This week our guest (Female, Straight, 30, Financial District) is a photographer extrordinare! When she isn't busy taking photos of some of todays biggest stars, she talks us through some dating rules, meeting people organically, and the unfortunate cases when dating turns into networking. *** If you are interested in matching with this week's guest, go to our instagram @drinks.first or email us at drinksfirstpodcast@gmail.com . Specific instructions on how to match are found in our instagram bi...
Mar 01, 2022•50 min
This week our guest (Male, Bisexual, 25, Brooklyn) gives us some Midwest charm with NYC attitude. Born and raised in Ohio, this relatively new New Yorker talks love in the time of lockdown, how soon is too soon to move in, and the aspects of NYC dating. *** If you are interested in matching with this week's guest, go to our instagram @drinks.first or email us at drinksfirstpodcast@gmail.com . Specific instructions on how to match are found in our instagram bio. *** www.flow.page/drinksfirst IG: ...
Feb 22, 2022•54 min
In this weeks episode our guest (Female, Pansexual, 24, Williamsburg) and I talk about everything! From dating couples, racism in nightlife, the best dating app filters, daddies, the League, New Society for Wellness, and so much more. *** If you are interested in matching with this week's guest, go to our instagram @drinks.first or email us at drinksfirstpodcast@gmail.com . Specific instructions on how to match are found in our instagram bio. *** www.flow.page/drinksfirst IG: @drinksfirst @arian...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Welcome to the premiere episode of Drinks First Season 3! I am so excited to get back to releasing episodes. I took a hiatus of a few months, and some of the episodes this season have been pre-recorded and had to be re-edited or have addendums. This first episode is long but great, he is truly a special guy. Our guest this week (Male, Straight, 24, Bushwick) is a Twitter god. We discuss how everything is a dating app and how he has conquered Twitter for business and relationships. We also talkin...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 5 min
This is going to be the summer of nostalgia and Jack Mulqueen is here to tell us why. Jack is a NYC born and raised nightlife operator, writer, and lover of all things sushi and matcha. Along with his business partner, Jack runs Make Believe, a rooftop oasis and social-club in NYC, and coming soon, Outer Heaven. He has also recently released ‘Nightlife Noir,’ a comic book of six short stories on NYC nightlife. In this episode Jack tells us that people are ready to rediscovery favorite NYC places...
Jul 06, 2021•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, I talk with the wonderful Julia Moshy. Not only is she New York City's influencer it-girl, but she is running the exciting new membership club Casa Cipriani. Join us as we discuss which dating apps are popular in NYC, how to jump back into the scene after a breakup, dating a promoter, the new wave of social culture, whether or not Instagram is a dating app, the rules of modern dating, and more! Julia Moshy can be found on Instagram @julia.moshy and @prettyanxiousblog, an Instagr...
Jun 29, 2021•58 min
Lucas Hutch and I delve into his love life! The 22 year old social media star divulges about his past relationships, what it was like being vine famous, touring life with Bryce Hall, how social media has shaped his dating life, YouNow slides, if tiktok relationships are real, and much more! Luke Hutch has been a social media star for the past 6 years. He has amassed millions of followers across Vine, Tiktok, Instagram, and more. You can find him on ig @Lucas_Hutch, snap @themightyhutchh, and tik...
Jun 22, 2021•46 min
Kiara Williams gets real honest with us. The 21 year old native New Yorker, activist, and president of Warriors In The Garden sits down with me to talk about about protest relationships, coming out as bisexual, finding another woman's hair in her mans bed, if polyamory is for her, starting a mental health resource for BIPOC, and so much more. Kiara Williams is the President and Co-Founder of Warriors In The Garden, founder of Black Mental Health NYC, a writer, and activist. You can read her arti...
Jun 15, 2021•46 min
Rich Tu divulges us in his life stories. The 40 year old MTV VP sits down with me to talk about about AAPI dating, being engaged for 7 years, dating in the work place, life pre-dating apps and gives valuable skills on how to be a good conversationalist in relationships and for your career. Rich Tu is the Vice President of Digital Design for the MTV Entertainment Group at ViacomCBS. Also, he hosts the Webby Honoree podcast First Generation Burden , which focuses on intersectionality and diversity...
Jun 08, 2021•38 min
Cocktail Hour is a collection of episodes in which I interview seasoned vets of the NYC dating scene for a different perspective. *** Mindie Kaplan is doing the work we all need to know answers to! She is host of Maleroom, a podcast that puts 3 different kinds of men in the hot seat in order to get the male perspective on dating. Mindie shares all of her insights that she's learned along the way, her experience with dating apps and the personalities they have, and much more. She genuinely has so...
