This week on The Buy Back, Dustin gives up a life as a lion tamer in Zimbabwe (for some reason) and moves to New Jersey (for some reason) to become one of the coolest cocktail kids on the block. He runs the cocktail menu at the newly opened Sunrise Tequila Bar just off the Atlantic City boardwalk in Margate, and is just an all-around cool cat.

Join John and Alex as they get a little nerdy and discuss bars where some of the most famous authors frequented. In this episode we discover just how much we both like Ernest Hemingway and how he always seemed to be at a bar somewhere in the world.

Nick, a founder of Mover and Shaker Co. joins John this week to talk about running a social media empire, guest bartending around the country, and managing sobriety in a tough industry.

The hilarious Amber, a professional K.J., down at the Texas Rose in Beaumont, Texas, joins John this week for a slightly more musical than usual episode. Join them as they become fast friends talking about Jenga, karaoke, and, as always, fecal matter. And as an added bonus this week—all you New Yorkers—there's a mystery we need your help solving!

Alya from Solas in Manhattan tells John and returning-season-1-guest Aly about the 20+ bars she's worked in and the Popeye-like powers she gains from spinach.

Join John as he interviews Bree from Pole Katz and learn what it's like to bartend and serve in a strip club.

Christen and Keiran talk to John about the Astoria bar friendships they made and all John wants to do is make out with everyone.

Join John as he interviews Christen from Blackbirds and Kieran from the Goat.

Join John as he interviews Danny (and Jess) in Sicily!

Join John and John as they continue their conversation with Pat.