Podcasts by Zen Tiki Lounge

399 Smoke Your Rum Before Its Stolen from 2018-05-13T06:05:37

On this episode Starshine, Sunshine and Kalani share their nerd for May the 4th otherwise known as May the 4th be with you. While sipping a nice tropical cocktail made with Stolen Smoked Rum. Exo...

398 The Reef Palm Springs Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary With Rory Snyder from 2018-04-21T21:58:25

At the top of this episode Sunshine Tiki begins sipping one of his favorite cocktails, the Tahitian Exotique (Below) and listening great exotica from Arthur Lyman.  The drink and music are a quic...

397 Jackfruit And Tiki Drinks In The Bitter Harbor from 2018-03-23T21:01:07

Below left, Sunshine Tiki and Kalani enjoy Bitter Harbor in the Zen Tiki Lounge. Our newest tropi...

396 I'll Take A Tiki Bar Over An Oscar Party Any Day from 2018-03-05T05:37:09

Its Oscar night and Sunshine wants nothing to do with it.  Who needs to see a bunch of entitled people get dressed up and ramble on about all the "amazing" things they have done?  Not us!  Thats ...

395 It Puts The Honey Cream Mix On The Skin from 2018-02-11T04:07:35

If you were on a deserted island with nothing but rum and Crystal Light, what would you do?  You will have to listen to this episode to find out.  But seriously, its a few days to Valentines as o...

394 Chloroform and Vegan Crab Rangoon Could Make This The Best Tiki Bar Ever! from 2018-01-30T04:03:24

Three hosts in the lounge for this episode of ZTL.  Our drink is not one of our originals but comes from the Total Tiki app by Beachbum Berry.  If you had only one app filled with tiki drinks, de...

393 Getting Extra Swanky In The Caribbean With Jimmy Psycho from 2018-01-21T03:59:59

Sunshine has just returned from a Caribbean cruise and with him is a bit of cocktail inspiration direct from Grand Cayman.  While cruising there is ample opportunity to try spirits from the...

392 All We're Getting For Christmas Is Collusion from 2017-12-23T02:53:40

Only two or three times a year do we get all four ZTL hosts behind the bar for an episode.  Christmas is one of those magical moments and this episode is for those of you who enjoy the chaos.  Su...

391 A Vegan Birthday Ambush For Pumpkin With The Yellowbird Cocktail from 2017-11-12T01:43:40

WARNING!!! All three Ladies of the lounge appear in this episode.  Let the cat wrangling begin. We begin with a cocktail as always.  Pumpkin is surprise to find the Yellowbird in the cocktail sh...

390 Russian Trolls And Spy Music from 2017-11-06T04:26:17

On this episode we share the winners of the Circa Caliente room crawl.  14 rooms joined the crawl and participated in the inaugural year.  Below are the winners of Best Drink, Best Decor and Best...

389 Halloween In A Tiki Bar Is The Best Kind Of Halloween from 2017-10-28T01:07:20

If you haven't had the fortune to experience Halloween in a great tiki bar...we recommend you do. The world of tiki lends itself very well to the dark holiday both sounds and tastes.  This episod...

388 A Visit to Woodinville Whiskey Company, Four Leaf Spirits and SeaSpirits from 2017-10-10T00:15:33

On a recent trip home from Alaska we stopped in Seattle and ran into a few distilleries we had not visited before. Just across from the Chateau St. Michelle winery are a handful of distilleries w...

387 On Location At The Taki Tiki, Home Of Tiki Trail from 2017-09-22T22:33:56

After months of schedule planning we finally made it to the Tacki Tiki home of Tiki Trail.  Jeff and Vicki welcomed us into their home tiki bar for cocktails, wonderful food and a great time.  Th...

386 Visiting The Royal Hawaiian With Cinnamon Passion Punch from 2017-09-07T06:37:09

On a much needed trip to Laguna Beach, Sunshine Tiki and a dozen friends in tow re-visited the Royal Hawaiian.  We had checked out the tiki classic after it reopened in 2015.  On that visit there...

385 POG GROG And All You Can Eat Salad Bars With Music By Kris Dale from 2017-08-12T01:45:25

Let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start...  you know the drill, cocktails first, then get the music going and let's see what this podcast has for you.  Great music, drinks a...

384 Passion Fruit Cocktails And A Call For Psychotherapy Help from 2017-07-11T03:53:06

Just after recording this episode Sunshine came down with a rather annoying and life changing cold.  The full blog entry will be added after he gets to it.  At this point, not even making his own...

383 Sensual Vegan Dining And Exotica From James Spencer from 2017-06-24T21:25:06

Step into the Zen Tiki Lounge for some Exotic vegan delights on this episode of the podcast.  Sunshine, Kalani and Starshine relax to the sounds of the new album by James Spencer, Exotica the pia...

382 Starshine Tiki and Her Two Handed "Richard" Joke from 2017-06-07T22:39:42

Just two rum lovers sitting behind a microphone chatting about nothing special.  Like many visits to your favorite bar you probably don't plan your conversation ahead of time.  That is exactly wh...

381 Living The Tiki Caliente Lifestyle with Rory Snyder and playing Whats in Kalani's Bra!? from 2017-05-25T03:09:51

Would you believe we are still recovering from four days of Tiki Caliente?  14 room parties.  Dozens and dozens of cocktails.  4 trips to the local casino.  Great food.  Live music from more than...

379 Juan Bahama And The Exotic Asian Chill Out from 2017-04-29T22:35:26

Sunshine and Starshine are behind the microphone on this episode.  We settle into the lounge, dim the lights and begin sipping a blended drink that was inspired by a meme.  Sure, inspiration can ...

378 Joan Crawford and Bette Davis Walk Into A Tiki Bar with Tura Satana from 2017-04-07T02:56:52

While sipping a stiff libation and enjoying a tropical fruit salad, Sunshine and Kalani discuss the various trials and tribulations of podcasting from the tiki bar that lives in your head.  Put y...

377 Tiki Mâkeke With Calivore Spirits, Susan Nelson, Samantha Coulter and Kari Hendler from 2017-03-15T05:43:24

Each time we record our podcast at Don the Beachcombers Tiki Mâkeke we have the opportunity to interview fellow tikiphiles and bring you some of the latest happenings in music, liquor, artists an...

376 Hapa Haole, Pupus With MSG And Low Sugar Tiki Drinks from 2017-03-04T02:52:58

Sunshine is in the lounge solo on this episode of ZTL podcast mixing cocktails and listening to Hawaiian classics and Hapa Haole.  Time for a quick and easy cocktail made with one his favorite ha...

375 And War Was Declared With Dirty Shirlies And Vegan Pupu Platters from 2017-02-21T06:34:22

When this podcast was recorded Sunshine and Pumpkin, your two original ZTL hosts were thinking this would be a Valentines themed show from our home tiki bar.  Well, not so much after taking a wee...

374 Drinking Rumhattans With Morton Gould And His Orchestra - Jungle Drums from 2017-02-06T07:30:47

Raise your cocktail to the escapism lifestyle.  This episode of ZTL has over 40 minutes of vintage vinyl exotica to get you settled in your dimly lit corner.  Sunshine is in the lounge solo enjoy...

373 Trying Calivore Spirits Blonde Rum With A Lime Daiquiri And A Vegan Pu Pu Platter from 2017-01-29T05:39:41

Falling in love is a splendid thing.  Here in the Zen Tiki Lounge we tend to fall for spirits in the rum category.  The current apple of our eye is a blonde rum from Calivore Spirits Co.  Aged in...

372 @Don The Beachcomber Tiki Mâkeke with Rory Snyder, Calivore Spirits, OB Tiki and Jeremy Cross of Night Gallery from 2017-01-24T07:07

How do you quickly pass 5 hours with great artists, tiki drinks, live music and lots of Ohana?  You attend the Tiki Mâkeke at Don the Beachcomber in Huntington Beach.  Sunshine and Starshine took...

