wail those headlines and server submitted stories your way! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support
Ep. 82 "Cruisin' for a Bruisin' with Dunbar Dicks"
July 17, 2020 15:57 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBEver wonder what it's like to work on a cruise line? Our topic of discussion really sets sail into uncharted waters as we learn about this wild and challenging version of the service industry! Our guest, and salty sea dog Dunbar Dicks spent months on end aboard these floating prisons and ooooo baby he has some stories. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
Ep. 81 "Restaurants: Established in Discrimination"
July 10, 2020 16:24 - 1 hour - 62 MBToday in a follow up episode, we lay out exactly why and how the service industry has never been an equitable career for people of color and women. And on the flip side we talk about bias toward customers we all have felt or dealt with. True story! The good news? It can change and it is changing so today, let’s start that conversation! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice ...
Ep. 80 "Fighting Back with Q"
July 03, 2020 17:22 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBToday we discuss the open secret of restaurant culture: Discrimination. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 79 "Gay Bars and Pride"
June 27, 2020 06:04 - 1 hour - 67 MBSince Sunday is the fifty-first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots that occurred on June 28, 1969, we wanted to celebrate and honor the gay bar that launched civil rights for the LGBTQ community and lead to fifty years of Pride parades world wide. Happy Pride! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 78 "To Insure Prompt Service: An Origin Story with Qualin Harris"
June 19, 2020 16:49 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBWe explore the troubling history of the tipping “economy” in America with Confessions of a Server creator, Qualin Harris. What evolves during the service industry history lesson is racial blind spots on our part and how we all need to educate ourselves above all when it comes to the history of inequality black people live with daily. From there we can demand a brighter future for the service industry which we all agree can improve too. As always, we’re serving up hot headlines and y...
Ep. 77 "This is Harder Than it Looks with Dave Holmes"
June 12, 2020 17:35 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBWaiting tables. It's not for everybody and that's because some people literally cannot handle the job. Today our guest Dave Holmes outs himself as a terrible waiter much to Brooke and Andrea's delight. But before we dive into the world of folks who can't hack it in the service industry, we have some fresh headlines, a lil' Rat Chat for ya and of course your Server Submitted Stories! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https:/...
Special Announcement
May 30, 2020 05:59 - 3 minutes - 2.83 MBHello! Our Regularly scheduled episode rolls out on Last Podcast Network early next week and then we will return to our regular schedule of posting on Fridays! Until Then, you can catch Brooke and Andrea talking all things service industry on LPN's hilarious podcast The Brighter Side right now! Enjoy past guests Ed Larson and Amber Nelson hosting three rounds of their quickfire game Hoopagoogoo with your Side Work gals. --- Support this podcast https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/s...
Ep. 76 "Karens Gonna Karen with Naomi Ekperigin"
May 22, 2020 18:41 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBOn today's episode, the gods of dumb service industry headlines smiled upon us and really dished it up. Then our topic of the day is all about the term “Karen” and what it’s meant in the service industry for years, while morphing into the mainstream as a term for white women who shirk off Covid-19 safety precautions and equate masks to slavery. Really, Karen? Our guest is the hilarious Naomi Ekperigin who weighs in on this irksome creature. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor....
Ep. 75 "Brunch is a Drag with H. Alan Scott"
May 15, 2020 17:30 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBIt's time to lighten this pandemic funk we've been feeling and return to some business as usual. After tackling some tasty headlines and diving back into tales from the "Unnamed Chicago 4 AM Bar", we explore the topic of Drag Brunch! Joining us is former server, comedian, and current Queen, H. Alan Scott, AKA Sadie Pines to discuss the evolution of having your eggs with a side of wig wearing and gallons of booze! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support...
Ep. 74 "Covid 19: The Karaoke Dream Crusher"
May 08, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBWe are back speaking with our friend, bartender, bar and karaoke company owner Thom Sigsby of Hi-Ho Karaoke fame here in Los Angeles. Not only did his bar, The Fable, get punched in the nuts by Coronavirus, so did his karaoke business. We learn about what it takes to have a successful, and super fun karaoke gig while simultaneously apologizing for being terrors whenever we descend upon one of Thom's karaoke nights. And of course we worry about the future of karaoke. At the top of th...
Ep. 73 "Business, Interrupted with Thom Sigsby"
May 01, 2020 17:41 - 1 hour - 88 MBRestaurants are open and we are not okay with it. We talk with Tyler Price who is forming a new Restaurant Opportunity Center (ROC) in Nashville and their path to unionizing. Then, bar & small business owner Thom Sigsby tells us about all the ways the government is NOT coming through to help independently owned establishments. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...
Ep. 72 (re-posted!) "Union Up! One Fair Wage! Nick Vatterott!
