The Tiki Talk Show

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Interview and podcast show discussing the tiki revival of the last 40 years with all the people who brought tiki back

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Episodes

Episode 12 - Spike

This week, Ellie and Ryley sit down with Spike Marble, photographer, videographer, graphic artist, and musician. He’s best well known for his YouTube shows Spike’s Breezeway Cocktail Hour, his new show Tiki Cocktails with Spike, and his band The Hula Girls. Spike grew up with tiki just behind his shoulder, growing up in Southern California. When Spike was in college, his professor introduced him into the world of tiki. Spike first go into tiki from the Rockabilly and Punk music scenes. From ther...

Aug 08, 2025•1 hr 33 min

Episode Eleven - King Kukulele and Furious Jim

This week Ryley and Ellie are joined by The King— King Kukulele that is— famed musician, improv stand-up comedian, and the Emcee for a variety of notable tiki events. Our artist spotlight for the week is Furious Jim, an Arizona based creative that expresses himself through a variety of mediums. Denny Moynahan aka King Kukulele is an L.A. native with a musical background. He started out playing the trumpet and other instruments in his childhood. He found tiki through a combo of karate and witco… ...

Jul 25, 2025•1 hr 37 min

Episode Ten - Sheryl Schroeder and Rita's Lost Weekend

This week Ellie and Ryley are celebrating a small milestone by hitting episode 10! We celebrate this achievement by sitting down with Sheryl Schroeder, one of the original tiki artists. Sheryl was so much fun to talk to, and with her years of experience in the tiki scene, she’s done it all. Our Artist Spotlight this week is Johnny and Shanna Lowe of Rita’s Lost Weekend. Not only do they have one of the coolest home bars around, they also make lamps, candles, shirts and so much more. Sheryl Schro...

Jul 11, 2025•1 hr 11 min

Episode Nine - Mark Riddle and Robert Gonzalez

This week Ellie and Ryley had the pleasure to talk with a man of many names— Mark Riddle, Marty Lush, or maybe you know him as Digitiki. Mark is a musician who got his start playing piano before being recruited to play the vibraphone for The Tikiyaki Orchestra. Now, he’s making names with his own independent musical career. This week’s artist spotlight is Robert Gonzalez aka Tiki Gonzo. His wood carvings including the shelves and bars that he’s most famous for have been sought out worldwide as t...

Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 30 min

Episode Eight - Ed Hamilton and Matt Strickland

This week on The Tiki Talk Show, Ryley and Ellie talk to Ed Hamilton, Administer of Rum, the man who brought Rhum Agricole to the US palate, and the legend behind the famed Hamilton Rums. This week’s artist spotlight is Matt Strickland aka Tikis by Savage Matt. His tiki lamps, wood carvings, and jewelry creations are all handmade in his home in Michigan. Ed Hamilton is a man for whom Adventure is a way of life. When life expected Ed to conform to the societal standards that go along with being a...

Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 17 min

Episode Seven - Sven Kirsten

This week, Ellie and Ryley talk to Sven Kirsten, the famed author, urban archeologist, and tiki fanatic. People rarely know they’re making history as they’re making it; Sven is no exception. Sven’s contributions to the tiki community can’t be contained in just one interview. Sven, along with a band of fellow tiki fans, brought this subculture back from being wrapped in midcentury kitsch to being the respected art form that it is today. Sven is a visual artist and has always been drawn to strikin...

May 30, 2025•1 hr 20 min

Episode Six - Jayme Blaschke and Dawn Fraiser

This week on The Tiki Talk Show, Ryley and Ellie talk to Jayme Blaschke of Lagoon of Mystery, a Texan who took his desire to build an at-home tiki bar on a budget and created a video record to share with others. This week’s artist spotlight is Dawn Fraiser, one of the OG tiki artists who does a variety of mediums out of her home in west Seattle. Jayme Blaschke has had an appreciation for Hawaiiana and Polynesian Pop for a while, but it wasn’t until he found himself with an outdoor entertainment ...

May 16, 2025•1 hr 32 min

Episode Five - Kevin Crossman and Will Fugate

What’s in a name? That which we call a Mai Tai by any other name tastes just as sweet. Or should it? These are the questions Ryley and Ellie get into with this week’s guest, Kevin Crossman, Mai Tai connoisseur and author of In Search of the Ultimate Mai Tai . This week’s artist spotlight features Will Fugate from Tiki Classics and Katiki Mugs. Kevin Crossman’s interest in tiki spans nearly three decades beginning in the 90s when the music that sets the mood for our tiki backdrop was making a rev...

May 02, 2025•1 hr 21 min

Episode Four - Jason Alexander and Low Tiki

This week, Ryley and Ellie interview Jason Alexander, owner/operator of two bars in Tacoma, Devil’s Reef and Gilman House Room 428, about the process of opening a new commercial tiki bar, his unique original cocktails, and the trends he sees with tiki bars patrons over the last few years. This episode’s artist spotlight features Sam of Low Tiki, a ceramics sculptor who designs original tiki mugs and other functional art pieces. Jason Alexander was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, but is...

Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 6 min

Episode Three - Christie White and Zahiki Tiki

This week, Ryley and Ellie interview Christie White also known as Tiki Kiliki about her introduction into tiki, how the tiki revival evolved with the connection brought about by the internet, and her part in starting the Hulikau, as well as her current and future tiki endeavors. This episode’s artist spotlight features Zack and Mahalia from Zahiki Tiki and how their background in community theatre has lead to the creation of dramatic lamps and tiki carvings. Christie White was first exposed to t...

Apr 04, 2025•1 hr 12 min

Episode Two - Ray Wyland and Stacy McClanahan

This week, Ryley and Ellie interview Ray Wyland of Seattle about his introduction into tiki, how his involvement in the tiki world has changed over time, and where he sees tiki headed in the future. This episode’s artist spotlight features Stacy McClanahan of San Francisco about her Polynesian pop influences and the black velvet paintings they have inspired. Ray Wyland has been exposed to little bits and pieces of tiki and tiki-adjacent culture since adolescence, but it wasn’t until his move to ...

Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 31 min

Episode One - An Intro

Ryley and Ellie discuss the intent of the show, our background and next steps. The Tiki Talk Show will upload interviews every two weeks with a variety of people from the tiki scene.

Mar 13, 2025•11 min

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