371 Vintage Vinyl, Campari Kraken And Bitters For Hipsters from 2017-01-09T03:36:49

All of us in here at ZTL have been traveling after the holidays.  Pumpkin just returned from a Caribbean cruise and wanted another Dirty Shirley.  Normally we wouldn't be sipping such a drink in ...

370 Is That A Cocktail In Your Compression Pants?! from 2016-12-31T07:25:26

Pupu platters and tiki drinks were made for each other.  Kalani and Sunshine sample singed meats, spicy dipping sauces and a new cocktail called Cherry Bonzai.  We also review two new rums on the...

369 Ho Ho Ho, Gotta Get A Drink In The Zen Tiki Lounge from 2016-12-17T19:02:16

Aloha and Cheers!  This is our annual Holiday Spectacular.  Its best to just mix yourself a drink and listen to this episode.  All four hosts are here in the lounge to exchange tacky gifts, enjoy...

368 Fruitcakes And Rum Barrels Make The Holidays Bright from 2016-12-09T23:39:52

Music Show!  Sunshine is in the lounge solo on this episode.  When the ladies of the lounge are away Sunshine gets to fill the void with more exotica of his choosing.  This time we have some Lex ...

367 Trapped On A Cruise Ship With Realtors And Vegetarians from 2016-11-26T04:07:48

Sunshine has just returned from another cruise and can't help but discuss his thoughts on the pros and cons of the various lines.  Certainly not a pro cruiser but not a beginner anymore either, S...

366 Locked Inside Our Tiki Bar Waiting To See What Happens from 2016-11-12T22:57:49

Since right before the election Sunshine and Starshine have been locked inside the tiki bar waiting for things to blow over.  We voted by mail, shut the door and turned off the news.  On this epi...

365 LIVE @ MOD Palm Springs with Rory Snyder, The DO-Its and MORE! from 2016-10-22T03:00

This episode has been reposted by listener request. MOD is now CIRCA Caliente. The original date of this episode was October 2016. Its the fourth annual MOD Palm Springs and we record the podcast...

364 On Halloween, Grab Her By The Kitty Kat from 2016-10-15T18:52:08

The current political landscape is a very scary scene.  It must be that time of year for all the ghouls and goblins to come out of their hiding places and tease us with their unwanted delights.  ...

363 Join Us At Don The Beachcomber Tiki Mâkeke With Poly Hai, Boney Betty, Rory Snyder, Sleeveless The Magician and More from 2016-10-08T20:12:53

Join us for a LIVE recording from Don The Beachcomber during the Tiki Mâkeke (Marketplace).  This almost monthly event is a don't miss opportunity to sip authentic tiki drinks, shop from over 50 ...

340 LIVE At MOD Palm Springs III: The Asparagus Surprise from 2016-09-10T19:55

This is a re-post of our 2015 LIVE recording at MOD Palm Springs.  Hope this gets you in the mood for MOD Palm Springs IV Join us in the Zen Tiki Lounge for one of our LIVE audience recorded pod...

362 Paddling Across A Murky Lagoon To IKEA Looking For Vegan Lube from 2016-08-30T04:43:47

Sunshine and Pumpkin are the two original hosts of the Zen Tiki Lounge podcast.  Both hosts with the most are in the lounge for this very special episode which includes an inebriated rant about t...

361 Top Shelf Rum&Bottom Shelf Bartenders from 2016-08-20T17:47:33

If you scan across the back of any bar in the world you can get a pretty quick picture of the kind of cocktail you are about to receive.  Do you see the standard national brands prominently displ...

360 Do Cocktails Cure Zika Virus? Celebrating The 2016 Summer Olympics from 2016-08-08T06:04:40

Fly to Rio in jetsetter style with cachaça cocktails and the sounds of Bossa Nova.  This episode is dedicated to all those who braved the less than ideal conditions of the 2016 Summer Olympics.  ...

359 Boldly Going Where No Tiki Bar Has Gone Before from 2016-07-23T22:04:26

The Summer of 2016 is in full swing and the big flicks are in theaters now.  Sunshine is a HUGE fan of most things Trek and we dive a little into the wonderful world of cocktails in space.  Did y...

358 Surfing In Italy With The Tikinauts and Your Favorite Tiki Drink from 2016-07-08T22:45:43

Surf rock in Italy?  Yeah, that could happen.  This episode starts with a polynesian Italian crossover cocktail and takes you on a short journey with vintage surf rock by the Tikinauts.  We conti...

357 Vintage Cocktail Books And Intelligent Corn Whiskey from 2016-06-18T22:49:01

Never waste a well made cocktail.  Sunshine and Kalani finish off some pre made drinks from the Zen Tiki Lounge recipe archive while dedicating the entire episode to Carrie from Austin.  Carrie i...

356 Tiki Bar T-Shirt Club And Internet Magician Rick Lax from 2016-06-07T04:14:35

Step into the Zen Tiki Lounge for some cocktails, conversation and shenanigans.  Sunshine and Starshine are sipping on the Poker DICK, our latest cocktail that can be made by just about any barte...

355 Living The Caliente Life at Tiki Caliente 8 from 2016-05-23T22:13:01

Its our LIVE podcast recorded at Tiki Caliente 8!  No description necessary.  Just listen and follow along. Grab a great cocktail recipe made with Deadhead Rum and enjoy the show.  Cheers and Mah...

354 A Quiet Zen Caliente Podcast @ Don the Beachcomber from 2016-05-02T02:39:06

On this episode of ZTL we are joined by Rory Snyder of Tiki Caliente and Marty Lush of the Quiet Village Podcast.  All three crews combined at Don the Beachcomber for an epic LIVE recording of bo...

353 Is It Caliente In Here? Music by The Do-Its, Voodoo Organist and Ding Dong Devils from 2016-04-17T18:09:27

As pool season approaches its time to get ready for one of the first big events of the year.  Tiki Caliente 8 is May 12-15 in Palm Springs and this episode is our first of three featuring music, ...

352 Does The Witch Dr. Prescribe Mexican Xanax? from 2016-04-10T02:53:22

Join Sunshine and Starshine in the Zen Tiki Lounge for cocktails and shenanigans.  While drinking Mexican Xanax and eating handfulls of nuts we take you on a journey to the island of Lesbos.  Hav...

351 Did The Girl Scouts Discover Samoa? from 2016-03-27T03:14:58

350 Celebrating 10 Years @ The Tiki Bar That Lives In Your Head from 2016-03-21T04:09:52

OMG!  Ten Years ago Sunshine and Pumpkin sat behind the glowing screen of the laptop for the first time and recorded the first ZTL podcast.  A decade later, 350 podcast and the happy addition of ...

349 Is Your Banana Brown Enough? Vegans Want To Know from 2016-02-21T01:29

On this episode we are on a zen vegan adventure.  At least thats what Pumpkin would like to think.  After a long work wee for both your hosts, Sunshine and Pumpkin guzzle banana daiquiris while c...

348 Is There A Pineapple Under The Sea? from 2016-02-12T18:34:15

Shhhhhhhh.  Theres a secret cocktail in this episode of the Zen Tiki Lounge podcast.  Listen to the beginning of the show and get your notepad.  Someday we may post the recipe but for now, you ha...

159 Four Years of Cocktails and Shenanigans from 2016-02-06T21:12

Heres a throwback episode, 6 years ago we celebrated our 4th year of podcasting.  It's our four year podcasting anniversary. Join Sunshine and Pumpkin for the usual cocktail, music and uninhibite...

347 Campari + Kraken = Psychic Adventures from 2016-01-23T22:36:38

Our resident tiki bar psychic hasn't dropped by the lounge in a very long time.  The wait is over.  Campari Kraken glides down on his flying carpet to sip his signature cocktail and use his all k...

346 Don't Let Obama Take Our Rum from 2016-01-17T05:58:17

Sometimes it takes more than one try to get our podcast recorded and ready for you.  Sunshine and Starshine were in the lounge sipping the Forbidden Atoll when shortly after finishing the show, d...

