The Modern Bar Cart Podcast

In this conversation with President and CEO Chris Swonger, some of the topics we discuss include: What DISCUS does as a lobbying organization and why storytelling is so important when it comes to capturing the attention of policymakers. How...

This is (Episode 9), where Eric provided some voice-over work as inspiration for Ben Turner, who produced this strange and amazing piece of audio art in return.  

Some of the topics we discuss with Ben Turner, creator of Earth No Patio include: How Ben’s experiences in the art and culinary world led him to this structured, yet highly associative experiment of pairing recipes with soundscapes. Why some of the...

In this episode, Eric catches up with Chris Kiertz (@cocktail_chris) about his pet project, The Home Bar Awards - an inclusive monthly cocktail competition hosted on Instagram designed specifically for home bartenders. Some of the topics we discuss...

In this second installment of our three-part series on the art of the recipe, we emerge from the depths of ancient history and trace the recipe from its early modern origins to its current manifestation. Some of the texts and topics we cover include: ...

We take a trip into the deep past to locate the origins of the recipe. From the African Savannah, to Babylon, to Rome, we sift through clay tablets and scrolls with some of the world's oldest recipes to see what they can teach us. Along the way, we...

In this episode, we take questions from our listener mailbag and answer the most burning questions about spirits & cocktails. Some of the topics we cover include: How to flavor egg whites The best way to smoke cocktail garnishes Which popular...

In this juniper-perfumed discussion with gin expert, author, and spirits judge Aaron Knoll, some of the topics we cover include: The story of how Aaron fell in love with gin at 3am at a dive bar in Buffalo, NY. How he developed his pentagonal (and...

In this amaro-driven conversation with Nick Fisher of Cocktail Chemistry, some of the topics we discuss include: How Nick started his incredibly popular YouTube Channel and how he organizes his videos by subject to appeal to different audiences Why...

In this lush, verdant conversation with herbalist Colleen O’Bryant of Wild Roots Apothecary, some of the topics we discuss include: Which herbs, flowers, and succulents are blooming right now and just begging to be harvested and enjoyed. The...