Buy Back Podcast

Join John as he talks with Jasmine about her wild experiences in the Atlanta hospitality and bar scene. And for you movie soundtrack fans, do we have a treat for you!

Sam and his sister, returning guest Elena (episode 51) sit down with John at a live and undisclosed location and chat about Sam's meteoric rise through the service industry. They also discuss quite possibly the worst day anyone could have bartending and the importance of snacks for a bartender's mental health.

From faces frozen in glass to encouraging spirits, this episode contains all the horrible, heartwarming, and haunting stories from some of your favorite bartenders and servers. John even drops a little of his own lore into the podcast. This is a thrill ride we've been dying to share with you. Welcome to Buy Back Ghost Stories.

Join John and Alex as they kick off spooky season in bars where murders happened, serial killers frequented, and mob bosses stashed dead bodies. This episode is a twist on The Buy Back fan favorite haunted bars episode!

In this special GIANT SIZED Buy Back (call it a double) Season Finale, Andrew from DeNucci's in Highland Park outside Chicago sits down with both John and Alex and causes absolute chaos. The threesome has known each other since middle school and it shows. Tune in as they talk about the origins of their friendship, and how Andrew got the bartending bug. Andrew also offers some solid advice, lies on his resume, and tries to explain Malort.

In this special GIANT SIZED Buy Back (call it a double) Season Finale, Andrew from DeNucci's in Highland Park outside Chicago sits down with both John and Alex and causes absolute chaos. The threesome has known each other since middle school, and it shows. Tune in as they talk about the origins of their friendship, and how Andrew got the bartending bug. Andrew also offers some solid advice, lies on his resume, and tries to explain Malort.

In this special GIANT SIZED Buy Back (call it a double) Season Finale, Andrew from DeNucci's in Highland Park outside Chicago sits down with both John and Alex and causes absolute chaos. The threesome has known each other since middle school and it shows. Tune in as they talk about the origins of their friendship, and how Andrew got the bartending bug. Andrew also offers some solid advice, lies on his resume, and tries to explain Malort.

Crystal returns this week to talk about her personal war with raccoons, Funky Cold Medinas, and Covid's effect on local business. She also may have been witness to a failed murder, AND ALSO planned John's murder? It's unclear. Bees? They had so much fun chatting, they actually had to hop on a second call this week!

Crystal has worked in every type of bar possible, including a few you've never heard of. In this Part 1 of 2, Crystal charts her journey from bev cart golf girl getting flirty with those over sixty, to managing one of Queens' top bars, to mom of two, and back behind the pine.

Alec returns for Part 2 at the Starchild Rooftop, where he takes us behind the scenes to a cast party of one of TV's hottest shows. He and John dig deeper into the box of booze, and we get a rundown of his drinking history with ONE unfortunate beer that puts him out.