Joe Stefanacci is the founder of Stef's Fabrication and has been visiting Key West for decades. We discuss creating performance racing parts from scratch, Hank the Crank, the swinging 60's, trying to sell one oil pan a week, the bar business, finding his long lost Z-28 after years, the shady Lakewood vintage car dealers, the different lifestyle of the Keys, down the shore back in the day, Street Outlaws vs street racing and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pok...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Terri Johnston is the Mayor of Key West. We discuss sitting at a bar between a homeless guy and a billionaire, showing up is 90 percent of the game, the housing situation, the covid response, we have to go up because we can't go out, campaign donation cutoffs, medical marijuana business in Key West, young Terri, throwing out the first pitch at the Marlins game, the livable wage, Mayor Terri vs Capt Tony, salty rather than sweet and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com ...
Aug 08, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 64
Lance Taylor has been playing music in Key West for a long ass time. We discuss never flying standby, busking in the early days, living in a van down by the river, started from the bottom now we're somewhere, that community vibe, the great American pastime, gosh darn social media, Jimmy Dean songs, the olympics and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com @www.generalhorseplay.com
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Larry Blackburn is the Best Photographer in Key West according to the 2021 Bubba Awards. We discuss his arrival in Key West via military related jobs, 8th grade art class leading to a photography career, working for gay magazines, not shooting wedding equals winning, Gitmo prison, Cuba, raising money for charity, political bullshit, appearing in the New York Times, gallery art, working during lockdown and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com @www...
Jul 29, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Natosha McVeigh is a health and wellness type originally from New Jersey. We discuss making it or breaking it in Key West, galamad, the wisdom of old vegans, Amazon let's you eat and drink but the service industry doesn't, time traveling to augment the structure of society, it's all corruptible at some point, float tanks in Montana, getting your tender parts felt up by the TSA, are dream catchers cultural appropriation, sound frequencies, I hate when people say 'the new Brooklyn', working as a d...
Jul 26, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Liz Stricker is the hairstylist to the Key West stars. We discuss her husband and horrible impulse control bringing her to Key West, Josh kicking his feet up at the pizzeria, not getting out of bed for less than $20/hr, the kindness of Bobby, F the wedding industry, match the genitalia to the face game, ADHD is a personality, buying a house in Key West, being good at not cross talking, Dr Ryan is the best, chill out with hustle culture, I capture pure joy and yell at priests and more. Thanks to ...
Jul 22, 2021•2 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Laurie Thibaud is a radio DJ and a fixture in the Key West community. We discuss lady love bring her to Key West, work work work work, shitty apartments, erectile disfunction lunch ins, Florida Man, smuggling reptiles, Atlantic Shores, you can't press pause, dive bars, art school, oddball olympic sports, Cuba and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Gilbert has lived in Key West since the 90's and has worked at Sloppy Joe's and the Green Parrot, so he's seen some shit. We discuss the sort of person that moves to Key West, famous people like Key West, bumping into friend half way across the world, the grass is always greener, dickhead boat captains, where are you going in that car and why, James Gandolfini and The Many Saints of Newark, disrupting drunks trying to get it on in the gutter, Lance Armstrong fucked it up, the Home Run Derby, Cub...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 58
