Welcome back listeners! In this episode we visit with the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC and meet Allison Campbell, Manager for Fundraising Events and Coordinator for After Hours programing, where she speaks to us about an amazing initiative in which adults are engaged through responsible, smart drinking. It’s a 21 and up event where adults can learn, explore and know wonder. You can find the museum here: http://www.lifeandscience.org Then Dr. Marsha Penner joins us. She's the Lecturer and Director for Undergraduate Research in Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, she talks what it means to be a super taster, how it affects our preferences in certain beers and why when you small, say Tequila, it invokes a certain emotional/physical response. We talk that and so much more. We’re jumping right into science’s deep end. So, grab your favorite drink and geek out with us for a while!

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Mike 

Hola!!! In this episode we travel to the Dominican Republic. We talk with Josh Davis, a good friend of mine and fellow Rotarian, and Antonio Ramirez a Rotarian from the Dominican Republic. This episode was created out of an opportunity we had during a volunteer trip to the Dominican with Rotary International. We talk Dominican culture, rum, beer, and something called Mama Jauna. 

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Mike 

In this episode we talk rum and how the spirit that helped build America continues to influence American Rum today at Privateer Rum. We talk with Dr Emily Murphy, Park Historian of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site. She provides historical perspective, and then we hear from Andrew Cabot, the Founder of Privateer distillery. Andrew’s ancestor happens to be the original Andrew Cabot, a merchant, rum distiller and one of the most successful American privateers fighting against the British during the Revolution. Andrew comes on line and brings with him one of his distillers, Pete Newsom, who explains what it takes to master True American Rum.   

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Hey guys! The Craic is flying in Episode 3 of Make it a Double!: Irish Craic. In this episode we talk Irish Whiskey, Guinness being good for you, Pub life, Irish drinking tunes and of course Irish Craic among a bunch of other things. Craic is the Gaelic word for god times, but as we discuss we begin to learn that it’s more than simply good times it’s the special thing shared between friends that makes it the good times.

I talk with Annie Nice from Tir Na Nog, Downtown Raleigh’s Original Irish Pub. She’s a native of Ireland and shares her stories and experiences with us. Learn more and find out what’s going on at Tir Na Nog by visiting them at www.tnnirishpub.com.  On Sunday’s, Tir Na Nog hosts a Traditional Irish Music session. Jerry Ryan, who is a regular of those sessions, also joins us to discuss his experiences with Irish Craic. 

James Olin Oden Joins us. I was extremely excited to have sat down with him. He is a dynamic singer/song writer from Raleigh, NC who plays a vast collection of stirring, Irish, Scottish, English and original songs inspired by Celtic and American traditions. A passionate story teller and captivating instrumentalist. Check out James’ website for more info, listen to his music and watch videos at www.jamesoden.com. He also has a Pandora channel, search James Olin Oden on Pandora to stream his music.  

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Mike