Welcome to the 22nd episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.Ohhhh snap! Mixmaster Taylor Lax aka The Cocktail Bandit is on the mic this week. You may have seen some of his creative concocti…

Welcome to the 21st episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.Warning, Warning.. High Voltage! This is a podcast featuring the one and only Angela Lechner. This episode isn't for the weak ear…

Welcome to the 20th episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.The Gals virtually travel to Jersey to chat thing up with a pal, Jose (Jay) Cordero. This is our St Paddy's Day episode!!! But we…

Welcome to the 19th episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.What a treat this week on TalkTales. Shana and Adhel get to interview the first food writer on the show to date. Emily Larson joi…

Welcome to the 18th episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.Molecular mixology talk on this grand episode of TalkTales! It is our extreme pleasure to talk tales with the brilliant and ever …

Welcome to the 17th episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.Shana and Adhel meet Mr. Ryan Flemming, ambassador for Madre Mezcal. We all know the TalkTales gals like a mezcal episode and Rya…

Welcome to the 15th episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.It is ladies night.... in celebration of the women in this crazy crazy industry. The TalkTales ladies had the extreme pleasure of…

Welcome to the 15th episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.Aaron Polsky is the man with the plan, he has taken his experiences in bartending, music and business and electrified it all into…

Welcome to the 14th episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.The Tales ladies are joined by an amazing bar lady Taylor Cloyes. The Bacardi Legacy champion herself! This lady got it all, she …

Welcome to the 13th episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.Shana and Adhel had the absolute pleasure of having the talented creator and host of Historically Drinking, Sarah Mengoni. We had…

Welcome to the 12th episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.Shana and Adhel were incredibly stoked interviewing Cesar Sandoval, the man with the plan representing Abasolo Mexican Whisky and…

***THIS EPISODE IS MOSTLY IN SPANISH*** *** ESTE EPISODIO ES MAYORMENTE EN ESPAÑOL ***Welcome to the 11th episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.¡Bienvenido al undécimo episodio de Cheaper…

Welcome to the 10th episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.Shana and Adhel had the amazing pleasure of interviewing the wonderful, beautiful and hilarious Denise Swindel. Denise is a tripl…

Welcome to the 9th episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.Shana and Adhel had the amazing pleasure of interviewing the Licor 43 global champion of 2020, Annarose Krone. She is just a delig…

Welcome to the 8th episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.Shana and Adhel go on a virtual trip to London and are joined by the host of the great podcast, Gin and Beer It, Megan Czajka. We …

Welcome to the 7th episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.Hot Take! Shana and Adhel are joined by the man with the tallest mohawk in the biz, from Los Angeles, Saeed House! In the spirit o…

Welcome to the 6th episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.Shana and Adhel are joined by the "Triple Lindy" New Orleans crew, Sari Asher, Steven Eames and Ivy Grey. They bartend, they drink…

Welcome to the fifth episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast.Shana and Adhel are joined by the bad ass that we all envy, "Lead Angel" of Angel's Envy, Ashley Erwin! What a tongue twister! A…

Welcome to the forth episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions, Shana, Adhel and our top shelf guests will answer them on our weekly podcast. Shana and Adhel are joined by Rob "Daddy" Noyola. As a new father, Rob is at his prime for fatherly and bartender advice. Check…

Welcome to the third episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions.Shana and Adhel are joined by the Beer Ghost himself, Max Reis. We get down to the real nitty gritty of this episode of Cheaper Than Therapy. Max is the beverage director of Gracias Madre, he is a mezcal gu…

Welcome to the second episode of Cheaper Than Therapy! The free bartender call in advice podcast. Call (213)465-0837 and leave us your questions. Shana and Adhel are thrilled to bring on the infamous Chad Ellis, a veteran bartender and bar owner from Baltimore MD. Chad and Shana have been friends for many years. They hit it off right off that bat a…

Welcome to the first episode of cheaper than therapy! The free bartender call in advice show. Call (213) 465-0837 and leave us your questions. Shana and Adhel are very excited to launch the new TalkTales the podcast format. We had some audio technical difficulties due to our new virtual recording platform and we apologize for some wonky audio. It w…

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed many things in our daily lives, including our little DIY podcast. The TalkTales team refocused the podcast format. Since lock down our glorious bartenders can't join us in our studio anymore. Welcome to "Cheaper Than Therapy!" a bartender advice line. Do you miss your free bartender advice? Not anymore! Call in you…

Shana has the honor to sit down and virtually interview one of LA's favorites, Daniel Djang.Daniel is the founder of the award-winning cocktail and spirits blog, Thirsty in LA. Daniel is also the co-founder of Art Beyond the Glass, the acclaimed series of festivals that showcases bartender artistry while raising funds for arts-based nonprofit organ…

Guess who's back, who's back again! Boom our mixtress Adhel is back on the mic baby!!! Shana and Adhel get at it again 6ft apart but together!!!! We catch up on lost time and for the first time in TalkTales history, Shana interviews TalkTales very own Adhel Martinez! Adhel tells her story of how she started behind the bar at a beer and wine bar nex…

Black Lives Matter!Shana finally gets back of the mic for this time traveling episode with Chris Menning the host of the podcast On The Back Bar and founder of Gastronomer Lifestyle.Shana and Chris in this collaborative episode had a blast talking about each others podcasts and creative projects. Chris lives in Bangkok, Thailand and he is the maste…

Shana and Adhel in quarantine spirit interview the host of You're 86 Justyn Myers. You're 86 is a casual interview-style podcast focusing on how professional bartenders handle challenges and bad situations at their bars and in their careers. We cover topics such as: cutting off guests, handling violence or date rape situations, personal injury and …

