The Speakeasy
Hosts Damon Boelte, Sother Teague, and Greg Benson sit down to talk cocktails, spirits, wine, beer, tea, coffee, and all the other exciting liquids in the universe. With each episode, learn from some of the world’s experts in mixology, bar history, distillation, and brewing. Bringing on guests ranging from bartenders and brewers, alchemists and ambassadors, roasters and regulars, and every expert and enthusiast in between, The Speakeasy introduces listeners to all the unique ways we enjoy imbibing today.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 631
- Years Active
- 2011 - 2025
Rum If You Want To
Marc Farrell, founder and CEO of Ten to One Rum sits down with the band to talk rum culture, what he has in common with Tony Stark and the future of commerce as we all move into the brave new world o…
00:51:19 |
Thu 22 Jul 2021
The Farm(house) Report
Beer writer and homebrewer extraordinaire Mandy Naglich geeks out with Greg about farmhouse styles, subtlety and the future of brewing. Plus a quick checkin on the state of hard seltzer. Spoiler aler…
00:46:21 |
Thu 08 Jul 2021
Bikes, Bees and Martinis Please!
Gin fan and certified New Yorker Lacy Hawkins joins the band to gab about bees, bikes, the best way to beat the heat with a martini and the benefit of tiny boozy snacks. Oh, and gin I guess too.
Don’…
00:59:36 |
Thu 01 Jul 2021
Bikes n Brews
Alex Showerman of Athletic Brewing joins the band to discuss their new N/A Blood Orange IPA, how brands can change the world and that classic summer love story, bikes and beers
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00:45:06 |
Wed 23 Jun 2021
Moonshine and Rainbows
Aubrey Slater and David Suk of Saint Luna spirits regale the band with tales of launching a brand, working in the world of spirits as members of the LGBTQ community and good ol’ fashioned Moonshinin’…
00:57:45 |
Thu 17 Jun 2021
Bitter Times call for Bitter People
Amaro distiller and unwittingly vegan meat producer Louis Catizone sits down with Greg and Sother to talk innovation, adventuring into the RTD market and the surprising spots on our bodies that can s…
01:04:03 |
Thu 10 Jun 2021
Much Anu About Nothing
Seattle’s Anu Apte sits down with Greg and Sother to talk about flipping concepts, non-stop education and designing a cocktail for a 200-year-old flag with squares cut out of it.
Don’t forget to cli…
00:46:44 |
Thu 03 Jun 2021
Make Lemonade!
In a world where RTDs are everywhere, Bronya Shillo, founder and CEO of Fisher’s Island Lemonade, was one of the first to think ‘huh, this is pretty good. I should put this in a can.’ Now seven years…
00:58:52 |
Fri 28 May 2021
Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Sign language interpreter, absinthe maven, ukulele hero, and all-around ray of sunshine, Jessica Graves, sits down with the band to talk makin’ absinthe in the lone star state, and branching out into…
00:51:33 |
Fri 21 May 2021
25 Years of Amaretto Sours
Jeff Morgenthaler, 25 year veteran of the bartending world talks with Greg and Sother about how bars have changed, how people stay the same and what it’s like to love something and clean up its puke …
00:58:51 |
Thu 13 May 2021
School's In For Summer
Mark Barrett of Diageo Bar Academy sits down with Greg and Sother to talk education, how we can make the most of our now extremely online lives and what we can do to never stop learning.
Don’t forge…
00:52:23 |
Thu 29 Apr 2021
All in the Family
Oaxaca returns! Carlos Moreno and Txomin Alcorta join Greg live from Mexico to talk mezcal (and rum, and gin, and whiskey, and vodka) as well as what it means to create, innovate and reinvent, whethe…
00:56:21 |
Thu 22 Apr 2021
Appetite for Creation
Aaron Polsky and Erin Hayes sit down with the band to talk Livewire drinks, a new line of canned cocktails with the heart of rock n’ roll. What can Led Zeppelin and Guns n’ Roses teach us about makin…
01:02:55 |
Thu 15 Apr 2021
Together through the rubble
Sother sits down to talk with Mark Schettler of Bar Tonique in New Orleans. Mark is a longtime advocate of the hospitality, tourism, service and nightlife sectors spanning issues of abuse, mental hea…
00:44:42 |
Thu 08 Apr 2021
Tales, Cocktails and Community
The one and only Caroline Rosen joins the band for the Speakeasy’s first semi-live recording in over a year! Cocktail conferences have changed forever and she has some pretty good ideas about keeping…
00:55:05 |
Sun 04 Apr 2021
For the Trees
Cachaça pioneer and sustainability beacon Dragos Axinte joins the band to talk distilling, going carbon negative and how Novo Fogo is saving the planet one bottle at a time.
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00:53:45 |
Wed 24 Mar 2021
The Luck of the Irish
It’s a very special pandemic St. Patrick’s Day! Again! Jillian Vose of Dead Rabbit joins Greg and Sother to talk about the big day last year, what’s changed since then and what it’s like to run a bar…
00:53:38 |
Wed 17 Mar 2021
A Song of Ice and Drinking
Live from Reykjavik Teitur Riddermann Schiöth joins the band to talk traditional Icelandic spirits, (mmm, aquavit!) building an iconic bar on the edge of the Arctic circle and what he’s working on ne…
00:58:37 |
Wed 10 Mar 2021
Just Go For It
The band sits down to talk about life, the shit it throws at you and the joys of living boldly with industry luminary Chris Patino. As well as founding Simple Serve, owning Raised by Wolves in San Di…
00:57:56 |
Wed 03 Mar 2021
Little Book, Big Ideas
Eight generation Beam Distiller Freddie Noe joins the band to talk about growing into the family business and how his Little Book series lead to experimentation within that legacy.
The Speakeasy is …
00:55:50 |
Wed 24 Feb 2021
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