James Patterson is a comedian and recent Key West transplant. We discuss drinking and the wrong woman, mallrat upbringing, 4 blocks in Brooklyn vs cruise ships, dealing with hecklers, having the same name as a famous author, my negative northeast default setting, even keel drinking, dealing with shitheads, stupid or lazy, the Cos, UFOs, RIP Jerry Stiller, who's the worst and more... Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Kathy Gilmour is the GM for Lazy Dog Adventures and a comedian. We discuss finding your tribe, sports, Star Wars, Corvette Summer, loving sarcastic assholes, A-Rod and Jeter, drunk people, dealing with tourists non stop, alt comedy clubs, her 50th birthday party and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Kelly Goss is a pole dancing champion and massage therapist. We talk the sport of pole dancing, traveling around the world massaging wealthy people, the difference between wearing the heels and not, the pole Mecca, testing the pole, pressurizing your pole, the Taylor Tarn butt smack incident, Seinfeld massage theory, is hula hooping art, Duval Street art galleries, the Tour de France sign lady, the Yacht implication and more Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeinth...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Chris Shultz is a bar owner and author. We talk about getting to Key West for a documentary film, the after work crowd is the best, The Porch, rental issues stemming from success, Puddles The Clown, Livi isn't mad at me, keep your job and stay home, corporate takeover of Key West, will Bill Murray show up at the bar, tutu party origin, LEGOs, running, Robin does't like Chris, Gene Simmons is a dick and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Key West art legend John Martini sits down this episode to discuss arriving in town via frozen pipes, old school Key West, his artistic process, pure hippy vs political hippy, being an artist in France, the cruise ship issue, working nights, paying for things with art, making real estate safe for the next bunch, corn beef and braciole, reimagining Key West and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Sonora Tillman sits down and tells me her Key West story. We discuss living in Amish country, being a lgbtq advocate, growing up in the shadow of her parents spotlight, parenting, good times via osmosis, paparazzi bubba system, ADD, getting a degree in Psychology, living through the most mortifying moment of her life and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Kelly Dufford joins me this week and we discuss yelling at me the first time we met, Key West jobs, Great Adventure, accidentally draining public pools, Ellen making gay okay, bitches be cray, dating in the Keys, changing with the times or getting spit out, eating over garbage cans, 30 percent tipping, money please, sharing germs and ideas and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 51
50 count em 50 episodes deep. This was recorded live from Comedy Key West and features a who's who list of Key West lovelies. Landon Bradbury, Effie Ford, Bria Ansara, Jolly Benson, Em Jay, Audrey Samz, Joe Madaus, Dionte Dunning, Elle Taylor, Jenn Stefanacci, Mark Straiton, Q-Mitch, Tom Dustin, Susannah Wells, Tony Durante and Christopher Aiello. Key West came out that night and it felt like home. Thank you again to everyone that has supported this podcast, both big and small. I love you all. T...
Jun 21, 2021•2 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Morgan Fraga-Pierson is born and raised in Key West, so she knows what's up. We discuss her Key West lineage, non boat conchs, raising children, acting, the power of Jesus time, Camilo, lovey dovey drunk girl crying at the bar, me getting sandmaned during my wedding speach at her wedding, Beyonce, the decline of celebrity culture, bees, our favorite rap stars, Maddie and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Andrew Schulz is back for another episode because we're best friends and have a-lot to talk about. If you can't do another 2 hours of us together, I totally understand. We discuss the pineal gland, dietary habits of native americans, magic, The Sopranos, 167MPH, not hating the mask, wearing too much plaid, old yearbooks, comedy legends, glass tables, bad bartending, Sprinkies, his new coffee shop and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Andrew Schulz is a coffee expert and antiques dealer from New Jersey. We discuss the rad icicles of Key West in the 90's, us meeting in the 10th grade, stop trying, street racing in Newark, getting your car stolen outside of a strip club in Newark, Into The Void Antiques, vintage IKEA, coffee, coffee, coffee, Carl's tattoos, wanting the best for everyone, personal prank calls from YELP and more Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com...
