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Potions Of The Caribbean
Episode #294 on December 15th, 2013

Potions Of The Caribbean

Jeff Beachbum Berry has got a brand new book out that will blow your mind about the history of tiki drinks. For those in Los Angeles I have a very cool hang out for you, plus a very groovy newsletter to sign up for which I can guarantee you won’t regret when it drops into your inbox each week....

American International Pictures
Episode #293 on December 8th, 2013

American International Pictures

This week on the show we take a look at one of the smallest players in the movie making machine of Hollywood of the fifties that just happened to be one that packed a really big punch. News on the demise of the ‘Hukilau’ event in Florida, plus the best lounge and exotica from across the globe along with the best parties to end the...

Shelley Berman
Episode #292 on December 2nd, 2013

Shelley Berman

A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of speaking to the great comedian ‘Shelley Berman’. Well, he’s back on the show to talk about a book of poetry he’s has written along with extraordinary ability to adlib. I’ve got a free vintage online magazine to check out, and a nice box set for you in time for Christmas....

Tiki Iniki
Episode #291 on November 25th, 2013

Tiki Iniki

I love it when a new Tiki Bar opens and keeps the Aloha spirit alive, this week I talk to the manager of a new Tiki Bar which has opened on the big Island called Tiki Iniki. Continuing on the big island, news of a legal battle that Brad Tiki Shark Parker has been plunged into. And whilst many of us who are into the...

Disney Frozen on Ice
Episode #290 on November 18th, 2013

Disney Frozen on Ice

The franchise that is Disney is one of the best known across the globe, the man who began it all, Walt Disney was a man with vision and that vision continued after his death in 1966. This week we talk to a man who has put together book all about the time after Walt’s death. There’s also news on a new book from Beachbum Berry...

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