The Tom Flip Key West Podcast

Ryan Saca is one of my favorite Key West people. We discuss paddleboarding, restoring a vintage Airstream, being hazed by Mona Amore, burrito creation, doing the dirty work that nurses don't want to, stepping up the costume game year after year, halloween love, working at tattoo shops, swimming with whale sharks, who has the better body, the cult of crossfit, Shannon Kennedy, Harry Potter, ge...

Cuzzy Socks is a chef and musician residing in Key West for over a decade. We talk being chewed up and spit out in the Keys, disk golf, being a mailman, being a fish dip mogul, trading baseball cards, being a pizza man, the origin of Cuzzy Socks, getting caught up in the Austin riots, borrowing cars and wrecking them, delivering mail to nuns and more.  Visit my sponsor @www.keyscoffee.co

THE Reverend Christopher Aiello joins me this week and we discuss Into The Void Antiques, getting to Key West from New England, shootin' boats for Roney Scott, not outrunning the rona, being an international professional pirate, Nigel in full regalia, other podcasts, DMX, political opinions from plumbers, the F1 obsession of Rere inc., watching the Super Bowl with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Florida...

Listen Bubba, listen. Martin Liz is a conch and a World Class Chef. We talk Cuban roots, the Hukilau, the origins of his non Cuban sounding name, Rastafarianism, Key West Personal Chef, Cacio e Pepe, Cuban coffee spots around town, the death of the medianoche sandwich, Capt Tony, bubble guts at the strip club, death row meals, unknown sisters, traveling to Cuba, junkyard resorts and more.  Thanks...

Mark Straiton is a DJ and world class mixmaster cocktologist. In this longest interview yet we discuss his multiple master degrees, running a speakeasy in Brooklyn, being a pickle man, blue cheese and Makers, Key West jobs, Pumps in NY, Northeastern judgement, Hardcore roots, the Cod Fish Hill Crew, Sonic Youth, techno DJ's, NYC clubs back in the day, we play guess the job, the Sound Factory,...

Jenn Stefanacci is a bar owner originally from New Jersey. We discuss how many times a bartender has to tell customers their Key West story, Sunday Blue Laws, working at Disneyworld, I'm not Jenn, Lost Beach, who stole the bathroom book, the trials of running a bar in 2020, the cost of living in Key West, retiring, Nick Grisi, fan mail, Fancy Ray from Detroit, Capn' Tommy Flip's Fro...

Q-Mitch is a colorful character around town and is best know for running the weekly 801 Drag Bingo on Sundays. We discuss bidding on Regis Philbin memorabilia, retiring from the airline industry, PePe Le Pew, skunks, the Royal Family, The Price Is Right, Dolly Parton, world travel, Branson, good pizza in New Orleans, Vic-Yo, Christmas Otter, going to Cuba and more.  Please support my sponsor @www....

Mike Marrero is a Filmmaker and Photographer born and raised in the Conch Republic. We talk about the good old days of burlesque, the horrors of wedding photography, Santeria, his latest gallery show, the worst youtube kid stars, Chinese website takeovers, the dog chasing its tail that is Key West art, horror movies, NFTs, MC Cous Cous music videos, octopus vans and more. Listen Bubba listen, Epis...

Brandie Sager is the director of Effusion Gallery on Duval Street. We discuss living on other tropical islands, local Key West artists, supermodel chickens, gay guys don't like St. Patrick's day, lunch with Grace Jones, Big Sky Country, astrology and more. Episode 27 of the number one podcast created in my kitchen has arrived and is sponsored by Keys Coffee Co. Visit them at 505 Southard...

Barbra Sage has lived in Key West for over 20 years, runs a marketing company and is an artist. We discuss her origin story, paddleboarding while smoking cigarettes, becoming an artist in Key West, dirty audiobooks, the awesomeness of the Key West community, everybody's Irish on St Patricks day except Italians, Baltimore, well endowed pornstars on Tinder, the death of Kojin and more.  Episode...

Episode 25!!! Say What??? Effie Ford joins me this week for a historic talkfest. We discuss my new sponsor Key Coffee Company, growing up in Key West, her treasure hunting parents, the motherlode, traveling around the world, coed service fraternities, coming out gay, the one year pandemic anniversary and more.  This episode is brought to you by The Keys Coffee Co.  Visit them at keyscoffee.co

Geno Zack is a Key West realtor. We talk about Shawna Allen, never remembering peoples names and never forgetting what they drink, pandemic painting activities, upcycling street trash, Bob Ross, bartering for french bulldogs, the changes in gay culture, the smothering of Key West, running for mayor and more. Episode 24 is ready for youuuuu.