April 24, 2020 18:30 - 1 hour - 73.7 MB(Sorry about the glitch but we caught it fast and re-posted with the audio fixed!) It's getting crazier and crazier out there, folks. In today's episode we start to explore existing unions for service workers and our aim is to learn how we can do it too! Then we talk about the One Fair Wage movement all while being accompanied by our favorite funny friend Nick Vatterott. God Speed and Good Health! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Pol...
Ep. 72 "Union Up! One Fair Wage! Nick Vatterott!"
April 24, 2020 17:32 - 1 hour - 184 MBIt's getting crazier and crazier out there, folks. In today's episode we start to explore existing unions for service workers and our aim is to learn how we can do it too! Then we talk about the One Fair Wage movement all while being accompanied by our favorite funny friend Nick Vatterott. God Speed and Good Health! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support
Ep. 71 "Growing Through It with David Crabb and Jack Perry"
April 17, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBReporting live from quarantine, we have some foot soldiers on the ground in Ft. Worth TX call in to tell us how they're handling their restaurant turning into a carry-out version of Road House! We begin an epic novella of Server Submitted Stories and then speak with a couple that has been quarantined from one another for over a month and dive into our topic of the day: Working With Your Significant Other. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Pri...
Ep. 70 "Mom and Pops for the Win with James Dunn"
April 10, 2020 18:25 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBHey Side Work family! Today we've got some great stories from listeners, plus latest news from the ever-changing pivots restaurants are doing to stay alive. James Dunn joins us as we move on to the topic of the day: Mom and Pop restaurants. God Speed and Good Health. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 69 "Bleach It Good, Cat Cafes and Steven Ray Morris"
April 03, 2020 17:10 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBWe have lots more info coming your way today as our industry scrambles to figure out how to stay alive during Covid-19. Then we talk about an issue very important to us: our PETS! More specifically, cat cafes and dog friendly restaurants and there is no one better to join us for this chat than iconic podcast host and producer Steven Ray Morris! God Speed and Good Health! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...
Ep. 68 "Shift Drink Feels, A New Normal, and Matt Braunger"
March 27, 2020 17:03 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBToday's topic: The Shift Drink. Many of us are now doing that with our old co-workers over Zoom or Face Time and Matt Braunger (from our first episode ever!) joins us again and brings the hilarity. But before we get into the good ol' days we have information and resources for you all so please do your due diligence and find out what type of forms / applications need to be filled out so you can receive financial assistance during this wild time. We love you all. God Speed and Good He...
Ep. 67 "Dawn of the Barista with Simon Gibson Pt. II"
March 25, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBWhile we work on and record some new episodes in this Covid-19 landscape, let's go back to three weeks ago when things felt normal and we didn't have a care in the world! So, here is part two of a deep dive into the lives of our coffee-centric service brothers and sisters with Simon Gibson. If you can still safely go get some coffee, do it! God Speed and Good Health and we will have brand new content on Friday. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support ...
Ep. 66 "A Stephen Free Universe with Ken Reid"
March 18, 2020 22:11 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBHey Side Work family! This was recorded on Saturday (all sitting 6 ft apart) while restaurants were threatening to close but hadn't yet. As this pandemic continues to deal blows day by day some of our discussion is already old news but we think you'll laugh and enjoy anyways!! We love you all and want you to stay positive, healthy, and connected to us and each other! Send us stories like usual --- old ones, new crazy ones - we are here for it and will share. In the meantime, please ...
Ep. 65 "Corona Virus Freak Out"
March 13, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBWe checked in with you, our listeners and family in the service industry to see how the recently declared pandemic is treating you. Turns out, NOT GOOD. We hope if anything this episode can bring some laughs and solidarity through what will certainly be a tough and uncharted period of time for everyone but ESPECIALLY those of us who depend on jobs that don't provide benefits or paid time off. God Speed and GOOD HEALTH to all of you. We love you!! --- Support this podcast: https://...
Ep.64 "Dawn of the Barista with Simon Gibson" Pt.1
March 07, 2020 00:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBYou asked for it! Well, a certain, over caffeinated portion of our listener demographic asked for it but we are finally dedicating a few episodes to our brother and sisters of the apron: BARISTAS! Aka, coffee waiters, java tenders, espresso slingers. We invite seasoned barista and funny man Simon Gibson to join our very titillating conversation about origins of the coffee craze and how it demanded full time positions to serve it up with a sneer!! --- Support this podcast: https://a...
Ep. 63 "You Have To Crawl Before You Walk with Sunah Bilsted"
February 28, 2020 22:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBHas a contagion caused a zombie apocalypse? Nope, it's just a charter bus dropping off forty drunk adult babies at your bar for stop twelve on their crawl. Hide the sharp things, lock the bathroom, serve some weak shots and get them OUT OF THERE. Yup. Today we talk about one of the hazards of our industry: Bar Crawls. Joining us for the misery is fellow funny lady and expert bartender, Sunah Bilsted who has SEEN some stuff during her time slingin drinks. --- Support this podcast: h...
