Buy Back Podcast

Alex, Pat, and John interview Aaron and Antoin from Hole in the Wall Bar in Galway, Ireland. Find out where to go late night drinking in Galway, what you really shouldn't do as a tourist when visiting an Irish pub, and where the best pint of Guinness in the city is. Continue to follow us as we make our way around Ireland to learn more about the drinking culture!

The Buy Back Boys are in Ireland! Welcome to the first of a series of interviews we did during our tour through Ireland! Join Alex, John, and special co-host Pat as they interview Liam, owner of Sinnott's Bar in Wexford, Ireland. Find out what an Irish Pub means to the community, what makes a pint of Guinness great, and how you should tip in Ireland. Get ready for a wild and crazy set of interviews from the Emerald Isle!

That's right! In this special episode, we interview John's father, who bartended many moons ago. Find out what it was like bartending back in the day, what happened when a disgruntled customer returned to the bar with his rifle, and learn things that John didn't even know about his dad, like the fact that he worked at Studio 54 in New York City!

Join John and Alex as they interview Ben at the Uncommon Chandler as he opens the bar. Find out what a flaming Dr. Pepper is, why Ben walked out of his job at a pizza shop/bar, and listen in for a bunch of shoutouts, maybe you'll hear your name! And guess what, Alex and John are together for the first time in forever!

John and Alex interview Rachel (and her dog, Stitch) from Terre Haute, Indiana. Find out what it's like to be a bartender and nurse at the same time, what the best ideas are for a  Bloody Mary bar, and finally, a definitive answer to the age old question: "Is it okay to order water in a bar?" We trust her, she's a nurse.

John and Alex interview Courtney from Florida. Learn what it's like to sell thousands of dollars worth of Jell-o shots at a bar, why you should work hard now to play hard later, and which surprising celebrity Courtney befriended at a dive bar.

John and Alex interview Enrique from Santa Barbara. Find out about the cool liquors and bitters Enrique is making using locally sourced materials, what it's like to be served by Michael Jordan, and the crazy stuff that happens at private Hollywood parties. 

John and Alex have the honor of interviewing Zane Lamprey as he tours across the country on his Lager than Life Tour. Zane is a travel show host, comedian, and excellent drinker. Basically, he travels the world, learns about drinking culture, and drinks a lot of booze. Find out how Zane got this sweet gig and hear about some of his wildest drinking stories from around the world. 

John and Alex interview Ryan from New York City. Spoiler alert: John and Ryan are together for the interview! Find out if you should be asking your bartenders how they're doing, what it's like working at some shady bars, and prepare yourself for a spooky future episode!

John and Alex interview Amber from Iowa. Listen in to hear about the best idea for a speakeasy ever, what it's like serving in small-town bars, and the most heartwarming bar story we've ever heard!