The Virtual Lounge is open for an after dark podcast. Be warned; this episode is a free flowing conversation with some of the most popular reality show contestants on TV. To keep the integrity of the participants' personalities, we kept editing limited; Thus, explicit language has not been edited out. Not for the faint at heart. Parental Guidance suggested (lol).

The green room was set up in the Beats & Eats suite. The reality TV stars rolled; Ty Ray and Nick Gelso were there to welcome them. A mega-cast of reality TV all-stars opened up like never before about "life in the fishbowl."

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The Virtual Lounge is open. The bottles are corked, and the vino is flowing...

Tom Holton has been a mainstay in the wine and spirits business for decades. The brands Tom represents are found in some of the hottest dining establishment and hotels, throughout the Poconos, north east PA and Philadelphia area.

Tom travels the eastern tier of Pennsylvania, consulting beverage managers and restauranteurs; conducting premier wine dinners for his clients customers.

Recently, Beats & Eats Executive Chefs' Barret Beyer and Anthony Rodriguez, caught up with Holton, at one of his sought-after wine dinners. This dinner took place at Palazzo 53 in Pittston City, PA. The former Hell's Kitchen contestants were recording one of their Chef Table Reviews which, coincidentally was being hosted by Tom Holten.

Show Notes:

Ty and Nick are talking late night again on this edition of Beats & Eats.  The duo talk the recent retirement announcement from David Letterman.  Ray and Gelso look at the reasons why the legend may have decided to call it a career and who could be his replacement.  Plus, the rumors are true, another Star Wars is hitting the big screen next year.  Nick and Ty debate whether or not that's a good idea. Ty chats with Jeremy Brothers from Boston's number one comedy club, Improv Asylum.   It's an in depth conversation about "funny" with a member one of the most popular entertainment destinations in New England.  The lounge is open, come inside, grab your drink of choice, and get ready to share some laughs with Ty and Nick.

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Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Jack Godwin, of the Beaumont Inn. Beats & Eats listeners may remember that Jack was our first "celebrity" chef to join Beats & Eats. Listeners also know that Beaumont and Beats & Eats seem to sing together as we launched our new podcast network at the same time Beaumont Inn was establishing their new dining estate in northeast PA.

Chef Jack is not just the saute chef at Beaumont, he is also very much invested in the property on the estate.

A little over a year later, I checked in with Chef, Beaumont Inn Historian, Grounds Manager and Fly Fishing instructor, Jack Godwin. Godwin and I discussed the next phase, in the second year from when the community first broke ground at Beaumont.

We've got the great classic rock cranked up in the 'virtual lounge" for this edition of Beats and Eats. Ty and Nick celebrate the just announced Fleetwood Mac reunion and discuss the 40 year anniversary of Elton John's  masterpiece, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Daniel J. Blue, front-man for the popular Seattle rock band Motopony enters "the lounge" to chat about his Northwest roots. Plus, Ray and Gelso give their choices for the top 5 Elton John songs of all-time. Don't stop, listen to Beats and Eats now.

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Nick and Ty bust out the skinny suits and slim ties in this edition of Beats and Eats!  The duo toast martini's and preview the upcoming season of Mad Men.  The award winning AMC drama is its final run and Ray and Gelso look at what's ahead for Don, Peggy, Megan.  Plus Ty and Nick welcome great character actor Spencer Garrett into the virtual lounge.  You've seen him in blockbuster films such as Iron Man 3 and Air Force One as well as on tv in Mad Men, House of Cards, Star Trek and countless other prime time shows.  Garrett chats about working with the likes of Kevin Spacey and being mistaken for Seth MacFarlane.  It's a great listen.  Plus Nick shows his Star Trek geekiness!  So grab a martini, and do as Don Draper would want you to do, live a little.

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Nick and Ty welcome the always entertaining Lydia Cornell back to the virtual lounge.  On this edition of Beats and Eats the trio discuss the recent earthquake in Los Angeles, the missing Malaysian Airliner, and Lydia's recent appearance at Monster Palooza!  You may recall back in the 80's Lydia showed her amazing powers when as young newlywed clad in a wedding dress she battled a giant black widow spider.  No seriously! So sit back, relax, pour your drink of choice, and enjoy a unique conversation with this 80's sitcom legend.

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