345 A Tiki Bar New Year from 2016-01-05T02:43:16

Apparently our listeners prefer our podcast recorded while the Zen Tiki Lounge is "open" for business.  This quick episode was recorded during our annual Mulled Wine Night, kicking off the new ye...

344 Keeping the X in Xmas from 2015-12-20T20:55:08

Nothing is more fun that listening to other people drink, eat and be merry for the holidays.  Join Sunshine, Starshine, Pumpkin and Kalani in the Zen Tiki Lounge for their 8th annual Christmas Sp...

345 Merry Christmas From ITMP At Don the Beachcomber from 2015-12-13T02:17:21

Christmas really is bright and cheery from Don the Beachcomber and the International Tiki Marketplace. This episode was recorded at the event and includes special appearances by Tiki Tony, Retro ...

343 Hawaiian Cruises Are For Lovers And Gamblers from 2015-11-12T03:14:48

Music Show!  This episode of ZTL podcast is a musical tribute to the songs Sunshine loves the most, at least those that make him feel like relaxing in a hammock on the Hawaiian Islands.  Enjoy sl...

308 Hawaii And Acapulco Via Elvis from 2015-11-10T04:25

Grab your trunks, a cocktail and get ready to get leid!  Elvis is our tour guide for a quick jaunt to the 50th state and points beyond.  Music from Blue Hawaii, Acapulco and more.  The Baja Aloha...

342 A Hallowed Eve Brings Dark Potions from 2015-10-24T08:45:19

Muahahahahah!  Giant crabs attack!  Mayhem ensues.  Not to worry, we have potent elixirs to fight the darkest of nights and the stormiest of weather.  Our annual Halloween spooktacular is heavy o...

341 The Pink Squirrel Sushi Combo from 2015-10-18T01:32

One could ask if all cocktails go with all foods.  Or One could just drink and eat without care.  On this show we dare to savor both sushi and the Pink Squirrel cocktail.  After returning from Mo...

339 MOD Palm Springs Invades Bootlegger Tiki from 2015-09-08T05:25

Our annual MOD Palm Springs special was recorded at Bootlegger Tiki in Palm Springs.  The fine folks at Bootlegger invited us into their bar for an afternoon of cocktails, music and conversation ...

338 Interview with Pete Flessas from The Revomatics from 2015-08-22T22:55:01

Listen to this episode for a triple Rhum cocktail you won't let go unfinished.  We interview Pete Flessas from The Revomatics and talk about their latest album: We Come In Peace.  And a quick sne...

32 Titties are hard, fall must be here! from 2015-08-16T21:19

This re post is from 2006.  Sunshine and Pumpkin were the two original hosts of the Zen Tiki Lounge podcast.  We were still finding ourselves.  Cocktails were mediocre at best.  Our conversation ...

337 Tiki Oasis, Kahuna Kevin And MOD Palm Springs from 2015-08-02T06:02:56

Sunshine, Starshine, Pumpkin and Kalani get behind the mic for an hour of power on this episode of ZTL podcast.  Another cocktail from Kahuna Kevin followed by a shout to everyone attending Tiki ...

336 Sipping New Drinks From Kahuna Kevin's Tiki Cocktails Vol III from 2015-07-14T03:10:57

A new cocktail book can be like binge watching a new favorite show on Netflix.  Once start, something takes a hold of you as you flip through the pages till you learn more and more.  One rum drin...

334 Equal Marriage Rights Give Us Cocktail Inspiration from 2015-06-29T19:24:42

The United States of America took a much needed step forward when the Supreme Court ruled that same sex marriage is an equal right.  It probably comes as no surprise that the hosts of the ZTL pod...

333 Honey Badgers Invade The Tiki Bar from 2015-06-21T05:00:23

Sunshine and Starshine happened into the Zen Tiki Lounge on a warm Summers day.  The next thing they knew, the Honey Badger had taken control of the bar and forced them to drink endless cocktails...

199 Sunshines Favorite Exotic Tunes from 2015-06-17T19:14

THIS POST IS A REBROADCAST OF A SHOW THAT ORIGINALLY AIRED JANUARY OF 2011: The podcast this week is all music. Sunshine plays his favorites from the exotica juke box.

332 Sunshines Favorite Things Birthday Special from 2015-05-30T01:05:53

Join Sunshine and Friends in the lounge for his birthday special.  We drink.  Sunshine opens gifts.  And thats about it.  Plenty of conversation and shenanigans in between.  

331 Tiki Caliente 7 LIVE Podcast from 2015-05-19T02:06:47

Tiki Caliente 7 has come and gone.  So many cocktails.  So many parties.  So much fun.  As tradition would have it, we recorded a podcast LIVE at the event so you can all share in the shenanigans...

330 Panama Punch With Selvarey Rum And Poly Hai from 2015-05-03T04:34:23

Only a few weeks to go till Tiki Caliente 7.  Try the recipe for Panama Punch, just one of the exclusive cocktails we will be serving at the main bar all weekend.  Selvarey Silver Rum mixed with ...

329 Tiki Caliente 7 Preview And Interview with Rory Snyder from 2015-04-20T17:00

If you ever wanted to know EVERYTHING about a tiki weekend event....this is the podcast for you.  We spend the entire episode with event organizer Rory Snyder.  Rory shares the latest details on ...

328 Bitters, RedBull and Selvarey, Oh my! from 2015-04-15T00:36:24

If this podcast causes an erection for more than 4 hours...consult your Dr.  Sunshine and Starshine drop by the lounge for cocktails and conversation.  We are still sipping our new favorite rum, ...

327 Periscope Up, We Spy Selvarey Rum from 2015-03-30T04:54:59

We love a good rum just like anybody.  But how about an up and comer that is making the rounds at the best watering holes?  Selvarey rum is getting the word out and finding its way into some grea...

326 When Tiki Died In Las Vegas from 2015-03-22T23:32:20

The Polynesian dining experience and tiki bars were popular in Las Vegas just like any other American city of the 50's, 60's and 70's.  Don The Beachcomber at the Sahara was reason enough to visi...

325 Aloha, Mahalo, Cheers: Mr. Spock from 2015-03-04T06:19:04

All of us here at the Zen Tiki Lounge will miss our beloved Vulcan, Mr. Spock.  In honor of his life and all the memories he has brought us, our show, cocktail and music are dedicated to everyone...

323 An Exotic Sundown With Dirk Yates from 2015-02-15T07:35:14

Sunshine is behind the bar shaking up a special cocktail with fresh citrus and a blend of spirits and spices.  Without the ladies in the lounge this week our conversation quickly moves from cockt...

322 My Tiki Valentine Is Vaccinated And Eats GMO's from 2015-02-09T06:36:46

Join Starshine and Sunshine in the Zen Tiki Lounge for a romantic adventure with exotic lounge music and a tiki drink perfect for V day.  Grab your special someone gently, mix Aloha Amoré and put...

321 Almost LIVE With The Revomatics In Rumhattan from 2015-01-31T22:26:23

We're drinking Rumhattans and listening to The Revomatics on this episode of ZTL.  If you like vintage surf rock as much as we do you will enjoy everything about The Revomatics.  From Milwaukee, ...

320 Cocktails In The Swinging Jivecat Voodoo Lounge from 2015-01-25T07:33:18

The Zen Tiki Lounge is visiting the Swinging Jivecat Voodoo Lounge on this episode of the podcast.  Cocktails and conversation are inspired by this board game that is currently on kickstarter jus...

319 Hijacked By Jimmy Buffet And His Concoction Maker from 2015-01-12T21:44:53

When your Aunt Pat says "Im putting this margarita machine in your car whether you like it or now," you can't say no.  There is a cold war between Parrot Heads and Tiki Freaks, but nothing a blen...

