Open Bar Talk Podcast With Jim Search

Hey y'all! It's a new year but the format remains the same, we talkin to some of the most intriguing bartenders to walk the planet. And they got stories too! This episode we got the homie Alex Nicholas (IG: @notalexnicholas) rockin in the virtual studio. This one was so much fun...and keep an ear out as to why bringing a digital scale to a restaurant is ill-advised...get it!

Still goin strong, still bringin you the tales of the bar game! This episode we have LA bar veteran John Durham III (IG: @johnmd3). He's seen so much, including the supernatural. Believe it or not...also, be sure to check out his YouTube channel Foodflash. He creates some of the dopest cocktails you will ever see in your (super)natural life!

WE ARE BACK! Fresh off a little break, we are doin this again! So dope to be back bringing y'all stories from behind the bar. For the return we have hilarious comedy and former drink slinger Reggie Parker (IG: @rpcomedy). Come check out his tales of serving out in Oregon and how bringer shows exists in the bar game too!

Hey y'all. I wanted to let you know...that I DID NOT podfade on you. We are on a bit of a hiatus, but I assure you we will be back with new episodes soon. Peace!

It’s that time y’all. Bar story time! It’s my favorite part of the week...just as I assume it’s yours! On this go around we’ve got ATL drink slinger Max Fine (IG: @maxfine_) telling us the tales of tending bar from fine dining to the dive-iest of dives. Understand that this one is going to be amazing. Get into it!

Hey y’all The tales of the bar don’t stop, so neither shall we! Our guest this week is the hilarious Dara Jemmott (IG:@chocolatejem). She talks about her run as a bartender at the iconic Apollo Theater. And what a run it was! Check out what happens when the sound goes out at a Patti LaBelle concert and how that situation is resolved. It’s...well...just check it out!

This is huge! 30 episodes in the books. So for this one I tapped into my hometown roots. I got my fellow Binghamtonian, Jeff Eggleston on the show! This one was so much fun. He’s an amazing storyteller. He walks us through how from birth he was destined to stand behind the bar. It’s an amazing ride. From there we move into his wild days as a bartender in college, the world was his oyster...you’ll...

This is a real special episode y’all. It’s the start of the bouncer editions that we are gonna drop every once in a while! Bouncers are an integral part of the bar experience...and they got some crazy stories too! From bouncing in night clubs while in high school to watching a hilarious celeb roast a doorman, Mike has seen so much. Also, he’s got some solid advice on how to interact with a bartend...

Another dope episode on deck. Maggie Champagne (IG: @margaretchampagne) is in the buildin virtually! She dishes on the wild and crazy times of Doc Holiday’s, an iconic establishment in NYC. So much bedlam ensued...so get ready to listen to it.

Check it out, some more bar stories are here! This go around we have the incredibly talented Ja-Ron Young (IG: @jaronly1988). He’s seen the Broadway bar world all the way to the messy universe of Five Napkin Burger. Grifters and ne’er do well management. What a time! Had some tech issues on this joint, but it was saved by GarageBand gawd Tommy Cormier! Salute to him.

Season three is alive! Lets go get it! To kick it off, I’ve got hilarious comedian and Massachusetts native James Martin. This is a good one for real. We follow the beginnings of bartending school then get into the aggressively made margaritas he has crafted. Buckle in for his celeb stories along with his run in with a music legend! Rock it!

The end of season two! Thank all of you for rockin 'with us and enjoying these tales of the bar. For the season finale, we got Kim Dinaro (IG: @kimberrd) on the show! Quite a conversation to be had...come listen to the harrowing tale of bros renting out the bar and what can go wrong with that. If that’s not enough, there’s another tale of why a dress code is important at a bar...get it!

Hey yo! I’m not here to disappoint any of y’all...you want bartending stories, and we got ‘em! We are rounding out the LA tour of the show with the stories from Papp Johnson (IG: @pappyvanjohnson). These are nothing short of hilarious! From heavy handed pours in New Orleans to the importance of being your own boss and getting paid, we cover quite a bit. Get with us!

The stories don’t end, and neither will this podcast! On this ride we head out to LA to chop it up with Quincy Johnson (IG: @quincyjohnsonii). This dude has seen it all from behind the bar. From drunk girlfriends callin the police on their missing boyfriends to the “Eyes Wide Shut” parties comin to life...it gets nuts. Come rock with us!

We got another great one comin for ya! Very exciting stuff. This go around we have the hilarious mixologist Lea’h Sampson (IG: @officalleahsampson) to tell us all about how Austin bars are filled with some real poor decision makers. You’re gonna love this one. Get ready!

This episode was so much fun! I had the opportunity to chop it up with hilarious comedian and drink slinger Peggy O’Leary (IG: @aunt_peggyo). So many laughs and an amazing dive into her life and times of bartending. From randos at The Creek And The Cave to blurry nights of those down the shore, this one is not one to miss. Enjoy it!

The bar continues to be raised on this show (saw what I did there?) Storyteller extraordinaire, comedian and suds pourer George Gordon (IG: @georgepgordoniii) is out here telling two of the most ridiculous and unheard of stories this show has ever heard. All I can say is get ready, because he’s comin out blazin with these joints. Enjoy it!

Kickin it in Jersey this episode y’all! This episode we got righteous dude Tom Funk rockin it with us. Some of the stories from his over 2 decades in the game are amazing. From hook ups where they shouldn’t be to a lost and found I never thought I’d hear...it was a real adventure. Go get it!

We headin to sunny Miami and Tampa with this joint. So much nightlife craziness abounds, and lucky for us Jay Castillo (IG: @jaycfresco) was there behind the bar to witness it all! Did you know there was such a thing as “champagne wars?” Well you’re about to hear all about it and so much more. Drink up!

What a star studded episode! This go round we have a great friend of the podcast and in real life Chris Millhouse (IG: @chrismillhouse) dishin about his time behind the bar. He takes us to the celeb-filled LA bar scene where he relives the time he cut the rug with an A-lister AND continually shot his shot! Dig it!

The curtain is raised on this one...we go behind the scenes of a theater bar with my good friend and purveyor of suds Andy Still (IG:@mischievousbastard). Quite a journey indeed! After finding out why alcohol can fuel your bathroom decisions, he takes on a journey to his local joint and we find out why it’s not a good idea to sleep at the bar. Enjoy!

Here it is! Another bartending gem ready to roll...it’s all yours. This episode we got drink slinger and hilarious comedian Kofi Thomas (IG: @koficomic) rockin it. He’s had quite a journey through the bartending world. He breaks down the best way to leave the bar and how important teamwork is when trying to find a patrons belongings...you gon’ love it.

Back at it for season 2! Very dope! To kick things off, I’ve got my friend Nichole Osborne Struk (IG: @ladystruk) at Jim Jam Studios, virtually. We talk about so much, gentlemen not understanding decriminalization and how that can benefit a full bar for starters. We also break down some of the science behind sugar daddies and sugar babies at the bar and villains come in all shapes and sizes. Check...

We did it! One season is in the books. Very dope times indeed. For our season finale we got Bar Rescue expert Derrick Turner (IG: @dturnerj) on the show to tell us all about the crazy 15 years in the game he’s experienced. He gives us tips on why holding a $100 bill in the air isn’t a good idea and breaks down the difference between a coke and a ginger ale. It’s a great episode...we really shut it...

We got another lockdown episode here for you. On this joint we got hilarious comedian and drink tosser Amanda Hurley (IG: @fake_amanda_bynes) rockin the show! She tells all about what it’s like to start off in the game of alcohol and how sometimes when someone doesn’t talk at the bar...it’s not a bad thing. Get it!