Jun 01, 2021•51 min
Cocktail Hour is a collection of episodes in which I interview seasoned vets of the NYC dating scene for a different perspective. *** Joey Zauzig is influencer extraordinaire! He has the real NYC come up story, and he tells us all about it. From his first job at Vogue, being a promoter, his ultimatum from Tommy Hilfiger to being a real icon, Joey spills it all. He talks about all the trials, tribulations and toxicity he went through to get to finally finding his forever man. We also take some ti...
May 18, 2021•45 min
Cocktail Hour is a collection of episodes in which I interview seasoned vets of the NYC dating scene for a different perspective. *** It is the Season 2 premiere of Cocktail Hour and I couldn't have a better guest! Serena Shahidi aka Glamdemon2004 and I talk about everything! From our bumble pick up lines, her most luxurious dates, how to set up a good dating profile, how she meets people IRL, getting cancelled, and much more. You don't want to miss this episode! Serena is a tiktok superstar, fa...
May 11, 2021•44 min
Welcome to our Season 2 Finale!! This week our episode is a little longer because the guest (Female, Straight, 23, Upper East Side, Manhattan) is one of my oldest friends! We really touch every topic with this amazing guest from her past relationship which ended the day before New York shut down, talking stages, hinge roses, I go on a dating app rant, friendzoning, social media and the stresses it causes in relationships, having platonic friends, fetishization, and obviously so much more . ** If...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 16 min
This week our guest (Male, Straight, 29, Crown Heights, BK) is an advertising exec with an amazing personality- shocking right? He is the one guest who really got me to drink while recording so you know it's gonna be a good one. We talk about raya from a guys perspective, crazy exes, why dating brown people is superior (as a brown person), his unconventional path to being successful, and so much more! **If you are interested in meeting him- please DM @drinks.first on Instagram or email drinksfir...
Dec 15, 2020•53 min
This week our guest (Female, Straight, 24, Long Island/Brooklyn) is f*****g hilarious! This woman gives us alllll the tea- at the age of 24 she is so candid and discusses literally everything with us. Love Island, phone sex, pandemic dating, having a specific type, interracial dating, Black Lives Matter, musicians vs. comedians as situationships, and so much more! **If you are interested in meeting her- please DM @drinks.first on Instagram or email drinksfirstpodcast@gmail.com . Specific instruc...
Dec 08, 2020•45 min
This week our guest (Male, Gay, 27, Upper East Side, Manhattan) is one of my oldest friends. He's a native New Yorker who gets really candid with me. We talk about hinge thinking we're ugly, backsliding, being the single friend, love languages, being at Columbia Business School, dating brown boys (as a brown boy), having your date decide they like girls, and so much more! **If you are interested in meeting him- please DM @drinks.first on Instagram or email drinksfirstpodcast@gmail.com . Specific...
Dec 01, 2020•56 min
This week our guest (Female, Straight, 24, East Village, Manhattan) tells us everything! This woman is amazing- at the age of 24 she has her own successful business, but is looking for someone to compliment her busy lifestyle. She tells us about the highs and lows of her relationships, how she got out of her toxic relationships, catching her ex cheat, her craziest date at Nobu with a billionaire, relationship synergy, what she is looking for now, and so much more! **If you are interested in meet...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 2 min
This week our guest (Male, Straight, 33, Astoria, Queens) is a full time comedian so get ready to laugh. He's a native New Yorker who has been around the dating scene and surprisingly found out about Drinks First on... Tinder! We talk about the right way to order pizza, dating different ethnicities, dog people, the troubles of dating as a comedian, glowing up during quarantine, and so much more! **If you are interested in meeting him- please DM @drinks.first on Instagram or email drinksfirstpodc...
Nov 17, 2020•47 min
This week our guest (Female, Straight, 25, Williamsburg, BK) spills the tea! She tells us about her recent relationships, bringing her friend on a date, the numerous dating app dates she has been on, and even being tucked into bed by a potential hook ups mom! She is so smart, funny, and outgoing- 100% a catch! **If you are interested in meeting her- please DM @drinks.first on Instagram or email drinksfirstpodcast@gmail.com . Specific instructions on how to match is under our highlight "How to Sl...
Nov 10, 2020•46 min
This week our guest (Male, Gay, 23, Upper East Side) is such a thoughtful guy! The native New Yorker gets deep with us as he tells us all about his experience coming out, finding himself, situationships he has had, how he keeps his standards high, and so much more! **If you are interested in meeting him- please DM @drinks.first on Instagram or email drinksfirstpodcast@gmail.com . Specific instructions on how to match is under our highlight "How to Slide" on Instagram.** PLEASE SHARE, RATE, REVIE...