Lindsey Grace is a model that grew up in The Keys. We talk about getting scouted for modeling, living in New York, shooting with legendary photographer Mick Rock, bartending on Duval Street, missing magazine stores, legendary Key West buskers, the New Years Eve curfew, the death of the driftwood house nude beach and much more. 

Dr. Ryan Barnett is my chiropractor and friend. We discuss not allowing fear to run your life, money not being everything, the vibrations of your being, shopping on the edge of the grocery store, treating an illness vs curing an illness, Tom Brady and his self care, the back pain tug of war in my body, how love is the answer and more. Episode 22 is a walk down Wellness Lane. 

Susannah Wells is one of my favorite people ever and that is why is episode is soooo long. We talk about working in a gallery, The Guinea Pig Girls podcast, the Kamala Harris feminist quandary, about how Mad Libs may save your soul, guilty pleasure pandemic television shows, not letting appearing on the Lifetime network go to her head, recreating classic commercials, her love of feet and the band...

 Rae Michelle's family has nautical ties to key west since the 1800's. We talk about staring in a Bollywood music video, old tractor riding cowboys, Denver isn't Key West, Fantasy Fest vs the Duval street awning, micropopulations, buying flowers from the back of a van, the vibrations of everything, meeting Matthew McConaughey decades apart and more. Listen to episode 20 of the numbe...

Sean Corcoran is a musician who has been visiting and gigging in the Keys for years. We discuss how his friends 10 year wedding anniversary turned into an Iron Maiden dance party at 22 & Co, playing at Sloppy Joe's, pricing the arts accordingly, yacht rock, Iron Maiden, Iron Maiden and more Iron Maiden, touring as a musician in the early 2000's, being the cool uncle, Star Wars, favor...

Mook J is an artist of many forms and long time Key West resident. We talk about getting his foot in the acting door, fist fights for sneakers, bringing the swag in Paris, making music in the home studio, gansta shit in Mobile Alabama, Tupac or Biggie, visitors taking Key West vibes home with them, humans compromising with humans and more. Episode 18 coming your way. 

Tom Dustin is a comedian and an owner of Comedy Key West. We talk about drunk people stealing stuff, Dave Attell in Key West, morning radio shows, Bob Barker and The Price Is Right, betting on spelling bees's, scooter honks, the Blue Heaven vortex, yelling at the ghost trolley and so much more. Episode 17, two Toms, two microphones and an endless supply of the F-Word. 

EXTRA, EXTRA, read all about it. Mandy Miles writes about The Tom Flip Key West Podcast!!! She heard I had the number one podcast in all of Key West and had to report about it. We discuss growing up in New Jersey, Fake IDs, how easy it is for average men to get laid in Key West, working for newspapers, Buoy Boyz magazine, death row last meals, owning a little piece of Key West and more. Sweet 16 c...

Erin Mayer is a political activist and writer living in Key West. Join us for a marathon of a discussion about time moving differently in The Keys, the whoring out of paradise, cancel culture, Cuban-American republicans, Instagram husbands, Bernie Sanders in alternate universes, some of our favorite stand up comedians and the origin of the nickname 'Bean'. Episode 15 is a nonstop talkfes...

Dionte Dunning is a long time Key West resident. His family has ties to the island for over a hundred years. We talk about being born in Germany, hitting 20,000 steps a day, dating during covid, dunking on gentlemen from the neighborhood, getting stabbed by his Serbian ex-wife, dealing with the haters, grey sweatpants and more. Episode 14 had arrived.

Matt Sheehan is a Real Estate Agent and former bartender living that Key West life. We discuss Little Whitehouse Subs, how a broken RV kickstarted his move to Key West, the silly things you witness while tending bar, Champagne Mike, rooting for Tom Brady after The Patriots, classic wrestling and more. Get ready to laugh about nothing in particular.   Lucky number 13 is here for your listening plea...

Super Girl Audrey Samz joins me this week and we talk about Southard Street, the origin of Super Girl, German cars, how I'm sorry I'm not Jenn, the community of Key West being it's most valuable asset and DEATH!!! Episode 12 in your face like a can of mace.

This week founder of Comedy Key West, Joe Madaus joins me for a chat. We talk about how working in the television industry brought him to Key West, working on boats, the history of Comedy Key West, everlasting hangovers, and try to figure out if laughter can cure Covid. It can't. Episode 11 of the number 1 rated Key West podcast that's recorded in my apartment coming atcha, so check, cha...