Ep. 62 "Waiting...For A Decent Restaurant Movie With Ricky Carmona"
February 21, 2020 22:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBToday we are trying something different and reviewing a movie about the service industry. We invite Ricky Carmona - server and movie buff to help us dissect the Ryan Reynolds 2005 joint "Waiting" and talk about what it got right, but mostly about EVERYTHING it got wrong. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 61 "Acts of Aggression, Valentine's Gay, and MK Paulsen"
February 14, 2020 21:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBTHE APOCALYPSE IS UPON US. Okay, okay, okay it's just Valentine's Day 2020 and here we are still alive, maybe a bit more weary, maybe dreading working on this day/night of horror but Side Work is here FOR YOU. We of course want to pour some out for our server homies who have to go to war with a sea of amateur two tops tonight but then we explore all of the other disgusting ways this nefarious holiday has ruined other industries. Flowers and chocolate are evil. First time couples mas...
Ep. 60 "A Karen en Papillote and Maggie Maye"
February 07, 2020 21:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBRat chat! Paper eating! What f*ckin' cake?!?! It's a new episode of Side Work! Today we have comedian and writer Maggie Maye join us mainly to shut down our dreams of talking about "southern hospitality" when she immediately corrects us that Texas (where she's from) is not the South. We do our best to discuss food, vibes, and service industry skills anyhow and have a ton of fun. Your Server Submitted Stories are top shelf as always, so keep submitting! --- Support this podcast: htt...
Ep. 59 "Omnibus Boys and Confessions of a Server"
January 31, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBWe are back with a topic so obvious and integral to the job - BUSSERS. It's a complicated relationship we all have with the person who can truly impact whether the restaurant turns or burns. To talk about this nuanced position is Qualin Harris, aka Confessions of a Server who joins us to riff about work hustle in Toledo, OH. As always the Server Submitted Stories are next level so keep 'em comin'! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Pol...
Ep. 58 "Coat Check the Gimp and James Fritz"
January 24, 2020 20:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBToday's episode is over the top with hilarious topics and Server Submitted Stories! We invite dear friend and fiery comedian James Fritz co-host this episode about working at / patronizing music venues and discuss all the ways you can piss off the super "punk" bartender, We have advice for which secret, tucked away bar to look for when you're at one of these concert halls, and how to properly order and curry favor with a cool drink slinger while enjoying the show. Send us your Serve...
Ep. 57 "The January Slump"
January 17, 2020 20:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBToday we are discussing why the January slump is a real phenomenon in the service industry and how to cope and plan for it. Joselyn Hughes is back in the studio with some FRESH TATS as well as past guest Aaron Sine who speaks on the managerial and restaurant operations side. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 56 "Runnin' the Joint with Ed Larson"
January 10, 2020 20:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBIn today's episode we talk about the restaurant jobs that make you wear all of the hats without getting all of the compensation for it and our guest host Ed Larson would know! He sheds more light on what it takes to be a fair manager/chef/bartender/bouncer/server all in one shift if that's what it takes to keep the place from burning to the ground. Your Server Submitted Stories are wild AF per usual so keep 'em coming! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/s...
Ep. 55 "Marrying Ketchup and Al Samuels"
January 04, 2020 00:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBWe decided it was time to finally discuss the topic that inspired the name of our podcast: SIDE WORK! Good friend and comic genius Al Samuels joins us to discuss the nuances of detail work that either soothes or enrages, depending on the type of server you are. Bottom line, every server and bartender's workload involves A LOT of polishing, slicing, soaking, digging, scraping, wiping, folding, carrying, stocking, and many additional mind-numbing activities to do the job correctly. An...
Ep. 54 "Money Corners, Burrito Energy, and Angela Lovell"
December 28, 2019 00:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBAs we move into 2020, we are ready to do better, be better, feel better and bring you with us! Angela Lovell, a clairvoyant, astrologer, and long time service industry professional teaches us how to invoke abundance into our hectic lives. We also learn tips for protecting and controlling our energies, how to physically wash off a bad night, and where to make a money corner in your home or place of employment! Happy New Year, gang! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-wo...
Ep. 53 "A Very Side Work Holiday Special"
December 20, 2019 23:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBHappy Holidays, Side Work family! We invited some past guests, magical creatures, and fuzzy holiday feels to cobble together a little gift from us to you. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/side-work-podcast/support See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep. 52 "Giving A Flying F#ck for a Living"
December 13, 2019 23:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBToday's episode features a little known tribe of the service industry: Airport Servers. Andrea and Brooke have their minds blown over what it takes to do this job in addition to all of the hoops you have to jump through to even get hired. Last week's anonymous source is back in the discussion because they served time at an airport Chili's and it's complicated and infuriating - just like air travel. And once again, your Server Submitted Stories do not disappoint. --- Support this po...