Happy birthday to us!!! (A month ago, sorry we're fashionably late) And we couldn't have done it without all of you, our Crybabies!!! Join us on this episode as we reminisce on the first year of the pod, plan for the next year, and in true CITW fashion, go on about a million tangents!

Thank you all for all the support this last year - every like, comment, share, and listen did not go unnoticed and was greatly appreciated! And an extra thank you to anyone who helped with production, was a guest on the show, bounced ideas around with us, etc! We love you so much and the pod would not be the same without you!

Let us know what you'd like to see from us for this next year! Merch ideas, episode ideas, stories, bartending haikus, we'll take it all! Visit our website cryinginthewalkinpod.com or DM us on IG at @cryinginthewalkin_pod!

Now time to do it all over again!!!

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Music: Holy Moly by Shane Ivers -- https://www.silvermansound.com

Are you curious about the world of N/A cocktails? Are you sober, sober-curious, or just a fan of a good ol' booze-free beverage? Are you sick and tired of soda water and juice being the only N/A drinks available?

If you answered yes to any of these questions (or if you didn't, we don't care lol), join us as we chat with Kayleigh Blome, the incontestable monarch of all things N/A here in Seattle! Kayleigh has carved out quite a name for themselves in the world of booze (or not-booze); they have extensive experience both in the barista and bartending spheres and have created what are arguably some of the best of the best N/A cocktails and booze-free menus.

Huge thanks to Kayleigh for being on the pod, for bringing us delicious N/A cocktails, and for being an all-around stellar and wonderful human!

Wanna be on the pod? Got some thoughts and stories to share? Have an idea for a future episode? Visit our website, cryinginthewalkinpod.com to contact us and for links to all things Crying in the Walk-in!

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Music: Holy Moly by Shane Ivers – https://www.silvermansound.com

Hello sweet listeners! Welcome back! This week we have the wonderful beautiful and beloved Annie joining us for a shift drink episode! Annie has been a bartender in Seattle for quite a bit of time now so trust she's got all the tea!

Tune in to hear us yap about our hot takes, tales from our storied pasts, sobriety, and so much more (we're all over the place lol)!!!

PS the hot takes are HOT, don't come for us, we're sensitive!!!!!!!!! lol

Follow us on instagram @cryinginthewalkin_pod and check out our new website, cryinginthewalkinpod.com! Cheers bbs! Thanks for listening!

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YUCK!!! This one's an episode about gross stuff in bars! Rats, bugs, unidentifiable squishy stuff... and more!!!

Listen at your own risk!! Icky episode ahead!!!

Have a story for us? DM us at @cryinginthewalkin_pod or check out our Linktree for our story submission form!

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Hi friends! This week we're joined by our friend Parker to chat about bar mentors and mentees, aka bartenders and their little buddies!

Fun fact, Parker is Sam's mentor! Parker came to the pod fully ready with mezcal and stories from him and Sam's time working together. Expect some talk about qualities of good mentors/mentees, disagreements about mai tai specs, stories about mentors, and maybe even some talk about the Bear!

Thanks Parker for taking the time to be on the pod! And thank you for bringing us the gifts of Modelo and... grape. Lol.

Wanna be featured on the pod? Drop us a line! DM us on instagram at @cryinginthewalkin_pod, or find all the necessary links at our Linktree, https://linktr.ee/cryinginthewalkinpod !

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This week we're joined by the one and only Adam Aly (aka bar manager supreme, Camp Runamok Daddi, USBG head honcho, karaoke god)! Adam's here with us to talk about community - a subject near and dear to his heart - and the role we all play in it in the bar industry! Also featured is a walk-in story for the ages... and its a shitty one (iykyk)!

FYI if you didn't catch that there's a trigger warning for poop in this episode lol. Be warned.

Thanks Adam for coming on the pod! Thanks for all you do for the Seattle bar scene!

Stay tuned for some new fun stuff, coming soon! New intro music from our beloved @dj_claudialb, possible Patreon content, there's even some whispers of a CITW pop-up, who knows!

Wanna be featured in an episode? DM us on instagram @cryinginthewalkin_pod, or follow the link in our insta bio to submit stories!

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Hi friends!! This week we have an incredible guest, the wonderful Caroline of the much-loved Bar Bathroom instagram! Join us as we chat about all things bathroom - some *potty talk* if you will!

Don't lie... we know you've sneaked selfies in the bar bathrooms all over Seattle! From the famed bathroom of Neon Boots (RIP) and the Christmas bathroom of Vindicktive to the dive-iest of dive bar bathrooms, we know you're snapping selfies all over the place because tbh so are we!! Caroline has cornered the market on bathroom selfies, so be sure to follow her on instagram (@bar_bathroom) for the best bathrooms Seattle's bar has to offer!!

Thanks so much Caroline for joining us for this episode! It was such a joy chatting with you!!

Follow us on instagram at @cryinginthewalkin_pod and send in your walk-in stories to out Jotform (link in bio)! Thanks for listening, we love you and make sure to drink water!!!

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HAPPY PRIDE Y'ALL!!! It's the most wonderful time of the year (that's right Christmas, we said it)!!!

Joining us for our Crying in the Walk-in *PRIDE EDITION* is the wonderfully magnificent and amazing bartender John Fry! In this episode, John takes us through a short history of Pride through the lens of the bar scene. We're chatting about Stonewall and the Black Cat, some dope all-queer all-year events and bars, the importance of Pride and LGBTQIA2S+ visibility, and of course we'll briefly touch on the HEINOUS situation that is Target's Pride Collection.

Also... is anyone able to tell us what the gay agenda is?? HELP.

Thanks John for coming to hang out with us (twice)! Special shout-out and thank you to Joseph/Claudia LB for being on our first take of this episode! We love you and we're sorry the audio decided to take a shit!

P.S. if there is anyone listening to this who is against Pride, first off, go away. Second, this is a proudly queer, nonbinary, POC owned and operated podcast. I'd be shocked if you've gotten this far without knowing that but still, it unfortunately needs to be said. Absolutely no hate will be tolerated here. Grow the f*ck up.

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Do you work around alcohol? Do you have to ask people for their ID to purchase said alcohol? Does it drive you absolutely fucking crazy when people don't know how to act normal when you just ask for their ID? Then I have great news for you, this is the episode for you!!

Join Sam and Ky as they wax poetic about the subject of checking IDs and effectively beat the subject into a pulp! As always, your hosts have a *LOT* to say about this uniquely infuriating subject! Tune in for tales about fake IDs, 21-year-olds who are flattered when you ask for their drinking license, and a curious tangent involving Sam's college days and yellow Gatorade!

Have some walk-in stories? Have some ID stories? Have some work stories? Have some stories, period? Help us out! We'd love to feature you on our next episode! Visit our Jotform to submit: https://tr.ee/zTZQgt3JJP

Thanks as always for your support and for listening to us rant! We love and appreciate you all immensely!!

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Hello sweet friends! Surprise, you get another episode this week! We've got our one and only Sam with Cel and Milton from the Seattle-famous, super amazing and much-loved bar pop-up, Fortify the Culture! Vibes abound as they chat about the origins of Fortify the Culture, the importance of representation and building community in the bar world, and of course, maybe even some stories about crying, but it might not be in a walk-in this time...

Be sure to catch the next Fortify the Culture event, Una Noche en Miami, this upcoming Monday, May 27th at Rich Rich! The event runs from 6pm to 1am and features food by Bad Chancla & Garzón and music by La Mala Noche! Don't miss it!!! Much love to Cel and Milton, y'all are incredible!

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