The Tom Flip Key West Podcast

Ian Bennett is an artist based out of Oregon who's work can be seen up and down Duval Street. We discuss the Hard Rock days, once upon a time at The Porch, architectural salvage, ladder plus power line equals coma, building a house from the ground up, blowing out the tires, Japanese fruit molds, Oregon laws, American history, the lizards of Key West, poop bags and coyotes, art wear houses, li...

George Aderhold is a DJ and long time Key West resident. We discuss expressing yourself through music, weddings are still the worst, Shazam it, roommate starts, can you like Fat Albert, one captain no corner, then the rent went up, disco balls, gas tank wake up, golden age of hip hop, CVS bangers, all vinyl rockabilly 45's sets and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co  @www.22andco....

Carla Fuquay is a Psychotherapist raised in Key West. We discuss a chance meeting at the Green Parrot leading to Carla, avocado issues, life coaching, mental health, hood rat teens, Mean Girl life lessons, cyborgs, social media mind, wild child blond pixie cuts, work life vs home life, fear of failure, freedom sweet spots and more.  Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co  @www.22andco.com @www.p...

Layla Barr is a healthy cookin' activist marching badass mother and she calls Key West home. We discuss west coast California hippies, powder puff, safari animals, Parisian daily life, applying to colleges, getting tipped in Scotty Dollars, downtime accounting, abortion diversions, gas station chicken, mask flirting, moon groundings, death row meals, Fantasy Fest 2022, From Dusk Til Dawn Heav...

Miguel Perez is best know for creating my theme music. We discuss moving to Maine after being Key West infamous, living that corporate life, yo teach, Duval Street freedom, soul saving bartending, bubba migration, KW to Maine via sailboat, Padagucci, Stevie B on the deserted island, hip hop in paradise and more. @www.keyscoffee.co  @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com @www.generalhorseplay.com ...

King Paul returns on his birthday and I ask him all sorts of stuff I've always wondered about the U.K. We discuss surviving a stroke, the royal family, mushy peas, bangers are good but they're no Cumberland sausages, spanners, cricket, bonfire fireworks night, chavs, Rod Stewart in ladies panties, John Waters encounters and more. @www.keyscoffee.co  @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.co...

Mike Flammia is the owner of Stone Soup Gallery on White Street. We discuss not being an A$$hole and tipping, buying a business in Key West, finding love over a rack of ribs, being smarter than you look, the lockdown portion of covid, term limits and gas prices, JAWS returns, republican marriage BS, vacation rental loopholes, matching tattoos, Putin artwork and more.  @www.keyscoffee.co  @www.22an...

Lyndsey Varvatos is a Dinosaur loving Bartender at Tattoos and Scars. We discuss Key West being better than Tampa, breaking up cock fighting rings, the doomed section of the 200 block, horse talk, the dinosaur elite eight, playing dress up, double the salary so we can scrape by, bartending school is a scam, a pirates life is not for me, the American Virgin Islands, the guilty pleasure that is Jers...

Isabelle Eubanks is a Photographer that splits time between the Florida Keys and the San Fransisco Bay Area. We discuss her arrival in Key West as a teenager, showing up to a Tom Flip photoshoot, third world San Fran, Marilyn Manson's sex life, school bus festival travels, the corperatization of Margaritaville, the new Fantasy Fest, being a Keys photographer, sparkle grime, RIP Pauley Walnuts...

Lynn Barras has been a school principal for the last 20 years. We discuss getting proposed to in Key West, teaching in paradise is tough, teaching at the school you went to, god wants you to wear pantyhose, Nubz plaid, being an 80's teen, Madonna's butt implants, marching with the kids, the lottery system, travel teams, women on strike, that good guac, taking the door off the hinge, Gran...

Lou Gammell is a Key West bartending veteran, clocking in over 30 years behind some of Duval Street's busiest bars. We discuss meeting each other at a private Kenny Chesney show at Margaritaville, working as a bellhop, what sound does a giraffe make, buying a piece of paradise, things that only happen in Key West, the manager trap, Sloppy job stability, the price of a Hemingway signature, box...

Mistress Carrie is a Boston Rock DJ Legend. We discuss the roots of the Iron Maiden Adams, Task Force Dagger, Opie and Anthony leading to a career, rap rock, The Baddest Bitch in Boston, hair cut sell outs, Van Halen or Van Hagar, nothing beats Sabbath, the Uncle Rob musical influence, Dimebag's funeral, perfect 80's hair metal style, supporting the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, Mules...

Paul Menta is the owner of Key West Legal Rum among many other things. We discuss growing up around Philadelphia, Quaker saviors, if you don't fit in give Key West a shot, island reputations, crab gravy, professional kite boarding, setting multiple Guinness world records, Cuban chugs, the good bread, commercial fishing, the organic goalpost, self sustaining island, lifestyle vs money, the per...