Oct 27, 2020•46 min
This week our guest (Female, Bisexual, 23, Morningside Heights, Manhattan) is a girl genius! At the age of 23 she is getting her PhD in Chemistry at Columbia University. She talks about her experience coming out, school/life balance, dealing with a bad ex, bumping into the people you want to see least in nyc, and so much more! **If you are interested in meeting her- please DM @drinks.first on Instagram or email drinksfirstpodcast@gmail.com . Specific instructions on how to match is under our hig...
Oct 20, 2020•52 min
This week our guest (Male, Straight, 26, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn) is still looking for that special someone. After having a pretty stable dating life, our guest talks about how he navigated quarantine dating, how boys transition between college and real life, generation gap dating, not having a type, and so much more! **If you are interested in meeting him- please DM @drinks.first on Instagram or email drinksfirstpodcast@gmail.com . Specific instructions on how to match is under our highlight ...
Oct 13, 2020•40 min
This week our guest (Female, Straight, 25, Washington Heights, Manhattan) is an absolute powerhouse. At the age of 25, this native New Yorker has already graduated from law school and runs a successful fitness Instagram. We talk about how she got blocked on Bumble, her first worst date experience, who should split the bill, dating within your ethnicity, her best Meet Cute story, and so much more. **If you are interested in meeting her- please DM @drinks.first on Instagram or email drinksfirstpod...
Oct 06, 2020•52 min
WELCOME BACK! SEASON 2 BABY!!!! This week our guest (Male, Straight, 27, Crown Heights, Brooklyn) talks so candidly about his experiences dating. Although the pandemic has put a damper on a lot of love lives- this man needed the reset. After constantly being in relationships, our guest sits down and talks to me about his new move to NYC, dating before and after his transition, expanding his friend circle, and so much more. **If you are interested in meeting him- please DM @drinks.first on Instag...
Sep 29, 2020•46 min
#BLACKLIVESMATTER I open the final episode of S1 Cocktail Hour talking a little bit about the state of current events. I am so excited that my final guest is the amazing Twanna Hines. Twanna is a writer, speaker, sexual health educator, and so much more. We talk about fetishization, how to navigate dating apps, implicit biases we may harbor while dating, and so much more! You can find Twanna Hines @funkybrownchick Socials & Contact: flow.page/drinksfirst Advertising Inquiries: https://redcir...
Jun 09, 2020•59 min
Cocktail Hour is a collection of episodes in which I interview seasoned vets of the NYC dating scene for a different perspective. Jonah Feingold is a native NY'er who is a filmmaker and now the co-host of Hinge's Dating Sucks Podcast. He is currently working on a rom-com called Dating in New York and is hosting his new podcast with his "ex"! We talk about how to become a dating expert, the Hinge algorithm, dating in NYC vs. LA, hosting his podcast with someone he has dated, his new movie, and mo...
May 26, 2020•52 min
Cocktail Hour is a collection of episodes in which I interview seasoned vets of the NYC dating scene for a different perspective. This weeks guest is social media icon Serena F**king Kerrigan! Serena and I talk about being native NY'ers, how she became the Queen of Confidence, her new dating show Let's F**king Date, how to explode on social media, why you should be dating during quarantine, and SO much more! You can find SFK on ig @serenakerrigan and her show @letsfuckingdate Follow IG: @drinks....
May 19, 2020•39 min
Cocktail Hour is a collection of episodes in which I interview seasoned vets of the NYC dating scene for a different perspective. I'm so excited to have my first double interview in Drinks First history! Harrison Forman (28 from New Jersey) and Brandon Berman (25 from Long Island) are the masterminds behind Updating Show. Updating is a live show (now on zoom for the time being) where a literal blind date happens in front of an audience. We talk about how they match people up, what they've learne...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Cocktail Hour is a collection of episodes in which I interview seasoned vets of the NYC dating scene for a different perspective. This weeks guest is a real life millionaire matchmaker in NYC who co-owns the exclusive dating service The Bevy! Nikki Lewis and her partner Greta have been matchmaking in NYC for an elite group of people for nearly a decade. They are Goop's relationship experts, and have been featured in Forbes, Guest of a Guest, and more. we talk about dating in real life vs. apps, ...
May 05, 2020•58 min
Cocktail Hour is a collection of episodes in which I interview seasoned vets of the NYC dating scene for a different perspective. It could not be more fitting that I met Isaac Hindin-Miller on TikTok considering that it is all I've been doing since quarantine started (follow me @ariananathani @drinksfirst). Isaac is a 35 year-old journalist, DJ, fashion designer, and social media influencer from New Zealand and currently resides in NYC. We talk about nightlife, difference between women in their ...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 1 min
