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Tiki Caliente
Episode #354 on April 26th, 2015

Tiki Caliente

Some big events coming up in 2015 and here at the Cocktail Nation we love to cover them for you, and one of those is Tiki Caliente. So this week, the man behind it all, Rory Snyder swings by to talk about this marvelous event in Palm Springs. We have an interesting story on the lessons learnt from Bond and it’s rare when big developers...

Stan Freberg Story
Episode #353 on April 19th, 2015

Stan Freberg Story

This week we look at the life of Stan Freberg who left us recently. I have a book that just may be the bible for all “lounge lotharios” and a sad story about the Coco Palms hotel from Blue Hawaii....

Big Eyes
Episode #352 on April 12th, 2015

Big Eyes

This week a movie you just have to see. A movie set in the sixties that will blow your mind as to how one artist could be exploited so badly in what became a lie of mammoth proportions. I have a story of a more recent hoax and how would you liks a cold-war era house with a bunker and news on the passing of...

Mod Betty
Episode #351 on April 5th, 2015

Mod Betty

This week we take a look at an up coming mid mod and tiki event. I have got some cool blogs to tell you about for your retro-fix. Also, the best parties from across the globe and some very cool new lounge tracks, plus some Mad Men news....

Pat Cooper Comedy
Episode #350 on March 29th, 2015

Pat Cooper Comedy

Time for another laugh again with our monthly classic comedy segment back on the show. This week the comedy of Pat Cooper on the radio. News on a popular TV show being sued over musical rights, and no, Robin Thicke has nothing to do with it. And what do you think about reincarnation, a story that might surprise you....

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