This episode is brought to you by Scout & Cellar, Clean Crafted wines with no pesticides and chemical additives. Order great organic biodynamic wines at https://scoutandcellar.com/deannahaase.Shana and Adhel is spirit interview Brooks Frost, bartender extraordinaire from the garden district, New Orleans. We talk on this special remote recording abo…

This is the first episode recorded using Zencastr. Due to the covid-19 pandemic our team tales couldn't get together to record in studio. Marcos who lives in Jalisco joined Shana who lives in Los Angeles via the internet to record this awesome episode. We talk about all things La Dama tequila as well as the amazing Cantina Experimento. Marcos and h…

Shana and Adhel interview Luis Del Pozo, the bar director of Gracias Madre in Newport Beach. We talk about what it is to be a good manager and how to build an unbeatable bar team that turns into a bar family. We also hear stories about a large non tipper and what happens when the wife and mistress meet. Ever wanted to know what bartenders were thin…

Shana and Adhel interview the founder of Maguey Spirits, Alejandro. What a treat it was to talk with Alejandro about these special mezcals from Durango, Mexico. We talk about the uncharted territory of Durango, we taste and talk through each special bottle and of course the donkey! Ohh, and there's Joel! He joins us on the mic! Thank you Alejandro …

Shana and Adhel interview the bourbon cowboy, Terry Bohlinger. Terry tells us everything about the new launch of the awesome bourbon Fistfull of Bourbon. A blend of five straight bourbons created with over 100 years of whiskey blending experience. Check out this new bourbon, launched in March 2020. Terry tells stories of his first experience barten…

Shana and Adhel invite you to join us on this St. Paddy's Day episode!!! A 3 stories extravaganza.. a love display, a frequent flyer, and a lack of love that turned for the best.It ain't a St Paddy's special without our old friend the mischievous St Patty and "Pat." (played by Billy McCartney) Go ahead grab yourselves something to sip on and let's …

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By Shana and Adhel- Bartender, Mixologist, bar, cocktails, mixology, bar stories, advice, therapy, hotline

By Shana and Adhel- Bartender, Mixologist, bar, cocktails, mixology, bar stories, advice, therapy, hotline

By Shana and Adhel- Bartender, Mixologist, bar, cocktails, mixology, bar stories, advice, therapy, hotline

By Shana and Adhel- Bartender, Mixologist, bar, cocktails, mixology, bar stories, advice, therapy, hotline

By Shana and Adhel- Bartender, Mixologist, bar, cocktails, mixology, bar stories, advice, therapy, hotline

By Shana and Adhel- Bartender, Mixologist, bar, cocktails, mixology, bar stories, advice, therapy, hotline

Shana and Matt interview the creator of "The Bitter Life" Eliott Montero. He tells us all out his project about bringing people together by sharing bartender must do lists. We hear stories about being the brand ambassador of Montenegro and how the bartending community knows the real in's and out's of their cities. Grab yourselves something to sip o…

Shana and Matt finally get the chance to sit down with John "Duke" Mccaffrey. In this episode the team has a great time drinking some choice beverages, telling stories about bad customers and "Baby Jesus." The team is abruptly joined by their pal "Rip Weatherby" (played by Hunter Canedy)and his new friend "Ollie" (played by Nick Jimenez)and they sh…

In this Metal themed episode, Shana and Adhel interview Max Reis from Gracias Madre. We talk about Max's love and influence Metal has on his bartending career. We talk about his cocktail ideas and executions. A man who was on one with his bloody hands and we taste a sacrificial mezcal. The team is joined by the one and only "DJ Super Paranoid." and…

Shana and Matt do a deep drive into the company Barmetrix. They interview owner, Arno Stemmer and "Sake Bomb" to learn more about how Barmetrix works for the world of hospitality. Tune in to learn more about Barmetrix and how it can help your company. TalkTales is intended for an audience 21 years and older. We promote responsible drinking and abso…

Shana and Matt interview Ramsey Musk from the bar Ma'am Sir. The Team takes a deep dive conversation into a serious incident that happened at a local LA bar and Ramsey shares his stories from a customer with a rude-tude! Go ahead, grab yourselves something to sip on and let's go on a magical journey into the world of bartending!TalkTales is intende…

Matt and Shana interview Jeremy Allen from Mini Bar in Hollywood, CA. Jeremy reads directly from two plea letters written by two separate customers who had been permanently 86'd from Mini Bar. Tune into to hear what these kooks had to say!Go ahead, settle in, grab yourselves something to sip on and let's go on a magical journey into the world of ba…

Team Tales join in the fun at The Ordinarie once again for the crazy fun Babes Behind The Bar charity event. Shana, Matt and Adhel travel to Long Beach, CA and interview multiple bartending babes and hear stories about women in the bar industry. Thanks to Catalin for putting on such a great fun event and for such a great cause supporting the Long B…

Shana and Matt interview, you may know him as "The Garnish Guy," the one and only Josue Romero! We talk about his inspirations, his travels, his methods, tales of the cocktail, and when the circus comes to town. With a unexpected and pleasing visit from one of our favorite visitors, Mr. Martini himself steamboats his way into the TalkTales studio. …

Shana and Matt interview bartender from Scopa, Max Kestenbaum. We talk tales of the different styles of bartending, how to achieve speed and multitasking and a story about faking it till you make it!Joined by the surprise questionable guests , "Kyle and Ted" (played by Sherwood Souzankari and Max Kestenbaum)an unforgettable pair with some very ques…

Shana and Matt interview Rodrigo Fabian and Roland Sanchez from Maestro's in Pasadena! We talk stories inspiration drawn from life in Boyle Heights, family love and a big ol' naked run. Rip Weatherby (played by Hunter Canedy) joins us to discuss his travels and worldly adventures to find the best beer of the land that will not hurt his tummy. Mixtr…