On this episode we speak with Sven Kirsten. Sven is widely regarded as the man who instigated the modern tiki revival. He wrote The Book of Tiki, which chronicled the mainland American movement of Polynesian Pop, which is a term that he also coined. He followed that with Tiki Modern, a book that showed the juxtaposition between primitive and modern art and followed that up with Tiki Pop which was also accompanied with an exhibition in Paris, France.

We sat down on his patio on a warm spring night overlooking Silverlake with a couple boxes of Cuban cigars and a large dispenser of rum punch made by our friend Boris Hamilton. We talk about how The Book of Tiki came to be and what projects Sven has in store for us in the future.

This episode is sponsored in part by Lost on 111 Grill and Art Lounge in La Quinta, California. Check out their website at www.loston111.com and visit their Facebook page and give them a like!

This episode also sponsored in part by Bamboo Ben, an artist and builder that specializes in tropical decor for the island lifestyle. Find him on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. No project is too big or small. He builds stuff for you!