318 Christmas With Beyonce, Farting Santa And Frosty The Cheeseman from 2014-12-22T07:50:47

317 Laying The GroundWork For A Great Cocktail from 2014-11-29T06:42:40

Join Sunshine, Kalani and Starshine in the Zen Tiki Lounge for another hour long adventure in responsible inebriation.  Thanksgiving has past and the winter holidays are upon us.  We share tips f...

316 Idiot Proof Holiday Cocktails With The GOP from 2014-11-15T08:28:27

315 Halloween Never Tasted So Good from 2014-10-24T04:30:11

Few things are more intoxicating than Halloween in a tiki bar.  The lights are already dim, the cocktails already strong and the mood couldn't be more foreboding.  Enjoy our annual Halloween podc...

314 LIVE At MOD Palm Springs II from 2014-10-11T17:50

This is a re-post from the second annual MOD Palm Springs, October 2014.   Join us for a LIVE recording from MOD Palm Springs 2014.  Starshine, Sunshine and Kalani invite fans and listeners into ...

313 Joan Rivers Coconuts Are Cosmopolitan from 2014-09-12T03:00

On this show, a tasty coconut cocktail starts us in the right mood for inebriated shenanigans.  We dedicate this podcast to Carol and wish her a happy birthday, courtesy of her loving husband Jef...

312 It's A Mod Mod Mod Palm Springs With Rory Snyder from 2014-09-03T02:31:46

Is it getting MOD in here?  You bet it is.  This episode of ZTL is completely dedicated to the upcoming MOD Palm Springs event, October 10-13, 2014.  Host Rory Snyder joins us in the lounge to gi...

311 Scurvy Returns To The Tiki Bar With Cupcakes from 2014-08-12T06:35:52

Sunshine and Starshine are all over the map in this episode of ZTL podcast.  The El Nino cocktail is born, pina colada cupcakes and a heavy dose of Henri Mancini.  Find a dark corner, mix yoursel...

310 Cocktails By Ballast Point from 2014-08-04T06:36:36

Our listeners do often ask for a few quick cheats when making cocktails.  Although we prefer to hand mix everything fresh, there are times when a quick pre made drink is just what the Dr. ordered...

309 Mad Libs And Mai Tais from 2014-07-22T01:17:17

We take great pride in the many listeners and fans we have gotten to know over the years.  On this weeks show we sip a drink sent in my listener Stacie.  She adjusted a recipe for a ginger mai ta...

307 Our World Cup Is Filled With Cachaca And Bossa Nova from 2014-06-26T06:00:14

We are celebrating World Cup with a Brazil inspired cocktail and music to go with it.  How about a little Samba and Bossa Nova?  Art by Eric October, an update on upcoming shows by The Revomatics...

306 Dirk Yates, Poly Hai and Koop Kooper from 2014-06-18T03:32:26

What other free internet radio show gives you free cocktail recipes (good ones too), points you in the direction of the best Tiki Art, enrollment information for the best Poly Pop University in t...

305 Tiki Magazine&More, Lots More from 2014-06-10T07:55:05

We took a few weeks off from the podcast.  Sunshine, Starshine and Kalani are back in the lounge drinking to make up for lost time.  We finally share the recipe for Tahitian Exotique, probably on...

Tiki Drink How To: Painkiller and Pineapple Mint Water from 2014-06-02T19:30

Sunshine Tiki shows you how to make a Painkiller and Pineapple Mint Water.We toss in some herb care tips and ample ideas for garnishes.Be sure to watch all the videos in the Tiki Drink How To: se...

304 LIVE From Tiki Caliente 6 from 2014-05-20T03:50:09

Aloooooooooha!  All of us here at Zen Tiki Lounge podcast hope that you enjoy our LIVE episode from Tiki Caliente 6 as much as we did recording it.  Inviting a live audience into the lounge (our ...

303 Tiki Caliente 6 Update and Interview With Rory Snyder from 2014-05-05T05:57:29

There isn't much time left before Tiki Caliente 6.  Our entire episode is dedicated to an event that brings together cocktail culture, exotica, live entertainment, tiki, mid century modern and th...

302 Three Balls And A Pool Party from 2014-04-30T02:17:48

Join Sunshine and Starshine for an impromptu but inebriated podcast from one of our favorite casinos.  Good thing we brought the laptop computer.  After just two hours playing slots and sipping c...

301 Earthquake On The Pineapple Express from 2014-04-13T20:17:07

On this episode, Sunshine jacks a cocktail recipe from the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.  Well, as best he can when the bartenders can't give you the recipe.  Listen to this episode and try to recre...

300 A Celebration Of Tiki Goodness In The Zen Tiki Lounge from 2014-04-01T07:24:07

Our 300th episode has been seven years in the making.  Sunshine, Starshine, Kalani and Pumpkin are joined by a few dozen friends and fans in the Zen Tiki Lounge for this very special episode.  Ov...

299.5 Casino Intoxication With A Squeeze of Lime from 2014-03-10T01:21:13

On a recent trip to a casino, Sunshine gets behind the microphone to share stories of free slot cocktails and play some of his favorite exotica.  This podcast is for the music lovers out there.  ...

299 Making Sangria With Red Wine And Daiquiris from 2014-02-24T22:28:33

In a world of overly fancy cocktails and clubs with no front entrance, sometimes you just want something simple.  Listen to this episode for a quick and easy way to turn a cocktail and a glass of...

298 Banana Cream Pie Cocktails And The Women Who Love Them from 2014-02-17T20:20:43

Its only February but time to prepare for the warmer months.  On this episode we talk about refreshing your Luau wear.  Time to think about some Hawaiian shirts and a nice dress or moo moo.  Can ...

297 Taking A Three Hour Tour With A Magician from 2014-01-27T19:26:08

Planning ahead is good for most things.  Knowing just how you are going to decorate and theme a big party many months in advance is one of the keys to success.  On this episode, we read many of t...

296 Our House Mai Tai Has Big Balls from 2014-01-14T01:40:47

As January tends to still carry a chill we thought an zesty citrus cocktail would help everyone feel a little better.  Also on this show is our first update on the coming tiki weekend events of 2...

295 Gluten Free Pupu Platter And A Shark Of A Cocktail from 2014-01-11T04:17

The long Christmas and New Years party season has come to an end.  For that reason we look to a cocktail book for our weekly libation, the Shark.  Quick snacks are also good when you just don't h...

293 Planning A Holiday Tiki Party And Sipping Dirty Christmas Punch from 2013-12-21T01:05

This episode is originally from Christmas 2013 and has been reposted December 2019. Drinking our Dirty Christmas Punch and gathering with a few friends is sure to create the brightest holiday mem...

294 Zen Tiki Lounge 7th Annual Holiday Podcast from 2013-12-16T05:15:15

Each year in December all the hosts of ZTL podcast gather for our yearly spectacular.  Sunshine, Starshine, Pumpkin and Kalani are at your service with holiday cocktail recipes, a boat load of ba...

292 A Twerking Sharknado Took My Mai Tai from 2013-11-25T05:03:30

If you could take two fads from 2013, combine them together and create something even more horrible?  It would be Sharknado and twerking.  These two societal train wrecks are the inspiration behi...

291 Put This Exotica In Your Pipe and Smoke It from 2013-11-19T06:09:27

This is one of our almost all music episodes.  Sunshine is in the lounge solo spinning tracks from Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica, Left Hand of Buddha and GT Stringer.  Literally an assortment of exotic ...

290 Mod-Palm Springs LIVE from 2013-10-12T17:23

The first ever Mod-Palm Springs event was October 11-13 2013.  Literally hundreds of happy mid century cocktail enthusiasts and music lovers coming together to enjoy the warmth of all that Palm S...

289 Dragons Love Mai Tais, Hate Pooka Shells from 2013-09-30T22:57:08

On this weeks show we have some sweet music from down under by GT Stringer.  Get your surf groove on.  Some cocktail inspiration that requires no recipe or measuring at all.  A little recollectio...

