Episodes

  • The Mixing Glass | Dungeons & Dragons Hot Takes!
    Jul 29 2024

    Join Dale & Jon as they discuss some hot takes regarding Dungeons & Dragons! Should the DM fudge their dice while playing? Is the Ranger a useless class? Should playing D&D as a PVP style game be banned for life? Tune in to find out!

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Mixing Glass | Guest Shift - Ingrid Folkers | Cocktail Competitions
    Jul 22 2024

    Ingrid Folkers is a bartender based out of Raleigh, North Carolina. She has 13 years experience behind the bar and truly has a passion for cocktails and spirits.

    Ingrid has achieved her Level 2 in Spirits Certification from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET), which she received with distinction. She is an expert in whiskey, but is knowledgeable across the board when it comes to spirits. In 2023, she was named the runner up for Bartender of the Year by the Women in Whiskey Awards presented by the Bourbon Women Association. Ingrid also holds the accreditation of Bourbon Steward with the Stave and Thief Society and has a Certification in Canadian Whisky. This year, she intends to become a Certified Scotch Professional with The Council of Whiskey Masters.

    Over the last few years, Ingrid has competed in a significant number of cocktail competitions at various levels. She has won several local competitions and has done well at the national level as well. Most recently, she was named Top 30 in the U.S. by USBG Presents World Class Sponsored by Diageo. She was also named a second place winner for the 2023 Novo Fogo Chachaça Competition and her cocktail was published in Chilled Magazine.


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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Character Cocktails | Paladin!
    Jul 15 2024

    Looking for where to start when making your next character for an upcoming campaign? The Bardtenders take a deep dive into Paladins from D&D. Like any good cocktail, characters have multiple ingredients that make up their backstory, classes, and skill sets. Just for each episode of Character Cocktails where we shake things up, one role at a time!

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    46 mins
  • The Mixing Glass | Becoming a Dungeon Master
    Jul 8 2024

    Loved Campaign One and can't wait for Campaign Two? Dale & Jon talk about their different approaches towards being a Dungeon Master and how the two campaigns will have their own personal touches attached to them.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Character Cocktails | Barbarian!
    Jul 1 2024

    Looking for where to start when making your next character for an upcoming campaign? The Bardtenders take a deep dive into Barbarians from D&D. Like any good cocktail, characters have multiple ingredients that make up their backstory, classes, and skill sets. Join us for each episode of Character Cocktails where we shake things up, one role at a time!

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Mixing Glass | Guest Shift - Chris Tunstall | A Bar Above
    Jun 24 2024

    Chris Tunstall is the Co-Founder and Chief of Brand and Product Development at A Bar Above, and also the former Host of the A Bar Above Podcast. He has extensive experience in professional bartending and bartender career development and is seasoned in running bar programs and operations.

    Chris is a bar professional with ten years of hospitality experience, encompassing both working behind bars and managing them. Having had the privilege of designing cocktails for some of the finest spirit brands, Chris has acquired a wealth of knowledge in the field.

    A Bar Above is a bartender-owned company founded on Chris's accumulated expertise over the years. Chris has dedicated a career to mastering advanced mixology and cocktail techniques that set apart the best bartenders, and this knowledge is shared generously with the community.

    Bringing industry expertise and a fervor for bar education and products, Chris contributes to A Bar Above by assisting the team in creating all bar education content. This includes crafting cocktails, developing bar training, hosting the A Bar Above Podcast, and spearheading product development to ensure that the barware offered continues to be of the highest quality.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • The Tale & The Telling | Campaign One Q&A
    Jun 17 2024

    You asked and we answered! From sharing our favorite moments from the campaign to behind-the-scenes and never-explored plot lines - this is the podcast to listen to for a peek behind the curtain. Ever wonder if Richter is a top or a bottom? You'll have to listen to find out!

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • The Mixing Glass | Guest Shift - Nathan Apodaca | Death & Co. Denver (DC/AM)
    Jun 10 2024

    Originally an actor from Peoria Illinois, Nathan found himself enthralled by the world of coffee and hospitality after going from regular to barista at [CxT] Roasting Company. After moving to Colorado and working with Boxcar Coffee Roasters he finally found himself at Death & Company Denver as a Lead Barista with DC/AM. Since joining DC/AM he's been expanding the cafe's connection with the local coffee community while receiving a crash course into the world of cocktails.


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    1 hr and 1 min