Shut It Down, The Bar Rescue Recap Show on Radio Misfits

EP86: Whooo doggy! This…episode…is…freaking…wild! We travel to Blue Island, IL and find the most ratchet of bars…The Island Bar. Adam hired his ENTIRE FAMILY to work there. Special mention of a family member named “Pimp Juice”. There is so much here to unpack, which is why we got our good friend, comedian and ex-bartender Kevin Flood(@FLOOKYN) to come help us out with this one. Listen to this twice…it’s worth it.

EP85: Taffertins! We are back at cha! We were on a little break but now we are back stronger than ever! On this magical run, we head to Glendora, CA to The Brightstar Tavern, a bar focused on selling beer and beer only…also selling a lot of foam too. Not the best business strategy but lucky for us, Jon is willing to give them a solution to embrace. Enjoy!

EP84: Yeah; you read it right! We got our good friend Jon Taffer (@jontaffer) on the podcast! And boy did we talk about everything, Bar Rescue, NFL Sunday Ticket, Life and even comedy. It’s one you don’t want to skip over, in fact, you should play it twice. Be sure to listen for the end…you might be surprised!

EP83: Yo…Taffertins…we have a #TBT! We got a write-in request and broke it down. We even brought in special guest Patrick Hastie(@PatrickHastie) to join us on this magical journey to Chicago to a bar called Underground Wunderbar. It’s run by a woman named Lonie, who saw a lot of success in the early phase of her career and still lives there. But fortunately for her, there is a man who doesn’t…named Jon Taffer who is ready to bring her back to reality! Enjoy!

EP82: Don’t get lost on this one Taffertins! Because Jon did trying to find this bar in Dickson, TN 25 miles away from Nashville. But when he does….boy oh boy is it a lot of craziness. A couple that “accidentally” bought a bar, a gentleman named Crockett who does nothing but gets paid (good work if you can find it) and so much more! Get down with it!

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EP81: Yeah Taffertins, that’s right. The name of the bar Jon is going to save is called “Fatballs.” And is only the beginning. Lucky for us we have Brian Allen Mitchell(@comicbam) as our guest to figure out where, to begin with, all of this. The owner, Tony decided to work for years and years to save up the money to purchase a building, open a business and call it “Fatballs.” It’s a messy ride Y’all. Enjoy!

EP80: Well Taffertins, we have a duty to report here. Life isn’t all Jon yelling at everyone and bringin the pain. On this journey, we head to Puerto Rico, which has been ravaged by Hurricane Irma AND Maria. We visit a bar El K’Rajo owned by Victor & Janet. Not only is the bar destroyed but they are in some serious debt. In addition, we have a destroyed baseball diamond, basketball court and community center…Jon has his work cut out for him. Check it out.

EP78: Hello there Taffertins! This summer is bringing the heat and so are we with this scorching episode. We travel to Los Angeles to the iconic bar/venue The Airliner which has been home to an amazing list of performers. This list is only rivaled by the list of problems the bar is having, thanks to the burnout of Luis Q, the owner. But lucky for him, there is a man who is willing to ignite that fire…Jon Taffer. Enjoy it!

EP77: It’s another catch of an episode comin to you! On this magical ride, we go to Lake City, FL to a bar called Phish Heads. The bar owners are a husband and wife who are at wits end with their son James, who has been in charge for 9 years and hasn’t learned a damn thing. Easy to say, Jon is ready to teach ’em a thing or two. Enjoy it!

EP76: Come take a trip down memory lane with us Taffertins! With the help of our resident bar expert Andres(@8_Track_III) we make a voyage to Yorba Linda, CA to bar called The Canyon Inn. It’s owned by an Alpha Male named Pauly who “knows the bar industry.” Well, we have seen this story before…there is a man out there who might know a little bit more. Find out who…enjoy!