Today we have a late night chat with Scott "Tikipop" Taylor and "Tiki Rob" Hawes. Well, it was more of a late night for me because of the time difference and on top of that, I was battling a cold, so I apologize for the gravelly voice! In any case, it was still fun chatting with these guys. If you don't already know, Scott and Rob are tiki mug makers from the Hawaiian Island of Maui. They tell us what it's like to live in Maui, how they found their way to the islands, how they got started making tiki mugs and more!

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did bringing it you. This podcast is a grass roots effort and does not survive without the help of our sponsors or our listeners. So if you'd like to help, stop by DesertOasisRoom.com and click on the donate button. Every donation no matter the size helps keep this podcast coming to you every week.

This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, the world's largest rum producer and winner of over 170 international medals in the past 4 decades. Check out their webpage at tanduayUSA.com or follow them on Facebook or Instagram @TanduayUSA.

This episode is also sponsored by The Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach, California. Stop in for a Lapu Lapu, enjoy their delicious brunch or drop by for Happy Hour from 2:30-5:30pm Daily. To make a reservation visit royalhawaiianlb.com

Additional sponsors include Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we enjoy a couple of beers at Frogtown Brewery with Rod Moore and Brian Verch. Rod is the owner/founder of The Shameful Tiki Room with locations in Vancouver and Toronto, Canada; and Brian is known for his travel companion, "The Penguin." You might have seen the penguin or even been photographed with the penguin at various tiki or surf music events in the past. Rod and Brian also happen to be members of surf band, The Hang-ten Hangmen. Hear some funny stories about the penguin as well as how Rod went from owning a hockey supply store to running 2 tiki bars on each end of Canada.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did bringing it you. This podcast is a grass roots effort and does not survive without the help of our sponsors or our listeners. So if you'd like to help, stop by DesertOasisRoom.com and click on the donate button. Every donation no matter the size helps keep this podcast coming to you every week.

This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, the world's largest rum producer and winner of over 170 international medals in the past 4 decades. Check out their webpage at tanduayUSA.com or follow them on Facebook or Instagram @TanduayUSA.

This episode is also sponsored by The Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach, California. Stop in for a Lapu Lapu, enjoy their delicious brunch or drop by for Happy Hour from 2:30-5:30pm Daily. To make a reservation visit royalhawaiianlb.com

Additional sponsors include Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we sit down for a smoke with Jochen Hirschfeld. Jochen is a filmmaker, photographer and world traveler and is the producer/director of the DVD of Tiki. I met Jochen about 15 years ago and we immediately became fast friends. In this episode we share travel stories, chat about how he stumbled into Tiki, his motivation for creating the DVD of Tiki, his future projects and more! To see more of his work, check him out on Instagram @livingroompictures or stop by his website at DVDofTiki.com.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did bringing it you. This podcast is a grass roots effort and does not survive without the help of our sponsors or our listeners. So if you'd like to help, stop by DesertOasisRoom.com and click on the donate button. Every donation no matter the size helps keep this podcast coming to you every week.

This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, the world's largest rum producer and winner of over 170 international medals in the past 4 decades. Check out their webpage at tanduayUSA.com or follow them on Facebook or Instagram @TanduayUSA.

This episode is also sponsored by The Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach, California. Stop in for a Lapu Lapu, enjoy their delicious brunch or drop by for Happy Hour from 2:30-5:30pm Daily. To make a reservation visit royalhawaiianlb.com

Additional sponsors include Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we speak with mug maker Henrik Van Ryzin, also known as VanTiki. Henrik was born and raised on the Hawaiian island of Oahu and about a year ago relocated from the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean to the colder climes of the Pacific Northwest in Oregon. He shares stories about his early struggles in the art industry, how he got into tiki mug making, what it was like running the number 1 AirBNB in Hawaii, why he left the islands and more!

This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, the world's largest rum producer and winner of over 170 international medals in the past 4 decades. Check out their webpage at tanduayUSA.com or follow them on Facebook or Instagram @TanduayUSA.

This episode is also sponsored by The Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach, California. Stop in for a Lapu Lapu, enjoy their delicious brunch or drop by for Happy Hour from 2:30-5:30pm Daily. To make a reservation visit royalhawaiianlb.com

Additional sponsors include Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we share drinks and stories at The Hale Kahiki located in Echo Park, California. The Hale Kahiki is the home tiki bar space of Alan Smart and Michael Uhlenkott. If you're a fan of Spongebob Squarepants then you are a fan of Alan's work. He's the animation director for that show! And his partner Michael Uhlenkott is an artist and graphic designer who's work you've probably seen or purchased on sites such as Spoonflower. We're also joined by another "Michael" -- Michael Hanttula. He's the creator of the Tiki Bar Name Generator. A fun, slot-machine styled application that's strangely addictive. Google it and see for yourself!

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did bringing it to you. This podcast is a grass roots effort so I appreciate all the love and support you've given us recently. I can't thank you enough for that! With that said, sit back, relax and enjoy this recording with Alan, Michael and Michael direct to you from The Hale Kahiki.

This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, the world's largest rum producer and winner of over 170 international medals in the past 4 decades. Check out their webpage at tanduayUSA.com or follow them on Facebook or Instagram @TanduayUSA.

