Inside the Desert Oasis Room

Today we chat with Clive Farrington, original founder, member, writer and lead singer of the 80's new wave band, When in Rome! Join me and our friend Shaun Moffett to learn about his start in music, stories from the When in Rome heyday and what he's doing today! On the web: @wheninrome.uk To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesianpop For exclusive...

Today we chat with Lady Layrite, Francesca Po along with Justin and Malia Lawrence of Makanalani, makers of fine Aloha wear! On the web: @fancy_po and @aloha.makanalani www.shopmakanalani.com Use code "20polynesianpop" to save 20% site wide until September 1, 2026 (Not combinable with any other discounts). To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesia...

Today we chat with Erica Luera and Boris Hamilton. Erica is a lead bartender at Strongwater, a craft cocktail bar in Anaheim, Ca and we are joined by our friend Boris Hamilton to talk about cocktails, funny and sexy bar stories and more! To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesianpop For exclusive content subscribe to our Patreon at http://www.patr...

Today we are welcomed into The Shag House in Palm Springs, CA to visit with Josh Agle aka The Artist Shag and Brandon McBurney owner of The Shag House! Learn aboudt Shag's art background and how he and Brandon approached the design and build of The Shag House! On the web: @theartistshag www.shag.com @theshaghouse www.theshaghouse.com To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http...

Today we stop by Tiki Teddy's LA Art Studio to chat with Alex Angeles aka "Tiki Teddy!" Teddy is a talented artist and sign painter who's work harkens back to the golden age of artistic hand painted signs. Hear about how he got started, what the hand-painted sign making world looks like in the midst of AI and much, much more! On the web: @teddystiki www.tikiteddy.com

Today we are joined by Nick Petty, Shaun Moffett and Nick Papadakis to reflect on the LA Fires that ravaged the Pacific Palisades and Alta Dena neighborhoods in January of 2025. Hear experiences from 3 different perspectives: An Alta Dena resident who lost his home, a first responder who helped with the fire-fighting and recovery effort and a volunteer who helped with managing donations and aid fr...

Today we are joined Ash Tsai, Jason Markoff and Frank Merle, the lead actors and director of the new movie Namaka! We chat about the making of the movie, our interpretations of the story and more! Warning: Spoilers ahead! From IMDb: "A musician on a tropical vacation meets an extraordinary young woman who may be much more than she appears."  For information on where to watch the film, go to www.na...

On this episode we are joined by The Bash Royal Court including Lyric Reverie (Queen of the Bash), Sweet Darlin' Marie (Princess of the Bash), Siren (Lady of The Bash), along with the pageant producer and reigning Lady Layrite, Francesca Po! To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesianpop For exclusive content subscribe to our Patreon at http://www....

Today we chat with Mitchell Yee, Michael Gall and Eddie Agin, all of them former skippers from the Jungle Cruise attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California! Hear some fun behind the scenes stories of their time on the Jungle Cruise as well as Indiana Jones Adventure and the Enchanted Tiki Room!  To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesianpop F...

On this episode we chat with author, bartender and cocktail historian, Martin Tummino! Learn about his path to cocktailing and becoming a multi-published author of cocktail books in Latin America! To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesianpop For exclusive content subscribe to our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/polynesianpop

On this episode we chat with glamour photographer Susana Vestige about her new book, 20 Years of Modern Pinup! To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesianpop For exclusive content subscribe to our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/polynesianpop

Today we chat with Steve and Grace Ewald, the founders and proprietors of spirits brand, Kavahol! Kavahol is a zero proof kava based spirit that works equally well in any tropical cocktail as many of their spirited counterparts. Hear Steve and Grace's journey to creating Kavahol and how Kavahol fills a new market niche in the zero spirits cocktail scene! To follow our adventures, subscribe to our...