Amanda Anderson is the co-owner of One Love food truck located on Stock Island. We discuss doing super tourist non bar things, WTF is a Tarheel, the flow state, island vibes, John Candy, the KLAM, special K treatment, anti scammer YouTube videos, the island of magic, Italian yelling, comedic stylings, getting slapped by the softest rapper in history, all Depp no Gislaine, Bohemian Grove, alternati...

Sushi is Key West's most famous Drag Queen. We discuss pulling up to the 801 in 94, special performances, everybody starts by cleaning toilets, straight guys and gay bars, full time drag, living in Tokyo, To Tell The Truth, front cover of the NYT Travel section, at the Copa, dressmaking, getting married in a shoe, time travel, fashion designers in hot water and more. @www.keyscoffee.co  @www....

Coleen Fitzsimmons is a charter boat captain and was once a mosquito lady. We discuss the virgin vault, patenting genetically modified mosquitos, waiting tables for funzies, building tree forts in the woods, Talk A Lot Tom, mean girl stuff, high school Coleen, washed sperm, wedding industry changes, for profit at all cost heath care, 90's pop music, post covid real estate rentals, Limewire vi...

Casandra Posadas is a first gen Conch. We discuss High School hood rat shit, birth control, sour cream and Tomas, 21 vs 22, that Moana hair, quinceanera dresses, ahead of the electric bike curve, sky diving in the keys, Cassandar is coming out, mandatory service industry employment, attacking comedians, painting with Bob Ross, chop it up and more. @www.keyscoffee.co  @www.22andco.com @www.pokeinth...

Dr. Jack Norris is the southernmost Doctor in the United States. We discuss what inspired the doctor life, everything is the service industry, fishing hooks and eyes, being above the fold in The New York Times, medical marijuana, the oxytocin push, humans are corruptible, mosquito issues, early covid protocols, house calls, monoclonal antibodies, bats or labs and more. @www.keyscoffee.co  @www.22a...

Caitlin Denton is a Key West local for over 10 years. We discuss working retail in paradise, traveling the world on a budget, prepping drills, the best of Irma times, selling cars in Alaska, big sister influences, YOGA stuff, the quiet burn, velvet painting purchases, Jimi and Dolly, grocery store educate and more. @www.keyscoffee.co  @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com @www.generalhorseplay.c...

Christina Swilley is a Santa Fe Vinyl only DJ and one time Key West single mom. We discuss being a military wife, if Key West was in the dessert, windmills again, gay pastor dads, speaking in tongues, Mimi, bad haircuts, motorcycle maintenance, dream mixers, small old cars, going full gear, the president of SAGA, Lizzo love and more. @www.keyscoffee.co  @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com @www...

Jesse Maska is a Key Wester by the way of New Jersey. We discuss going AWOL in the Navy and leaving with an honorable discharge, bar backing in Key West, selling art in Duval St galleries, the Eminem look of the early 2000's , being an air traffic controller, my first bad apple podcast review, post happy hour ankle breaks, handcuffed pool guests, the new non-nude Fantasy Fest, Dr. Phil vs Bum...

Eli Paez is a multigenerational Conch that I hope one day takes over 5 Brothers Key West. We discuss going to college and returning home, the 5 brothers festival food truck future, smoke this but don't get on a ladder, the transition, sounding like Beyonce and Adell, being a man ain't all it's cracked up to be, smile more requests, mask fights and more. @www.keyscoffee.co  @www.22an...

Kate Divoll is leaving Key West for greener pastures and this is her exit interview. We discuss the Asheville migration, playing well with others, get me that Dorothea Lange money, nice vs kind, Canal Fish opening, Insta thirst traps, hanging with Captain Outrageous, least favorite things, cowboy nights, nose breaks, how do you pull over a self driving car, bad vibes at the bar and more. @www.keys...

Cliff Cody is a country musician that just recently made Key West HOME. We discuss the worst thing happening on stage, the Bronco, Air Supply, greatest one hit wonder, country dress codes, the guitar that got away, 74 Willie, Twitty Town, freedom of speech, money and patriotism, Trigger, Willie weed will put a hurtin' on ya, quick history of country music, playing NWA for your daughter and mo...

Puddin Tain is a Drag Queen that made Key West home. We discuss hangovers on Ash Wednesday, why the K in Krew, passing down the Queen Crown, we be Libras, Bette Midler plus Patti Smith equals Puddin Tain, my favorite bathroom, the under appreciation of Grace Jones, you can't force a mustache, false history key west tours, secret societies, peer pressure is gross and more. Thanks to my sponsor...