Libations for Everyone

You've got a long weekend? We've got a long episode! On this edition of Libations for Everyone, Ben & Charles are joined by their first guest-couple, as Paige & Rick Didora of the wonderful popup eatery (and future brick & mortar restaurant & hotel) Houndstooth pull up a couple chairs at the ping-pong studio table in historic PNA Hall.

Those characteristic warm weather spring vibes were in full effect, as the four pals knocked back shots of tequila and a unique french liqueur, while getting deep (and sometimes shallow!) about enjoying cigars, how much of their food they make spicy, mastering new skills, and offering advice to future married couples.

COME GET THIS WORK. #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank shots:

• Escubar Liqueuer

• El Tesoro Reposado

• Cimmarón Tequila

Peter Bian-- of the spectacular Saturday Night Dumpling Club-- didn't stop at generously compiling a wide assortment of baijiu to share with Ben & Charles. Nope. He brought a mobile kitchen setup, and a bunch of his incredible dumplings, and cooked them on-air. To make things more challenging, the hosts tasked him with preparing them after kicking back a few shots, while simultaneously answering the topics of conversation, such as: "What is your favorite style of cooking?", "What would you bring back from the 80s or 90s if you could?" and "What movie villain do you find most relatable?".

Fill up your cup, and throw your buds up. #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank shots:

• An beautiful assortment of Chinese Baijiu

On this notably goofy and fast-paced edition of LFE, sommelier supreme Paul Hennessy giggles his musings over a state-of-the-art ping-pong recording table with his old pal Ben and his new pal Charles. They discuss oddly specialized kitchen equipment that they should probably no longer own, the shittiest libations they enjoy (and whether it brings them shame), and what their 20-something year old selves would mercilessly mock them for at their respective current age. Oh. And who the fuck is Glen?

Tip your cups and find out on the newest and finest episode of #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank shots:

• Ben's House Blended Oak-Aged Rum

• ...and some mysterious Napa Valley Cabernet that is dedicated to the children of Robin Williams

On this riveting episode of LFE, the dangerous duo of Amanda Carlson & Tina Christensen from Opera Plot Happy Hour attempted to stage a ::GASP:: mutiny of the program. One of the tenets of the pod is "where we're going, there are no rules", but this was unprecedented! Tune in to find out if Ben & Charles resisted being overthrown, and whether they were subjected to topics like "When you think of Tim Curry, which Tim Curry do you think of?", or were able to present their own, intended inquiries, such as "Pair a favorite album with food and/or a drink" and "What's an embarrassing ritual of yours that nobody knows about?". They did, however, all agree on one thing: birds aren't real. Everybody knows that.

Kick back with a glass of the good stuff, and click that "play" button. #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank shots of:

• Tattersall Justin Sutherland Single Malt Whiskey

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Chef Tré Hardy visits with Charles and Ben at the historic PNA Hall, kicking back shots of bourbon and reminiscing on the glory days of partying until the sun comes up (and whether those days are gone, or soon to return), favorite stories about professional or chance encounters with pro athletes, loving or hating (and defining) trash TV, and lots more. BRING OUT THE OLIVES!

Pour a lil something in your glass, kick back, and ponder these six topics of conversation . #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank shots of:

• Kentucky Tavern Bourbon

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One failed recording, 11 topics, and nearly five hours of drinking later, LFE finally has a 20th episode! The burger smashing, podcasting boys from Private Sector made consecutive Sunday round trips to PNA Hall to throw back a sizable quantity of alcoholic bevvies with the Libations for Everyone tag team, for the first of our planned HOME & AWAY podcasting cage-match double-header. You know we discussed smashing burgers. You know we discussed GRILLING SZN. But we also discussed times we supremely effed up (how topical!), and what makes Saint Paul an attractive sister city to a couple Minneapolitans.

Top off your glass, hit that play button, and answer the topics of conversation along with the four of us. #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank shots of:

• Teremana Reposado Tequila

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Libations for Everyone kicks off the SPRING SZN of the show with their very first return guest-- the extraordinary JD Fratzke! JD has a lot of new projects in the works, so the boys caught up with him over some delicious dill aquavit and cava, and posed a wildly varying series of questions, including "how good are you at assessing the amount of time you need to microwave something" and "what song from the 90s would you like to experience for the first time all over again?" We laughed, we cried, we laugh cried. Join us, wouldja?

Pour up the beverage of your choice, and answer the questions right along with us. #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank shots of:

• Gamle Ode Dill Aquavit (and some Cava, too!)

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Mellie Mroszak of Beam Suntory rolled through PNA Hall with a bounty of alcohol, so you know the gang was in for a hell of a time. Premium tequila shots were tipped back, and conversation topics included the appetizer you cannot pass up ordering on any menu, whether top shelf liquor belongs in cocktails, favorite go-to recipes to cook at home, and where in your personal history you would travel to if you could go back in time.

Grab the beverage of your choice, and answer the questions right along with us. #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank shots of:

• El Tesoro Extra Anejo Tequila

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On a very special episode of Libations for Everyone:

Ben and Charles finally invite their delightful wives on the program, for a special Lover's Edition of LFE. This conversation is chockfull of couple-speak and relationship talk, so click "play" prepared for loads of topics like musical taste agreements and disagreements, parent's reactions to meeting each of them for the first time and what their younger selves would think about where they're at in life.

Cozy up with your loved one, with the beverage of your choice, and answer the questions right along with us. #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank shots of:

• The boys drank Quam's house whiskey blend

• The ladies drank some lovely boxed wine

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Finally! Charles is able to talk cigars, as Nathan Beck from Boveda (and Natedogs) joins him and Ben on the program for a lengthy, riotous conversation, about all things smoky, street foods and kitchen secret weapons.

Get comfortable with the beverage of your choice, and answer the questions right along with us. #libationsforeveryone

Spirit of Choice

The hosts and their guest drank shots of:

• Laphroaig 10 Year Scotch

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