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Take a peek behind the hospitality industry curtain with hosts Jeff Burkhart (Marin IJ’s Barfly; Best Column in California, 2021) and Kevin Blum (editor for the Marin County entertainment portal: the Marin Dish) as they are joined by industry professionals (chefs, bartenders and restaurateurs), and the media professionals who cover them - columnists, editors, influencers. Live, learn, and laugh your way through each episode. (As seen in Marin Magazine, Local Getaways, and the NY Times!).
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Season Six: Max Perry, the new co-owner of the Silver Peso
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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Season Six: 2025 Year End Round up with Leanne Battelle and Daedalus Howell
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Season Six: Lou Lesko, author/director/photographer and writing partner in Tale of a Barfly
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Season Six: Larry Mindel and Steve Reinertsen, authors of Mindel's new memoir "Lorenzo"
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Season Six: Rob Lightner of East Brother Beer Co. and Tam Tavern
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Season Six: Nikki Wood and Mimi Towle of Marin Magazine
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Season Six: Chris McCarthy, the "Mac" in Mac's 19 Broadway
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Season Six: Brendan Moylan, award winning brewer, award winning distiller
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Barfly Podcast: Sean Saylor of Sausalito's Saylor's Landing and Saylor's Restaurant and Bar
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Barfly Podcast: Erin Hines, Bitter Girl Bitters, Mijo and Guesthouse
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Season Finale: with Daedalus Howell of the Pac Sun and Leanne Battelle of the Marin IJ
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Season Five: Damon Boelte, brand manager for King Floyd's bitters and the owner of Brooklyn's Grand Army bar
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Season Five: Jason Sims, managing partner of the new Corner Bar in Mill Valley
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Season Five: Alex Tarantino, the new General Manager of the iconic Buckeye Roadhouse
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Season Five: Jonas Alt, Bar Manager of the legendary Sweetwater nightclub
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Season Five: Scott Beattie, cocktail pioneer and bar consultant at Watershed
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Season Five: Chef Heidi Krahling of Insalata's and the SOUPer Food Kitchen, Part Two
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May 01, 2024 |
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Season Five: Chef Heidi Krahling of Insalata's, Part One
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Season Five: Johnny Love and Duncan Wedderburn of San Rafael's Ranch Water
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Season Five: David Macpherson, hospitality industry attorney
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Season Five: Sam Levy, bar consultant for Nick's Cove
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Season Five: Scott Jampol, founder of the Sausalito Liquor Company
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Season Five: Dan Jewett, Marin Living Co-founder and Editorial and Operations Director
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Season Five: GM Kevin Cabrey and Chef Sylvain Montassier of Paseo: A California Bistro
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Season Five: Benson Wang co-founder of Palm House Hospitality
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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Season Five: Colleen Bidwill: the Marin IJ's Calendar Editor, Asst. Lifestyles Editor and Reporter
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Season Five: Larry Mindel, restaurant legend, and the man behind both Poggio and Copita
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Season Five: Daedalus Howell, editor of the Pacific Sun and the North Bay Bohemian
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Season Five: Jerry Pompili, former Bill Graham associate and manager of Winterland
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Season Four: Stephanie Koehler, restaurant marketer and founder of SAKInterMedia
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Season Four: Ken Mackenzie of Fresh Victor
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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Season Four: Tonya Pitts, award winning sommelier at One Market
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Season Four: Donna Seymour of Cucina SA
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Season Four: Clay Walker of Gott's Roadside
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Season Four: Munther Massarweh of Rickey's, the Speakeasy, and the Boardroom
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Season Four: Nish Nadaraja, former employee #6 at Yelp!
