Day Drinking on Delmarva

Todd celebrates his neighbor’s lights and Tony introduces his Bagel Manifesto. Our sponsor this week is the Mountain Maryland Mamas podcast, a podcast that is mostly the mirror image of ours. Covering the Deep Creek and Garrett County area, they do for the mountain resort what we do for the beach. Kind of. I mean, they’re nicer than me, but they seem to have Todd’s enthusiasm for their area. I lis...

Tony isn't a regular Facebook participant. This week he remembered why after accidentally baiting some trolls. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

Berlin does Halloween as well as Delmar does it poorly. In this episode, we try and figure out why. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

Punk in the time of Covid, the Delmar Police strike a deal, and we're happy to welcome GCFL Productions as a new sponsor. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

This week we get a little derailed by talking about the "Best Of" promotions that drive us a little nuts. Plus, Todd goes to a party and Tony stays home for the Frostburg Indie Lit fest. No matter how hard we try (and I think Todd made a better effort than I did this week) whenever the topic of “Best Of” issues of local magazines come up, there’s a little ranting that follows. From my perspective,...

In this episode, we break the story about a local bartender becoming a finalist in a national competition, the problem with poetry (again) and whether spies are listening to our show. Todd and I tried out a couple of different places in Berlin to record the show. This was a million years ago and nobody knew what podcasts were. As a result, people were just confused by the fact that we were sitting...

Labor Day at the beach is radically different from Labor Day elsewhere for lots of reasons. The first being the pressure comes off in the service industry. And this year, they needed it. When I was a kid (and I’m sure they still do something like it on the Jersey Shore) some towns would hold what could be called “Farewell Benny” parties. “Benny” is one of my favorite pejoratives. It stands for Bay...

Both Todd and I make our livings from what would be our hobbies. Neither of us would be confused with a wealthy person but that is OK. I returned to local journalism but of a completely different kind recently, and I’m pretty excited about it. Rather than having to write 10 stories no matter what, I report on issues that I think matter to my neighbors, or that I think ought to matter. Todd got to...

This week, Tony talks about being on a Christian conspiracy podcast and Todd gets recognized at the host of Dewey Raw. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

The point of live shows is to get caught up in the euphoria, not to relive your mediocre teen years. In this week’s show, Todd and I take a look at live shows and revisit our discussion about tribute acts. He is a fan, I am not. For Todd, the energy of younger people, especially if the tribute band is right on, is superior to the older voices that sometimes are too weak for the music and the entit...

What I thought was a purple bottle of gin turned out to be a bottle of purple gin. This was completely unexpected and a little horrifying. I’d gone to the liquor store with my brother to pick up some supplies and wanted to try a new gin. I’d never heard of Empress Gin. I just knew it was a little more expensive and took that to mean it would have something herbal and potentially kooky going on. We...

Todd shares stories from Dewey Beach and the Freeman Stage. Tony winds up his wildly unsuccessful book tour. You can check out Dewey Raw on the Starboard’s YouTube channel or watch below: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

On this week’s show, Todd and I talk about his adventures in Ocean City, particularly at The Cork Bar, which is one of the few places that knows what Ocean City really is and acts accordingly.  My own ambivalence about the resort is always this notion that is it anything more than a tacky tourist trap. It’s carny to its core but pretends that it’s a more accessible Martha’s Vineyard or whatever. ...

In this week’s episode, Todd talks about getting back out on a regular basis and interacting with the crowds as they return to the beach. Todd does a bunch of work in Dewey and talks about how the Starboard is kind of built for the easing of restrictions. Not only is a lot of it outside, but that’s kind of the attraction. Dragged Into the Light is out now, and I would really love it if you got a c...

Todd lured a tree guy to his house and the neighbors never let him leave. It’s astounding how much more confident we feel hiring someone when we see them working. There’s a reality to it. Even if they’re doing something we don’t understand, seeing someone who appears to know what they’re doing is so much better than looking at Google Reviews and such. We don’t spend too much time on the show takin...

Now that he can go out again, Todd takes the opportunity to pair his ability to leave the house with all the alcohol available outside. In this episode, he talks about #TastyTuesdays, his project to just start dropping in to places while he still can have them (mostly) to himself. While Todd spends Tuesdays exploring, Tony spends them fielding emails about the recently concluded The Devil You Know...

I’ve mentioned before (and let’s face it, kinda constantly) that I have a book coming out about a cult . I’m also featured in a six-part documentary series about the cult called The Devil You Know Season 2 on ViceTv . The show airs on Monday night and, as a result, people reach out to me about it, often in reference to another cult they would like me to investigate. I’m not a cult investigator, li...

A local punk band ran afoul of the town this week after they were booked to perform before anyone asked their grandkids to show them a YouTube picture of this “punk music” they’d been hearing all about. The difficulty, for me as much as for Todd, is that you either have an arts scene or a curated shopping scene. Berlin has for years been drifting toward the latter, even as its arts and artisans co...

Salisbury Maryland has extra vaccines which is good, but it’s also indicative of the fact that the Eastern Shore has too many crazy people. This isn’t a surprise to me. In this episode, Todd and I talk about the implications of living among the ethically unvaccinated and other religious nutballs. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bo...

Todd sprinted off to Virginia this week like a regular tourist. Tony kept his head down after The Devil You Know debuted last week. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

Todd looks back on another year of Good Clean Fun Life Productions, and Tony answers a letter from a stranger. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

Todd and Tony talk about using your website or ending it, and the continuing good vibes on Clubhouse. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

Todd and Tony take a look at two of the advertorial glossies that grace this proud peninsula. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

Todd and Tony discuss the return to school in Worcester, plus suburban survivalists and Delaware restaurants. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daydrinkingondelmarva.substack.com

Five years ago Todd started a podcast to show the behind-the-scenes fun of what's happening in the biggest little party town  - Dewey Beach. After a hiatus, he is starting it up again with a new format to make sure it is fun and informative featuring weekly conversations with Toastie the General manager of the world-famous Starboard restaurant.   Take a listen to this bonus episode and keep an eye...