This episode is also sponsored by The Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach, California. Stop in for a Lapu Lapu, enjoy their delicious brunch or drop by for Happy Hour from 2:30-5:30pm Daily. To make a reservation visit royalhawaiianlb.com

Additional sponsors include Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode with speak with Denny Moynahan, most commonly known as King Kukulele. You might have seen his act at The Hukilau, Tiki Oasis or countless tiki events over the past 2 decades. We talk about his musical background, how he stumbled into playing the ukulele and how his stage character, King Kukulele, came to be. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did bringing it you. I can't thank you enough for your support.

This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, the world's largest rum producer and winner of over 170 international medals in the past 4 decades. Check out their webpage at tanduayUSA.com or follow them on Facebook or Instagram @TanduayUSA.

This episode is also sponsored by The Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach, California. Stop in for a Lapu Lapu, enjoy their delicious brunch or drop by for Happy Hour from 2:30-5:30pm Daily. To make a reservation visit royalhawaiianlb.com

Additional sponsors include Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On today's episode we chat with Jeff "Beachbum" Berry. Jeff is a fixture in the tiki and craft cocktail community. He is the author of the Grog Log, Intoxica, Remixed, Sippin' Safari, Taboo Table, Potions of the Caribbean and is close to releasing a new book celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Sippin' Safari. Jeff shares with us a wealth of history in both tiki and cocktails and even answers a few questions provided by our listeners! These are the kind of episodes that I really enjoy putting together for you guys, and if you enjoyed listening to it, help us out by going to desertoasisroom.com and clicking on the "donate" button. This podcast is a grass roots effort and it only survives through the help of our sponsors and our listeners. Any donation, no matter how small, helps keep the show coming to you every week!

This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, the world's largest rum producer and winner of over 170 international medals in the past 4 decades. Check out their webpage at tanduayUSA.com or follow them on Facebook or Instagram @TanduayUSA.

This episode is also sponsored by The Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach, California. Stop in for a Lapu Lapu, enjoy their delicious brunch or drop by for Happy Hour from 2:30-5:30pm Daily. To make a reservation visit royalhawaiianlb.com

Additional sponsors include Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we chat with John Mulder from Eekum Bookum! John is an Army veteran of over 3 decades of service who went to art school on the GI Bill to start a new life as an artist. You probably know him best for the tiki mugs he's produced for events like Tiki Caliente, Taboo, MOD Palm Springs and Tiki Oasis. Today we hear how he got his start making tiki mugs for a living!

As always, I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did bringing it to you and if you did, I'd like to invite you help us keep this show on the air. As you know, this podcast does not survive without the help of our sponsors or our listeners. So if you'd like to help, stop by desertoasisroom.com and click on the "donate" button. Every donation, no matter the size, helps keep this podcast coming to you every week!

This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, the world's largest rum producer and winner of over 170 international medals in the past 4 decades. Check out their webpage at tanduayUSA.com or follow them on Facebook or Instagram @TanduayUSA.

This episode is also sponsored by The Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach, California. Stop in for a Lapu Lapu, enjoy their delicious brunch or drop by for Happy Hour from 2:30-5:30pm Daily. To make a reservation visit royalhawaiianlb.com

Additional sponsors include Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

On this episode we speak with Tim "Swanky" Glazner. Tim is the author of "Mai Kai: History and Mystery of the Iconic Tiki Restaurant" and today we talk about the making of this book among other things, including Don the Beachcomber, Hurricane Hukilau and much, much more. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did bringing it to you and if you did, please help us keep this show on the air! As you know, this podcast does not surive without the help of our sponsors or our listeners, so if you'd like to help, stop by desertoasisroom.com and click on the "donate" button. Every donation, no matter the size, helps keep this podcast coming to you every week!

This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, the world's largest rum producer and winner of over 170 international medals in the past 4 decades. Check out their webpage at tanduayUSA.com or follow them on Facebook or Instagram @TanduayUSA.

This episode is also sponsored by The Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach, California. Stop in for a Lapu Lapu, enjoy their delicious brunch or drop by for Happy Hour from 2:30-5:30pm Daily. To make a reservation visit royalhawaiianlb.com

Additional sponsors include Steadfast Pomade and Tiki-Ti. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!

Today we speak with Jason Alexander! Jason Alexander along with his partner Robyn Murphy are the owners of Tacoma Cabana in Tacoma, Washington. If you're a tiki person you've probably fantasised about opening your own tiki bar and in this episode we talk about how Jason and Robyn went from running a coffee shop to owning and managing one of the best tiki bars in the Pacific Northwest. Jason tells the story of how they took Villa Caffe and turned it into Tacoma Cabana!

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did bringing it to you, and if you did, please help us keep this podcast on the air with a small donation. Go to polynesianpop.podomatic.com and click on the "donate" button. Every donation, no matter the size, keeps the podcast coming to you every week!

This episode is sponsored by Tanduay Rum, the world's largest rum producer and winner of over 170 international medals in the past 4 decades. Check out their webpage at tanduayUSA.com or follow them on Facebook or Instagram @TanduayUSA.

This episode is also sponsored by The Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach, California. Stop in for a Lapu Lapu, enjoy their delicious brunch or drop by for Happy Hour from 2:30-5:30pm Daily. To make a reservation visit royalhawaiianlb.com

Additional sponsors include Steadfast Pomade, Tiki-Ti and Tiki Oasis. Stop by their FB and IG pages and give them a like!