Zen Tiki Lounge

By Sunshine

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What's Zen Tiki Lounge about?

Conversations about mixology, creative cocktails, tiki and mid century culture with four inebriated hosts.

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Zen Tiki Lounge episodes:

04.10.2024
Tiki Chance on Me and Inappropriate Conversations with a peek at 9 North Rum
Sunshine, Kalani and Starshine here for this episode of ZTL podcast. Tiki Caliente room party details, 9 North rum, THC Mai This?, things to stick up your &%$#. And much more on this episode.
04.02.2024
475 To Be Or Not To Be
Why haven’t we been podcast as much lately? Why haven’t we been posting on social? Listen to this episode for some understanding of what’s going on behind the microphone. :(
03.03.2024
474 Wrangling Cats, Dry January?, New Music: Mr. Moai and the Tiki Heads
This is one of our rare episodes with all four hosts present. Sunshine is doing his best to wrangle the cats and still share some tiki news and updates on new bars and events. The ladies were actually on their...
12.09.2023
473 Who Says Aloha? We May Never Know
During the recording of this, our 473rd episode, Pumpkin acted like she didn’t know how we start the show. There is a way of doing things. We may not be very professional but we do have some “best practices”. After...
10.14.2023
472 Are Tomatoes Tiki? And The Missionaries Downfall
Starshine and Kalani and Pumpkin, Oh my! All the ladies are in the lounge for one of our rare all host podcasts. If you hear meowing cats its because Sunshine couldn’t edit out all the cross talk. Sorry. Sunshine and...
08.06.2023
471 Cruising To The Shameful Tiki With Kalani
Two of your favorite ZTL hosts are in the lounge sharing stories of their separate summer vacations. Kalani headed to Hawaii for 17 days of escape while Sunshine was on an Alaskan cruise. We mix up Marooned, one of our...
07.31.2023
470 Bamboo Club With Dustin Rodriquez, Bamboo Ben and Marty Lush
On this episode we met up with Bamboo Ben, his son Blake, Dustin Rodriguez and Marty Lush. We couldn’t ask for a better group of people to discuss the creation of the Bamboo Club from concept to reality and what...
06.17.2023
469 LIVE @ Tiki Caliente 14 Part Deux
We had so much fun recording at Le Fern while at Tiki Caliente 14, we had to divide the podcast into two parts. Part 1 was dedicated to our host Rory Snyder and Marty Lush who just released his first...
05.26.2023
468 LIVE @ Tiki Caliente With Rory Snyder & Mark Riddle
This episode of ZTL recorded at Tiki Caliente 14 will give you just a taste of all the fun you can have over a four day weekend filled with live music, over a dozen parties and lots of great food...
04.16.2023
467 Fight!? What Fight? Aloooooooha
April 1st is just another day. Though, there is one tradition we had never participated in. Practical jokes are always fun for someone but not always everyone. Well, we went for it with mostly positive “ha ha” results. On our...
03.04.2023
464 Pipi Longstocking Takes Over Kalani's Mind
Kalani and Sunshine are in the lounge with several cocktails and some packet drinks to review. You may notice we decided this episode back before Valentine’s Day. Well, we meant to get it posted sooner but that just didn’t happen....
01.23.2023
463 Making Tiki Babies With Sweet Sweet Exotica
Aloooooooooha! and welcome to the Zen Tiki Lounge. The bar is full this time. Sunshine, Kalani, Neighbor Julio and Neighbor Nicole are on board for a new cocktail, some shots and a new rum to taste. Plus, some great conversation...
12.24.2022
462 Everyone Is Sick For The Holidays, Lets Drink!
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12.03.2022
461 Circa Caliente Recap And Interviews With Real People ;)
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09.04.2022
460 Flight Of The Daiquiris
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08.13.2022
459 Casino Time With Pumpkin And A New Tiki Slot Machine
Sunshine and Pumpkin hit the road and spend a night at the local casino. Lucky for them, Harrahs Southern California has a great craft called bar, Spiked. When two long time friends enjoy gambling, drinking and shenanigans its easy to...
07.23.2022
458 We Have Been Probed And They Came Back For The Tiki Bars
Don’t worry. Beings from other worlds have visited us and many of us have been probed without knowing, What you don’t know, can’t hurt? Or did it? Let’s drink! New to the ZTL podcast is Ricky! He joins us for a...
06.17.2022