Jun 09, 2021•2 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Bria Ansara is a Key West singer and artist originally from New England. We discuss the generosity of strangers, fall in the northeast, being called a drag queen on national television, favorite concerts, Sade, burlesque, Shannon Kennedy, Bee Gee sisters, White Mike, George Clinton and the doo-doo stain, no Sweet Caroline ever and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com
Jun 06, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Senaris Peacock is a Key West DJ that has seen some things. We discuss the sloppiness of Sloppy Joe's, hosting NYE on the 200 block, quitting that job to make it happen, working at the TSA , the Coopers, no request songs, making your face your logo, the Key West prom, betting on vibrators for charity, Fantasy Fest 2021 predictions and more. Visit my sponsors at @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com
May 31, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Rob O'Neal is THE go to Key West photographer. We discuss honeymoon film, taking pictures of tourists for a living, the wedding industry, photographer struggles, that one shot of Paul McCartney, that one time Jimmy Buffet touched his book, Nikon vs Canon vs Sony, characters of the Keys, cruise ships, traveling to Cuba, paying for the price of paradise and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com
May 27, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Henrik Olsson is the owner of Tropical Movers in Key West. We discuss writing papers for college kids, moving great white sharks, burning out at work, national parks, Tom Brady vs The Patriots, co-ed softball, let's get tropical, Poppins, my cereal habits, coffee, getting iced, 1,000,000 stars for Poke In The Rear and more. Visit our sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com @www.pokeintherear.com
May 24, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Morgan Quinn is a professional bean counter that dreams of riding horses for a living. We talk about saying the hell with Charleston, horses, horses and more horses, adopting dogs, my bad memory, drunken podcast critiques, The Sopranos, did it come from a lab, the 50th episode live from Comedy Key West, glitter in the workplace, more horses, and much more. Thanks as always to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co @www.22andco.com
May 20, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Tony Baltimore is a musician and songwriter originally from... you guessed it, Baltimore. We discuss working for free noodles, Jedi masters, minimal northeast work ethic, John Waters, Key West weddings, libras, Elon Musk on SNL, musician horror stories, what it takes to get kicked out of Dantes, guitars, T.P. and the H.B.'s, baseball, best and worst concerts and more. Please visit my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co and @www.22andco.com
May 17, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Grant Portier is the owner of Poke In The Rear. We discuss dressing for Key West success, cooking for a living, never retiring, Jenn's dad Joe, God bless Bob, restaurant bathrooms, our favorite kitchen utensils, burnt vodka sauce, frat rats, the Boston Iron Maiden guys, driving up the Keys, doing drag for charity and more. Thanks to my sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co and @www.22andco.com
May 13, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Kate Divoll is an Illustrator, Baker and the Program Director for The Bahama Village Music Program. We discuss gluten free cookies, her parents meeting at the gas station, Andes Mints at the Hukilau Lounge, good teachers, working at American Apparel, Richard Kern, not boring me with lumber, 30 Rock, slankets and snuggies, the horrors of the Handmaids, dummies and more. Visit my sponsor @www.keyscoffee.co
May 11, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Cliff Cody is a country music artist and spends much of his time playing in the Keys. We talk about his rise in the music industry, not performing for a whole year, mowing four acres on edibles, Texas football, kicking your drunk football coach out of the bar, winning over the in-laws, playing Lady Gaga covers, the new Ford Bronco, The Price Is Right, smoking Willie Weed, Bojangles, the diversity of Key West and more. Support my sponsor and go get you some @www.keyscoffee.co
May 06, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Tricia Coyne is a restaurateur that just celebrated her 9th Key West anniversary. We talk about trying hard to be a boat girl, living between Madonna and Oprah or not, opening her first restaurant, investing in a female owned tattoo shop, running, the Keto diet, being a Marine Biologist that examines poop water, Pepper is a big girl, Reef Relief, advice for future entrepreneurs and more. Thank you to one of my FAVORITE sponsors @www.keyscoffee.co
May 03, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Paul Murphy is a KING, a Fantasy Fest King to be exact. We discuss making the move to tropical paradise from foggy London town, celebrating your Conch anniversary, raising a boatload of money for charity, shaking it at Halo, gay English pop stars, becoming American, scatty is not scatting, american owned English football teams, boxing day, giving birth in the stables at Buckingham Palace, attending the Charles and Diana wedding, quick changes with Cheeky, Sister Season and more. Thanks to my spo...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 1Ep. 36