288 Surfing And Swinging With Boozy Coffee Drinks from 2013-09-09T18:22:26

Sipping a lovely listener submitted cocktail and announcing our upcoming plans for a meet up at the Wigwam Motel in San Bernardino.  Also enjoying great surf rock and ending the podcast with two ...

286 Thar Be A Tiki Bar In My Church from 2013-08-26T18:04:12

Most of the big Summer tiki events are behind us now.  Sunshine and Starshine sip Hemmingway Daiquiris and chat about rum, parrots, exotica and more.  And another update on Mod-Palm Springs the n...

285 MOD-Palm Springs pt. 2 from 2013-08-12T21:31:27

Marty Lush and Rory Snyder join us in the lounge to chat about the music and shenanigans we can expect at Mod-Palm Springs this October 11-13.  Great times with great tiki peeps.  Listen and be s...

284 MOD-Palm Springs pt. 1 from 2013-08-05T04:52:44

MOD-Palm Springs is this October 11-13 2013.  Part 1 of our 2 part series will tell you everything you need to know about the swankest party this fall.  

283 The Revomatics And Mandarin Rumtinis from 2013-07-21T07:04:13

Playing more great surf rock by The Revomatics as well as giving away one of their albums.  Listen for details.  Get an update on both Tiki Oasis 13 and MOD Palm Springs coming this October.  Mix...

282 Tiki Oasis 13 Hulabilly: Everything You Need To Know from 2013-07-15T06:33:59

Tiki Oasis 13 is August 15-18 in San Diego.  We dedicate our show to the biggest tiki event of the year.  Playing the music you will hear at this years event.  Plus lots more about vendors, thing...

281 What Does Your Tiki Bar Smell Like? from 2013-07-08T22:48:15

Both Sunshine and Starshine are recovering from some gastrointestinal distress.  What better way to mend our bodies than with frozen cocktails and pineapple bacon bites.  Also, green tips for cra...

280 The Mating Of Peacocks And Yellowbirds from 2013-07-02T02:47:45

Sunshine and Pumpkin, the two original hosts of ZTL podcast take the lounge on the road to a local casino.  A few cocktails later they are both sharing stories and giving tips on green party plan...

279 Do Shizer Films Belong In A Tiki Bar? from 2013-06-23T01:28:37

After three weeks off, Sunshine, Starshine and Kalani are at the bar sipping another cocktail and sharing stories.  Sunshine had a newfound desire to use up some of his aged rum.  Choosing Ron Za...

278 Floridian Sinkhole Swallows Liberace from 2013-06-03T05:12:49

Sunshine, Starshine and Kalani are happily hosting bar and sipping a married cocktail.  By married we mean the combining of two drinks to create a hybrid with even more complexity.  The Floridian...

277 LIVE At Tiki Caliente 5, Palm Springs from 2013-05-20T01:21:37

We invite listeners and Tiki Caliente attendees into our hotel room for a LIVE podcast.  Highlights of the show include cocktails, listener Q&A, BBQ Tiki Ribs by Michael Contos, plenty of music, ...

276 The Journey To Tonga Hut from 2013-05-01T06:12:42

None of us know why it took us so long to visit the Tonga Hut.  Sunshine, Starshine and Kalani finally ventured to Hollywood to visit LA's oldest tiki bar.  

275 Mojave Oasis Memories And Tiki Caliente Dreams from 2013-04-21T06:14:50

Weather is often one of the things we remember most about a trip.  That is certainly the case when we visited Mojave Oasis for The Gathering of Friends, hosted by Amy Boylan.  Sharing some memori...

274 Music You'd Hear Inside Jeannie's Bottle from 2013-04-06T22:42:24

This week: exotic tunes you might expect to hear while inside Jeannie's bottle.  Grab your veil and finger cymbals and enjoy the show.  

273 Tiki Caliente 5 Update And Interview With Rory Snyder from 2013-03-31T22:19:45

ZTL podcast is on location at the home tiki bar of Rory Snyder.  We talk with Rory about Tiki Caliente 5 including the music, room parties, mug, artists and more.   And then, flaming peeps just f...

272 Tonga Hut, Tiki Mugs, Mojave Oasis and More Deadhead Rum from 2013-03-23T20:35:50

Join us in the lounge for an interview with Amy Boylan of the Tong Hut, a cocktail in progress, more tips on how to host a hotel room party, music from The Revomatics and Kitty Chow and Fisherman...

271 Mojave Oasis Interview With Amy Boylan And Sampling Deadhead Rum from 2013-03-16T07:52:06

Trying Deadhead rum, an interview with Amy Boylan organizer of Mojave Oasis and Sunshine's tips on how to host a room crawl at a tiki weekend event. 

269 The Science Of Tiki Bar Cocktails from 2013-02-16T07:54:07

A little tiki bar and cocktail science on this weeks podcast.  Does it matter if you use crushed vs. cubed ice?  Yes!  We show you why.  An update on coming tiki events like Mojave Oasis and Tiki...

268 Tiki Cocktails For Euthanasia Memories from 2013-01-12T09:25:05

Sunshine and Starshine are in the lounge sipping a very un tiki libation this week, the Bloody Mary.  Sometimes your drink choice is the result of having lots of something on hand.  Waste not wan...

267 The Tiki Gods Defy Mayan Apocalypse from 2013-01-05T22:18:12

Fresh citrus cocktails, vintage vinyl exotica and a fresh start for a new year here in the Zen Tiki Lounge.  Sunshine, Starshine and Kalani tell tales of the holidays and look forward to all the ...

Tiki Drink How To: Flaming Twinkies from 2012-12-01T22:56:08

The ubiquitous Twinkie joins us in the tiki bar for a flaming good time.  A little 151 Demerara and the Hostess snack cake combine for an audience pleaser that also tastes good.  

265 Cocktails And Flaming Twinkies @ The Desert Oasis Room from 2012-11-23T07:14:04

ZTL podcasts visits The Desert Oasis Room, the awesome home tiki bar of Adrian Eustaquio.  Adrian has built himself a truly magnificent paradise in his home.  We enjoy the house cocktail, flaming...

264 Drinking Gimlets Without Rose's Lime Juice from 2012-11-17T02:18:09

Sunshine, Vanilla and Sapphire are sipping Gin Gimlets, making their own lime syrup and listening to great music from Tikiyaki Orchestra, Robert Drasnin, Martin Denny and Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica. ...

263 Exotica For A Halloween Shindig from 2012-10-21T00:30

Exotic tunes and a spooky punch recipe for your Halloween shindig. 

262 Taboo In The Desert, An Adult Playground from 2012-10-07T23:31:04

The Zen Tiki Lounge hosts take you to a LIVE recording of the podcast at the Taboo event in Palm Springs, CA.  Cocktails, a live audience and shenanigans were had.  Listen, share, enjoy. 

261 Do Your Tikis Dance With Jack Daniels? from 2012-09-20T22:26

We found this podcast in the dusty back ground of the macbook.  Sunshine and Kalani are in the lounge talking about the Taboo event, listening to The Exotics of Milwaukee and sharing tips on weig...

260 Jungle Juice And The Swamp Cooler from 2012-09-15T03:20:50

Pumpkin and Sunshine discuss vegan food trucks, tiki drinks, the Ding Dong Devils, TABOO event this October 5-7, play exotic tunes and much more.  Join us in the tiki bar that lives in your head....

259 The Tiki Summit With Amy Boylan and Rory Snyder from 2012-09-08T00:38:24

Join the Zen Tiki Lounge podcast as we visit the home of Rory Snyder at his very tiki residence in Palm Springs, CA.  Amy Boylan of the Tonga Hut joins us to help tell us all about the Taboo even...

258 We Spy On Tiki Oasis from 2012-08-18T19:02:42

The hosts of ZTL podcast couldn't attend Tiki Oasis this year but drink martinis and listen to spy themed exotica to feel like we were able to attend the biggest tiki event in the world.