457 It's A Clip Show With Sunshine, Pumpkin, Starshine And Friends
Sunshine uncovered a dozen or so audio clips in his iPhone. Put then together while drinking a Mai Tai and this episode is what you get. Hope you enjoy.
05.25.2022
456 Rory Snyder, Le Fern Grand Opening, Bryan Azorsky of Tiki Bar T-shirt Club
LIVE from Tiki Caliente 13. Sunshine, Starshine and Kalani powered through the four day weekend enjoying every moment. On day 1 we interviewed Rory Snyder the event host during the grand opening of his new bar Le Fern. Also interviewed...
03.05.2022
455 CharPooterie And Seasonal Cocktails
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02.06.2022
454 Could Anita Mai Tai Be The Next Drag Superstar?
Neighbor Nichole joins us in the Zen Tiki Lounge for her third visit. Since she liked one of our previous cocktails so much we are again pouring Moog Over Rita. This take on a Rita is both sweet and savory...
12.16.2021
453 Let's Get The Holiday Cocktails Pouring
We are BACK! Its been a busy and odd few months. Haven’t posted a podcast in a few months. Neighbor Nichole is back in the lounge with Sunshine for a holiday rum cocktail, some ideas on gift giving for your...
09.11.2021
452 A Zombie Went To Las Vegas
Alrighty. This podcast is just a quick little something to hold y’all over till the Ladies of the Lounge are back behind the bar. Sunshine is solo this episode with a few quick topics and some listener feedback. MORE notes...
08.14.2021
451 Lost Spirits, Gin In My Tiki Drink, And Changing Your Tiki Name
Turn the lights down, put on the exotica and mix up the Akashi Guava Sour. This new drink by Sunshine Tiki was inspired by our growing love of Gin. 135º East Dry Gin is a lovely herbal dry gin that...
07.18.2021
450 Bottled Mai Tais, Vegan Tacos And Gotta Go Flamingo
Sunshine and Kalani here in the lounge for two cocktails and a LOT of listener mail. We have some serious catching up to do with our fans after taking so many weeks off. Conversation includes: Gotta Go Flamingo, Kate’s Lazy...
06.19.2021
414 Vegan Missionaries Downfall And The Bar Flies Who Like Them More Than Marvel Super Hero Movies
Sunshine and Pumpkin hopped onto the bar stools for this episode on a warm June afternoon. When Pumpkin is in the lounge we have blends drinks. Sunshine does NOT have many of these blended cocktails in his recipe book so...
06.06.2021
449 Auntie PuPu Gets A Visit From Mama Juana
The last new podcast from the ZTL crew was March 15 2021. Apparently we all needed three months off. As all of your hosts started to either return to work or get ready for workplaces that are reopening to the...
03.15.2021
448 Moog Over Rita With Guest Host Nichole Plus Arizona Tiki Oasis Booking Time
Welcoming new friends to the podcast has been a little more difficult since March of 2020. Keeping things close to home is one way to stay safe and keep the show on the road. Neighbor Nichole joins us for the...
02.24.2021
447 Two Rums And a Pisco Make Three Fun Classic Daiquris
Welcome to the lounge. Sunshine is solo at the bar this time. While the Ladies are off doing what they, Sunshine wanted to send out a podcast that answers a few questions. Top of mind has been a flurry of...
02.11.2021
446 Entice Her With Apricot, Then Give Her A Peach
The lights are dim, the exotica is playing and Starshine and Sunshine are craving another cocktail that uses egg whites. This podcast is known to be a place you can come to find out more of the great things going...
01.23.2021
445 Is That Kombucha In Your Tiki Drink?
This trip into the Zen Tiki Lounge is nothing more than a nice conversation with great drinks and exotica. Sunshine mixed up a little something tropical with kombucha, rum and fresh juice. Les Baxter is playing throughout the show.
01.17.2021
444 A Blue Tsunami Is Headed Your Way, We Warned You
Its 2021 and things are looking so much different than 2020. OK, not really. Reason enough to visit our dimly lit tiki bar for drinks, exotica tunes and conversation. Sunshine is sharing over a dozen of his favorite Arthur Lyman...
01.09.2021
443 Bossa Nova, Pisco Sours And A Vist From John Dillermand
Screwing takes a little longer than just popping it off. And, Starshine would rather screw it than pop it off. These are just two inebriated quotes from this episode of everyones favorite dimly lit tiki bar. Join Sunshine and Starshine...
12.27.2020
442 Zooming Towards The New Year In A Tiki Bar With No Mail Service
