434 Everyone Loves A Quickie With A Good Soundtrack

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434 Everyone Loves A Quickie With A Good Soundtrack

Sunshine Tiki in the lounge this episode. That means you get lots of music and less banter. Its been a few weeks since we posted a show and now that all four hosts are back to working regularly we are trying to get back into our bi weekly schedule. Your music is a classic vinyl album from Henry Mancini that Sunshine has been enjoying often in the Zen Tiki Lounge. Enjoy the full LP with just a little lounge news. AND, be sure to listen to the entire episode to see if you have a chance to get a shirt from our friends at Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club.

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433 A Sober Visit To The Dimly Lit Tiki Bar That Lives In Your Head

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433 A Sober Visit To The Dimly Lit Tiki Bar That Lives In Your Head

In a first of firsts all present hosts of the podcast are sober and completely coherent. Every now and then one of the Ladies of the Lounge will abstain simply because they are being responsible and may need to operate a vehicle. But Sunshine is always at home and rarely has to worry about the dangers of driving under the influence. Don’t worry. We still have a good time and have plenty to talk about including some local rum and syrups to help craft our next cocktails.

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432 The Road To The Reef Staring Rory Snyder, Kari Hendler And Sir Ronald Oliver

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432 The Road To The Reef Staring Rory Snyder, Kari Hendler And Sir Ronald Oliver

On a warm, sunny and clear Tuesday in May the crew of the Zen Tiki Lounge hit the road to Palm Springs. We had a few goals. Break into the Reef, serve ourselves some cocktails and stick our feet in the pool. As you listen to this episode you will realize we accomplished all we set out to do and found time for shenanigans.

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431 Four Low Calorie Cocktails (Flashback Episode)

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431 Four Low Calorie Cocktails (Flashback Episode)

During the pandemic many of us been staying home as much as possible. On a very brief trip to the pharmacy Sunshine got in his car and for whatever reason the iPhone decided to play episode 240 of the podcast. This was back in February of 2012 and involved guest hostess Krista and the fourth low calorie cocktail in a series we did. So, Sunshine was thinking that since he gets requests all year long for ways to drop the sugar and calorie content in drinks that this was a perfect opportunity to put all four of those episodes into one.

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430 In The Lounge With Artist Kat Reeder, The Hawaii Connection

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430 In The Lounge With Artist Kat Reeder, The Hawaii Connection

Sunshine and Pumpkin are very pleased to be joined by Kat Reeder on this episode. Kat is a modern artist living on Oahu who has been creating prints, 3D pop and portraits with a beautiful stylized island look and feel. During the interview we talk about her influences from Peru to Miami and now Hawaii. And our usual dose of cocktails and music is included. We wouldn't leave you hanging.

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429 Navy Style Rum And The Mystery Of The Cream Of Tartar

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429 Navy Style Rum And The Mystery Of The Cream Of Tartar

Quarantine Zoom cast #1. Sunshine and Kalani use the miracle of a somewhat security prone web service to conduct our podcast. We enjoy a “Whats on hand” drink by sharing what ingredients with both had in common. Sunshine shares the mystery of multiple jars of cream of tartar. Kalani remembers a time when we could go to ANY bar we wanted to on any day we wanted to. And we share some tips we find helpful in adjusting to staying inside so much.

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428 Tiki Bar Music For Indoor Entrapment

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428 Tiki Bar Music For Indoor Entrapment

Aloha and welcome to the Zen Tiki Lounge podcast. We are the dimly lit tiki bar that lives in your head. Listen to this episode for nothing more than great exotica for your quarantine enjoyment. Sunshine plays some of his favorite from master Arthur Lyman, the always mystifying Tikiyaki Orchestra and the incomparable Yma Sumac. Mix yourself that favorite cocktail, dim the lights and relax. Special appearances via phone by Starshine, Pumpkin and Kalani.

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