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Every episode, written out. Read it here, listen anywhere. Real stories from 20+ years in the service industry.

Dad & Mini-Me

I brought my 11-year-old son Cam on the podcast. He wants to be a defense attorney. He tips 35-40%. He told bad tippers they probably live in their grandmother's basement playing Call of Duty. He's mine, and I couldn't be prouder.

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Twenty-Five Years

I almost didn't do this episode. Not because I don't care. But because I wasn't sure I had the right words. And then I realized that's exactly why I needed to do it. Because none of us have the right words. We never did. And we've been trying to find them for twenty-five years.

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The Four Most Dangerous Words at a Bar

Four words. That's all it takes to make every bartender within earshot silently lose their mind. Not "we need a manager." Not "can you make it stronger." Four words, said with complete confidence, said like it's supposed to make you like them more. You already know what they are.

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The Weekend, Double J & Dave

A weekend recap from behind the bar. A coworker who showed up still drunk from the night before, a group called Double J who made Sunday worth working, and a guy named Dave who had a lot of confidence pointed in all the wrong directions.

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