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Season Four: Mimi Towle and Nikki Wood of Local Getaways magazine, Part 2
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Season Four: Mimi Towle and Nikki Wood of Local Getaways magazine
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Season Four: Jammir Gray Executive Chef Compline Restaurant Napa
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Season Four: Michael Mindel CEO Restaunomics
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Season Four: Brendan Moylan, award winning whiskey maker and brewer
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Season Four: Sean Thackrey, in his own words: Part 2
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Season Four: Sean Thackrey, in his own words: Part 1
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Season Four: Andrew Freeman
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May 13, 2022 |
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Season Four: Lifehouse, hosts of the Great Chefs and Wineries Gala April 23
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Season Four: Gibson Thomas Editor in Chief of Edible: Marin and Wine Country magazine
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Apr 09, 2022 |
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Season Four: Perry Butler
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Season Four: Aldy Butler of the Perry's restaurant group
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Season Four: Stuart Morris Sake Sommelier
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Season Three: H. Joseph Ehrmann of Elixir in SF Part 2
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Season Three: H. Joseph Ehrmann of Elixir in SF Part 1
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Season Three: Susannah Souvestre of Alamere Spirits
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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Season Three: Marsh Mokhtari of Gray Whale Gin
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Season Three: Heidi Krahling Part 2
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Season Three: Heidi Krahling Part 1
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Season Three: Barry Tompkins
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Season Three: Rick Enos
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Season Three: Sean Saylor
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Season Three: Vicki Larson
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Season Three: Mimi Towle Part 2
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Season Three: Mimi Towle Part 1
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Barfly Podcast Season Three: Aaron Lee
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May 06, 2021 |
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Barfly Podcast Season Three: Nick Hoppe
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Apr 10, 2021 |
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Season Three: Nish Nadaraja
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Barfly Podcast Season Three: Tyler Florence
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Season 2: Episode 19: Talking gin with Gray Whale's Marsh and Jan Mokhtari
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Dec 12, 2020 |
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Season 2: Episode 18: Restaurants, Covid, Celebrity and Bloody Mary's with Diane Mina
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Season 2: Episode 17: Talking Bloody Mary's with Diane Mina
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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Season 2: Episode 16: Talking home cooking with Joanne Weir
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Sep 05, 2020 |
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Season 2: Episode 15: Talking "The Gay Gourmet" with David Landis
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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Season 2: Episode 14: Joanne Weir
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Jul 05, 2020 |
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Season 2: Episode 13: Pride Month, Hospitality and the Gay Gourmet during the era of coronavirus
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Season 2: Episode 12: restaurant reboots in age of Coronavirus with Shah Bahreyni
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Season 2: Episode 11: Opening post covid 19 with Sean Saylor
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May 18, 2020 |
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Season 2: Episode 10: From the front of the house to the front lines with Covid 19
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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Season 2: Episode 9: Sheltering in place with King Floyd's bitters
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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Season 2: Episode 8: Rhum, mixology and cocktails with Tristan Mermin
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Feb 28, 2020 |
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Season 2: Episode 7: What works and what doesn't with Felicia and Luigi Petrone
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Jan 31, 2020 |
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Season 2: Episode 6: Talking change with Tanya Henry
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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Season 2: Episode 5: talking restaurant reboots with Jason Sims
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Dec 24, 2019 |
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Season 2: Episode 4: Restaurant marketing with Joan Simon
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Dec 06, 2019 |
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Season 2: Episode 3: Juggling three restaurants in one maket with Ged Robertson
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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Season 2, Episode 2: Changing of the guard at Piazza D'Angelo
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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Season 2, Episode 1: Pet Peeves; Service dogs in the service industry with Jason Sims
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Oct 10, 2019 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode 22: Minding your business' internet footprint with Gabe Bryant
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Sep 11, 2019 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode 21: Pros and cons with Annette and Gerner Andresen of Lighthouse
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Aug 07, 2019 |
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Barfly Podcast Season Two Promo
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Jun 27, 2019 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode 20: Times a changing with Peter Schumacher
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode 19: Free Wine
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May 22, 2019 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode 18: The Lighthouse story
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May 07, 2019 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode 17: Peter Schumacher
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Apr 24, 2019 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode 16: Hanson Distillery
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Apr 09, 2019 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode 15: Controlling your own narrative with Diana Haven
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Feb 27, 2019 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode 14: The effect of Influencers with Diana Haven
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Jan 15, 2019 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode 13: The Challenge of the Customer with Gabe Bryant
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Nov 30, 2018 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode Twelve: Discussing Politics at the Bar with Jerry Horn
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Oct 26, 2018 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode Eleven: A slipping of professionalism? with Gabe Bryant
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Sep 30, 2018 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode Ten: The Difficulties of Employing People in the Bay Area Service Industry with Gabe Bryant
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Sep 11, 2018 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode Nine: Dealing with Problem Customers, with Sean Saylor
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Aug 24, 2018 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode Eight: Is the Customer Always Right? with Sean Saylor
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Aug 10, 2018 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode Seven: Reading and Responding to a Yelp Review
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Jul 27, 2018 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode Six: Writing a Yelp Review
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Jun 29, 2018 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode Five: Buyer Beware
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Jun 06, 2018 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode Four: Trendy Terminolgy
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May 23, 2018 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode Three: Tipping
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May 09, 2018 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode Two: Food Allergies
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Apr 25, 2018 |
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Barfly Podcast Episode One: Pet Peeves
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Apr 10, 2018 |