Today we bring you Henrik Van Ryzin aka VanTiki from his "Made in Hawaii" symposium at this year's Tiki in Waikiki Weekender in Oahu, Hawaii. This is the audio piece from his fun and fascinating symposium, telling the story of his upbringing on the island of Oahu and how his art journey ultimately led to him making custom tiki mugs from the mainland state of Oregon! To follow our adventures, subsc...

On this episode, we are joined by Elle Festin, tattoo artist, cultural revivalist and founder of Spiritual Journey Tattoo. We chat about traditional Filipino tattooing methods and hear stories from his journey to the village of Buscalan, high in the Philippine mountains to meet with the legendary Whang Od; at 107, the oldest tattoo artist in the world and last traditional tattoo artist of the Kali...

Today we chat with Sweet Lou Montague and Harry Le Djangles of the iconic Southern California party band The Dirty Lowdown! Hear their origin story and learn about both of their platinum level award winning musical backgrounds, ranging from hip-hop's Cypress Hill to Latin boy band sensations Mermelada! To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesianpop...

On this episode, we come to you live from Tiki in Waikiki during Skull and Crown's pop-up from Don the Beachcomber's Tribute Treehouse at the International Marketplace in Waikiki Beach for what may very well be the first full length podcast recorded from this historic banyan tree! To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesianpop For exclusive content...

On this episode, we are joined by Francesca Po, PhD in Religious Studies and Kristine Angeles, apprentice at Spiritual Journey Tattoo to chat about traditional Filipino tattooing methods, history, practices and more! To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesianpop For exclusive content subscribe to our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/polynesianpop

On this episode, we chat with our friends Maria Cabrero and Israel Orellana from Cocomama Tiki Room in Cozumel, Mexico! And joining us is Kim Brandi owner and founder of Deadhead Rum! We talk about tiki culture in Mexico, the similarities between Polynesian and Mayan art and culture, and little tease about their upcoming festival, Creepy Tiki, happening at the end of October! To follow our adventu...

On this episode, we chat with our friend Fini! Fini is the producer of the upcoming documentary "Cabali and the Tiki Mug Obsession" a movie about tiki mugs, mug making and collecting. We chat about how the movie came to fruition and how he got started on his own tiki mug obsession!  To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesianpop For exclusive conte...

On this episode, we chat with Skip Heller. Skip is an exotica musician and the front man of Skip Heller's Voodoo 5. We chat about his musical roots dating back to his youth in Philadelphia, his thoughts, origin and philosophy on exotica music, and the future of his band Voodoo 5! To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesianpop For exclusive content...

On this episode, we chat with Mark Riddle. You might better know Mark under his stage pseudonym, Marty Lush! On this episode we chat about his musical background, his journey into exotica music and how he got started playing the vibes, his radio show and podcast The Quiet Village and his new album, Lahaina Sunset!  To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/...

On this episode, we chat with artist David Gambale. You might have seen David's work at Tiki Kon or other tiki events but his most prolific piece was the album cover for Licensed to Ill for the Beastie Boys. Learn about David's journey from art school through today and hear the fascinating story of how he got hired to paint the Licensed to Ill album cover and what became of the art after the album...

Today we chat with Jayme Lynn Blaschke! Jayme is a tiki enthusiast and YouTuber out of New Braunfels, Texas who makes instructional videos on lamp building, cocktails, tiki carving and more. We talk about how he got started in tiki and YouTube, his building and production process, and what's in store for his channel! To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.co...

Today we chat with Duke and Lola Bossanova of the YouTube Channel, Bossanova Life! If you've ever thought about getting started in content creation, this episode is for you! We talk about what it's like to start, develop and maintain a YouTube channel, our favorite fellow YouTubers, we share our experiences in content creation, as well as lessons we learned the hard way (over the years)!   To foll...

Today we chat with Nick Petty aka Echo Island Tiki and talk about building home tiki bars, our favorite defunct watering holes, thrifting vintage glassware and barware, his approach to cocktails, and much, much more!  To follow our adventures, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/polynesianpop For exclusive content subscribe to our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/polynesianpo...