Have we made it? Is 2020 about to end? Will it be replaced with something better? There really is no way to tell. So mix yourself a cocktail and listen to us pontificate the potential future for all of us....
12.09.2020
441 A Very Merry Covid Safe Gift Exchange & Holiday Spectacular
What a difference a pandemic makes when recording our annual holiday spectacular. In previous years we have invited podcast listeners, friends and family. We have some great music for you on this episode. The Urban Surf Kings and Jill Martini...
12.02.2020
440 ASMR Failure But Worth A Shot Of Coquito
Its no secret that the Covid pandemic continues to blaze around the globe. In an abundance of caution (aren’t we all sick of hearing that phrase) we continue to record the podcast via Zoom on most occasions so that we...
11.24.2020
266 A Tiki Bar Holiday In Retro Style
4 Friends, 1 Tiki Bar, Many Cocktails, must be the Holidays. Plenty of exotic holiday tunes to set the mood.
10.20.2020
439 Don't Be Too Cheap To Put Purple Lights On Your Bush
Muahahahahaa! Its our favorite time of year here in the Zen Tiki Lounge. Starshine, Pumpkin and Sunshine put on some wigs, grabbed a cocktail and turned on the ol’ ZOOM. Our newest Halloween time cocktail is Ashes, Ashes, We All...
10.08.2020
438 Tropical Sangria And The Tiny Umbrellas On Top
Just for Curtis and Kevin,..write up coming later. Sunshine is pickled. ...
09.12.2020
324 A Pisco Sour By Any Other Name
Podcast Re Post: This episode is originally from February 2015. After returning from his travels, Campari Kraken is blessing the Zen Tiki Lounge with his drunken presence. Kalani, Sunshine and a few special guests sip Pisco Sours, enjoy the music...
09.01.2020
287 New Gods Just Discovered While Drinking
This is a Re-Post from 9/1/2013. Infamous tiki bar psychic Campari Kraken returns to the Zen Tiki Lounge for another engaging endeavor at mind reading and fortune telling. And as usual, things go horribly wrong. Sunshine and Kalani make the...
08.21.2020
270 Passion Pineapple Mojitos And A Tiki Bar Psychic
This is a repost from 2013: Not so world famous tiki bar psychic Campari Kraken makes his third appearance in the Zen Tiki Lounge. While sipping passion fruit and pineapple mojitos, Kalani, Sunshine and Campari Kraken tell the fortunes and...
08.08.2020
245 The Return of Campari Kraken, Tiki Bar Psychic
Sunshine and Starshine are visited by mystical tiki bar psychic Campari Kraken who delivers less than accurate predictions of the future. Thank goodness for the cocktails, ample exotic tunes and crafty banter.
08.02.2020
241 Campari Kraken Is The Tiki Bar Psychic
Campari Kraken is the totally unknown tiki bar psychic. He joins us this week from his mysterious dimly lit corner of the bar to answer questions from our very own podcast listeners. Sunshine and Starshine sip cocktails, dish about art,...
07.20.2020
437 A Conversation About Coconut With Julio And Sunshine In Space
Neighbor Julio was invited on the show to talk about an upcoming collaboration to give Sunshine a spin off web series. Without going into to much detail lets just say that Sunshine is finally getting his wish to be launched...
07.12.2020
436 Three Legged Flamingos And Pictures With Hobos
Podcast roll call. Sunshine, yes. Starshine, yes. Kalani, yes. Pumpkin, not present. Sunshine and the Lady Hobos (listen for those details) are cooped up inside via ZOOM to avoid both a pandemic and 90 plus degree temps. Good thing we always...
07.06.2020
435 What Will The First Tiki Bar In Space Smell Like?
Long time listens of the podcast know that all Sunshine does to arrange our next recording is send a text message to the Ladies of the lounge. Whoever answers, joins me on the podcast. Every now and then all three...
06.15.2020
434 Everyone Loves A Quickie With A Good Soundtrack
Sunshine Tiki in the lounge this episode. That means you get lots of music and less banter. Its been a few weeks since we posted a show and now that all four hosts are back to working regularly we are...
06.05.2020
433 A Sober Visit To The Dimly Lit Tiki Bar That Lives In Your Head
In a first of firsts all present hosts of the podcast are sober and completely coherent. Every now and then one of the Ladies of the Lounge will abstain simply because they are being responsible and may need to operate...
05.20.2020
432 The Road To The Reef Staring Rory Snyder, Kari Hendler And Sir Ronald Oliver
On a warm, sunny and clear Tuesday in May the crew of the Zen Tiki Lounge hit the road to Palm Springs. We had a few goals. Break into the Reef, serve ourselves some cocktails and stick our feet in...