257 Visiting The Flaming Tiki Lounge and Gardens from 2012-08-04T02:48:38

Sunshine and Starshine take the lounge on the road to visit the home tiki bar of another listener. The Flaming Tiki Lounge and Gardens is a beautiful paradise and great example of a home vacation...

Tiki Drink How To: Sunshine's Very Spicy Rum&Grapefruit Daiquiri from 2012-07-10T18:46:23

On this episode of Tiki Drink How To, we make Sunshine's Very Spicy Rum. This homemade spiced rum is very handy for holiday cocktails and many other great drinks. You will want to keep a bottle b...

256 Progressive Tiki Drink Night @ Zen Tiki Lounge from 2012-07-08T07:48:28

ZTL listeners are invited into the lounge to share their own cocktails with all of us. Call it Tiki Drink Progressive Drink Night. We end the show this week with some tunes from The Revomatics, h...

Tiki Drink How To: Simple Syrup, Cinnamon Syrup, Lime Daiquiri from 2012-07-05T07:13:05

Sunshine Tiki invites you into the Zen Tiki Lounge test kitchen for our first how to video. Make simple and cinnamon syrups and a classic lime daiquiri that uses your new bar mixers.

Tiki Drink How To: Introduction from 2012-07-04T06:23:12

Tiki Drink How To Introduction: A series of how to cocktail videos from a home tiki bar

255 Sipping A Wasabi Sour And Gulping The Inland Tsunami from 2012-07-02T07:27:45

Sunshine, Kalani and Starshine crash the Zen Tiki Lounge while trying two listener submitted cocktails. Wasabi Sour courtesy of Vince Martini and the Inland Tsunami sent in by Bourbon Tiki. Also,...

254 Interview @ Ohana: Luau at the lake from 2012-06-27T05:59:47

If you didn't get to attend Ohana: Luau at the lake in St. George, NY, well you can feel like you were there on this weeks podcast. Interviews with attendees, music from the bands and a sassy coc...

253 We Find Tiki Gold @ The Orange Escape from 2012-06-12T08:02:45

The hosts of ZTL podcast go on a short road trip to visit the home tiki bar of one of our most faithful listeners. Listen to our Huell Howser style interviews, enjoy the lounge atmosphere and sip...

252 Grapefruit Racism Isn't As Bad As It Sounds from 2012-06-02T19:54:18

Grapefruit is one of the newest fruits on the block. Speaking from a horticultural point of view. So why not discuss the impact on cocktails and mixology and possibly touch on the issue of color....

251 Tiki Caliente 4 Memories from 2012-05-28T20:47:47

Vanilla, a new visitor to the lounge joins Starshine and Sunshine for some storytelling after last weeks HOT Tiki Caliente 4 in Palm Springs. Sip a cocktail along with us and we will do all the t...

250 Zen Tiki Lounge LIVE from Tiki Caliente 4 from 2012-05-21T05:14:56

The hosts of the Zen Tiki Lounge record LIVE at Tiki Caliente 4 in Palm Springs May 18-20. Maybe you couldn't attend the weekend long tiki get together...so listen to the podcast with actually li...

249 The Road To Tiki Caliente 4 from 2012-05-13T03:28:34

Three inebriated tiki enthusiasts jump in the car for the yearly trip to Tiki Caliente in Palm Springs. Listen for cocktail recipes, event details and plenty of conversation to fill in the gaps. ...

248 Animals Drunk On Tiki Drinks? from 2012-04-21T06:24:06

Sunshine and Starshine are in the lounge, sipping passion fruit cocktails and warming up their livers for Tiki Caliente which is coming May 18-20, 2012. We discuss drunk animals in nature, the se...

247 Tiki Caliente 4 Countdown With Rory Snyder from 2012-04-15T08:52:34

246 How Much Rum Can You Put In A Jello Egg? from 2012-03-21T06:20

Jello Eggs filled with RUM?!  You bet!  Sunshine shares his recipe for squeezing as much booze in the eggs as possible.  Pumpkin is back in the lounge after many weeks away. She brings vegan pine...

244 We Found Whitney Houston with The Tiki Time Machine from 2012-03-04T10:05:11

Sunshine and Pumpkin travel back to 2007 in the Tiki Bar Time Machine. When Whitney Houston was alive and we knew little about tiki and all that it meant. Pumpkin gets tipsy on gin and Sunshine d...

243 Drink Enough Rum And Your Tiki Bar Becomes A Time Machine from 2012-02-22T23:57:43

The Tiki Bar Time Machine has been switched on and set for May 2006. Join us for a seldom trip back to the early days of ZTL with Sunshine and Pumpkin just learning to how to podcast. Enjoy! htt...

242 This Tiki Bar Welcomes Gay Marriage And Cocktails from 2012-02-12T09:36:53

Sunshine and Kalani enjoy a classic tiki drink and listen to some of the newest tunes from Tikiyaki Orchestra. Our show this week throws a tip of the hat to Valentines Day, murder mystery parties...

240 Hawaiian Bruschetta And Grapefruit Daiquiris from 2012-02-02T03:42

Hawaiian Bruschetta and Grapefruit Daiquirs pair together on this weeks podcast to call an end to our series of lower calorie cocktails and appetizers.  Sunshine and a new host, Krista are on the...

239 Time For Tiki Caliente 4, Book Your Rooms Now from 2012-01-21T09:21:56

Sunshine and Starshine are celebrating the defeat of SOPA, some Tiki Caliente even news, more low cal cocktails that taste great and a good dose of "intellectual" humor and banter.

238 Puka Shells And Spy Music, Cheers! from 2012-01-15T08:14:58

Our 2nd podcast in our series on low calorie cocktails. Lots of flavor, less trouble for your waist and still as much fun. We also announce how to get tickets and rooms for Tiki Caliente 4, the b...

237 A Low Calorie Mai Tai For A New Year from 2012-01-04T07:43:55

A new Mai Tai for a new year. Same great taste and less filling. Really! Sunshine and Kalani are in the lounge celebrating things to come and talking about the upcoming tiki events around the cou...

236 No Blue Christmas In This Tiki Bar from 2011-12-19T09:33:04

Our last podcast before Xmas. Friends, cocktails and music blend in the lounge this week for some last minute pre holiday shenanigans. Listen along and enjoy the ride. See you around New Years.

235 Tiki Gifts For Tiki People, And Rum from 2011-12-05T04:22:06

Sunshine and Pumpkin, the original ZTL hosts are in the lounge giving tips on great gifts ideas for the tikiphile in your life. Music, tiki mugs, rum, gifts, and kitsch, we give you ideas for all...

234 Holiday Songs With Exotic Flare from 2011-12-01T06:09:38

Sunshine is in the lounge solo this week.  Time for a podcast dedicated to nothing but holiday exotica and surf.  We list all the artists and song titles so you can go on line and download your b...

233 The Crazed Mugs And PopTiki from 2011-11-22T06:27:36

It's pre turkey day shenanigans in the Zen Tiki Lounge with music by The Crazed Mugs, a new tiki mug by PopTiki.com, a good deal of spiked cider and some good conversation to stimulate those brai...

232 Stuff Your Turkey With Twinkies, Rum And Marshmallows? from 2011-11-15T07:59:10

Add a little rum and spice to your turkey day festivities. Sunshine and Kalani are sampling holiday inspired drinks and giving ideas for a semi tropical Thanksgiving. Plenty of current invents fr...

231 The Big Orange Tiki Mug You Must Have! from 2011-11-07T04:38:39

This week we unveil our limited edition tiki mug, produced by PopTiki. The wonderful folks at PopTiki.com cast this HUGE Moai mug that we call Big Orange Richard. Listen to the podcast to find ou...

230 Ghadafi And Bachmann Stop By For Halloween from 2011-10-25T06:33:01

Kalani and Sunshine set the podcast mood with some creepy exotica, stiff rum drinks and spooky conversation about Ghadafi, Bachmann, Spider Sex and Fish Farts. Oh, and some tiki stuff too.....

