468 LIVE @ Tiki Caliente With Rory Snyder & Mark Riddle

468 LIVE @ Tiki Caliente With Rory Snyder & Mark Riddle

This episode of ZTL recorded at Tiki Caliente 14 will give you just a taste of all the fun you can have over a four day weekend filled with live music, over a dozen parties and lots of great food and cocktails. Special guests this time are Rory Snyder, host and creator of Tiki Caliente. Each year Rory pulls off an even more spectacular weekend that pictures don’t do justice. We also have an interview with Mark Riddle aka Marty Lush who just released his first solo Exotica album, Lahana Sunset

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412 Tiki Caliente LIVE From the ZTL Suite with Ambros Banana Whiskey and What's In Kalani's Bra?

412 Tiki Caliente LIVE From the ZTL Suite with Ambros Banana Whiskey and What's In Kalani's Bra?

WARNING! This LIVE episode includes an inebriated audience with sound levels that spike and adult language. ;)

We always enjoy welcoming listeners, fans and friends into our hotel suite at the weekend tiki events. This episode was recorded at Tiki Caliente 11 and includes a visit by Noah from Ambros Banana Whiskey, listener Q&A and everyones favorite podcast gameshow “Whats in Kalani’s Bra?” Listen to the show for a quick taste of what its like being at a weekend long cocktail smorgasbord. See blog (below) for pic and links from the event and a small gallery of the 13 rooms on this years crawl.

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387 On Location At The Taki Tiki, Home Of Tiki Trail

387 On Location At The Taki Tiki, Home Of Tiki Trail

After months of schedule planning we finally made it to the Tacki Tiki home of Tiki Trail.  Jeff and Vicki welcomed us into their home tiki bar for cocktails, wonderful food and a great time.  The Tacki Tiki is the home bar of Jeff and Vicki Ballard, many years in the making and full of kitsch and shared memories.  Like many home bars each corner is filled with items collected from travels and personal interests.  When you listen to to the podcast you will hear us talk about some of the significance of the various pieces of decor in the bar.  

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