What's Zen Tiki Lounge about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Zen Tiki Lounge episodes:

Tiki Chance on Me and Inappropriate Conversations with a peek at 9 North Rum

475 To Be Or Not To Be

474 Wrangling Cats, Dry January?, New Music: Mr. Moai and the Tiki Heads

473 Who Says Aloha? We May Never Know

472 Are Tomatoes Tiki? And The Missionaries Downfall

471 Cruising To The Shameful Tiki With Kalani

470 Bamboo Club With Dustin Rodriquez, Bamboo Ben and Marty Lush

469 LIVE @ Tiki Caliente 14 Part Deux

468 LIVE @ Tiki Caliente With Rory Snyder & Mark Riddle

467 Fight!? What Fight? Aloooooooha

464 Pipi Longstocking Takes Over Kalani's Mind

463 Making Tiki Babies With Sweet Sweet Exotica

462 Everyone Is Sick For The Holidays, Lets Drink!

461 Circa Caliente Recap And Interviews With Real People ;)

460 Flight Of The Daiquiris

459 Casino Time With Pumpkin And A New Tiki Slot Machine

458 We Have Been Probed And They Came Back For The Tiki Bars

457 It's A Clip Show With Sunshine, Pumpkin, Starshine And Friends

456 Rory Snyder, Le Fern Grand Opening, Bryan Azorsky of Tiki Bar T-shirt Club

455 CharPooterie And Seasonal Cocktails

454 Could Anita Mai Tai Be The Next Drag Superstar?

453 Let's Get The Holiday Cocktails Pouring

452 A Zombie Went To Las Vegas

451 Lost Spirits, Gin In My Tiki Drink, And Changing Your Tiki Name

450 Bottled Mai Tais, Vegan Tacos And Gotta Go Flamingo

414 Vegan Missionaries Downfall And The Bar Flies Who Like Them More Than Marvel Super Hero Movies

449 Auntie PuPu Gets A Visit From Mama Juana

448 Moog Over Rita With Guest Host Nichole Plus Arizona Tiki Oasis Booking Time

447 Two Rums And a Pisco Make Three Fun Classic Daiquris

446 Entice Her With Apricot, Then Give Her A Peach

445 Is That Kombucha In Your Tiki Drink?

444 A Blue Tsunami Is Headed Your Way, We Warned You

443 Bossa Nova, Pisco Sours And A Vist From John Dillermand

442 Zooming Towards The New Year In A Tiki Bar With No Mail Service

441 A Very Merry Covid Safe Gift Exchange & Holiday Spectacular

440 ASMR Failure But Worth A Shot Of Coquito

266 A Tiki Bar Holiday In Retro Style

439 Don't Be Too Cheap To Put Purple Lights On Your Bush

438 Tropical Sangria And The Tiny Umbrellas On Top

324 A Pisco Sour By Any Other Name

287 New Gods Just Discovered While Drinking

270 Passion Pineapple Mojitos And A Tiki Bar Psychic

245 The Return of Campari Kraken, Tiki Bar Psychic

241 Campari Kraken Is The Tiki Bar Psychic

437 A Conversation About Coconut With Julio And Sunshine In Space

436 Three Legged Flamingos And Pictures With Hobos

435 What Will The First Tiki Bar In Space Smell Like?

434 Everyone Loves A Quickie With A Good Soundtrack

433 A Sober Visit To The Dimly Lit Tiki Bar That Lives In Your Head

432 The Road To The Reef Staring Rory Snyder, Kari Hendler And Sir Ronald Oliver