A dimly lit tiki bar that lives in your head. Each and every podcast we bring you a new exotic cocktail followed by plenty of tiki talk, exotica tunes and whatever else your loyal hosts Sunshine, Pumpkin and Starshine care to dispense. Politics, religion and current events are all free game. This podcast is not for the kiddies, so remember to get a sitter before tuning in. Mahalo.
This re post is from 2006. Sunshine and Pumpkin were the two original hosts of the Zen Tiki Lounge podcast. We were still finding ourselves. Cocktails were mediocre at best. Our conversation was far more crass if you can believe it. We discussed less tiki and complained a lot about most things in life. Things are a good deal different know but take a listen way back.....
Read MoreSunshine, Starshine, Pumpkin and Kalani get behind the mic for an hour of power on this episode of ZTL podcast. Another cocktail from Kahuna Kevin followed by a shout to everyone attending Tiki Oasis and a quick update on MOD Palm Springs. And, the ladies share one of Sunshines darkest secrets.
Read MoreA new cocktail book can be like binge watching a new favorite show on Netflix. Once start, something takes a hold of you as you flip through the pages till you learn more and more. One rum drink, two rum drinks, more rum drinks. Well crafted spirits and fresh juices and infusions keep us coming back. Listen for our audible tasting of this book of libations.
Read MoreThe United States of America took a much needed step forward when the Supreme Court ruled that same sex marriage is an equal right. It probably comes as no surprise that the hosts of the ZTL podcast have supported this cause for some time and we couldn't be happier that the latest battle for equal rights can be moved past so we can take on the next challenge. Our conversation on this episode surrounds this momentous occasion but also touches on upcoming MOD Palm Springs event and a few other odds and ends.
Read MoreSunshine and Starshine happened into the Zen Tiki Lounge on a warm Summers day. The next thing they knew, the Honey Badger had taken control of the bar and forced them to drink endless cocktails. Not a thing wrong with that. Listen to our inebriated trip through random subject matter mixed with fresh cocktail ingredients. And catch a sweet video from Ohana Luau by the Lake in St. George NY. Mahalo to Pete Weinzettl for sending the video. http://youtu.be/k7DfZ9IgXVQ
Read MoreTHIS POST IS A REBROADCAST OF A SHOW THAT ORIGINALLY AIRED JANUARY OF 2011:
The podcast this week is all music. Sunshine plays his favorites from the exotica juke box.
Read MoreJoin Sunshine and Friends in the lounge for his birthday special. We drink. Sunshine opens gifts. And thats about it. Plenty of conversation and shenanigans in between.
Read MoreThe Zen Tiki Lounge podcast is hosted by a group of friends from our home tiki bar. The show focuses on Exotica Music, Cocktail Culture, Mid Century Modern, Kitsch and the "Island Lifestyle." Join us for a slightly inebriated trip into our dimly lit paradise.