229 Get Your Man With BBQ Scented Body Spray from 2011-10-10T21:59:06

Sunshine and Pumpkin, the original ZTL hosts are in the lounge together. Enjoying our newly fashioned Halloween punch recipe and dishing about vegan recipes, tiki costume ideas, jello salads with...

228 Pan Am, Doritos And Jell-O. Kitsch Galore! from 2011-10-01T06:20

Sunshine and Starshine sample vintage jello recipes, Halloween inspired cocktails and discuss the pending end of the world. Conspiracy theorists will love this weeks show. The rest of us will laugh.

227 A Dark Rum Punch Drowns The Monday Blues from 2011-09-25T23:15:11

Tiki Art, music, talk, cocktails and shenanigans. It's a typical day in the Zen Tiki Lounge

226 Cottage Cheese, Jello, Couponing, and 9/11? from 2011-09-19T04:12:15

Sunshine makes a less than stellar drink this week, but the ladies of the lounge power through and sip along anyway. Things get a little politically charged, this week. Beware.

225 Lychee Fever And The New Horoscope from 2011-09-03T07:24

Sunshine and Starshine sip lychee cocktails, shoot Lemon Hart 151 and discuss Route 66 roadside attractions and finding your zen moments in everyday life. Cheers!

224 Listener Request, Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica from 2011-08-30T04:23:13

The hosts of the Zen Tiki Lounge record a "LIVE" podcast at Tiki Oasis 2011, South of the Border. Cocktails, live audience and plenty of shenanigans. Enjoy!

223 Tiki Oasis 2011: South of the Border from 2011-08-22T21:53:54

Sunshine, Kalani and Starshine descend on helpless San Diego for Tiki Oasis 2011. The South of the Border theme this year had everyone showing off their best sombreros and cocktail attire. Be the...

222 Lemon Basil Mojitos Get You Schnockered! from 2011-08-08T04:54:17

Video: Scary Lemon Jello Mold from 2011-08-07T08:51:35

Lemon jello, celery, red pepper and macaroni combine to form a daring appetizer. Would you eat it?

221 Are Jello Molds Too Kitschy For This Tiki Bar? from 2011-08-02T07:25:37

Sunshine, Starshine and Kalani are sampling 50's gelatin recipes with mayonnaise, tasty tequila cocktails and getting ready for tiki oasis. Listen to the show for all the inappropriate details.

220 More Zen In Your Tiki Drink from 2011-07-26T06:36:49

Surf rock, cocktails, zen inspiration for all of us, and plenty more good reasons to listen to this tiki bar that lives in your head. Sunshine and Starshine are here in the lounge this week dispe...

219 Michele Bachman Bans Tiki Bars!? from 2011-07-19T07:51:36

Stiff cocktails. Killer Ants. Summer Tiki events. Exotic music. World cup soccer. Dental nightmares. And, gay manatees. It's all here folks. Just listen to be part of the shenanigans.

218 Google+ Cocktails = Shenanigans from 2011-07-13T07:17:17

Google+ is taking the tiki community by storm. Sunshine, Starshine and Kalani discuss social networking, Summer tiki events, PopTarts and enjoy a nice stiff beverage from Kahuna Kevin's Rum Cockt...

217 The Last Space Shuttle, Cheers and Memories from 2011-06-27T22:20

Drunken conversation about space shuttles, tiki mugs, pain pills, the Revomatics and so much more.  Its a whole lot of shenanigans in one podcast. 

216 Get That Bar Ready for Summer from 2011-06-21T00:44:28

Sunshine and Pumpkin enjoy cocktails, exotic tunes and discuss vegan desserts, Miss USA like science, PopTiki mugs, Okabashi flip flops, cleaning your bar for Summer, and much more

215 A Tiki Food Truck? Maybe Not, We Discuss from 2011-06-13T21:52

Sunshine, Pumpkin, Starshine and Kalani are all in the Zen Tiki Lounge for cocktails, exotica tunes and plenty of chit chat about the past few weeks. Food trucks, Summer events, home tiki bars an...

214 Tiki In Milwaukee Is Worth The Flight from 2011-06-03T02:27:55

213 Tiki Caliente III "LIVE" Podcast from 2011-05-23T20:44:25

Listeners are welcomed into the lounge for one of our rare "live" podcasts. Cocktails, friends, chit chat and shenanigans combine for a truly memorable show this week. Enjoy!

212 Dessert Oasis Floods In The Mississippi from 2011-05-16T00:33:42

Sunshine is perfecting two new cocktails for the Tiki-Caliente room party in Palm Springs. Tune in to taste with your ears and get the details on the big party in the dessert. Plenty of exotic tu...

211 Meatless Monday? OK. But Don't Skip The Cocktails! from 2011-05-10T06:29:24

It's meatless Monday but we aren't skipping the cocktails. Sunshine and Starshine enjoy several cocktails this week while discussing: Osama is dead, what to eat on meatless Monday, Tiki Caliente ...

210 Sand Pirates Invade The Zen Tiki Lounge from 2011-05-02T00:59:27

209 Tiki Goes Topless from 2011-04-17T08:05:47

Sunshine, Kalani and Pumpkin are all in the lounge taking off their shirts! Cocktails and music as well. It's a podcast with few inhibitions this week.

208 Palm Springs Punch And Tiki Caliente III from 2011-04-11T00:56:34

Sunshine, Kalani and Starshine are sippin the Palm Springs Punch, courtesy of Rory Snyder, our gracious host of Tiki Caliente. This rum punch inspires us to gab about all the great tiki events ha...

207 Tropical Easter Baskets And Balderdash from 2011-04-03T20:56:21

With Easter looming, your loyal hosts drink liberally and discuss how Balderdash and other games are used to lure children into the creepy world of religion. And naturally we have plenty to say a...

206 Japan, Libya And Jesus Make Us Drink from 2011-03-27T21:26:52

The Chief Lapu Lapu is a tasty passion fruit rum drink that slides down easy and relaxes the mind and tongue just enough to discuss the heavy issues facing our global society.

205 Tikis Unite To Assist In Japan Relief from 2011-03-19T07:03:58

Raise your tiki mugs to the Japanese relief effort and send those donations. Each of us can help. And all of us should. Sunshine and Starshine discuss the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and plen...

204 Cocktails With Obama and Gadhafi from 2011-02-27T21:53

Fresh Okolehao from Hawaii, drinks by Kahuna Kevin and music by Troy Fernandez combine on this weeks podcast. Sunshine and Pumpkin share stories fresh from her trip to the islands and dive into s...

203 The Zombie Who Likes To DJ from 2011-02-22T06:53:56

Sit back, relax and enjoy the exotic musical selections of Sunshine. If that sounds new agie....good. Sip a Zombie and soak it all in.

202 Celebrating 5 Years of Drunken Podcasting from 2011-02-14T01:13:57

Sunshine, Pumpkin, Starshine and Kalani are all in the lounge to celebrate our five year podcasting anniversary. We highly recommend you have a stiff drink or two and listen in a dark corner. Enjoy!

201 Egyptian Unrest Calmed with Mai Tais from 2011-01-30T02:41:09

Donga Punch, Arthur Lyman and current events. Thats a recipe for discussing the unrest in Egypt, greening your tiki bar, fake meat in your tacos and so much more.

200 Tiki Caliente Heats Up The Lounge from 2011-01-24T20:03:03

All four hosts are in the lounge this week. We bring you a special chance to pre book rooms at this years Tiki Caliente in Palm Springs. The lounge ladies discuss withholding whoopi for work arou...

198 Four Drunken Sailors in One Tiki Bar from 2011-01-09T21:47:13

The four hosts of the Zen Tiki Lounge get trashed and record the aftermath. But you know you want to listen.

197 Jungle Birds, Exotica Tunes and a Big Unit from 2010-12-30T02:30:15

Sunshine, Pumpkin and Starshine are in the Zen Tiki Lounge drinking a cocktail with so much garnish you may need a weed wacker to suck it down. Followed by some great exotic music and some banter...

196 Xmas Grog Makes For a Fun Podcast from 2010-12-22T07:59:53

Sunshine and Starshine are in the lounge for the 5th annual holiday podcast. Get a kick ass recipe for spiced rum you can make at home, Nana's killer rum cake, exotic tunes for your holiday shind...

195 Make up your own title from 2010-12-14T08:35:07

We're trying some lower calorie classic tiki cocktails, the Mai Tai and Blue Hawaiian. Listener mail, feedback, holiday shenanigans, tasting Trader Tiki bar syrups and Pumpkin tells a story of he...

194 Adding Some Zen To Our Tiki from 2010-12-05T23:02:20

Sunshine and Pumpkin give a reading from "In The MIddle of the Third Planets Most Wonderful of Oceans," and discuss how we find time for a little zen in our busy lives. Not to mention the usual t...

193 BP Invents the Coral Reef Snuggie (Allegedly) from 2010-11-29T06:15:23

The Christmas spiced rum leads to ranting about BP and the experimental snuggie they have created for coral reefs (allegedly), Harry Potter shenanigans, lady part surgery, a tiki book review and ...

192 Low Cal Cocktails and Tiki Holiday Shopping Guide from 2010-11-22T22:44:37

Sunshine, Starshine and Kalani discuss low cal cocktails, holiday shopping for tiki fans, SAVE the Tonga Room, TSA airport nightmares and play plenty of exotic tunes in the process. Enjoy!

191 Tiki Sex Survey Tells All from 2010-11-13T23:41:17

An antioxidant cocktail leads to conversation of politics and the recent results of a university sex survey. That'll give you something to think about. Enjoy the podcast!

190 It's Halloween in Your Favorite Tiki Bar (Exotica for Halloween) from 2010-10-23T04:45

This episode is a Halloween rebroadcast from October 2010. Our 5th annual Halloween Extravaganza in the Zen Tiki Lounge. Sunshine and Starshine host this weeks podcast. Plenty of evil cocktails, ...

189 The Left Overs Cocktail Party from 2010-10-17T21:48:24

We're drinking and listening to great exotic music as usual. Our subjects this week include Sarah Palin and her facebook scrubbing, hosting a leftovers cocktail party, trying the new tiki bar app...

188 Spiced Rum is Blasphemus? from 2010-10-11T04:45:31

A sampling of six spiced rums lead to conversation of politics and bowel movements. Sunshine and Starshine enjoy some electronic exotica by Tikiyaki Orchestra, Kava Kon, Skip Heller and others. L...

187 Jet Pilots and Oyster Herpes from 2010-10-03T23:26:05

After drinking a few Jet Pilots, Sunshine and Pumpkin ponder all the possibilities for fall party themes. Pumpkin is ready to share her list of BS holidays for the month of October and Sunshine w...

186 Celebrating All Things Banana from 2010-09-25T20:03

Sunshine mixes up the Planet of the Apes cocktail, some banana appetizers and plenty of innuendo to help celebrate International Banana Day.Pumpkin is along for the ride and ensures that our podc...

185 Never Mix IKEA With Cocktails from 2010-09-21T03:34:06

184 Rum and Fun Take Over the Lounge from 2010-09-12T01:11:17

Sunshine and Kalani use the Kalani Cooler cocktail as an excuse to discuss politics in the tiki bar. Music by Skip Heller and others. Listen, drink, relax.

183 Google Yourself and Tickle Your Tiki from 2010-09-04T08:52:31

We're playing the Martini Kings, drinking Rum Swizzles and celebrating Pumpkins return to the Zen Tiki Lounge. Plenty to tune in for, plus Pumpkin reveals some very disturbing details about her p...

182 We Take the Lounge to Tiki Oasis 10 Extravaganza from 2010-08-23T06:58:14

Listen to our "live" podcast recording from Tiki Oasis 10 in our decked out hotel room. Sunshine, Starshine and Kalani invite listeners into the lounge on the go for an hour of cocktails and shen...

181 Prop 8 Makes Us Want a Big Stiff Drink from 2010-08-07T10:15:19

Kalani and Sunshine plow through a huge cocktail and lament over the small minded bigots who just can't seem to accept people who are different than they are. Yeah, we're talking about Prop 8. Th...

180 Crushed Ice, Green Parties and Tiki News from 2010-07-31T07:09:22

From Co-op veggie farms to operating an environmentally friendly home tiki bar, we are all over the map this week. Sunshine and Starshine get liquored up on daiquiris and bask in the exotic tunes...

179 Sailor Mary Makes A Stiff Libation from 2010-07-24T09:41

Tall exotic cocktails and four hosts too many lead to plenty of tiki themed shenanigans on this weeks show. Sunshine, Pumpkin, Starshine and Kalani are all here, each with their own unique point ...

178 Is There a Cocktail Mix Good Enough For ZTL? from 2010-07-18T09:39:42

A bad cocktail makes Sunshine and Kalani cranky. Proof that even drinking professionals can make a wrong turn. We still find time for a Tiki Oasis update and our take on Mel Gibson, Hollywoods cr...

177 Taking The Cinnamon Challenge from 2010-07-10T21:41:55

Can you shoot a tablespoon of cinnamon? Most people can't but we tried anyway. Also, tips on making simple cocktails an idiot couldn't mess up. Plenty more, just listen!

176 Crawling all the way to Tiki Oasis from 2010-07-03T10:34:11

Captain Banana joins us as the newest member of the Zen Tiki Lounge. He starts of a little quiet but after a little liquid courage gets going like the rest of us. Tiki Oasis room crawl theme anno...

175 Theres Gold "RUM" in Colorado from 2010-06-26T23:36:41

Gold Rum, Bikini Music and intoxicating banter make this weeks show a don't miss. Don't care for tiki culture? It won't matter, we have something for everyone.

174 The Mexican Headhunter Goes to France from 2010-06-19T08:39:41

Sunshine, Pumpkin and Kalani are all in the lounge this week spinning stories of trips to France and upcoming Summer tiki weekend events.

173 Gary Coleman's Swan Song from 2010-06-12T06:37:18

172 Tiki-Caliente II Recap from 2010-06-07T23:16:26

Sunshine recaps the weekend at Tiki Caliente II in Palm Springs, CA.

171 A Tiki Bar Editorial from 2010-05-31T03:26:16

Sunshine is alone in the lounge this week. Sharing some fun from Las Vegas
and Frankie's Tiki Room.

170 How Green is Your Tiki Bar? from 2010-05-22T22:38:02

Sunshine and Pumpkin share their tips on making your home bar and lifestyle
easier on your pocket book and the planet. Eco booze, solar power for
patios and a review of Beachbum Berry's n...

169 Mom Wants an Oil Spill for Mothers Day from 2010-05-08T10:15:28

Sunshine and Kalani enjoy a special cocktail just for Mothers Day.
Conversations include new tiki music by Sven Kirsten, oil spills, ADHD,
politics and the naughty #169.

168 Cinco de Mayo means what? from 2010-05-01T08:29:13

Sunshine and Pumpkin discuss the worlds hottest topics. Stupid holidays,
racist family members, farmers markets, Summer tiki events and a ton of
other crap.

167 Earth Day, Green Day, Everyday from 2010-04-24T09:36:43

This episode of the Zen Tiki Lounge podcast is a bit if a clip show and a
bit train wreck. Sick or drunk, neither of us are very sure.

166 Benedictine Monks and Icelandic Volcanoes from 2010-04-17T05:48:23

Iceland blows its top while Chinese ninjas try to take over the world. And
you thought US politics was bad. Join Sunshine and crew in the lounge for
cocktails and conversation all about t...

165 The Guilty Wahine from 2010-04-11T03:42:59

Sunshine crafted a cocktail so delicious you won't want to miss this
episode of Zen Tiki Lounge.